Thanks for the advice guys.
Ye i did think about passing it over to someone else to finish but i don't think i could. I'm too subborn lol. The project has been about more than just the car to me, it's been about taking on something and being able to see it through, at almost any cost it seems. I wanted to learn new things and be able to craft some skills (not necessarily master
) so i think that i would be cheating myself by not finishing it. The frustrating part i think in it's simplest form is not being able to do something. I read, i watched, i listened, i understood, i questioned things, i tried again and tried to get better, so i think that's what gets to me, is putting in the effort but not seeing a result. I can understand if i half arsed it and didn't come out great, sure, blame the lack of skills and preparation. I guess it's just part of the learning curve. I'm gonna keep at it and just keep p*ssing myself off i think. I've been thinking about it and having come this far, i would prefer to have a less than great finish that i did, than a great finish that someone else did... if that makes sense
I took some pics but can't get them off my phone until i'm home, so i will post them up... It looks like what you're saying flakmonkey - breakthroughs that are small enough to patch but as it's in 320 (to speed up the blocking process) i would need to go over with 600 and then i fear that would cause new breakthroughs after having spot primed. I switched tactic on the fornt bumper, using a shorter and slightly softer block (the rectangle durablock one that is 12" long and about 2 or 3" wide and another small more flexible rubber block that goes around the curves better) so that it would conform to the imperfections better vs. breaking thru. It seemed to go ok and just got a few small break throughs which can definitely be spot primed.
I will reprime the fenders and boot lid and then go over with 600 instead, on the smaller less rigid block and then hope that still keeps the surface relatively straight. I actually found a low spot in the driver fender, by the front, above the indicator light so had to add glazing putty to get that straight. So in a way, kind of glad it happened but also not sure how i missed that in the first place, so kinda annoyed that it got missed, but also glad that i caught it before it was too late.
If the weather holds out, i plan (slight chance of tonight) to reprimer and spot primer those 4 panels asap, let it sit for a couple of days, 600 sand then get them in colour by / around the new year. Then i will start on the next batch, probably the doors, rear bumper and hood. Again, i will stick with 600 on the softer shorter block and hopefully no more breakthroughs!
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I have to reprimer both fenders now and who know what else. And then resand. Hoping that it wont break through yet again. Plan was to sand the fenders and boot lid today, paint them in colour tomorrow, sand another couple of panels, paint the next day and do it bit by bit. I can't even get past the primer stage. Getting so f'in sick of this crap. Doubt i have enough primer to do more than 2 or 3 panels and doubt i can get any at this time of year either (places being closed / delivery times being skewed etc.). Shouldn't have to be priming 3 times. Finally have some days off but guess it's just a waste again.
