[chrisbalich]

Originally Posted by ToySnakePMC

It was a leathery mess of orange peel and disappointment.

I’m telling you, we got our very own Peter Egan up in this joint. Read some old R&T mags or one of his books, and you’ll see it as well!

Little hot rod is looking great.

This is a well-timed compliment. I've been feeling like my posts of late have lacked the creativity and story-telling you've all become accustomed to. I'm glad I still have a little in the tank, even when I feel it's run dry.

Thank you for both compliments.

Originally Posted by Gabe.

What a weekend Chris!

I was sad to have to leave prior to seeing the end result but glad I was able to help get you started.

My fingers, wrists, and shoulder are still feeling it... and I still need to do my car.

With the compound and polish out of the way, you should put sealant on so that you don't need to do this over again any time soon.

Kevin might have had some: https://adamspolishes.com/collections/protection-synthetic-sealants/products/adam-s-liquid-paint-sealant

After that, you can apply wax which I know he had: https://adamspolishes.com/collections/carnauba-waxes/products/adam-s-buttery-wax

Both of those are way easier to apply (than what we were doing with compound/wax) and take a lot less time. Essentially spread it on, let it sit, and wipe it off. Which, by the time you get it applied around the car it's ready to wipe off.

IKR. And then Sunday, I roped in all the rear glass. Absolutely brutalized what was left of my hands.
Sealant and wax will come after it's back together, I reckon. I'll probably bring it back to work and con Kevin into helping me with that stuff before I clock too many miles. So far, the fresh paint has ~10 miles on it. (all from last Friday)

I can't thank you enough for all the help, except to offer to come up when it's time to do yours. I'm hoping to have my car roadworthy this weekend. So name a date, and I'll clear my schedule. #justPorschebrosthings


I got some more work done to the dash last night and then one skirt most of the way on the car. Not the monumental progress (in nominal time) I'm known for...but incremental progress is still progress. Tonight should be a little better.