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Old Jul 27, 2020 | 10:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Jbrew
You know what that means don't yuh ? Your a Skyler magnet lol.

But yea, that was sort of strange...out of the blue.
I am a magnet, aren't I? Lol. Not sure what major award I won for that prestigious honor.

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When you get 100 posts you get that recognition. Why? I surely don't know but that's the way it's set up.

Whitey, do you have a Carl's Jr? That's Hardees too. Same owner same menu now. I won't personally buy from them, but that's me.
Yes, but Carl's is like Burger King here. Flame broiled. Hardee's wasn't when we had them. I knew they probably had the same parent company because I have seen Hardee's biscuits on their menu.
Old Jul 27, 2020 | 11:00 PM
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Paint Question: In touching up and wet-sanding some gouges on this new-used hood, I >just< got past the clear coat in a spot about the size of a dime. Should I (A) proceed as-is to polish out the hood, then just make sure to keep it waxed, or (B) hit it with some Duplicolor clear, and try to feather it into the factory paint? (I think I know the answer - A.) The Duplicolor DSG touch-up paint is *not* the same as the factory color (it's darker) , so it's already not going to be perfect. Comments/thoughts?




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Old Jul 28, 2020 | 06:15 AM
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I have a guy that will color match by eye, perfectly. It costs about 17 dollars for a bottle of touch up paint from him. I would go try and find a auto body and paint supply that will color match for you. I think you'll be a lot happier with the results, and will be much less noticeable.
Old Jul 28, 2020 | 07:11 AM
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I have a guy that will color match by eye, perfectly.
Just where do you keep all these guys you have?
Old Jul 28, 2020 | 08:15 AM
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LOL... he works at a paint supply house about a mile from work. We use him to color match machines at work when we do maintenance and repairs.
Old Jul 28, 2020 | 08:17 AM
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That there is a T5 trans back in its home....


Old Jul 28, 2020 | 11:52 AM
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LOL... he works at a paint supply house about a mile from work. We use him to color match machines at work when we do maintenance and repairs.
The ability to eye color was job security at one time but machines have turned it in to a dying art. Definitely someone good to know.
Old Jul 28, 2020 | 12:17 PM
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I will say that he does better than Home Depot's color matching machine, LOL.
Old Jul 28, 2020 | 01:37 PM
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Old Jul 28, 2020 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by white89gt
I have a guy that will color match by eye, perfectly. It costs about 17 dollars for a bottle of touch up paint from him. I would go try and find a auto body and paint supply that will color match for you. I think you'll be a lot happier with the results, and will be much less noticeable.
I would have been happier, but at this point, the clear is on and sanded, ready to buff (hence my clear-coat "oops"). I thought the mismatch may have been due to the fresh paint and/or not being cleared, but I was wrong. :/ At least it will look better than the hood that's on it now.





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