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So I have the fender on my daughters Mustang repaired and I'm almost ready to final prep for paint, but I have a delima with the black stripe at the bottom. My first thought was to replace it, but they are expensive and it may not match, my next thought was to clear over it, but it's more of a...

I have a Tekna Copper gun that I'm thinking of selling. Its been used very little, has the 1.3, and 1.4 fluid tip/needle. Also comes with a new cup. I always used the disposable cups. It seems to be a great gun, I bought a DV1 bassecoat gun, so thats why I'm thinking of selling it, to recover...

Probably a stupid question, but if you don't know??? What is the lightest grit scratch that turbo can be put over? So if you have done your epoxy over metal, roughed in the body work to 180, is this a good place to go to the turbo, or should you finish your rough in to 320? Trying to figure out...

So I'm repairing a fender on my daughters 2010 Mustang. The previous owner hit one of those shopping cart return post in a parking lot. It actually came out pretty decent with a hammer and dolly, not perfect, but ok. I got it the best I could within a 1/16 or less. Next I sanded everything with...

Hey guys, so I have a 2010 reproduction front bumper cover to paint. It's already primed, but not sure if that is to be trusted. Anyway what would be the steps to prep it for epoxy/paint? I guessing the first thing would be a good wash with dawn. Thanks for the help

I'm probably over thinking this, but maybe not. I would rather ask now vs later. I had to take some edp off my door skins due to rust. Sanded them down to the metal. I have sanded and sanded the metal with a da using 6 inch stikit 80 grit paper. I was using the 3m gold but ran out and I have...

My activator is about 15 months old, but its still good and the epoxy sets up like its suppose to do. Its a little darker than it was when new and by searching the forum, I know this is normal. I sprayed some white epoxy on the inside of my door skin the other day and noticed tonight that it is...

Every trunk lid that I have found has some rust around the folded seam. They are making these lids in repop now, but the one I have isnt too bad. There is some rust at the seam, but the seam is not bulging or deformed. So I'm trying to decide if I should try the repop or fix this one. I was...

Its been a busy summer and I had to put this project away again, anyway I have installed a new compressor, cleaned the shop top to bottom and I'm going to practice some UV clear on my spare trunk lid. Hopefully no more fish eyes. Anyway I have this lid sanded and there is two spots that I did...

Guys, I'm wondering if I have enough base for my current project. I know I have enough for two coats but the color does not hide well and needs at least 3 coats. Anyway is there anything wrong using another brand base, same color as a ground coat, wait a few hours, denib, then spray my final 2...

Guys, after you have applied base coat, I know some let the panel sit overnight. What a proper procedure of cleaning at this stage. I would think a simple tack off and compressed air is all that is needed. I know waterborne w/g remover can be tough on basecoat. I suppose you could use the...

Hey guys, sprayed some base/clear for the first time today. The sealer and base went good, but I had some problems with the clear. I sprayed the base and it had sat for about 5 hours, I tacked it off and sprayed the clear. My gun Tekna settings were 28psi 2.25 turns out. I had a trunk lid and...

This may be a silly question, but I stopped on this cover back in December and now I'm trying to finish it. The epoxy was prior sanded with 400 dry. I have cleaned the panel, guide coated it with a white guide coat and now I'm wet sanding in 600. When it dries it looks as if it's not sanded...

Getting ready to wrap this bed cover project up in the next few weeks. The underside of the lid has been epoxied, and poly primed. It has been sanded in 180 and I was wanting to coat it with about 3 coats of turbo and see how it sands out. The final topcoat will be 2 coats of black epoxy. I do...

I'm currently working on fitting the crossrail to the Camaro. I've had to cut the piece in a few places and weld back together. As far as the weld seam goes I have finished both sides (front/back) and have checked for pinholes in the dark with a bright light and didn't find any. I have sanded...

I'm getting ready to install this skin on the shell and noticed that the front edge below the center body line in low. It was really low, but I was able to raise it using a hammer and dolly to about a 1/16 inch. I also stretch the metal a little and had to shrink it. This edge is very difficult...

I'm getting ready to start working on the doors to the Camaro again. Next thing I have to do is put the new skins on. I'm planning on welding them on after I trial fit them to the car. I also want to feel the seams with epoxy, but that will be done after I gap the car because I will most likely...

I'm thinking about upgrading from a single stage to a two stage unit. Ive been looking at the IR's 5hp and Quincy 5hp two stage 60 gallon units. I currently have a 5hp IR 80 gallon single stage and it seems to do fine, but the operating range is 90-135psi. The two stage units are 140-175psi. I...

Sometime when I spray it, it turns out nice and other times, not so good. The other night I sprayed the lid and cover that I'm working on with 2 coats of epoxy. The lid was shot with full strength epoxy that had been induced for about 3 hours and sprayed with a 1.8 tip for build to block with...

Finally purchase a nice da sander 3/16 orbit, with a 5 inch pad. It came with a psa pad and I've been looking at sandpaper to use. I've looked at so much sandpaper that my head is spinning! I mainly got this to try out the trizact system later down the road. I know the trizact uses a foam...