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| Ford Paint | 7/26/2008 | Gary |
Q: I own a 2005 Ford Crown Victoria painted Charcoal grey with a pinstripe. Can the factory applied ...
A: The question I believe you're really asking is can it be removed without harming the paint ...
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| base color not matching as expected | 7/25/2008 | Gary |
Q: I have a question on a fender/wheel flare I've painted. It is Black BC/CC from a 2007 Tahoe. The ...
A: 2 things could be the problem. 1) Basecoat is not meant to be sanded on. You must clear-coat it ...
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| 2002 eclipse gt front bumper cracked | 7/24/2008 | Gary |
Q: Very small crack of front bumper very low in front of drivers front wheel on 2002 mitsubishi eclipse ...
A: Most likely it's some type of plastic. You might try some type of super glue on it. There is a ...
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| faded out paint | 7/24/2008 | Gary |
Q: GARY,I have a 91 chevy astro van that the entire hood and top has lost its clear coat and faded,the ...
A: First of all you will need to have all the appropriate tools to do the job. You will need such tools ...
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| airbrushing | 7/23/2008 | Gary |
Q: I do some custom work on cars for a few nfl guys. I recently am just finishing up on a car and when ...
A: What is happening is the metallics in the silver is laying differently around the edges because of ...
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| clear coat | 7/23/2008 | William Forster |
Q: can I use an iwata lph400 (tip 1.3)to base coat and clear? I've been using it for both and the base ...
A: Dan, it could be a lot of things going wrong here. If you're using a fast dry clear, they are ...
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| auto paint | 7/22/2008 | Gary |
Q: Can I apply more coats of acrylic enamel paint over a recent paint job (two weeks old) if I scuff ...
A: Acrylic Enamel has a recoat sensitivity window of 3 hours up to 4 days later. In between that time ...
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| body repairs | 7/21/2008 | Gary |
Q: I am thinking about purchasing a vehicule that is an 2008 model. The price is excellent, but I fear ...
A: If the dealer done a good job you probably won't be able to tell. Usually, inside the doors if you ...
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| Blending new paint into old paint | 7/17/2008 | William Forster |
Q: I recently bought a 03 S10 that had been rearended at one time & didn't receive a quality repair, ...
A: keep it small, wet sand the primer on the areas of repaired damage, stay away from the cab so you ...
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| 2-step repaint advice | 7/12/2008 | Gary |
Q: accurate advice. I have an '88 BMW 5 -series with most of the mechanicals restored. NOW, the clear ...
A: The question here is going to be is the vehicle going to be worth fixing? You say the car is worth ...
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| wet sanding and polishing clear coat | 7/12/2008 | Gary |
Q: I painted some panels on a truck and clearcoat had orange peel from clear coat (thick). Wet sanded ...
A: It sounds like you may have sanded through the clear-coat into the base-coat color. This would make ...
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| 2k Paint touch help help | 7/12/2008 | William Forster |
Q: I have a toyota camry. Which is painted this bright (ferrari) 2K Red. It has got scratches here and ...
A: I would seriously reconsider what you are planning to do here. I think you will have poor results if ...
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| glue for fixing a bumper | 7/12/2008 | Gary |
Q: I have a 2004 Mazda Protege in which I recently ran into a post, which ripped the bumper. The only ...
A: Yes there are glues that can be used for this type of procedure but they are pretty expensive since ...
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| Fender replacement on 2007 Chrysler Town & Country | 7/11/2008 | Gary |
Q: I recently had damage to the front right fender of my 2007 Chrysler Town & Country and had van ...
A: If the gaps don't match up you either have a problem with the actual part or the mounting holes are ...
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| 2006 honda civic core support damage | 7/10/2008 | Mark Haben |
Q: I'm in the process of buying a 2006 Honda Civic. The owner has said the car was in a front end ...
A: david- DO NOT buy this car without having it looked at by a competent body tech or reputable body ...
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| clearcoat | 7/9/2008 | Gary |
Q: What's the max # of clearcoats can be put on a car. I'm being told that it takes 20 coats of clear ...
A: If the car is being cleared with Acrylic Lacquer then it will need about 20 coats. If it's being ...
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| Cut and Weld my frame | 7/9/2008 | Mark Haben |
Q: I financed a 2006 GMC envoy,in immaculate condition. On the sixth day I had the vehicle a guy ran a ...
A: Melinda- I will make this straight forward- (I'm so tired, but you need help!) 1) Trust your shop! ...
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| clear coat repair | 7/8/2008 | Gary |
Q: I just bought a 1988 jaguar xjr and it had a stream of what i believe to been water. when i washed ...
A: If the clear-coat has come off it will need to be repainted completely for it to look right. I guess ...
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| Fiberglass | 7/8/2008 | Gary |
Q: I have a white fiberglass trailer. It has streaks on the finish. I washed it, but did not remove all ...
A: The fiberglass should have a gel-coat finish applied over the fiberglass. However, I have seen some ...
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| auto refinishing | 7/7/2008 | Gary |
Q: I have questions about the clear coat blending/melting agents that are avaialable on the market from ...
A: Clear-Coat blender is a product that is a product that is not recommended or guaranteed as you have ...
