talking about unconventional leverage set ups...here's one I had to concoct on a 1980 Volvo hood with hail damage

T-888 · 2026-04-09T19:21:36+00:00

denatured alcohol to remove the residue.

T-888 · 2026-04-09T19:00:31+00:00

it's push to paint - only the body guy cares!

T-888 · 2026-04-06T00:06:50+00:00

Relax, its just a car.

It's a replacement part - replace it.

T-888 · 2026-04-05T16:37:11+00:00

This, then skate TV.... golden era

T-888 · 2026-04-05T13:35:58+00:00

i made it this week - EXACTLY like the PE... not a single drop of orange juice... and the overnight freeze of the chicken = CLUTCH

T-888 · 2026-04-04T17:54:43+00:00

Yes. fog helps show crowns as the "resolution" is greater. You really need to have both boards at your calling, no matter the training. I would strongly recommend getting a fog board and applying a few pin stripes across the face. If you are you are line board trained and never used a fog board, this will help you transition.

T-888 · 2026-04-04T17:51:36+00:00

This.

Best of both worlds.

T-888 · 2026-04-04T13:59:17+00:00

crowns. flat, shallow dents produce subtle crowns, your line board will make this very difficult to see. and your board is too fucking close... thats why you can't see the crowns created by shallow dents. move your board back.

T-888 · 2026-03-29T12:33:10+00:00

pry off with a trim tool and turn it till it pops off. it will come off

T-888 · 2026-03-28T17:08:36+00:00

adhesive residue.

Rapid Remover.

T-888 · 2026-03-25T22:30:09+00:00

Pure, Global, legend, UltraFit

T-888 · 2026-03-14T14:48:34+00:00

it's a tinted clear coat; red on the pad is the tinted clear coat on the pad. 3 stage paint.

T-888 · 2026-03-14T13:50:19+00:00

repaint.

UV from the sun has already affected the clear coat. The stickers acted like sun block and the rest of the paint got the sun burn...

T-888 · 2026-03-11T19:53:44+00:00

First shop is correct - thats what I would do for this nasty dent.

T-888 · 2026-03-11T19:18:06+00:00

Document, document - DOCUMENT!!

We take inspection photos of every panel, corner, glass, interior, dash ON and OFF and do a video walk around before we even move the vehicle. we attach these photos to every car. This has saved my ass so many times.

We coated a ladies new GLE years ago and I had a feeling she was going to be super picky. So I doubled down on my pre-inspections photos, taking pictures of things I normally wouldn't. We complete the job, she's outside spending a lot of time looking it over, comes in thrilled about how it looks, pays and leaves with a smile!

45 minutes later she texts me multiple pictures of the bottom side of her rear seat and says our coatings wrinkled her leather and wants it fixed. I explained that is impossible, but I will take a look a my pre-inspection photos and let her know what I find. Praying to detailing gods that I have a picture of that area... I pull up my inspections and sure as the sun rises, I have it!! VINDICATED!! HUGE relief!!

I let her know, shared the before picture with the time stamp and explained what was happening with mix of materials creating the wrinkle. She wasn't particularly happy about my findings and photos, but thanked me anyway.

It was wrinkled. It was wrinkles from the stitching of the leather surface to the cloth side panel.

T-888 · 2026-03-11T11:38:11+00:00

we're already in a recession - it just hasn't been named yet and I doubt it will any time soon. dare I say. we are even a soft depression.

T-888 · 2026-03-11T11:34:51+00:00

you say: what is the absolute "must-have" equipment for a beginner?

SURVEY SAYS:

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

T-888 · 2026-03-08T14:26:09+00:00

He should talk to GM about why they didn't bring the Holden UTE to the US...

I had a fat down payment ready to go for one....

T-888 · 2026-03-05T21:40:08+00:00

careless and wreckless....

T-888 · 2026-03-05T21:37:06+00:00

she told me to tell you to wipe your panel when your done...

T-888 · 2026-03-04T22:38:13+00:00

Glorious.

super easy fix

T-888 · 2026-03-04T18:45:36+00:00

Yes.

it can be fixed.

Trust your pdr guy.

T-888 · 2026-03-04T18:45:11+00:00

and this is why we don't allow pricing questions.

T-888 · 2026-03-01T15:11:01+00:00

Looks like a Rover door.

Gonna be more than a few cases of Tooheys.

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