'74 Duster - Partial Sand and Polish

[BudsJLM]

Looks awsome outstanding job!

[Pureshine]

Wow! Great job car looks amazing

[c5errr]

man u did an increadible job on the duster

[hoyt66]

That's a great correction! I have a couple greenhorn questions.......how do you know

how thick the paint is and how thick the cc is? How did you get those nasty runs out

without sanding thru the cc?

[PorscheGuy997]

Thanks for all the compliments, everyone! Much appreciated.

That's a great correction! I have a couple greenhorn questions.......how do you know

how thick the paint is and how thick the cc is? How did you get those nasty runs out

without sanding thru the cc?

Those definitely are not greenhorn questions... Although technology has made it easier, sanding is still risky.

On this car, there were a few places that functioned as notifiers. In particular, there was a spot where someone had struck through. The shift in paint color helps me find other spots where the paint might be thin. The green metallic paint made it easier to see the thinning. Also, I could measure that spot to get a better idea of how thick the previous layers were, as compared to a layer that still had the clearcoat.

For the runs, I used a Meguiar's sanding block (1500 and 2000) to level the areas. Since I could visually see that the runs were indeed clear on the front quarter, I was able to sand until the area was completely level. That being said, I sanded for twenty seconds or so, wiped off the residue and then checked the work to make sure that the paint was not getting thin. This color would not be easy for a body shop to match.

[Pinpoint_Precision]

Love Mopar cars. Absolutely stunning work you did my friend. A detailer fixing a painter's mistake, doesn't get any better than that! Amazing turn around!

[hoyt66]

Thanks for all the compliments, everyone! Much appreciated.



Those definitely are not greenhorn questions... Although technology has made it easier, sanding is still risky.

On this car, there were a few places that functioned as notifiers. In particular, there was a spot where someone had struck through. The shift in paint color helps me find other spots where the paint might be thin. The green metallic paint made it easier to see the thinning. Also, I could measure that spot to get a better idea of how thick the previous layers were, as compared to a layer that still had the clearcoat.

For the runs, I used a Meguiar's sanding block (1500 and 2000) to level the areas. Since I could visually see that the runs were indeed clear on the front quarter, I was able to sand until the area was completely level. That being said, I sanded for twenty seconds or so, wiped off the residue and then checked the work to make sure that the paint was not getting thin. This color would not be easy for a body shop to match.

Got it. That sounds like the voice of a lot of experience and a well trained eye Thanks for answering my questions.

[VP Mark]

Great work!

[Joe@Superior Shine]

Nice!!!

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Incredible work.