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Re: What do y’all think of my price?
I’m interested rather in the details of the job itself. Anybody ever removed sanding marks with a 3401 before? I will never do it again.
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Re: What do y’all think of my price?
Originally Posted by
Eric7810
I’m interested rather in the details of the job itself. Anybody ever removed sanding marks with a 3401 before? I will never do it again.
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A rotary would have helped.
A more aggressive compound like 3d ACA 500 or CarPro UltraCut would have made life a lot easier.
3m perfect-it 1 would have been another very good choice for this project.
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That looks like a horrible job of sanding.
Now that its polished, can you see any ripples and waves in the finish attributable to the poor sand job? By what I can see in the pics I'd expect that answer to be yes.
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I agree with 2blacks... Horrible sanding job... nothing uniform about those marks.
I used 3401 to get rid of sanding marks many of times but generally I work down to 3000 grits (5000 grits if the budget allows) sand paper prior to using the polisher. It comes off pretty easy just with a medium compound.
I think the ununiform sanding marks is the issue. I am sure there were deep gouges on the paint if they use their fingers to sand.
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Re: What do y’all think of my price?
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2black1s
That looks like a horrible job of sanding.
I agree, definitely would have waited to bid this one until after for this very reason. If they are not cleaning up their own mess and with such a low quote to have it cleaned up it looks like they didn't give much consideration to the guy in the next step of the process.
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This was a hell of a learning experience for me.
I did not chase after the deepest scratches, i would’ve spent an eternity on this if I had.
It was supposed to rain, but I got it done and to their shop before the rain started. After waiting 20 mins past the time I said I’d be there, I called the guy and asked if he was coming or not. He said his dad will be there in 15 mins and to drop the keys in the drop box, they’ll take care of it. I’ve heard that one before. Whether they got it inside before the T-storm I don’t know.
I didn’t notice significant waves in the finish, but the deeper scratches on the horizontal panels were the problem. He sanded harder on the hood and rear deck than anywhere else, and with his fingertips.
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The best thing about this is you will never forget it. At least you made some pocket money but more importantly what you learned is priceless.
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Re: What do y’all think of my price?
Originally Posted by
Eric7810
This was a hell of a learning experience for me.
I did not chase after the deepest scratches, i would’ve spent an eternity on this if I had.
It was supposed to rain, but I got it done and to their shop before the rain started. After waiting 20 mins past the time I said I’d be there, I called the guy and asked if he was coming or not. He said his dad will be there in 15 mins and to drop the keys in the drop box, they’ll take care of it. I’ve heard that one before. Whether they got it inside before the T-storm I don’t know.
I didn’t notice significant waves in the finish, but the deeper scratches on the horizontal panels were the problem. He sanded harder on the hood and rear deck than anywhere else, and with his fingertips.
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Its always harder to fix someone else's mistakes or bad approaches.
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The best thing about this is you will never forget it. At least you made some pocket money but more importantly what you learned is priceless.
Thats how I learn in general. Learning from the school of hard knocks. LOL
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