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Progress on the SB Honda
Living in the Mojave kills cars. This shitbox lives outside & there's a small window most days when it isn't too hot to work on it. Did the left third of the roof this evening...
In the interest of being honest, this car cost precisely $1.00 & it's value varies with how much gas is in the tank.
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Re: Progress on the SB Honda
Just take your time with it. Good luck!
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Re: Progress on the SB Honda
The portion you worked on looks better than the other, so good going so far!
Scott Harle
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Re: Progress on the SB Honda
A bit more progress on the right side, as you can see some parts of the paint/clearcoat is completely buggered. I think the previous owners son may have buffed it with a paver...
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Re: Progress on the SB Honda
Was just reading Mikes posts about the Meg's #7. I found some in the garage yesterday that must be more than 12 years old. Gave it a shake, still liquid. Sounded like there may be a *lump* in there though. Shook it some more. Grabbed a plastic straw, removed cap & gave it a poke. No lump, gave it a stir. Pulled the straw out to find there was nothing sticking to it, looked clean enough to drink through (I didn't test that possibility). Bizarre
Thought I'd try it on a small spot...(about half that spot on the right rear of the roof) right now it's about 105deg outside & the car is so hot you can't touch it. It instantly *hid* (fixed?) some of the damage. Will follow up in the morning when the car is still in the shade. Not going to try leaving it on the car for 24 hours though...probably have to chisel it off with a jackhammer.
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Re: Progress on the SB Honda
Got ambitious & did a few more spots/areas about 90 minutes ago after the car was in the shade & had cooled down. Just went back out there to give it rub to remove it. Can't report of progress as it's actually dark, will have a look in the morning... however I could see clear delineation between the bits I did & the parts I didn't.
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Re: Progress on the SB Honda
I think you have done extremely well on that paint. I feel that you are pretty much as far as you can go. It does look night/day better!
Scott Harle
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Re: Progress on the SB Honda
well I still have to sort the roof out. The first pic in Post #7 is a bit confusing. That is indeed the reflection of clouds in the very lower left corner, but that isn't cloud reflections in the rest of the pic.. it's the paint/clear...
Maybe I should just drive it on cloudy days
Also: Everyone else can say "At least I wasn't starting with paint like that SB Honda"
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