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Minnesota Gold

Cut and buff is going really well. It’s interesting stuff, wet sanding. I’ve gotten a ton of tips and tricks from here, and YouTube. So much good information out there
 
Got the 2000 cut finished today. 3000 DA tomorrow, then on to the polisher

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Starting to glow my friend! They really come alive at this point but its a long road getting there. Great job!!!
I agree on the top comment. I own 5 rags. Makes the paint process a bit less stressful to.
 
I’ve really taken it slow, but the paint stressed me out the most . Got the gas tank in just a bit ago
 
It's looking really nice! Did you paint it in your garage? What did you go with for a paint booth setup?
 
It's looking really nice! Did you paint it in your garage? What did you go with for a paint booth setup?
I did paint it at home, after a ton of reading and videos, I went with closing the garage doors to the tops of two fans and making sure everything was covered. One dusting coat, and three wet coats. I noticed some mottling in a few areas and a bit of orange peel....so 24 hrs after the paint, per the instructions, one more coat....adit it evened out.
 
What I really like about cutting and buffing is the controlled finishing. Wet sanding with 1500/2000 to get to a DA 3000 then on to polishing compound as well as sealer seems to be the path.
 
Great job on a great car, I think everybody here is proud of you. I’ve got a lot of patience, but I don’t think I could ever paint a car.
 
Great job on a great car, I think everybody here is proud of you. I’ve got a lot of patience, but I don’t think I could ever paint a car.
.....my berries got pulled up a few times doing it this way, but a lot of the members on here are serious home enthusiasts, and I wanted to make it work. It all comes down to prep and cleanliness. I learned so much going to distance on this one.....and why a good paint job costs as much as it does. I've spent countless hours getting the car ready for paint and many more just cutting and buffing. I'm very glad I have the resource of the fine folks on here to bounce stuff off of as the MN Gold gets set to return the road not seen since '79.
 
a lot of work but well worth ,nice job :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
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