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03-22-2008, 07:09 AM
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
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Whew!!
There sure is a lot of surface on our trucks hahah!!
THe truck has a new paint job in the last year or so...but they never wet sanded it and the orange peel is INSANE!! I have been wetsanding the truck Did the tailgate top and the rear drivers side fender...I need to do the rest still...I had a couple buddies stop by so I got sidetracked...but its coming along nicely,..... A couple teaser Pics
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03-22-2008, 07:41 PM
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Workaholic
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Re: Whew!!
Looks good!
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03-22-2008, 09:10 PM
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Re: Whew!!
Comes out cool!keep on and show your masterpiece when your ready!
IŽll have to do that too and get clearcoat on my baby!
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03-23-2008, 05:20 AM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
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Re: Whew!!
dont worry dave it builds up the arm muscles lol looks good thus far
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03-23-2008, 10:08 PM
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just can't cover up my redneck
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Re: Whew!!
Be careful...You really need to know what is going on there.
Paint that is excessively "peely" is probably thin too. When you sand off the higher spots, you are thinning it everywhere. This can cause problems later. Not only from a "rubbing out" standpoint but UV protection too. Single-stage paints can look blotchy, where you actually see through in places. BC/CC paint loses UV protection and will fail earlier....peeling, fading, etc Unless your painter was intending a "show" job that would be sanded "solid", there probably isn't enough paint on your average job to do that. |
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03-24-2008, 02:27 AM
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
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Re: Whew!!
Well considering that I am not wetsanding the paint..but the clear and the clear is what has the orange peel on it, that is what is getting knocked down.
I am not new to this, I do it on the side and have been detailing for 20 years. You can literally feel the orange peel in the clear and I am not taking it town to an extreme. using 1500 to knock it down and buffing. Some areas I am hitting with 1200 then 1500 and buffing... The buffer is far more dangerous than what I am doing with the wetsanding.  Thanks though, and I agree...not something your average joe should tackle by any means.
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03-24-2008, 03:37 AM
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just can't cover up my redneck
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Re: Whew!!
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I was just trying to help by giving fair warning. The original post didn't "read" like you were that experienced.....I just wasn't aware that "clear" wasn't paint. |
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03-24-2008, 04:02 AM
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Re: Whew!!
Hey Dave! Good to see ya again.
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03-24-2008, 06:17 AM
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BeWarE tHe eViL CrAnkTOe!
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Re: Whew!!
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Didnt mean to sound callous But you know how the interweb thing goes hehe.
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