The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXIV

onzedge · 07-16-2016, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

I look forward to my nap time.

I do too.

Davey · 07-16-2016, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

I cant imagine polishing by hand, screw that.

I have done several guitars, which would be about 1.5' square areas from 2000 grit to mirror-shiny by hand, it takes at least 2 hours and yeah by the end my shoulder, fingers, forearms are aching.

The first 80% (getting a good shine) takes about 15 minutes. Getting every last scratch out... Takes what seems like an eternity.

Mainly I do it because the whole surface has edges and holes and what-not for the controls, and it's just asking to be burned through if you use a machine, so I've never bought one. You focus on everything in between the holes/edges and carefully avoid all that stuff, even by hand you can easily burn through.

For a car, yeah, unless you are doing very small touch-up it's pretty dumb not to just go get a small buffer.

onzedge · 07-16-2016, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Davey

I have done several guitars, which would be about 1.5' square areas from 2000 grit to mirror-shiny by hand, it takes at least 2 hours and yeah by the end my shoulder, fingers, forearms are aching.

The first 80% (getting a good shine) takes about 15 minutes. Getting every last scratch out... Takes what seems like an eternity.

Mainly I do it because the whole surface has edges and holes and what-not for the controls, and it's just asking to be burned through if you use a machine, so I've never bought one. You focus on everything in between the holes/edges and carefully avoid all that stuff, even by hand you can easily burn through.

For a car, yeah, unless you are doing very small touch-up it's pretty dumb not to just go get a small buffer.

Davey · 07-16-2016, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Good morning!

I hope your weekend is going well.

Saturday is the best day of the week, can't waste a single minute!

onzedge · 07-16-2016, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Davey

Good morning!

I hope your weekend is going well.

Saturday is the best day of the week, can't waste a single minute!

Davey · 07-16-2016, 06:21 AM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

I do too.

Me too, mainly because I'll have some company.

Not mine, they're not that big.

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