jpmillermatic
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Dcal, what a great write up!
thanks very much for this. Luckily, I am only prepping this to the initial stages of filler and then taking it to my buddy's body shop for final filler/primer/painting. I just dont have the facility here to make it happen. (nor do I have SWMBO's permission to stink up the house any further!)
I am happy to say that I have been checking with different straight edges of different materials to check as I go so things dont get away from me. Sanding in different directions and refreshing sanding material have been my good friend so far, too.
I am very glad in hindsight that I was careful with the replacement panels, ect. I did make a few small fitment mistakes, but they were correctable. I may have one or two slightly raised areas, but they are so slight, Im not sure if they truly are raised or I just have not feathered the filler enough yet. (a little tap tap shrink shrink would probably take care if them, but I may not need to...fingers crossed)
The amateur part of this can be frustrating and equally rewarding at the same time! Keeping an even keel and taking one's time is essential. When I remember to do that everything is fine!
thanks again, Dcal
JP
thanks very much for this. Luckily, I am only prepping this to the initial stages of filler and then taking it to my buddy's body shop for final filler/primer/painting. I just dont have the facility here to make it happen. (nor do I have SWMBO's permission to stink up the house any further!)
I am happy to say that I have been checking with different straight edges of different materials to check as I go so things dont get away from me. Sanding in different directions and refreshing sanding material have been my good friend so far, too.
I am very glad in hindsight that I was careful with the replacement panels, ect. I did make a few small fitment mistakes, but they were correctable. I may have one or two slightly raised areas, but they are so slight, Im not sure if they truly are raised or I just have not feathered the filler enough yet. (a little tap tap shrink shrink would probably take care if them, but I may not need to...fingers crossed)
The amateur part of this can be frustrating and equally rewarding at the same time! Keeping an even keel and taking one's time is essential. When I remember to do that everything is fine!
thanks again, Dcal
JP