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JimmyS
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MAR 15, 02:08 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Newbfiero:
Man that look great  A+ |
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Thank you very much.
For my first time ever painting a car, I am pleased. My girlfriend loves it and is finally not embarrassed to drive it.. There is a few flaws, namely runs and dust in the clear, but most of that will be rectified when I cut and buff. Due to time constraints and the amount of things I need to accomplish before the Daytona show, it will not be cut and buffed till after the show.
I have finally got to start on "my" hood (installing my hood sccop) and I am working on the final parts of her car in between working on my hood.[This message has been edited by JimmyS (edited 03-15-2009).]
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FieroMaster88
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MAR 15, 03:03 PM
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johnyrottin
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MAR 15, 03:18 PM
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Nice job mate! Going to be a great ride once you get that spoiler on her! (Your car not your girlfriend!!!!!) Not to be ingnorant but that is a few times now I have heard teh term "cut and buff". I know what the buff part means but what does the cut mean?
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JimmyS
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MAR 15, 07:02 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by johnyrottin:
Nice job mate! Going to be a great ride once you get that spoiler on her! (Your car not your girlfriend!!!!!) Not to be ingnorant but that is a few times now I have heard teh term "cut and buff". I know what the buff part means but what does the cut mean? |
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Cut is when you use 2,000-3,000 grit sand paper and wet sand the clear coat to remove ann orange peel, dust particles or runs. Then you use a rubbing compound with a buffer and then a polishing compound with the buffer. When your all done, the clear should be smooth as glass.
WOW This thread made it to the construction zone.  I feel honored.
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IMSA GT
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MAR 15, 07:10 PM
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Woo..hoo. Welcome to the Construction Zone. Looking great.
  
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Newbfiero
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MAR 15, 08:29 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by JimmyS:
WOW This thread made it to the construction zone. I feel honored. |
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You deserve it to be in here .I alway like to when it come to painting  and you did a great job to her car . Rob
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JimmyS
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MAR 16, 02:12 PM
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I have another nice story to tell.
I was outside working on my hood today. My girfriends car was sitting in the driveway. An older black gentleman pulled into my driveway with a 1985 Caddy. I fully expected him to ask if I painted cars. I expected this cause it has happened at leat 50 times since I started working on her car. He began to tell me that lives just down the road about a mile and had been watching me working on Danielle's car. He just wanted to stop and say great job. He asked how long I have been doing body work and painting cars. He was shockingly surprised when I told him that her car was my first time ever painting a car. He then said "you missed your calling". We talked cars for about 15 mins and he shook my hand and headed down the road.
With times the way they are in the USA these days. It was a pleasant treat to have someone (stranger) stop just to say hey and good job.[This message has been edited by JimmyS (edited 03-16-2009).]
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darkhorizon
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MAR 18, 06:46 PM
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I need to start posting pictures of the cars I paint instead of the motor work I do then...
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BMTFIERO
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AUG 07, 12:41 PM
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Do you have any photos of the completed car?
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JimmyS
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AUG 09, 11:18 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by BMTFIERO:
Do you have any photos of the completed car? |
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Come to think of it...Nope. I got so wraped up in doing my car that I completely forgot to take pics of hers complete. I will get some pics of it sometime this week and post them.
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