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Thanks for the kind words everyone. I feel like I need to post a disclaimer though: The pictures make it look better than it really does in person. :-) There are still flaws all over. I'm sure my work isn't as even as it could be, etc... in my defense though, I'll refine it further when I do the polish step. Heh.
Couple days worth of update:
I got the driver's door, mirror and glass finished. The mirror housing isn't as nice as I'd like and I'm having a hard time getting the tight details around the window trim, door handle and mirror. I would have pulled the handle off; but I don't trust the plastic linkage inside to go back on properly or not break. The last picture is of my 1st thin paint mistake (kinda). The upper rails are aluminum and were already buffed really thin by a previous owner. I figured a light pass wouldn't do much, but was WRONG. LOL. Literally a single quick pass took it down to the sealant where it was thin. I'm disappointed, but want to be honest with everyone and show you the bad with the good! As a possible solution, I received my 2oz of single-stage touch-up today, so I may be able to remove the rails and airbrush them to restore the color. If that doesn't work, I'll have them painted when I get the front fender painted. Of course, I'm itching to test the touch-up on my dozens of chips! I think I'll do some testing on the most hidden blemishes as my next project to see if it's going to give a good enough result. As always, thanks for reading and your support. On to the pics for today!
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View of the finished door/side
Another shot
Burnt through roof rail fail!
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Re: In-Progress: 1986 Porsche 951 (Guards Red)
I'm still telling you this is an epic rehab and you are doing a very, very good job. It looks so much better than before, even with any 'mistakes/learning moments'.
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Drastic difference! Keep on slathering it on and letting it sit! Again, such a cool project!
Scott Harle
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Re: In-Progress: 1986 Porsche 951 (Guards Red)
Some great work going on here. I'm learning a lot. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks for the comments, I'm learning a lot too! Today's job was to finish the hood. It took a couple of evenings because I ended up doing 2 complete passes on it with the UC. The pics make it look a little better than it really looks under my LED lights. There are still lots of mid-sized scratches, lots of pitting, and some blemishes where something (tar, bird droppings, etc...) had been over the years. However; it's now RED and SHINY! :-) I discovered more burn through on the trailing edge where it's 'raised', and on the hood crease left side. This time I was REALLY careful to avoid those areas and I think I've improved. Heh. The next step is the front bumper/hood blend. Pics for today:
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'After' pic
Another angle, yes you can still see my furnace vent pipes in the reflection
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Wow... looking great. On the remaining scratches, pitting, etc: that can't be helped. What can be helped you're doing an amazing job of.
btw, we all suffer from being familiar with every square inch of of the cars we work on and we see every little defect. And most people are looking at it from a few feet away, not 6". Everybody else is just going to see how much better this car looks.
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This thread just keeps getting better with each panel. Awesome results. Lifting off that sprayer nozzle must have made you smile knowing what potential was there on the hood
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Re: In-Progress: 1986 Porsche 951 (Guards Red)
Originally Posted by RippyD
Wow... looking great. On the remaining scratches, pitting, etc: that can't be helped. What can be helped you're doing an amazing job of.
btw, we all suffer from being familiar with every square inch of of the cars we work on and we see every little defect. And most people are looking at it from a few feet away, not 6". Everybody else is just going to see how much better this car looks.
So true Rippy, so true...
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