Remember when "corn starch" was used as final polishing material?
4000... my cotton T-shirts aren't even that "gristles" for lack of a
better term.
Ron Soave wrote:
> 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
>
> =====
> Ron Soave
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