Still no reply back from 3M on my adhesive compatibility inquiry, I guess the little guys that keep them going don’t warrant any attention.
C’est la vie.
As usual, I’ve been busy plugging away at the car. Got a little more progress under my belt, after 3 rounds of sanding and polishing the trunk lid is now completely done:
I’m not getting any quicker at it, but possibly a bit better.
Over last night and tonight, I’ve been working on and finished up the driver’s side sail panel and the top of the quarter:
Today I picked up another couple of compounding pads, the smaller orange one I used tonight to polish up this smaller area.
It works really well, it doesn’t require as much effort as the wore out white waffle pad I’ve been using:
And finally I’ve got something special for y’all. Something that I’m sure many of you have been curious as to what I was gonna do. The bumpers.
I’ve only done the back one so far, it took a little longer than I thought it would at almost 5 hours but well worth it in my opinion. The guys that are on Instagram have already had an advanced look, but for the rest of you, here you go:
I did it during the day last Sunday, then quickly reattached the un-refinished bumper fillers and bolted it back on the car Sunday night. Afterall, I had to see how it was gonna look on the car!
Let me tell you, it took a pair of big brass ones to take a piece of 120 grit sandpaper to a perfectly good chrome bumper. I stood there for more than a couple of minutes, sandpaper in hand, getting up the nerve to attempt it. But nothing ventured nothing gained, fortune favours the bold and all that, so away I went.
Personally, I’m REALLY digging the look and effect. The reactions so far have been extremely favourable as well. The thin chrome outer layer has been all sanded off, it’s just a pure brushed nickel finish now. I have no plans to clear or otherwise coat it with anything, pure nickel like this shouldn’t require it. If it does down the road, I’ll address it at that time.
And finally, one last overall look at everything together, the trunk lid and the brushed bumper finished and assembled:
The bumper to body filler panels still have to go back on, but they need to stay off until after the quarter panels are wet sanded and polished. The bumper to back panel filler panels will come back off and get refinished at some point, but for now they’re not hurting anything being on the car.
I’m interested in hearing what y’all think, lemme know!
Cheers friends,
D.
C’est la vie.
As usual, I’ve been busy plugging away at the car. Got a little more progress under my belt, after 3 rounds of sanding and polishing the trunk lid is now completely done:
I’m not getting any quicker at it, but possibly a bit better.
Over last night and tonight, I’ve been working on and finished up the driver’s side sail panel and the top of the quarter:
Today I picked up another couple of compounding pads, the smaller orange one I used tonight to polish up this smaller area.
It works really well, it doesn’t require as much effort as the wore out white waffle pad I’ve been using:
And finally I’ve got something special for y’all. Something that I’m sure many of you have been curious as to what I was gonna do. The bumpers.
I’ve only done the back one so far, it took a little longer than I thought it would at almost 5 hours but well worth it in my opinion. The guys that are on Instagram have already had an advanced look, but for the rest of you, here you go:
I did it during the day last Sunday, then quickly reattached the un-refinished bumper fillers and bolted it back on the car Sunday night. Afterall, I had to see how it was gonna look on the car!
Let me tell you, it took a pair of big brass ones to take a piece of 120 grit sandpaper to a perfectly good chrome bumper. I stood there for more than a couple of minutes, sandpaper in hand, getting up the nerve to attempt it. But nothing ventured nothing gained, fortune favours the bold and all that, so away I went.
Personally, I’m REALLY digging the look and effect. The reactions so far have been extremely favourable as well. The thin chrome outer layer has been all sanded off, it’s just a pure brushed nickel finish now. I have no plans to clear or otherwise coat it with anything, pure nickel like this shouldn’t require it. If it does down the road, I’ll address it at that time.
And finally, one last overall look at everything together, the trunk lid and the brushed bumper finished and assembled:
The bumper to body filler panels still have to go back on, but they need to stay off until after the quarter panels are wet sanded and polished. The bumper to back panel filler panels will come back off and get refinished at some point, but for now they’re not hurting anything being on the car.
I’m interested in hearing what y’all think, lemme know!
Cheers friends,
D.
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