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    The best thing I learned from Mike

    At the risk of a picture rant, I will show these. This client was referred to me after the dealership tried to fix a couple of factory defects. They decided to "buff" the entire truck! After doing quite a few measurements they had taken off almost a full 1.0 to 1.5 mills in several areas. I advised the client I wouldn't touch this truck! We sent him back to the dealer who for some reason sent it to their body shop and you guessed it, they did it again! He then brought it back to me to check as it "looked worse" . Now we have generally have a decrease anywhere from 1.5 to 2.5 mills! Some areas measure 2.5 total! So the lesson is know when to say no and walk away! You need to know you cannot fix everything! As of today the situation is in the hands of GM.

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    Re: The best thing I learned from Mike

    And some have ridiculed the value of a PTG, lol.

    Judging by the finish, I'm sure you could have gotten it perfect, but with the amount of clear already removed, I would not want to be the last person to touch the paint.

    Smart move and thanks for posting.
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    Re: The best thing I learned from Mike

    How do you know they took off 1.0 to 1.5 mils ?

    Did you measure it before or you measured a place they didn't buff

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    Re: The best thing I learned from Mike

    Oh my!!!
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    Re: The best thing I learned from Mike

    As usual they did not do the roof, or the center of the hood.

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    Dang that's a nice pay day I would love to do that truck.

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    Re: The best thing I learned from Mike

    Why wouldn't you glaze it and at least make it look 10x better and not worry about removing any clear?

    That's absolutely horrific work the dealer did, but don't blame GM. They didn't do that. The dealer did.

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    Re: The best thing I learned from Mike

    Fortunately I don't need the work and I don't glaze anything. It's also not what the owner wanted. He wants it fixed so when he washes it , it stays that way. No blame on GM, they are trying to fix the problem.

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    Re: The best thing I learned from Mike

    Wow so are those swirls from a rotary?
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    Yes, in the hands of someone who can't spell rotary!

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