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I agree. This is what makes the difference between a good job and a great job. You do a great job and never forget to have fun with it. It’s a hobby and hobbies should make you happy. Setbacks are here to learn and to think about what we do and how we could do better next time. No setbacks no progress. Easy. Take care. Be safe.shrink·age
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This is the word of the week. It has cost me some time and effort, but it will not stop me. The door jambs were thoroughly sanded and cleaned and all the seams in the door jambs and on the doors were caulked and allowed to dry. They were primed sanded again and sealed. I then top coated all the jambs. That was over a year ago. When I put the M1009 back in the work bay on Monday and opened the doors I could see small cracks in the topcoat and gray lines in the sealer. I could have ignored them and brushed a thin coat of green on them. But NO, I had to grind out the sealer and scuff sand the entire door jamb areas. Do it right or don't do it at all. Last night was a busy night hand sanding and spending money.
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I dropped off the 5 wheels at the tire shop and went to pick up body shop supplies. A gallon of Rage filler is $125. and the light finish filler is $50 a tube. I bought Genuine 3M seam sealer this time. I knew better and used a sealant caulk because I was short on supplies last year. Now I do it all over again. I am smiling and making it right. No pictures today. After spending $1800. yesterday on my project I think I will just take a day off after work and go out and dine. Friday is another day. Take Care and Be Safe. And as I always say. "Do it right the first time" and no half fast work is acceptable.
A little squirt of WD-40 and some elbow grease will clean up that jacking decal like new.Just a few sneak peeks of my progress. It has been a long-drawn-out job and I am not completed yet. Someone brush painted CARC in the cargo area and was very sloppy about it. They sprinkled non-skid grit in it and that made a real mess. I have been digging, sanding, wire brushing my way thru that poor job they done. I started a few years ago and I am still at it. Really. I will paint no floor until I think it is ready for paint. LineX would have been easier. But who wants easy? With a floor this nice I want to paint it and flaunt it. View attachment 900148 View attachment 900149 View attachment 900150 View attachment 900151 View attachment 900152 I am not very proud of the jacking instructions decal. I am still searching for one. View attachment 900153 I am proud of the condition of the floor and cargo area. View attachment 900154
Thank you for looking and Be Safe. I am determined to get this project as perfect as possible.
Just what I need. Oils and silicone all over a sanded surface that I am ready to paint. I can just ignore it and cover it or scrape it off and paint it. I never needed a picture to show me how the jack, tools and tire needed to be stored. But I do want it as original as possible. I am looking at other options. i wish i could find a clean decal to get a picture. Thank you, Doug but I think the WD40 is not a valid option.A little squirt of WD-40 and some elbow grease will clean up that jacking decal like new.
RickJust what I need. Oils and silicone all over a sanded surface that I am ready to paint. I can just ignore it and cover it or scrape it off and paint it. I never needed a picture to show me how the jack, tools and tire needed to be stored. But I do want it as original as possible. I am looking at other options. i wish i could find a clean decal to get a picture. Thank you, Doug but I think the WD40 is not a valid option.
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