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Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 02-16-2024, 12:29 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 6,454
Posted By MUSLCAH
You’ll get more love with that car....buy leaving...

You’ll get more love with that car....buy leaving it alone. Just buff what’s there....polish the chrome and stainless and interior.
Even some body scars add to the story.

Anyone can have a nice...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 01-19-2024, 11:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 667
Posted By MUSLCAH
Use the screws ....and apply a 2 part seam sealer...

Use the screws ....and apply a 2 part seam sealer to the hole and threads..done
Forum: Pontiac - Street 01-06-2024, 12:14 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,035
Posted By MUSLCAH
I need to save this thread

I need to save this thread
Forum: 68-69 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 11-26-2023, 12:05 AM
Replies: 915
Views: 188,287
Posted By MUSLCAH
623770 I use this 3M Sun light...had it for...

623770

I use this 3M Sun light...had it for years..

Great for color matching...and getting the right size metallic in colors

And checking for coverage .....it’s bailed me out many...
Forum: THE LOBBY 11-12-2023, 07:36 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 5,400
Posted By MUSLCAH
Customer calls me....said the paint is coming off...

Customer calls me....said the paint is coming off the door I painted for her last month.

I said ,bring it by the shop ,and I’ll look at it.

So..she comes by ...we both walk out to the...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 10-29-2023, 04:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,751
Posted By MUSLCAH
Make sure to put some 3/4 inch tape on the edges...

Make sure to put some 3/4 inch tape on the edges of the adjacent panels...and on sharp body lines with-in the panel you are buffing. I’ve been running a buffer for 48 years and still use the tape.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 10-29-2023, 01:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,751
Posted By MUSLCAH
Yes...sometimes it’s called ..extra cut . I...

Yes...sometimes it’s called ..extra cut .

I just use the “Heavy Cut / Extra cut ...with a wool pad ..and rotary buffer first.

And buff until all scratches are gone...usually 2-3 applications...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-21-2023, 08:53 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 532
Posted By MUSLCAH
Just call a GM dealership with the 17 character...

Just call a GM dealership with the 17 character VIN code....they will tell you the paint code
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-02-2023, 09:41 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,103
Posted By MUSLCAH
3M Cubitron

3M Cubitron
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 09-02-2023, 09:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,103
Posted By MUSLCAH
36 grit I grind out spot welds with that 36...

36 grit

I grind out spot welds with that 36 grit belt

I use it to grind mig welds

And a 100 other applications
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 08-23-2023, 10:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,103
Posted By MUSLCAH
618724 I use this weapon to grind every...

618724

I use this weapon to grind every single mig weld ..period.

Fast...= less heat= less warping
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 08-22-2023, 09:49 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 836
Posted By MUSLCAH
Upol....Fibral ...it’s a fiberglass reinforced...

Upol....Fibral ...it’s a fiberglass reinforced filler...tough as nails
Forum: THE LOBBY 08-19-2023, 09:04 PM
Replies: 446
Views: 30,275
Posted By MUSLCAH
Watched it rain on the covered pontiacs in the...

Watched it rain on the covered pontiacs in the driveway ....2 days in a row. ..But that’s not the record this summah.... 8 days straight of measurable rain.

1/2 the car shows have been rained...
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 08-14-2023, 10:29 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 9,623
Posted By MUSLCAH
Sounds like at least a 4 fingah bag ,to do that...

Sounds like at least a 4 fingah bag ,to do that thankless job.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 07-30-2023, 10:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,409
Posted By MUSLCAH
Buffing will just enhance all the...

Buffing will just enhance all the cracking....compound with find its way in those cracks ...and stay there.

Iam old enough to know this.
Forum: 66-67 GTO Tempest & LeMans TECH 06-24-2023, 09:49 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,361
Posted By MUSLCAH
614825 Here’s my unrestored firewall ....

614825

Here’s my unrestored firewall . Pontiac Michigan built. 1967 GTO
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-22-2023, 08:54 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 645
Posted By MUSLCAH
Firewall painting thread ?

614708

I can’t. Locate that thread...buts here’s what I have. An unrestored engine bay. 1967 GTO made in Pontiac Michigan. Hope this helps.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-21-2023, 09:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 1,472
Posted By MUSLCAH
614610 I’ve been experimenting with this...

614610

I’ve been experimenting with this stuff for ovah 15 years ...with excellent results.

I’d clean up those areas with a carbide rasp tip...in a drill...or something that spins...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 06-02-2023, 09:14 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,956
Posted By MUSLCAH
Does that gauge you speak of ...measure just the...

Does that gauge you speak of ...measure just the clearcoat depth ?
Forum: THE LOBBY 03-16-2023, 09:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,669
Posted By MUSLCAH
Spray everything with Fluid Film....been using it...

Spray everything with Fluid Film....been using it for years,with excellent results.

Just don’t get the undah carriage wash in the Wintah time.....do that in May...then reapply Fluid film.

I do...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 02-26-2023, 05:31 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 8,723
Posted By MUSLCAH
Rob....what is a driver quality paint Job ? ...

Rob....what is a driver quality paint Job ?

Guys approach me with that line too..

Which means ..I want to see my face in the paint...but don’t want to pay for it...lol

If you put out Driver...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 02-02-2023, 10:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,396
Posted By MUSLCAH
I did a black 2009 Corvette...buff and detail ...

I did a black 2009 Corvette...buff and detail
I’ve been in the Autbody / paint for 47 years....so I know what it takes ..to get that black to the next level of shine.
I swore I’d nevah do another...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 02-02-2023, 10:38 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,396
Posted By MUSLCAH
Did a buff and detail on a black 2009 Corvette...

Did a buff and detail on a black 2009 Corvette for an old High School friend.
Lost track of the hours I had invested
Went over it twice with the wool pad and heavy cut compound
Then step 2 polish...
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 01-25-2023, 10:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,396
Posted By MUSLCAH
Nothing wrong with single stage....as long it’s a...

Nothing wrong with single stage....as long it’s a solid color.
I think it looks better ...than a clear coat.
Forum: The Body Shop TECH 11-20-2022, 07:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,131
Posted By MUSLCAH
Depends on how well the base covers...some are 3...

Depends on how well the base covers...some are 3 coats other color many more coats.
Just use the recommended tinted sealer to minimize the number of coats needed for full color coverage.

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