My back hurts!!!

• Sep 27, 2020

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Spent the last 3 hours slowly sanding removing rust and Old paint so I can prep the metal. Man that back area is a back breaker being 6’1”. Sanding the roof also. Is it the glue from the vinyl top that is so hard to cut through? Going through 80 grit like it’s nothing.

 

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Just took my shirt off after working on the car all day and look what I found on the back! A bee on my bee. Seems suitable.

 

• Sep 28, 2020

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The glue sometimes is harder and tends to buildup on the sand paper quicker. Had the same issue when doing our car. These were my pain pills during all of the sanding and grinding.....

 

• Sep 28, 2020

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Somebody recently doing same thing used a heavy duty scotchbite type wheel. It had large openings so it didn't clog. https://www.grainger.com/product/47...21464&ef_id=X3IBKAAAAYQHSpwS:20200928152840:s

 

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hanks73340 said:

The glue sometimes is harder and tends to buildup on the sand paper quicker. Had the same issue when doing our car. These were my pain pills during all of the sanding and grinding.....
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A man after my own heart!
Cool pic!

 

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Fran Blacker said:

Somebody recently doing same thing used a heavy duty scotchbite type wheel. It had large openings so it didn't clog. https://www.grainger.com/product/47...21464&ef_id=X3IBKAAAAYQHSpwS:20200928152840:s

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Yikes
Check out that price!
Hi Fran, those wheels have to be a better price at Harbor Freight ...yes?

 

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super-bee_ski said:

Yikes
Check out that price!
Hi Fran, those wheels have to be a better price at Harbor Freight ...yes?

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Didn't look at the price, guilty as charged. I meant it as an example.

 

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I've used various solvents to remove the glue. Some being better than others but anything that will soften it is a help as then you can scrape it off with a putty knife. Been so long since I removed a vinyl top that I can't remember what was used. Think even MEK was used once....