Thread: I'm about to give up . . .

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Originally Posted by Henry Rifle

I have no idea why they like my garage.

My guess would be the kinship with Kyle!!

Rather than paint the body today, I decided to try cutting and buffing the trunk lid. I took a looooooooooong time - in fact, that's all I got done. I was being extra careful since it had been a while since my last cut and buff job, and there was quite a bit of orange peel to sand off. I started sanding the trunk lid side-to-side with 1000 to get rid of the dirt flecks and orange peel, then I cross-sanded front to back with 2000 grit. I buffed with Mequiars 84 Compound, then 83 Dual Action Cleaner/Polish, then 82 Swirl-Free Polish, and finished up with hand glaze. A lot of work, but at least I have ONE finished part.

Maybe I won't give up after all. The trunk lid came out fine. I thought the hood was toast because of all the dust and orange peel, but it's amazing what a few . . . no make that a lot . . . of hours with some 1000 and 2000 grit will do.

I talked to a body shop owner up the street about clearing the body for me. He said: "Just clean up your garage, practice a bit, reduce the paint more than the manufacturer says and shoot it."

I've painted cars on and off since I shot one in high school in 1963 in the wash bay of my dad's service station. Everything from nitrocelulose lacquer to BC/CC, and I've NEVER had this much trouble.

Oh well . . . street rodding isn't supposed to be fun, is it?

That's the spirit Jack.

Just remember; When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.