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Old 12-19-2020, 12:29 PM   #1
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body sanding tips

I ordered some blocks form trueblox and they have a tutorial page actually 11 pages of info that I though was outstanding . Iam not pushing thier product but the info is a excellent guide and tips if you want a high quality paint work so I figured I'll pass along the info... see link below.

https://www.trueblox.com/blogs/body-filler?page=3
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Old 12-19-2020, 01:35 PM   #2
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Thanks for the Link!
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Old 12-19-2020, 02:33 PM   #3
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those are very similar to the ones John (the astronaut) made from plexiglass and duct tape...I copied what he did ,,,and they work great
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Old 12-19-2020, 03:12 PM   #4
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those are very similar to the ones John (the astronaut) made from plexiglass and duct tape...I copied what he did ,,,and they work great
Hey mongo, Iam not actually posting about the product (even though its a great product) but the steps and tips of the whole process, how to gap panels, what grit of papers to use , when to use poly, what blocks to use for certain panels, guide coats , how or when to do the door jambs etc....
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Old 12-19-2020, 03:24 PM   #5
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Good info for sure.
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Old 12-19-2020, 05:36 PM   #6
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I gotcha slammed...ill have to spend some time looking thru the info,,thanks
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Re: body sanding tips

I found TrueBlox a few years ago after seeing their posts on Instagram and was really being blown away by their quality of bodywork and paint. The tips section of their website has a TON of really good info. I bought a set of their wetsanding blocks before they started selling full size blocks and noticed a difference in how well they flattened the texture out of clear. Since we do a lot of glass work we have plexiglass drops so I made a few blocks to try on bodywork. They cut faster and flatter than foam blocks and find all of the high and low spots quickly. It takes a bit to get the hang of choosing the right block for the surface you're working on but once you get the hang of them they're a huge help in getting flat areas straight and curved areas shaped correctly. If I didn't have plexiglass drops already to make blocks from I'd definitely buy a set of their blocks.

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Old 12-29-2020, 05:04 PM   #8
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those are very similar to the ones John (the astronaut) made from plexiglass and duct tape...I copied what he did ,,,and they work great
Have you got a link or pictures of the blocks you made? I tried searching for them under astronaut and John but can't find them!

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Old 12-29-2020, 06:45 PM   #9
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pwd..heres the thread where he showed them
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=fender&page=2
and he showed them in the f100 build as well..
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=784498&page=4
somewhere in my build I showed the ones I made...but theyre like his
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Old 12-30-2020, 04:11 PM   #10
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pwd..heres the thread where he showed them
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=fender&page=2
and he showed them in the f100 build as well..
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=784498&page=4
somewhere in my build I showed the ones I made...but theyre like his
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