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As promised in another thread, here are some more pics of my roller/foam brush paint job. I ventured out into the garage today (temp about 20F) as I needed to look at front fender alignment to the door. Both front fenders had repair pieces (locally made) welded in at the bottom, which required some bondo to smooth them out around the join areas front and top. They made a small mistake in cutting at the back, so the repair piece also needs some bondo to smooth and adjust to level. I think that it will be a compromise between upper and lower alignment, probably favoring upper. You can also see a couple of small areas of bondo which were for minor dings that I dressed out but couldn't get perfectly into shape. There is also a small amount on the front nose where it seems to have has a very minor nudge with something. Other than that - solid metal that has been ground, wire wheeled and treated with Eastwood Rust Converter. I had a highly clean looking surface yet the rust converter still went black. The inside received the same, but has also been coated with Eastwood Rust Encapsulator.
On to the paint. While doing this, I also hung a rear fender on a couple of bolts to see how it looked in natural light. This one has not yet received its final wet sand and polish as I am considering adding another coat. The finish already matches and in some areas exceeds that of my 03 Trailblazer. As previously mentioned, when the fenders are completed I will move on to the doors, trunk and hood before tackling the rest in the spring when it gets warmer.
On to the paint. While doing this, I also hung a rear fender on a couple of bolts to see how it looked in natural light. This one has not yet received its final wet sand and polish as I am considering adding another coat. The finish already matches and in some areas exceeds that of my 03 Trailblazer. As previously mentioned, when the fenders are completed I will move on to the doors, trunk and hood before tackling the rest in the spring when it gets warmer.