Looks great man! I'm looking forward to seeing it after a few more coats of clear.
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Thanks! I used 1500 for most of it and it worked great, but the hood had the worst peel in it (and overspray) so I bumped it down to 1000 to get it out. It was actually pretty painless, just had to keep running my hand over it to make sure I didn't get too deep. You can feel the difference between peel and smooth really easy, but can't see it till its completely dry. I would also recommend using the 1000 on sags or drips. I had a sag on the fender and it took it out great. I used a foam block for everything, then the paper and a finger for the ridges on the hood, etc.
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Originally posted by jahnaboi View PostLooks fucking tits.
I see you only did the front! Stop being lazy with your buff self and do the rest! LOL.
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Originally posted by E30FreaK89 View Postsoo did you finish color sanding yet?
Im taking a half day vacation today and will finish the 1500 wetsanding then polish buff! May even start some assembly depending on how much I get done.
After this I start on my hardtop. Will document that closely as there are no how-to's on here for stripping/painting a hardtop.
Will post pics tonight.
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UPDATE August 31: Finished wetsanding and started buffing. This is the hardest part by far... for me as a novice at least.
Here's with the hood and fender done.. still have to finish the car and bumpers/iS spoiler tonight.
This is the final product. No water on the car, polished and wiped. The paint has to fully cure before I can put a nice layer of wax for added shine.
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Looks great. Nice job on the paint.sigpic
1990 E30 325ic (sold for more than I paid for it after 5 Years)
1995 E30 325e (in progress)
1987 E30 325is (totaled)
1990 E30 325i
1991 E30 318is M50 PWR
1996 E36 328ic
1997 Z3
2006 F150 Super Crew 5.4L 6.5' bed The work horse (need something to drag all these old BMW's home for resurrection.)
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UPDATE September 2... Got the front bumper buffed and assembled most of the front end! Lamin-x put on the headlights, euro grills installed, trim installed. Notice my self-made euro trim shaving the markers! they came out perfect.
Paint looks a little orange under the 1600 watts of fluorescent lights...
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