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A buddy bought a cop car at an auction. The decals have been removed but left a lot of adhesive behind. The best product I used to was by Klean-Strip,but seems it is no longer sold. 3M woodgrain and stripe remover never impressed me at now $36.00 for a spray can. What do you all recommend ...

I have some new brake calipers that want to paint . I don't want to sand blast .Do you think a good scrub with a red pad and 710 would get me by for epoxy to stick ? Thanks.

I bought a new after market grill for a 94 chevy p/u its plastic ,but I have no clue what plastic. I will wash it down with dawn .Then scuff up with a gray pad. Should I shoot some adhesion promoter "bull dog "before epoxy sealer ? I am going to paint it with Sem trim black. Thanks.

How soon can I put 2k over epoxy? I sprayed 2 coats of epoxy 5 days ago ,then blocked the whole panel and fixed a small dent. Then I did 1 more coat of epoxy. How soon can I spray 2k? It has been 70+ in the shop for 12 hrs. Thanks.

I normally don't do collision work and the few times I have replaced bumper covers they came primed. I have a Yang Tong after market raw bumper with no painting notes or even what material it is. How is the best way to prep this. I was thinking wash with tide powder detergent and a gray scotch...

I am looking for suggestions on what product to use for parts that look like galvanized coating. such as GM door latches brake backing plates ect. I am trying to find some thing to use on a 69 vette. I epoxied some parts and then shot some cast aluminum. not what i was looking for. I then tried...

I have a 90 SS truck I did a complete on a couple of years ago. I used spi black base and universal clear. I saw the truck last yr. and it looked good as the day it left. It is rarely driven or even taken outside. 2 mo. ago he decided to sell it and took it out of his shop to take pictures. It...

What is the recoat window for Wanda met. base over SPI epoxy 1:1:1 sealer? Can it go up to 72 hrs. with out resealing or sanding before re applying more base? THANKS.

I think I have about made up my mind to try some Wanda base. One of my concerns is if I should try it on this really nice 55 Chevy I am working own? The car is going to be 2 tone SPI Black on top and very dark blue with a lot of pearl bottom. My next concern is How to paint the lower 2 tone...

I am doing an overall on a 55 Chevy that is completely striped and I removed all the old caulking around the drip rails. What is the best product to put in there ? I can't make seam sealer out of a caulking gun look worth a crap. Does it even need anything in there?Thanks.

I have a 2002 silverado with nice paint that seems to me to be factory. I need to remove some add on black stripes that are single stage. I think I can block them off and maybe not go thru the clear. If I can do this do you think they will ghost thru silver base? Thanks.

I have a hand laid L88 hood that had to be stripped to remove old lacquer .I found a lot of filler that was used to level up a LOT of waves. After removing all the old filller and redoing the body work with Evercoat 870 I would like to use a thin coat of evercoat quantum 1. I have never used...

I need a help spraying some Standox base WA code 800J a Cadillac tri coat. Can I use SPI reducer and activator? What is best way to go about blending ajoining panel ? Seems to me there could be a problem with the pearl ? Any tips please.

There is a good sale going on at Chemical Guys and was thinking of getting a new buffer. I have used an orbital air buffer for yrs. and was thinking of trying a random machine.There are so many brands to choose from. I would like to get your recommendations on the best bang for the buck. Thanks

I am trying to clean up a car I painted a few years back it has a bit of over spray ect. after setting around the shop I got a Mothers clay bar and it is working very well.my questions are how to store them after use,or do they wear out and you just throw away? Is it sorta like sand paper and...

I am putting a roof skin on a 69 Camaro. Is there an alterative to replacing the original reveal molding studs with replacement screws? The replacement screws are likely stainless steel could they be tacked on the back side ? What's the best way to go.? Thanks.

I need to make a template to fab. some floor pans.I have a pretty good one started using poster board but it is really to flimsy. Any suggestions of what I could get locally that might be more suited for use? Thanks.

I have a customer that needs to sell a few 60's cars to free up funds for the last car he thought he needed. Can I post info? Don't want this site to turn into craigslist? Thanks.

I need to fix a peck in my spi black base uv clear.What is the best way to proceed? Do the base and then clear or mix the 2 together ? I thought of dabbing in until almost filled then use only clear then try to sand and buff. Your thoughts? would about 2 drops activator to 2 oz. of material do...

I had a abs grille that was peeling.I sanded almost all the paint off.Some parts of it feathered good so after a good cleaning I sealed with epoxy. I waited one hour then laid down 3 coats of spi base waiting 1 hr. between coats. I had a small spot lift that has to be repaired.If I had some...