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From: Hachiroku on 23 Sep 2009 13:08
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:46:23 -0500, Ray O wrote:

> The smoothness of the paint should be the same as
> the factory finish without more or less orange peel appearance in the paint.


NOW you're asking a lot!

Orange peel is the bane of my existence.
Of course, I've only painted four cars in my life, and it takes a little
practice, but the variables include what reducer you used, how much paint
you put down, what the temperature was (and again reflecting on the type
of reducer) and the quality and pressure of the air.

Now, my Mazda has been in an accident in it's life, and the fender and
hood have been replaced, and I wish I could find who painted them, because
that person was a *MASTER*. Not a spot of peel, and a finish as smooth as
glass. The best repair paint job I have ever seen.


From: jor on 23 Sep 2009 09:45
On 2009-09-22 15:44:41 -0700, Jeff <jeff.utz(a)gmail.com> said:

> My car was hit in a crash. The front quarter panel and wheel were hit
> (another car backed into it). When the wheel was hit, both tie rod
> ends were bent (actually, I think one was broke, the one wheel didn't
> turn at all). The wheel was balanced and will be refinished. The tie
> rod ends replaced and the wheels realigned. They're replacing the
> quarter panel and fixing where the door is rubbing the front quarter
> panel. They also checked to make sure the body was straight. the car
> is a '08 Ford Focus. Is there anything you can think of that should
> either be fixed or replaced? The local shop foreman for the Ford
> dealer recommended the body shop.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Jeff

Check for things that seem unrelated to the accident: cruise control,
power windows and so on. When we wrecked our Avalon, it looked like
they had done a great job restoring it to its former self but the
cruise wouldn't work.
jor


From: Ray O on 23 Sep 2009 11:28

"Hachiroku" <Trueno(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
news:pan.2009.09.23.17.08.51.844000(a)e86.GTS...
> On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:46:23 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>
>> The smoothness of the paint should be the same as
>> the factory finish without more or less orange peel appearance in the
>> paint.
>
>
> NOW you're asking a lot!
>
> Orange peel is the bane of my existence.
> Of course, I've only painted four cars in my life, and it takes a little
> practice, but the variables include what reducer you used, how much paint
> you put down, what the temperature was (and again reflecting on the type
> of reducer) and the quality and pressure of the air.
>
> Now, my Mazda has been in an accident in it's life, and the fender and
> hood have been replaced, and I wish I could find who painted them, because
> that person was a *MASTER*. Not a spot of peel, and a finish as smooth as
> glass. The best repair paint job I have ever seen.
>
>

Too much orange peel can be fixed by wet sanding but if the repaired area is
smoother than the factory finish, then it will look uneven.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)


From: Jeffutz on 23 Sep 2009 22:30
On Sep 23, 11:28 am, "Ray O" <rokig...(a)NOSPAMtristarassociates.com>
wrote:
> "Hachiroku" <Tru...(a)e86.GTS> wrote in message
>
> news:pan.2009.09.23.17.08.51.844000(a)e86.GTS...
>
>
>
> > On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:46:23 -0500, Ray O wrote:
>
> >>  The smoothness of the paint should be the same as
> >> the factory finish without more or less orange peel appearance in the
> >> paint.
>
> > NOW you're asking a lot!
>
> > Orange peel is the bane of my existence.
> > Of course, I've only painted four cars in my life, and it takes a little
> > practice, but the variables include what reducer you used, how much paint
> > you put down, what the temperature was (and again reflecting on the type
> > of reducer) and the quality and pressure of the air.
>
> > Now, my Mazda has been in an accident in it's life, and the fender and
> > hood have been replaced, and I wish I could find who painted them, because
> > that person was a *MASTER*. Not a spot of peel, and a finish as smooth as
> > glass. The best repair paint job I have ever seen.
>
> Too much orange peel can be fixed by wet sanding but if the repaired area is
> smoother than the factory finish, then it will look uneven.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)

Thanks for the suggestions. I will make sure my regular mechanic
checks the steering and check the paint job and other work. I am
hoping that they noticed that I have pin stripes on the side of the
car. I will also make sure that only Ford parts are used.

Jeff
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