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Been flatting down the horribly orange peeled clear today, nightmare stuff. Anyway got one side about done thanks to the help of a mate Steve.  You can just about make out in this photo how the top of the rear wing has come up. Not brilliant but better than I'd thought.  I gave the front wing a little bit of a go with some Farecla and it comes up OK, you can even see a reflection in it. Blimey. Shiny paint. There are many defects evident though.  I'm going for a bit of a patina look I think rather than try and get it all shiny like a newly restored car. Might look OK. |
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Last Edit: Aug 5, 2006 18:56:32 GMT by akku
1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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You might be less worried about it in public if it's less than perfect. Think of that way!
Are you wet sanding that with 1200? Do you use a block for that or just folded w&d and bare hands?
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Keep at it & don't give up! We want to see it at next years CARS  I agree with Jonny though about it being too perfect - this is one of the reasons why i like my Amazon being scruffy.... |
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when its finished your not gonna know what to do with yourself.   ;D |
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good work fella, keep at it m8 ;D
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"quote hairnet"
I'm not paying nine pound for a pi$$!
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tony - got plenty more waiting to be done. And this one still needs work when its painted.
I know what you mean about less than perfect cars being easier to live with day to day, but its a bit disheartening to put all that effort inana d end up with a scruffy car at the end of it though...
I'm wet sanding with 400, 600, 800, 1200. Its so bad it needs to go right back. Normally the rule I've always been told is never use anything lower than P1200 on clear, but its so bad the rules are out the window.
I'm using a block for the flat panels and just by hand on the curves. I should use a shaped block but we're past worrying about tramlining or anything now.
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1937 Austin Street Rod - 1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1976 Rover V8 - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Excellent progress, keep it up!
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If its any help I just did a but more work on the never ending forum redevelopment ,... I know how you feel!! ... Keep at it,.. bet you finish before I do! |
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Starting to come together really nicely though! I know how you feel though, a kind of urge to just get it done right but hell, I think it looks great as is! Keep at it, all the same - it'll only age better the more work is fed into it now rather than later |
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;D
