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Just wanted to stop by to see how you guys are faring. Sure hope you're all okay.

RR

Thanks, and yep, that's what I was thinkin' -- Lab-metal. I'll be sure to let y'all know how it works out.

RR

Oh, ya've just gone 'n' pushed my "PLAY" button. I miss 2020. Here in Southern California we lost that clear in the late-'90s. I still have a very small quantity stashed in the ol' cabinet -- maybe...

It's steel. It's a big job too -- not the kind ya'd want to start over on. Back to the fuzzy photo; right directly above the finger is the little crumbly spot. Anyway, it acted better in finer grits....

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Well, this is what it looked like yesterday. You'll likely notice a difference 'tween this shot 'n' the previous one. A lot's been done 'tween then...

Brian, I 'ear ya, but for the time that this thing is seen before all the sheetmetal covers the lumps -- well, it'll bother me, and I'm willin' to bet that you understand.

Anyway, further research...

Short version of a long story: I find myself in a situation where I want to have an ol’ pickup frame powder coated, for all the usual reasons, like the cost of the finished job being less than I’d...

I'm stuggliin' with this one. I know I'll 'ave to be makin' house/shop calls to locations where I will not trust the cleanliness of the on-tap compressed air -- for breathin' or sprayin'. That's one...

I 'ear ya loud 'n' clear, Len. If I could, I'd scrap those hoses, but as I recall, those're pretty spendy. It's like a Catch-22 situation -- can't afford to and can't afford not too. If I can save...

I'd 'ave to agree that goin' to work in a shop at entry level could help a lot to bring ya up to speed -- 'long as your eyes're wide open and you're askin' questions. I'll add a little more if it's...

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Pay no attention to the Ford in the foreground. This is about the air-filtration system on the wall behind it. Welcome to the spraybooth I gave...

It's a funny thing: at a bunch o' places I've worked, their compressed air alone was oily enough to extend the life of pneumatic tools. That's not acceptable in my own painterly bubble, however. The...

Sounds like you're very familiar with rust repair on this type o' truck. You called it right. It ended up needin' floor pans and inner cowl panels too. That part is finally all done now. When the new...

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Okay, okay, ya made me say "WOW!"

My hammer question has been way, way more than just answered!

Thank you, Jayson M.

RR

Guys, I could use a little help with my homework today -- just want to be sure I'm callin' this right.

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I found this ol' hammer in a bucket,...

Just noticed this thread. Good tech! Good job all the way around...

So what do y'all make o' this?

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See the crumbly, tough-to-feather edge?

The car was stripped-to-metal and very agressively sanded with...

Hey! I got an idea -- and no, it didn't hurt.

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Since we know that four tubes of hardner is what it takes to kick a full gallon, and I'm doin'...

Who here remembers when White Star was the premium plastic? I don't know why I'm so bashful 'bout mixin' mud now -- after slingin' so much of it over the years. Maybe it's the ol' dog/new tricks...

Bob, I use "Clean Sheets" too for the smaller smears, but for the more industrial jobs, ya can't beat the concave curvatures of a 1975 Toyota Corrolla TE-31 quarter glass. Anyway, I've been called a...

On some o’ y’all’s recommendations, I’m finally gittin’ ‘round to tryin’ out Quantum 1. I’m the lucky recipient of the squashed can (a lot can happen to a package in transit), but it wasn’t smelly...

Okay Len. I'll give ya a call in a bit -- maybe two bits, but no longer than that. It'll be today.

Same here. Those ramps look pretty new, but they're not. They've supported a bunch o' past projects. I'm pretty freaky 'bout saftey stuff. The ramps 'ave a tire bump both fore 'n' aft. I don't drive...

Thanks y'all.

I'm takin' notes. There's some good suggestions here. I'll keep y'all pasted too.

Please don't misunderstand my reasoning for wantin' to preserve the patima; this ain't...

Huh? Let's come back to filler a little later -- what's the problem with the ramps exactly?

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Up 'til now they've been valuable tools for...

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Anyone remember this car from the “Classic (pre-1970) Resto” section of the forum? There are a few ol’ chargers in that mix, but this is the...

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'Round here in the shop I've never really had a practical use for this wet film thickness gauge. Heck, its own protective film is still on it...

This'll be a short version of a long story, but this ol' car came our way 'n' she's a keeper. Now I'm a painter just like you guys, but I can't kill this car by strippin' away the original finish....

I love it! If there's any possibility that this might snowball into some kind of "it's-been-like-a-tool-to-me" thread, I'd be fairly tickled.

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This ol’ block is high-mileage—believe me. I can still remember thinkin’ as a youngster that if I worked with enough diligence, I just might be...

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Why did this hit me now? I don’t know. Ordinarily I can walk right past this many times on any given workday without a second thought, yet suddenly...

Okay, where were we before the technical difficulties began? Oh! Fisheyes, right?

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Pay no attention to the creepy hobo in the...

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Like I was just tellin' some friends on another board, photobucket ain't no fun no more. I'll try to plow through the remainder o'...

It's been a while -- maybe two... Anyone care for an update? It's nearly finished now, but let's start with a little picture of a big job in-progress as we're preparin' to spray the last load of...

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Well, I went home disgusted that night, ate an onion pizza, had a beer and hit the sack... 'Ave any o' y'all ever had a soulution come to ya in a dream?

Here's just...

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Where were we? Oh, fenders, that's right. Anyway, here we'll dial in the frame, makin' sure it's level before any final decisions are made regarding surgical procedures. Will...

High guys! It's been a while or two, I know. Like y'all, it's busy, busy, busy, etc. -- and yes, that's a weak excuse for not posting lately. Anyway, we've been workin' on a '31 Cadillac for a long...

Well, I ain't no expert, but I kinda think it might depend on the gun you're slingin'. Sure, there's plenty more to the equasion, but y'all know what you're doin' already...

This thread took me...

Thanks y'all... I do realize my clock is tickin'. I've quit some tough stuff before, but quitin' paintin'? That'd be real tough. Things'll work out somehow. I ain't quite done yet.

RR

Just wonderin' if DX-330 vapor affects others like it has me the last few years. I've been usin' it many, many years, but for the last few it's been a real problem for me. Just yesterday for example:...

"A pitcher's worth a thousand words," or somethin' to that effect. Let's skip all the wordy stuff. Here's four-thousand words worth o' pitchers...
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I'm a little late here, dpayne, don't beat yourself up too much. Other guys who do things as right as anyone can still have your problem with Deuce reveals. If ya look around at some others, you'll...

Chris, there was one particular Petersen publication from the late '70s that Eye'd like a second look at myself. It'd be good for a nostalgic chuckle.

Let us know what ya find out there, okay?

Humm... Sometimes things git diluted in speed-readin'...

Okay, so custom painting still goes on in New Jersey, as well as all over Europe so I hear. Humm... Until just lately, I didn't give it too much thought. Perhaps we're just focused on the type of...

Thanks for your input, guys. Please keep it comin'. Let's take a poll around the country, shall we? Is custom painting alive and well anywhere in the U.S. today? If so, we wanna know.

Sure, you guys do it, but if you've been around long enough to have worked as a custom painter, say back in the '70s, you'll probably agree that these ain't the good ol' daze.

In recent years...

Umm... Maybe I didn't think this out. Suddenly I woke up and realized that everything here goes straight to google. I feel quite comfortable sharin' this project with you guys, but I probably should...