StevenGuthmiller

I treat it exactly like paint. As Snake said, I remove the mold lines and then polish with a Micro Mesh polishing kit and Novus polishes just as if it were paint. The nice part is that you don't have to lay off of the high points. You're not going to burn through the paint! Steve

I use foil occasionally, but only for small curved areas, etc. It really doesn't require a lot of foil if you are selective about where you use it. It comes in exceedingly handy for things like the Ford stamping on this Ford truck. Steve

Well, I believe that he has reached the pinnacle! Steve

If there was ever any evidence of a missing link, this guy is it! Steve

I use masking paper for the majority of the body and Tamiya tape for the borders between colors. There is absolutely no reason why the entire body needs to be covered with tape. If I need to use a little bit of blue painters tape, I will, but on a very limited basis. I never, under any circumstance, let garden variety masking tape touch my paint jobs! There are too many things that can go wrong. Steve

Really? He's not dead yet? He has looked like a cadaver for the last 30 years! Steve

Their first 2 albums, "The Cars" and "Candy-O" are 2 of my all time favorite albums! Rest in peace Ric. Steve

I tried your email several times in the past year and received no reply. Steve

More like a lazy guy! As a rule, when I sit down to remove the polish from the panel lines, it's in my Lazy Boy in front of the TV. I always have spit handy! Steve

Probably, but we can't always worry about someone in the future. Some times we need to worry about the here and now, and what is best for ones self. If this is a house that you plan on selling somewhere down the road in the not too distant future, considerations need to be made about expenses as well. You will very likely never recoup the cost of tearing out old walls and replacing them with new. It might be a selling point to be able to advertise that the work has been done, but it's kind of like renovating a kitchen. You might spend thousands of dollars re-modeling a kitchen, but you are going to have a very difficult time getting that money back when you sell. Everyone expects a kitchen and walls when they buy a house, and while they might appreciate the fact that you have completely renovated portions of the home, they are not gong to open their check book a whole lot wider for the work put in when it comes down to brass tacks. If it looks good, that's all that the average home buyer cares about. We also need to take into consideration that depending upon the age of the construction, there is the possibility that the plaster may contain asbestos. Not likely, but it is possible. Steve

Exactly!? Steve

3/8 inch sheet rock would be a better option than 1/4 for strength, but wall thickness is also a consideration for when doors and the like need to be re-installed. I can understand how rocking over plasterer might sound like a bad idea, but believe someone who fed his family on drywall for over 25 years, it works. It might not be the ultimate solution, but when one considers the mess and expense of removing old lathe and plaster, it might be well worth it to consider rocking over it instead. It will probably not be as permanent as ripping all of the old out and replacing it, but it will hold up for many years, most likely longer than any of us here have left on this planet. Basically think of it as adding another layer of ‘plaster over the old. With the added strength of the paper, it will hold the old plaster in place for a very long time. Steve

And, if we are not face book users...........? Steve

It will, but no worse than any other automotive polish. A little water and a sharpened tooth pick will take it out. I have to make a confession. When I’m cleaning the polish out of the panel lines, I sit down with a tooth pick, a soft rag, and my tongue! ? I get some saliva down into the crevices and then use the tooth pick on it. Seems to work like a charm. Maybe the saliva helps to dissolve the polish. Steve

Try a little clear gloss with just a tiny bit of white mixed in. You can also try doing a very light black wash on the lens prior to using the clear/white mixture over the top. Steve

I use Novus polish. Never had any issues removing it from panel lines. Steve

It comes pre-thinned and ready to spray. Steve

Certainly. It's absolutely a viable option to sheet rock over plaster. Have done it many times. Steve

I would just call them radical customs. Not sure which kit the second one started out as, but I see late 50s/early 60s Corvette elements in the first. Who knows how many kits were patched together to create these. Steve

It might be time to change the polishing compound that you use. Not sure what to do with your current project. Steve

Another great looking Mopar Tom! Steve

Or you can just "copy and paste" from your computer. Steve

Yes, dumping Photobucket would be my first project. But I digress. Steve

That's a gorgeous Olds Randy! The color, even though you were worried about it, is perfect for the period! On my monitor, it doesn't look like a drab gray. Seems to have a bit of a green tint to it. Perfect! If I were to build one of these, I would pick a color just like this. Steve

I have a horrible memory and have forgotten what that message was about, but I hope that it was helpful. Steve