At It Again

"Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness" (long-voyager-2nd-edition) 06/14/2019 at 07:39 • Filed to: Paint, Mopar, Voyager

9

12

Still unhappy with how the van looked, I decided to give it one more shot at wet-sanding/buffing.

So I sanded the passenger side out:

Had already started buffing before I figured I should document

Then I stared buffing:

Holy Glass Batman!

Got the fender to buff out beautifully, then I set into the rest of the side:

So far it’s glassing out beautifully. When I get home tonight I’ll set off doing the rest of it assuming the weather holds.

Then tomorrow I have to go help a good friend get his hemp replanted, so I’ll be off working on the van. It looks like morning rain Sunday, so I should be able to finish it up after the rain on Sunday. 

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/14/2019 at 08:01

8

I don't think that fender shined like that as it left the factory.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/14/2019 at 08:02

3

Shine on you crazy diamond...

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > TheTurbochargedSquirrel 06/14/2019 at 08:03

3

vondon302 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/14/2019 at 08:05

1

Damn you just couldn’t leave it alone could you?

Does look better tho.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/14/2019 at 08:25

1

Wait, you guys are allowed to grow hemp? Lucky. Ohio still thinks it’s weed.

WilliamsSW > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/14/2019 at 08:34

1

Turbo squirrel is right- better than new!

Brickman > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/14/2019 at 09:28

1

So shiny ! You sanded it by hand?

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Brickman 06/14/2019 at 10:00

1

Yep. 1000 grit, followed by 1500 grit to smooth it, followed by Pro Speed Compound (extra cut), which will then be followed by U ltimate F inishing C ompound  (fine cut), then a glazing polish.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > WilliamsSW 06/14/2019 at 10:00

1

I couldn’t argue. I don’t think any vehicle rolls off the line this glassy.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker 06/14/2019 at 10:04

1

Hemp yes, weed no.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > vondon302 06/14/2019 at 10:07

1

It was pretty good the first time around, but after being rained on and washed, it hazed out.

The haziness drove me nuts, so I broke and started in again. If this doesn’t solve it for good I will end up sanding it down and respraying it. Shitty paint drives me nuts!

MM54 > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 06/14/2019 at 17:48

1

so good