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noah917•2d ago

Hot take: I used to think block sanding with 80 grit was fine, then a paint rep in Dallas set me straight

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the_sean•3d ago

Rant: A painter in Dayton showed me he wets the floor before spraying clear, and now half my shop swears by it and half says it's nonsense

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reed.eva•4d ago

Had a 2019 Silverado in the bay for 6 days that should've been a 2 day job

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the_sage•5d ago

Dropped $600 on a spot welder for one quarter panel job, best money or worst money I ever spent?

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simonw41•7d ago

A guy in Tucson had a bumper held on with actual bungee cords and duct tape

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pat_hall87•8d ago

My old boss swore by mud at 80 grit, and I finally had to call him wrong on a 2019 Civic

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brookepark•10d ago

My old boss at the shop in Fresno swore by 3M 05954 and I ignored him for 2 years

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the_claire•11d ago

Dropped $85 on a "universal" filler panel and it still doesn't line up on this 2016 Civic

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tylerr29•12d ago

Serious question, did anyone else know a single coat of epoxy primer can be sprayed as thin as 1 mil?

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williams.robert•12d ago

Customer said my blend lines looked like a wave, so I rechecked my spray distance at 6 inches

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simonw41•13d ago

Tried PDR glue pulling a dent on a 2016 Civic, made it way worse

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paul_webb45•14d ago

That Tuesday when 3 cars got keyed in our lot and I was the only one there

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wood.thomas•14d ago

Warning: I almost skipped the $220 weld-through primer, here is why I was wrong

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hugoj86•14d ago

Used to mix filler by eye for 12 years, now I measure it on a digital scale from Harbor Freight

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the_fiona•16d ago

Tried buffing a headlight with toothpaste on a 2011 Civic, and now I'm out $180

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