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Thanks Dave. Finally managed to get those stinkin' springs back on. NOT FUN!! I placed them at 15" as you and others suggested, but...
I no longer have the lower mount for my hood springs since the car/cowl/firewall have been so modified. I fabbed up some new lower...
wow! Thanks for all the info guys! I will follow your advice: sand and reshoot. I didn't want to do it if there was some magic cure, but since...
I've gone up to 2000 so far and I'm able to see my reflection clearly in it. Not the effect I'm going for at all.
This is fleet paint as well, single stage polyurethane Dupont Imron, and I'm using the recommended accelerator and hardener. From what I've...
not really. It's got so much orange peel, it's far from being acceptable. I've seen enough amateur suede jobs that came out really nice (no dust...
I'm not expecting it to come out perfect, since the temperature and humidity can't be controlled, but I would like to get it (close to) perfect...
my painter is experienced at following manufacturer instructions, but even then, in order to remove dust and bugs I need to wet sand to smooth it...
good advice, but I already took those precautions. I found out that even with a booth it is next to impossible to get a flawless finish due to...
I don't have a paint booth, just a shed, so I end up with dust particles (along with the orange peel) and crap like that in the finish. There...
but then I end up with too many scratches/swirls, and it's not much less shiny. If I stop at 1000 or 1500, it's too scratchy.
my painter buddy shot a part for me with my semi-gloss industrial/fleet paint (which normally turns out smooth) but I think he didn't have much...
what do you mean by a "wet edge"?
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