Projects Last stop before buffing the Merc.....

I had teh whole car wet sanded to 1500 and teh drivers side buffed, but it still had some orange peel, so this pic is the entire car wet sanded AGAIN.



If you look reeeeal close in this pic, you might be able to see the orange peel.



So...I am way behind on this stupid car. I wanted to have her done by end of May, but I'm gonna have to settle for end of July. Or August..

More in a week or so, -Abone.

 

sweet car Jeff, nice work!

 

looks like it'll be worth the wait. no sense in rushing the final step before assembly. bitchin' car!

 

Boy, sounds like a real pain in the ass. I mean, having to sand on a stupid chopped Merc. Must be a real bitch. I bet a few fellow HAMBers would take that problem off yer hands.

Very Cool project!

 

hahaha! Still nicer than 99.6% of the cars on the road

Not like I'm an expert or anything.....besides, you've sanded it twice....but...
I cut my stuff dry with a hard pad DA and 800 or 1000 first. Next with 1500 wet with an interface pad, then buff the shit out of it. Because I'm a slow learner, I've just recently tried Trizact paper(3000?) and DAMNED if it don't take the rest of the scratches out!
If I knew how to spray better my stuff might look as good as your Merc

Whatcha using for compound? Just curious....cause it looks bitchin

 

I think you're smoking something! That thing looks BADASS!!!

 

Awesome job. I know how hard it is to make black look good/smooth. It is worth the effort though when you're done.

 

Totally unreal. Your before pic and a final picture of straight, smooth BLACK paint should make it to Ripley's Believe It Or Not!!!

 

I vote for calling it "blackity Black."

 

Wicked stance, are you going to skirt the rear wheels?

Flatman

 

That thing is going to be killer!!! NICE!!!!!

 

You got BALLS to paint THAT car black. Nice job Jeff.

 

that is definitely some tedious shit (that and blocking)....
the car looks absolutely straight in the pics,,,
keep up the good work

 

Black + Done Right = BEAUTIFUL

Sweet car man!

 

You might try going over it with 2000 grit and then 3M Perfect II.

This will make things a little easier with a black finish.

Your body and paint work look superb by the way. It's not easy to get a black car looking that straight.

 

Dood your car is looking so Awesome!

 

bad ass... I'm thinking "battle of the customs"

 

can't wait to see it done.

 

Great Job!!!! Abone you are making me sick!!!! Keep us posted. Hey did you end up taking anouther inch out of the fender lips? ETHER

 

Damn man that looks killer!

 

From the pictures - that car looks great. I love it.

 

That is going to be beautiful-Congrats!!

Now for the rest of you, let this be a lesson...next time you have to buff out a car...think about having 4-6 friends come over, give each one a panel to do, buy 'em food, drinks, whatever it takes to bribe them to help you for a solid day of work and viola' you're done in one day of fun and camaraderie...

Just a thought-W.S.

 

Trizact 3000 is the way to go after you have done your 1500. Get a spray bottle of water and a interface pad and bam! It will buff so easy without having that 1500 haze.

 

that thing is gonna be super nice.

 

you lazy ass your just as bad as me...!(its just over spray, it will wipe off the tires!!)

 

very nice looking

 

I HATE buffing Black!

 

x2

especially with black, cuts buff time down.

 

Cant wait to see it done!
Looks magic!

 

I bumped my head on the screen trying to see the peel... Nice work.

Like others have said, go a little higher on the grit, at least 2000 or else you might be doing it again seeing the rest of the work youve done and how 99.6% perfect it is. It will save alot of buffing.