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Envious
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 Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 6:09 am Post subject: Tips from the pros for keeping body lines straight |
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I'm in the final stages of prepping for paint and I'm obsessing about keeping the body lines along the side and roof line straight and crisp on my 63 rag. How do the pros do it?
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schell '59
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:14 am Post subject: |
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...tape and guide coat.
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CanadianBug
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| schell '59 wrote: | | ...tape and guide coat. |
and pay close attention to where your block/board goes... |
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schell '59
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^^yep...where the guide coat goes away....look for high and lows in straightness!!
...you can't just simply explain it on a "thread" in some forum...you really just have to do it....'cuz if it were easy, anyone could do it.
..and nothin for nothin is isnt easy,and anyone CAN'T do it...reguardless of what someone types,posts or throws up in a stupid pics....cuz a pic ISNT worth a thousand words.
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Envious
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| schell '59 wrote: | ^^yep...where the guide coat goes away....look for high and lows in straightness!!
...you can't just simply explain it on a "thread" in some forum...you really just have to do it....'cuz if it were easy, anyone could do it.
..and nothin for nothin is isnt easy,and anyone CAN'T do it...reguardless of what someone types,posts or throws up in a stupid pics....cuz a pic ISNT worth a thousand words. |
I agree with you 110%. I understand that you can't tell someone how to do bodywork. I've been trying to use tape but wasn't smart enough to guide coat it  Thanks for the tip. Back out to the garage.
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schell '59
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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also use a sand able guide coat like the powder offered by 3m or a light ,light build primer in enamal and not laquer.
tape the yop sand the lower,tape the lower finish the top....guide coat the light one more time and sand the opposite
hard lines are tough but roll lines are tougher.
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roadkingdoc
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2012 6:10 am Post subject: |
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| good advice. for me one of the keys was using LIGHT pressure on the long block. it helped a lot on my doors. i think the average first timer has a tendency to put too much pressure on the blocks. i am nowhere near a pro,wish i was!! |
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CanadianBug
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| The biggest tricks are to let the sandpaper do the work, and to let the block find it's own course... to understand that, though, takes LOTS of practice. |
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schell '59
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^^^yep and don't be scared of different grits.
and water IS your sanding helper..not pressure or how long you think you can stretch it...water help the sand grit and also acts as a panel cooler,if you will.
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buguy
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| And water makes sand paper last a looooong time! |
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Envious
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| schell '59 wrote: | | hard lines are tough but roll lines are tougher. |
What's an example of a roll line?
How do you tackle radiused corners like around rear quarter windows to keep them consistant?
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Envious
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| CanadianBug wrote: | | The biggest tricks are to let the sandpaper do the work, and to let the block find it's own course... to understand that, though, takes LOTS of practice. |
Ah, hell....you're just around the corner. I'll see you Saturday morning. I'll bring the coffee, you bring your favourite sanding boards
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CanadianBug
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skills@eurocarsplus
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 thats sweet when members help other members out! i just had the same deal where schell59 came over to help. now, to repay the favor.....
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