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Old May 3, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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Default Painting my brothers front valence!!

I will get some pictures up of each stage!!
Priming



Wetsanding! Getting ready for paint. Here are some Handles too!






Painted with no clear





Cleared I might put a lil more clear on valence. Now I have to wet sand and buff with rubbing compound! Handles look better in real life!








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Old May 3, 2007 | 07:56 PM
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maybe you should have made this thread AFTER you began the first stage?
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Old May 3, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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I have began
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Old May 3, 2007 | 08:51 PM
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How are you going about doing this? What methods?
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Old May 3, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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thread failure.
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Old May 3, 2007 | 09:11 PM
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what u mean thread failure?????
Well I sanded. primed. going to wet sand it down. then paint. clear. rubbing compound and wet sand if needed

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Old May 3, 2007 | 09:47 PM
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dont wax fresh paint.
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Old May 3, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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well i meant rubbing compound
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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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How long did it take you to sand? What grit did you use? Did you do it by hand or machine?
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Old May 4, 2007 | 10:45 AM
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Yeah definitely get pics of each stage; I like seeing progress threads. Looks like you have it pretty well smoothed out
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