Scott Bowden
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[quote=”bondomerchant” post=32816][quote=”ScottB” post=32815]First questions are parts availablity and customer support. Others are metal quality and machining tolerances. All bets are off when a Chinese product gets on this dirt. Often when a Chinses product fails or needs repair or parts you are SOL.[/quote]
ya but if its cheap enuff an sprays good who gives a fukc :weights[/quote]The price and longevity are what justifies a purchase.
First questions are parts availablity and customer support. Others are metal quality and machining tolerances. All bets are off when a Chinese product gets on this dirt. Often when a Chinses product fails or needs repair or parts you are SOL.
Great job. The belly of that car is so solid and original, it’s too bad the owner requested bedliner on it. I don’t understand how they think the floorpan centers are going to rot after a resto. I bought my 67 in ’84 with original rust free floors. Never even blasted the belly and they’re still rust free, it sees the weather and I don’t pamper the car.
[quote=”Dlambert” post=32605][quote=”xtremekustomz” post=32595]What are you guys using to clean the headlights? I saw on the video some scuff paste and plastic cleaner. Seems no one around here sellsiter of them.[/quote]
presta makes a really good paste called ” scuff stuff”. Most paint suppliers should have or at least be able to get it. If not I’m sure you could get it online. As for the cleaner, any waterbased cleaner should do fine.[/quote]
Amazon has it. Often never considered for many needs.If chips are a concern what’s wrong with using 3M Protective Film or other brands? I put it on trike body fender fronts because they get peppered badly.
Well done.
[quote=”NFT5″ post=32382]One of the things I always struggled with was doors and ending up with waves down the panel. Even though I had a 14″ speedfile, putting any pressure on the panel flexed the metal and I got waves. [/quote]
14″ is too short for finishing long panels.
Move, big country. There was a guy on T Chevelle from down south looking for help in a large resto shop. Couldn’t find anyone. If you like Satan’s weather that is. If you report someone they can keep it anonymous.
Unfair labor practices. Report them even if you did quit. No contract and can’t work a second job? Give me a break. Red flags all over this situation. No second language and they hired you anyway? Those seeking jobs should interview their potential employers, their backgrounds and references. There’s bad shop owners and employees. If they don’t like it then you don’t want to do business with them.
Sometimes cocktailing the clear with SS is done on the last coat/coats to achieve greater depth, then left as is or sanded and cleared again. Or the SS is just shot without cocktailing, sanded and recleared. The depth is due to light penetration, reflection and refraction. Light passes through the SS differently because it’s comprised of pigment and clear. Whereas in BC/CC light passes through the clear, hits the opaque basecoat surface and relects. Shooting candies are an example of depth.
Is that in your employment contract? As far as the new position, I’m sure they can move you anywhere they want. Don’t like it, leave. Unless she’s trying to force you out by intimidation.
Most HD colors I’ve been able to get formulas. The last one, Sadona Orange, was proprietary and had to come from PPG and go to my jobber. Calling the library produced this info. However, BASF had the formula. The 2011 lineup does not provide a close up photo to see the effect you are trying to match.
[quote=”Idunnit” post=32144]Real nice! What is your normal procedure for filling fiberglass parts like that? I really like the way that turned out.
Chuck[/quote]
Thanks. I rarely do fiberglass mods like this. I just feathered the existing glass back, made a form and laid mat, followed with cloth. Flipped the body and laid more which resulted in a thickness required for rigidity. This bike had to be done quickly to be trucked to Sturgis. The transport company damaged it and I got it back for repair. At which point the owner wanted artwok added. Over a year and the mod is not failing. There are various types of glass available like combo fabrics, stitched biaxial and others. Nice stuff, check it out.Nice job.
Nice booth renovation.
That is not an authentic AM adverisement. It’s controversy has been written about since it went viral. The tagline and use of models to attract consumers has been used before. The model is a Playmate. A large company such as AM and others would not allow a misspelled or incorrect word to go to print, and the use of AM’s logo is infringement. Anything can hit the ‘net.
Well that depends on the thickness of the material, and sheetmetal is not thick enough to provide what you suggest. Even panel edges will do it and nothing can be done to them. Shoot bikes and you’ll find it happening more often with that tin. You have to monitor your application to reduce, control or eliminate it. The flow of which you speak is what I mentioned. More data about it’s occurance can be studied if one desires.