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Tonight's Question #2 - primer question

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Ms Triss is currently sitting in Epoxy Primer. As I get her ready to send to the body shop, I am considering writing the instructions on the car in Sharpie Marker. - pointing out dents etc. - Is there any reason not to? Any other instruction procedures?

thanks all
 
Most definitely do NOT do that!! Its called "BLEED THROUGH"

If they feather coat & sand it before doing anything else, they'll find all the problem areas no matter how small.
 
tony barnhill said:
Most definitely do NOT do that!! Its called "BLEED THROUGH"
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That's what I was afraid of - thanks
 
Hey, John-Peter -

How about colored chalk? Shouldn't be a problem. Or, you could use some of the blue masking tape and write on it first...

Mickey
 
JP, any body shop worth its salt is going to find the flaws during its preparation process.
If you have specific areas of concern, list them on a sheet of paper, take photos for markup purposes, and above all, discuss them with not only the shop owner or manager, but the person(s) who will be doing the actual work. That way all will be aware of any special instructions from you.
Jeff
 
/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/iagree.gif JP ditto........
If I've learned one lesson never assume...even the best body men miss things...if you know it's there and needs/want it fixed point it out otherwsie you'll always know it's there if missed....

BTW: body guys love MOTHER HENS!!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/nonono.gif not...but you're the one paying the tab!!
 
Roger on the missing things!
I spent the better part of a year prepping my GT6 for paint. I can't count the times it was guide coated and blocked, caressed, eyeballed, etc.
After I painted it and brought it home, I happened to catch a glitch in the reflection one afternoon. It has to be in the perfect lighting to see it, and nobody else would ever have noticed it. Even now, I have to hunt to find it. You can't even feel it, but it's there.
Nobody to blame but myself. The point I'm trying to make is that it's possible to miss things.
Jeff
 
/bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/iagree.gif If you just HAVE to mark it with anything, a #2 lead pencil is about the least obnoxious. You can spend a lifetime hunting and fixing small irregularities and STILL have something missed. It bugs th' Hades outta me most times but the truth is 99% of the people viewing a car would NEVER notice... most don't know how to "look" at a paint job anyway! Iff'n it's "shiny" they think it's great. Witness Maaco, Sheib, et al. feh.
 
DrEntropy said:
Iff'n it's "shiny" they think it's great. Witness Maaco, Sheib, et al. feh.
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All of which gives me the excuse to post this

https://tinyurl.com/3xol9a

check out the difference between what is visible (body/ paint) and what isn't (engine)
 
WOOF!

With what they're asking for that it should be FAR better than it IS. Too many things to dig 'em on to list for $20K+!

I love a good pipe dreamer, tho. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smirk.gif
 
Hopefuly the bodyshop is prepping in the event to find lows and highs!! but you can take some mask tape and mark it if you feel the need as long as it won't be left outside to awful long. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/smile.gif
 
Someones pipe dream is anothers bargain.
30K for an MGB in that condition is insane.
 
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