Fun Begets Work, Work Begets Fun

[Studedude]

[Mark57]

Feeling of accomplishment

Hey Dave - I hear exactly what you are saying about completing some "manual labour"... it's a great feeling of accomplishment when the job is done and turns out as you had planned.

[Studedude]

"Planned?" <G>

[BobPalma]

Man, that's some good work, Dave! BP

[junior]

Tonight was the night... I don't care how many years of experience I have with working with paint finishes, I always get a little nervous when it comes to taking sandpaper, compound, and polish to such surfaces.

The time spent was well worth it...nice finish. You work passes the HotRod mag 'flat paint' test due to the clear reflections of your lights and Stude Truck sign. See last month's issue if you read the mag. Remember to mail me a nice photo of your car ...something like jpeg 1024 x 768 will print up real nice...still have a spot on my garage wall waiting for it. Thanks Junior gscarline@cbe.ab.ca

[Lothar]

Beautiful car, Dave! You should be very proud! Clearly, you know what you're doing! Please tell us more about how you did what you did.

[Studedude]

Man, that's some good work, Dave! BP

Thanks, Bob... that means a lot, coming from you, 'cause I know you've seen the Hussy first hand! <G>

[Studedude]

Thanks, Junior... I have not forgotten... I am wanting to do a decent photo shoot with the car, and will share... thanks... really!

[Studedude]

Beautiful car, Dave! You should be very proud! Clearly, you know what you're doing! Please tell us more about how you did what you did.

John-

THANKS!

If you are talking about what I did tonight, I "wet" sanded some scratched areas of the car with 1500 grit sand paper, and followed up with Mothers 81132 Rubbing Compound (intended to be used with only a foam compound pad, but I violated that rule, by using an old wool pad,) followed up again with Mothers 81132 Rubbing compound, using the "proper" foam compound pad, followed up with Mothers 83432 Foam Pad Polish, using the recommended pad, followed up with Dri Wash 'N Guard Waterless Car Polish, applied with a cotton towel, followed up with/buffed off with a micro fiber polishing cloth.

"Tool" used tonight:



My advice... buy a good electric buffer... FWIW, I have not had good experience with air powered buffers.
If you are talking about what we did before, follow this link:

http://members.provalue.net/studes/

Ya know, I think I'm more tired from 'splainin' the process than actually doin' it. <G>

[Studedude]

This thread/evening might be just what I needed.

I think I'm becoming burned out on the "Job."

I have pondered going to Springfield, but not seriously.

I think maybe that 'Sheba and I have both passed our prime.

Looking at the old girl tonight, though, I have to wonder... does she/do we have one more 1st place left in her/us at the International level?



Springfield is so close... yet, can be so far away... Tornado season, and all....

I have more faith in her that I do myself.

I think it's about time for both of us to retire.

[mbstude]

Dave, I've always wanted to see Sheba in person. But I've always wanted to meet you even more than I want to meet Sheba. I'll be in Springfield. If you could make it, that'd make my Meet experience twice as great.

[Studedude]

Dave, I've always wanted to see Sheba in person. But I've always wanted to meet you even more than I want to meet Sheba. I'll be in Springfield. If you could make it, that'd make my Meet experience twice as great.

That's as good a reason as any other for me to make it! I'm looking forward to meeting you, as well!

[52 Ragtop]

Dave,
Looking good! I'll send you some 2000 grit for the "next time" LOL

Hope to see you in Springfield too! And I'm sure you'll be there, as long as you keep things "grounded" <G>

Jim

[Studedude]

Dave,

Looking good! I'll send you some 2000 grit for the "next time" LOL

Yeah, I know. <G>

Hope to see you in Springfield too! And I'm sure you'll be there, as long as you keep things "grounded" <G>

There's that voice again.... <G>

[Studedude]

Dave,
Looking good! I'll send you some 2000 grit for the "next time" LOL

Funny you should mention that, Jim. I knew the 1500 was more grit than I needed, but it was the finest I had available, and I promised myself I would be very, very careful. Worked, too! (This time.) <G>

Tonight, I fixed one of my boo-boos that did not work out so well previously.

See, I got home from a show one hot, nasty August day a couple of years ago. I was too tired to clean up the car, but it is my self-imposed rule that things do not get put up dirty.

So, I commence to cleanin'. There is this huge, dry, immovable bug on the front bumper. No solvent I have seems to want to cut it, soften it, or otherwise make it possible to remove. In disgust, (and knowing better,) I go to the "abrasive" drawer, and grab a red Scotch Brite pad. Spraying lubricant on the bug/bumper to soften the bug, and keep the abrasive from scratching the bumper, I attack the bug, and remove it.

Then, I noticed that there is a shiny spot where the bug was (the abrasive did not phase it,) and around that area there were scratches in the chrome, left by the Scotch Brite. But, I showed that bug, by golly!

I just knew that I was going to have to send the bumper off to Mr. Forrester. While I really like Jerry's work, I'm not sure I like him well enough to be willing to spend that much money with him. <G>

In an effort to prevent that, tonight I decided I didn't really have too much to lose, so I decided to try an experiment. I put compound on the bumper, and the heaviest wool buffing pad in my possession. I worked the buffer and product hard, several times over the area, finally turning the buffer up to full RPM, creating a frenzy of noise, slinging of compound, and heat that would have removed all paint on a painted surface, and polished the bare metal formally under said paint to shine like diamond in a certain part of a goat's anatomy!

The results? A casual observer will not notice the affected area, and Mr. Forrester will have to wait for me to make a bigger Boo-Boo.

That said, I shall pick up some 2000 grit paper to have on hand. <G>