Head painter Tom Ferry once wrote that the gap between the front fender and front door hardly ever gets masked because too many painters either don’t want, or don’t know how, to do it. Here are his tricks for protecting the hinge pillar from overspray. Masking With Plastic I’ve found that masking a car with […]
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What is fordite? OLD METHODS, NEW TRICKS. Fordite, also known as Motor Agate, is a unique automotive enamel material with an interesting history. The original layered automotive paint slag “rough” was made incidentally, years ago, by the now extinct practice of hand spray-painting multiples of production cars in big automotive factories. The oversprayed paint in
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Description: A “goose pimple” or volcano-like appearance in paint film which, on close examination, frequently contains small holes at the center of the bumps. Causes: Improper evaporation of solvent from wet paint film during initial cure or force dry Improper application of product: product applied to heavily; inadequate flash time between coats Incorrect mix ratio/viscosity
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