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JohnWPB
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NOV 20, 11:38 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by mrfred8:
[......] I can't wait to see your car put together.
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That makes 2 of us 
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JohnWPB
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NOV 21, 06:37 PM
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Well, the car is all sanded and prepped for paint! It has been a long time coming, and I can not wait to see it done this afternoon.
Here she is sitting in the paint booth:
Getting a good coat of sealer before the base coat:
Wow, I even like the look of just the base coat, a kinda slate blue in a satin finish:
I am beginning to think that this is all going way too smoothly! I think I have mentioned how every thing I do to this car, it fights me every step of the way. Even the simplest things as having someone come out and replace the door glass, and then they shatter it in the process.
Well it didnt stop today  The car was all sealed, and the painter starts laying on the base coat on the rear bumper, decklid, and then starts working his way forward on the right side of the car. He got about to the front of the door, when he looks back and notices something. I see him walk over and set the paint gun down, not a good sign. The paint starts to wrinkle and fish eye like I have never seen before!
Of course the paint job is called off for the day, as it will require a complete resand, prep, and tape off of the entire back and side of the car. The floor man asked me if I had used a lot of WD40 while working on the car in the past... I was like Huh? This car has been prepped, sanded, wiped down, sealed and you are thinking it is WD40 from some time ago? Come to find out, the car that was painted, just before mine today, did the same EXACT thing. WD40 / blame towards me / blame it on fiberglass is now out the window. By the way, he never once blamed it on me as far as having to pay for a re-do, but to figure out what was causing it. He assured me it is their job to fix it, and get it done right.
Here is what the entire back bumper, decklid, rear quarter and passenger door looked like as I left the shop today:
So, now they will start to work on it Friday again, and should be done early next week. This time, I am sitting it out, and just waiting for them to give me a call to pick it up again, before I go back down there.
HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE ! ! ! ! ![This message has been edited by JohnWPB (edited 11-21-2012).]
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JimmyS
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NOV 22, 06:03 PM
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Looks to me like they have compressor oil in their hose. He should be using a filter just before the gun but it doesn't look like it in the pics you posted.
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JohnWPB
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NOV 26, 12:25 PM
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@ JimmyS - DING! DING! DING! I spoke with the paint shop this morning, and they said the same thing. They have replaced the hoses, and are prepping the car today and tomorrow morning. They said I should be able to pick it up late tomorrow afternoon.
I am getting a little overly anxious about seeing it done! It has been consuming my thoughts all weekend!
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Vernon8360
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NOV 26, 01:00 PM
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Deep cleansing breaths, John. In with the good air and out with the bad. Looks like they are taking pride in what they are doing and keeping their word. If the deep breathing doesn't work; there's always booze!
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Fierochic88
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NOV 26, 06:34 PM
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Can't wait to see the finished product :-)
~ Jen
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Silver 1988 GT
Cobalt Blue 85 GT 3.4
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JohnWPB
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NOV 26, 11:14 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Fierochic88:
Can't wait to see the finished product :-)
~ Jen
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You're NOT helping the situation
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Fierochic88
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NOV 27, 08:04 AM
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Haha, at least you can go and check on your car :-) My car was painted 3 hours away...that was a wait! But lildevil and Bills3800 did a great job and it was worth it.
~ Jen
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JohnWPB
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NOV 27, 09:53 AM
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Good news and bad news.....
Good news: Got a call at 8:30 saying the car is done, come pick it up....
Bad news: I have to work today!
I will not be able to go look at it / pick it up till late this afternoon. In the mean time, I called the glass installer, and they are headed over within the hour to put I. The new windshield.
I hope to have at least a couple pictures to post of it this afternoon.[This message has been edited by JohnWPB (edited 02-06-2013).]
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mrfred8
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NOV 27, 10:15 AM
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