i think what you maybe seeing is scratches under the clearcoat from the body shop repair. where the body shop didn't finish the repair off well enough. hard to tell with out seeing in person or with...
i would keep adding no. 7 to the paint if it is drying up that means the paint is soaking up the oils in the polis. it didn't take 24 hrs for it to get that way. it could take several apps. to get...
looking at your pictures it looks like the black streaks are coming from the rubber trim around your windows. I would try scrubbing one with apc. do it like they some cleaning tires an put a coat of...
are you using the interface pad with the trizact disc. it seems to help soften the grind of the da when using it.
The last cut an buff, I used 1200,2000 and fg 400 on a orange hybrid pad with the...
i use the 3 mil painters plastic sheets you get at lowes or home depot. they are 2 or 3 dollars for a 10x20. when they collect enough dust just carefully roll it up and throw it away. jonathan
this looks like like a spot repair that did not get blended in. the faint line you see is the clearcoat layer on top of the orginal. open the hood an look closely at the edge and see if you see a...
I have been on third shift for 23 years 10 to 6. It has to be made into a life style. sleep early, no caffine after three in the morning, no phone in the bed room, no tv in the morning, dont try to...
I would try some carb cleaner to take the carbon off. cotton rag and let it dissolve it. A good carb cleaner should break up the carbon and leave the finnish ready to lightly polish. Jonathan
it does not sound like you are sanding enough with the finer grades. a pigtail shows the oscillation of the sander. you have the same marks with finer grits you just can not see them because there is...
To get the paint to stick to the clear it has to be sanded enough for it to grab ahold to the existing paint. If thats not done the paint will just peal off. so this will remove the oc. Jonathan
Steve, i talked to my friend, an he give the advise that has been given on here. I would get on the computer an find out as much info as you can. Find who is doing the best painting in town and have...
Steve, I have a friend here in decatur al. that all he does is restores old corvettes, i will try to go by an talk to him tomorrow. see if he knows anybody in your area. Jonathan
