Hello much better to remove rust etc,with a wire wheel in an angle grinder this will not remove good metal, which a grinding wheel in an angle grinder will .Then treat it with a good rust preventor and the U/C ant paint as normal Len
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More cutting with the Farecla and polishing mop and I found more work needed on rear O/S wing .I found a mark on it a while ago and blew more base coat over it I thought I had blended it in but it possible to see the two shades of paint .So I wanted more to do ,now to respray the wing completely with base coat and lacquer . ,Nothing else to do these dark nights Len
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It has taken many hours to get it right and lots of years learning how to spray .As you said someone is going to get a nice car .The insurance quotes along with road tax ,just doesn`t make it worth keeping for the amount I would use it .Ive never kept a car once finished as I used the money to buy another project ,except for the " BENTLEY " COPY " I built I had my fun out of that . .However due to age and health problems its a different reason to keep it .I would still like to find a non too difficult project ,if I can convince my wife its physio therapy Back to using the electric polisher and Faracla Len
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Finally finished flatting paintwork down ,with 2000 wet and dry . Cut bonnet front bumper and front wings with Farecla G3 and an electric mop ,I`ll possibly give it another pass over with the G3 and mop then give it a good wax polish iM SURE ill find more to do but Its given me pleasure .Also had the pleasure of meeting David who kindly brought some hood renovator for me ,this shows the advantage ,of being in a forum Len
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Morning yes please where about are you .I live in the B45 8EU area I could pay for P&P Len
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Morning I think I have just about finished spraying , now there is the long task of flatting and polishing the body work .Once the dirty work is finished I need to smarten the hood fabric .Its in good condition but when I bought the car is was "grubby" and with all the work being done over the past year its not looking good .What`s the best way of cleaning the fabric and restoring the black colour to it Len
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I asked my paint supplier for a rattle tin of black to do my wheels .He said no one uses black its Vauxhall Anthresite Len
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I have to tell my wife it physiotherapy the doc ordered .Ive been for physio this morning for arthritis Great get
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