Recent content by restoman

The salt removal does leave holes in the finish, much like deteriorated paint would look like. But, if you're talking about blending, are you hoping for a more OEM look? Myself, I'd spray the roof and pillars with a blue to match the interior, put the moldings back on and go with it. $.02...

A quart of single layer white, lay down two or three coats after sprinkling some salt on the roof. When the paint is dry, brush off the painted-salt to give a weathered look, scuff the remainder with a grey scotch-brite and let the airborne contaminants dirty up the finish. Instant patina.

To those few of us guys who lived by the "t'is far better to repair than replace" creed, those are lightly rusted. I was pretty decent at filler work, painting, polishing, reassembly, and all that other nonsense, but sheetmetal repair was my Garden of Zen.

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of rot, I will fear no plastic: for Lincoln art with me; its wire and its shielding gas, they comfort me. 🙃" I will dwell in the booth of the paint Lord, forever and ever. Amen"

"They're really not, which is why I felt $200 was a good price for the pair. They definitely need work, but it's work I can do. A pair of AMD reproductions will set a guy back over a grand with freight these days, and they always need work--they just don't fit like originals. I'm willing to put...

The guy is loaded with talent, no doubt. It's just when he opens his mouth to talk, I stop listening. But, the same can be said for many of his colleagues.

The more I read about it, the more I question what really happened...

Nothing wrong with that work! I've seen repairs done by licensed bodymen that didn't look half as neat as that...

They showed up today - unannounced - and did some of what they missed. But, the roof, although better, is still showing unevenness where the rafters and sheeting was replaced, they again missed the damaged garage eavestrough, and the metal cladding above the kitchen door still looks like a...

Try some Meguiar's Final Detail for that compound clean-up. Never tried it on upholstered panels, but it's worked for me elsewhere. Let it sit on the spots for a few minutes to soften them up. Dried compound can be a nightmare, as it's slightly acidic.

I've been around contractors my whole life, never had the issues that others have had. Lucky, I guess. I've seen some truly horrific "repairs" done by some folks... I learned a long time ago to ask questions and take nothing for granted.

The roofers were here last week to repair the damage. Surprisingly, it wasn't near as bad as thought, and the structure was repaired, sheeted, chimney leveled to roof level and sheeted over, and the barrier, ice shield and shingles done, fascia cladding and eavestrough replaced in just under 2.5...

Contractor-grade garbage bags...

It's a MAN'S sound... ;)

Mrs. resto's '21 Jetta cut the heated seats, remote start, high setting on the heater blower motor, 3 out of 4 power windows unless vehicle was stopped, and a whole lot of now-forgotten goodies when the "check engine" light came on. A module that controlled a power vent for the fuel system had...