The Junkman Battles Another Keyed Paint Job

cereal2k · 11-15-2010, 09:02 PM

Nice repair. You've got some good vids on you tube also. Very informative.

AK370Z · 11-15-2010, 09:44 PM

Awesome work as usually. Two

I'm def gonna try my best to show up to your next local detail clinic!

Junkman2008 · 11-16-2010, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by cereal2k

Nice repair. You've got some good vids on you tube also. Very informative.

Thanks for watching! I plan to upload a good series this week on proper washing techniques.

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Originally Posted by AK370Z

Awesome work as usually. Two

I'm def gonna try my best to show up to your next local detail clinic!

The next New Jersey clinic I do will be in conjunction with a Mustang car show so it will probably be pretty big. Bring an appetite as we do dinner after the clinic!

wishihadnav · 11-16-2010, 03:54 PM

whoa great work!

Prosport Gauges · 11-16-2010, 04:35 PM

holy mother of god on earth and in heaven at the exact same time! thats awesome! REP POINTS!

Junkman2008 · 11-16-2010, 04:48 PM

at Ryan! That was the what the owner said after he saw me buffing the wet sanding damage away. Not understanding what I was doing, he was thinking that I was getting ready to paint the car at some point!

antman22 · 11-16-2010, 05:24 PM

man, quite impressive. I know where I'm going if I get a nasty scratch...

it's truly amazing what can be done with a little time, sandpaper, and polish....i would have been cringing after seeing the wet sanding lol...its scary when you dont know the process.

again, nice work!

Junkman2008 · 11-16-2010, 05:37 PM

It's scary when you do know the process if you don't have a paint thickness gauge!

spearfish25 · 02-11-2011, 10:15 AM

Not that I'm ever going to try that on my own, but what thicknesses are acceptable and when do you 'call it quits'?

Incredible repair and I enjoyed your washing tutorials as well. Let me know if you're coming to Chicago for any clinics.

Junkman2008 · 02-11-2011, 12:03 PM

I would like to leave at least 1 MIL of clear on a car but you have to have a paint thickness gauge to measure that. The only time I'm near Chicago is for Bloomington Gold Corvettes. I'll be there this year too.

JGreenwood07 · 02-11-2011, 05:31 PM

Do you know of anyone you'd recommend in the Houston area? I've got a 6 inch hairiline scratch from my front quarter panel over to my door. It can barely be felt with fingernail and is nearly invisible, but it's there and it bugs me to no end.

I'm having a hard time finding someone to work on the car who uses a paint thickness gauge. After hearing how thin the clear is on the Z, I'm not letting anyone wet sand it who doesn't have one.

Agreed. Amazing work on the car above. Watched the tutorials but just can't bring myself to try it on the car just yet. Plan on practicing on an older Mazda we've got though.

Jordo! · 02-11-2011, 05:37 PM

That's just shy of flawless -- and only just. Amazing work

Junkman2008 · 02-11-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JGreenwood07

Do you know of anyone you'd recommend in the Houston area? I've got a 6 inch hairiline scratch from my front quarter panel over to my door. It can barely be felt with fingernail and is nearly invisible, but it's there and it bugs me to no end.

I'm having a hard time finding someone to work on the car who uses a paint thickness gauge. After hearing how thin the clear is on the Z, I'm not letting anyone wet sand it who doesn't have one.

Agreed. Amazing work on the car above. Watched the tutorials but just can't bring myself to try it on the car just yet. Plan on practicing on an older Mazda we've got though.

I don't know anyone around you as I am not in this line of business. I do this for fun and therapy. If I actually had to do it for a living, I would probably charge way more than anyone would pay! I agree with you on the paint thickness gauge. That Z paint is tricky as hell.

11-15-2010, 09:02 PM	#16 (permalink)
cereal2k Track Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lawrenceville, GA Age: 48 Posts: 563 Drives: 09 G37S vert Rep Power: 16	Nice repair. You've got some good vids on you tube also. Very informative. __________________ 09 G37S Vert VR\|Graphite\|7AT\|Prem\|Nav\|Megan Exhaust\|LE CF Mirror Caps & Grille\|Eibach\|AutoKitsX\|R2C

11-15-2010, 09:44 PM	#17 (permalink)
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11-16-2010, 04:48 PM	#21 (permalink)
Junkman2008 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,048 Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Rep Power: 10259	at Ryan! That was the what the owner said after he saw me buffing the wet sanding damage away. Not understanding what I was doing, he was thinking that I was getting ready to paint the car at some point! __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

11-16-2010, 05:37 PM	#23 (permalink)
Junkman2008 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,048 Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Rep Power: 10259	It's scary when you do know the process if you don't have a paint thickness gauge! __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

02-11-2011, 10:15 AM	#24 (permalink)
spearfish25 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 4,117 Drives: to work Rep Power: 1856	Not that I'm ever going to try that on my own, but what thicknesses are acceptable and when do you 'call it quits'? Incredible repair and I enjoyed your washing tutorials as well. Let me know if you're coming to Chicago for any clinics. __________________ 2013 Cadillac V-Wagon, RIP Z

11-16-2010, 03:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
wishihadnav A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: 90090 Posts: 1,851 Drives: Force Fed Nismo Rep Power: 183	whoa great work!

11-16-2010, 04:35 PM	#20 (permalink)
Prosport Gauges Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tampa Posts: 339 Drives: 2009 370z Rep Power: 0	holy mother of god on earth and in heaven at the exact same time! thats awesome! REP POINTS!

11-16-2010, 05:24 PM	#22 (permalink)
antman22 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 597 Drives: 09 PG 370z 7AT Rep Power: 16	man, quite impressive. I know where I'm going if I get a nasty scratch... it's truly amazing what can be done with a little time, sandpaper, and polish....i would have been cringing after seeing the wet sanding lol...its scary when you dont know the process. again, nice work!

02-11-2011, 12:03 PM	#25 (permalink)
Junkman2008 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 1,048 Drives: 2001 Corvette Coupe Rep Power: 10259	I would like to leave at least 1 MIL of clear on a car but you have to have a paint thickness gauge to measure that. The only time I'm near Chicago is for Bloomington Gold Corvettes. I'll be there this year too. __________________ "Marines - Making the other guy die for his country for over 200 years."

02-11-2011, 05:31 PM	#26 (permalink)
JGreenwood07 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 137 Drives: '10 Z Sprt/Tour/Nav Rep Power: 15	Do you know of anyone you'd recommend in the Houston area? I've got a 6 inch hairiline scratch from my front quarter panel over to my door. It can barely be felt with fingernail and is nearly invisible, but it's there and it bugs me to no end. I'm having a hard time finding someone to work on the car who uses a paint thickness gauge. After hearing how thin the clear is on the Z, I'm not letting anyone wet sand it who doesn't have one. Agreed. Amazing work on the car above. Watched the tutorials but just can't bring myself to try it on the car just yet. Plan on practicing on an older Mazda we've got though. Last edited by JGreenwood07; 02-11-2011 at 05:43 PM.

02-11-2011, 05:37 PM	#27 (permalink)
Jordo! A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: nirvana Posts: 6,394 Drives: 2023 NATM Rep Power: 418	That's just shy of flawless -- and only just. Amazing work __________________ Enjoy it. Destroy it.

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