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Re: Ignition Wire and Paint Chips

To: WFO Herb <froggi@cdsnet.net>, Toby Atwater <tob.sprite.landcruiser@home.com>, Spridgeteers <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Ignition Wire and Paint Chips
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 10:43:41 -0800 (PST)
I've seen 4000.  Saw a friend wet sand a Bentley with
4000 (basically a cotton ball).  It was the best paint
job I had ever seen before he did the 4000.  After it
was indescribably beautiful (and he's about 2 miles
from your house, Larry Cogan).


--- WFO Herb <froggi@cdsnet.net> wrote:
> Toby... Is there REALLY 2500 paper!!!???!!!  Boy,
> it's been longer than I
> thought, or I'm getting older faster one.
> 
> What's next, some new kind of paint gun that wastes
> less paint or can operate
> at a lower pressure or something like that...
> 
> Herb
> 
> Toby Atwater wrote:
> 
> > I have seen 2000, and 2500 at the paint shop...
> talk about smooth! I could
> > not shave for a day and wet sand my car!
> >
> > Toby
> >
> > ...remember when 600 was the "finest" w/d paper
> you could find?  Now a 1500
> > grit?  Amazing.
> >
> > Frank Clarici wrote:
> >
> > > Mike Maclean wrote:
> > > >
> > > >      Anyone know where to get copper stranded
> spark plug wire?  All I
> > > > can find around here is steel stranded 7mm
> wire.  I think 8mm fits
> > > > better in the Lucas side distributor cap.
> > > >      Also, what's the best way to touch up a
> paint chip about the size
> > > > of the tip of yoour little finger.  One my
> kids dropped a hammer on the
> > > > edge of the drivers sill and took out a chunk
> of paint.  I have some of
> > > > the same paint the car was recently painted
> with and some matching
> > > > hardener.  Can I just blob it on and sand it
> down?
> > > > Mike MacLean-60 Sprite
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
> > > Peter C has some original Bumble bee ignition
> wire. I believe it is
> > > copper core.
> > > Also 8mm wires do not fit side entry caps unless
> you shave the wires
> > > down to 7mm. Or lots of force. (BTDT)
> > >
> > > Paint chip... Mix up a small amount of paint and
> hardener.
> > > dab it on the chip with a small brush or Q tip.
> give it 3 or 4 coats and
> > > build it up higher then the existing paint.
> > > Wet sand the spot WITH A SANDING BLOCK, resist
> the urge to use sandpaper
> > > and your hand, use a block. I would say start
> with 600 grit then hit it
> > > with 1200 or 1500 then buff with a bit of
> compound.
> > > I do it all the time and only you will know it
> was touched up.
> > > --
> > >
> > > Frank Clarici
> > > Toms River, NJ
> > > Just Enough Sprites Again
> > > http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut


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