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| spot refinish and clearing entire panel | 7/7/2008 | Gary |
Q: I have an 07 Black Tahoe. The drivers side fender wheel flare got some small damage from an ...
A: Sounds like a great plan of attack. I would would mention a couple of things: 1) I would use ...
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| Rebuilding a 51 Willies Jeep | 7/5/2008 | William Forster |
Q: I am in the process of restoring & rebuilding a 51 Wilies Jeep. My question is, after putting on ...
A: Any sort of sealing primer will do okay, but nothing will seal as well as a good couple coats of ...
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| Clausen Gorilla Hair reinforced filler | 7/5/2008 | Gary |
Q: I was reading a forum on body repair and they mentioned "Clausen Gorilla Hair - Long Haired ...
A: I know of the product but I am not all that familiar with it. I know of Clausen Co. and I have used ...
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| Headlights, car is googley eyed | 7/4/2008 | William Forster |
Q: My 95 Buick Regal custom 3.8 was involved in a accident, we replaced the hood, bumper and ...
A: You should be able to straighten the existing housings. The problem is, is not only are the metal ...
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| Damage to buttons and speakers | 7/3/2008 | William Forster |
Q: I have been going to the same panel beater over the years and I have noticed both times that after ...
A: No way the body shop did this. They bake cars at 140 degrees- it's common for car interiors to reach ...
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| PPG Paints | 7/2/2008 | Gary |
Q: I had a shopping cart damage on my black BMW X3 tailgate. I took it to a bodyshop at my place. The ...
A: PPG Industries formally known as Ditzler Color Co. has been in the automotive paint business for ...
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| 2004 Pontiac Grand AM | 7/1/2008 | Mark Haben |
Q: I was in a head on collison in this vechicle. When I got it back the first thing I noticed was the ...
A: Hanna- Anything is possible. I am sorry that you have had to incur these expenses after the crash. ...
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| clear coat on acyrlic | 7/1/2008 | Gary |
Q: I recently painted a camaro and was woundering if I can spray clear on it .I used dupont nason ...
A: If you used a Hardener in the paint then, Yes. If not then, No. Since Acrylic Enamel will typically ...
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| 1984 eldorado | 6/30/2008 | Gary |
Q: I have a 1984 eldorado biarritz convertible. I would like to find out how to refinish the stainless ...
A: I ran across this website: http://www.moparstyle.net/technical/trimrepair.htm. You might try and ...
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| primer drying | 6/29/2008 | William Forster |
Q: When I apply my primer coat It never seems to dry. I'm In a garage temp varies 65 to 70 I wait a day ...
A: what sort of primer you using? If it's a 2 part catalyzed, (many catalyzed primers say 2K on the ...
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| Earl Scheib Paint Question | 6/29/2008 | Gary |
Q: Gary, I own a car that has an Earl Scheib Platinum paint job on it; the paint is advertised as ...
A: If it's a true urethane then it must have catalyst in it. If not, it would have never dried. So with ...
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| color sanding new paint | 6/28/2008 | Gary |
Q: what happens if you color sand and buff a car the day after you paint it? I was told to wait three ...
A: It really depends on the grade of paint you use. Typically I recommend Lacquers and Enamels to sit ...
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| repairing clearcoat | 6/27/2008 | Gary |
Q: I am painting my first car - using PPG paints. The primer and color basecoat were okay but I had ...
A: Yes you would want to sand out the defect with 1000 or 1200 grit wet sand paper. Anywhere you break ...
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| clear coat | 6/26/2008 | Gary |
Q: Gary, thanks again about the blend ease info. I have another question. Since I painted my 67 Mustang ...
A: Yes, you can clearcoat over Acrylic Enamel if you used activator (activator, hardener and catalyst ...
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| frame repair | 6/25/2008 | Gary |
Q: my car was hit from behind in auto accident - frame was bent. repair shop claim they are certified. ...
A: To my knowledge there is no enforcement by the government or anyone else that demands that a person ...
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| color blending metallics | 6/25/2008 | Gary |
Q: I had to make a repair on a recent acrylic enamel paint job(2 months old) I did on my Mustang The ...
A: Blending clear is for use with basecoat/clearcoat paint finishes. unfortunately it won't work for ...
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| primer overspray | 6/23/2008 | Gary |
Q: I Have a red mustang that had some minor work done, thanks to my wife. When I received the car back ...
A: It does sound like it may be primer overspray. It could be that the painter may have had your car in ...
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| floor pans | 6/22/2008 | Gary |
Q: starting to make a lead sled out of a 50 buick.the body glass ect are great the floor pans are dust ...
A: I'm not quite sure of the question but I think what you're asking is how to repair the floor pans. ...
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| Sign Residue | 6/22/2008 | Gary |
Q: Call me Dave. We live in NC and it has been relatively hot the past few weeks.I own my own business ...
A: I would try a good quality adhesive remover. Try 3M Adhesive Remover. Adhesive remover shouldn't ...
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| Paint repair and dent removal | 6/22/2008 | Mike Potter |
Q: recently thanks to the wonderful weather my car sat outside in a hail storm. It was smaller hail. ...
A: For something that small, I would get a bottle of touch up paint and dab the spots. I couldn't give ...
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