Well, this whole bodywork and painting is a constant teaching experience. I figured I'd post a few things I learned today, maybe other newbies will feel better with there problems or maybe some of the old timers will kick in a thing or two they are still learning about.
1. 3M's gold sandpaper sucks at sanding bare metal.
2. Speed Blaster's work surprisingly well at removing paint in nooks and crannies.
3. Smooth out the backside of a weld BEFORE you have the front finished. It will blister primer and filler.
4. D/A sanders work much better at stripping paint...amazingly better... when they are locked into straight rotary. Really wish I'd figured this out sooner.
Maybe this will help a newb figure something out sooner, or make them feel better about something they have done. Or someone can just get a good laugh.
1. 3M's gold sandpaper sucks at sanding bare metal.
2. Speed Blaster's work surprisingly well at removing paint in nooks and crannies.
3. Smooth out the backside of a weld BEFORE you have the front finished. It will blister primer and filler.
4. D/A sanders work much better at stripping paint...amazingly better... when they are locked into straight rotary. Really wish I'd figured this out sooner.
Maybe this will help a newb figure something out sooner, or make them feel better about something they have done. Or someone can just get a good laugh.