Ben Hart
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[quote=”RatStang” post=17273]Welcome aboard.
And watch out for that Ben guy. He’s trouble. Nobody can be that smug in this industry, so we know he’s a spy. :hunt :silly:[/quote]Sssshhhhh! If you let everyone know my secrets some people will disappear as if they never existed :rofl
[quote=”jim c” post=17259]1500 is coarse and takes some work on cured clears to get them out. if you can get your hands on some 3m 3000 trizact discs you could buzz over the car with that then buffing would be a whole lot easier and probably come out alot better.[/quote]
Yep. Sounds like an appropriate amount of time. Your technique, pad and cut polish/compound will make a difference, but the biggest thing is how coarse the scratches. I usually only polish 2000 or finer.
The 3000 trizac is awesome and speeds the process incredibly. It, however, is not cheap.
[quote=”bondomerchant” post=17255]that just cant be done with bens bodywork:rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl :rofl[/quote]
What? 3oz is almost enough for 1 door ding :rofl
[quote=”bondomerchant” post=17245]some of the guys here might remember the qtr repair i did on that blu one[/quote]
If its the one I’m thinking of then, “sculpt” might be a better term than “repair” :clappy
[quote=”bondomerchant” post=17242]thanks ben but its a bottle of high life in the pics:p :p :p[/quote]
Whatever, its all American piss beer…:rofl
[quote=”bondomerchant” post=17238]well ta be honest i wouldnt bother with the 3 m gun unless the community gun is a real pile[/quote]
I agree. It is a nice enough gun, really nothing wrong with it at all, but not any better than any other reasonable quality unit.
As for not spraying in the booth, if you intend on putting anything through any gun you will need some sort of ventilation, period.
That looks like a good job! I am sure the Subaru owner is glad his car is with the expert!
Nice looking Rib-Eye steaks! Love the BBQ too. With all these pics you post, looks like you’re living the good life! :cheers
Looks good Bondo.
Must be hard for you to work on all that crazy domestic stuff, a little different to the Subarus you’re use to!
You can get a 3M pps adapter to use with your SATA, then us the PPS cups. Or is this completely out of the question?
Could be. But if so, why not be upfront about it? Then I/we could tailor our responses to be more useful, perhaps.
[quote=”ryanbrown999″ post=17202]With collision you just have to fix what you get paid to fix and leave the rest be. If you start chasing every imperfection you will wind up painting the whole car. I try to take care of anything I can but I won’t screw up my blend room for it.
Take the gas door off of the car and take it with you to the paint store. If none of the variants look worth a *** don’t buy any. Getting a body shop to mix some may not be a bad idea. If you want them to tint it some it will cost you but may be your only option if the Martin Senour doesn’t match. You never know though you may find MS has a variant that hits really good.[/quote]
I would head to the bodyshop then. The guys there probably know their paint a lot better than the guy selling the Martin Senour. The guys at the bodyshop will probably be able to help you pick the best variant, and obviously the PPG will be easier to use, IMHO. And maybe the bodyshop could also pour out a few ounces basecoat blender for you (DBU 500) tech sheet [url=https://buyat.ppg.com/refinishProductCatalog/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=d2613b48-0f47-4571-b735-370598d3c803]HERE[/url]
As for caring about the little things, just work in a flat rate shop for a few months and you’ll stop giving a fawk pretty quick :rofl
Hello and welcome to the site. I live in Calgary, Alberta.
Regina is an interesting area, have you been there before? The industry seems to be doing well, so it may be a good move for you. You will need to obtain Canadian Certification in order to work in this trade, but if you have proof of your experience it should be a very simple process. You can contact the [url=http://www.saskapprenticeship.ca/]Saskatchewan Apprenticeship Board[/url] for more informationWas the filler sanded or not? how cold did the temps get?
If the filler was unsanded you should be ok, since they get that waxy buildup on top. If it is sanded I would be worried. You could dry it out, but there is the chance that the metal below the filler got wet, which may cause it to rust (slowly). If it was just a light bit of moisture and there is no way it penetrated the filler it might be ok. If it was cold enough to freeze the water most definitely caused damage.
Under no circumstances would I want filler to get wet (not even wet sanding). If it were something really important I wouldn’t take the chance. I would grind it off and redo it.
Good luck
Like these guys said it isn’t too big of a job. Of course, just looking at the photos it is hard to say exactly what the extent of the damage is. There is a definite possibility of the rad support being out. You should take it apart before ordering parts to determine exactly what you need, as there may be a few damaged items behind there.
Generally for the paint, the bumper cover is painted off, the fender can be edeged and painted on, or painted off. Most people would blend the colour into the door, then clear the whole door to allow for an undetectable repair.
As with anything, you get what you pay for, so shop around and ask lots of questions.
Good luck