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Re: hmmmmmm...............
Posted by gorper (more from gorper) on Mon, 30 Jun 2003 17:39:42
In Reply to: hmmmmmm..............., Bret, Fri, 27 Jun 2003 12:10:42
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Bret,
I appreciate the advice...
I spent some more time on the car this weekend. After experimenting with the rubbing compound without success, I'm afraid I resigned myself to lowered expectations and continued on the other unfinished panels using the same technique I outlined above.
The hood is in the worst shape. What I discovered this weekend is that there are thousands upon thousands of *tiny* chips in it, like someone took a sand blaster to it. Presumably, these chips are from road debris, or simply because the hood is a horizontal surface that collects the most contaminants. Additionally, I found lots of parallel scratches that must have been my own doing (since I always rub in one direction). This was a bit disheartening, and makes me think that leveling the paint is best left to someone who does this sort of thing for a living.
Still, the car looks a *lot* better overall and I don't regret the efforts I've made thus far. I've even taken to washing it regularly and --gasp-- using a quick detailer spray afterward :-)
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