Funny this popped up just now, we are picking up a 2018 xc90 tomorrow and was wondering how the paint behaves. Hard, soft, prone to marring or easy to care for. Care to share your thoughts?
Thanks!
M.
Slightly related... wear gloves while doing the interior. The buildup of smoke residue can have a fairly significant dose of nicotine in it. You can transfer a decent amount through wet skin pretty quickly. I found out after washing down a old drafting table from an architectural firm, back...
One more thing about your HF machine: there are several DIY write ups and videos that explain how to re-pack the gear set with the proper amount of grease. It won’t make it super quiet, but it should calm some of the harshness coming from the machine. I think the google keywords “harbor freight...
Personally, I would wait. Why risk it? I’m sure the holograms are annoying but they can be managed after the fresh paint has had time to cure. If I were to guess, I would say the holograms are a symptom of super-soft, uncured paint. It’s screaming “don’t touch me!”
M.
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Hit that deep scratch with a dr color chip or the like and let it cure. Go light, and build it up in layers. Stop when you reach “good enough”... remember that the enemy of good is better. Good luck!
M.
So I'm looking at the frame of my 2015 GMC Sierra, and realized that it has a thick, wax-like coating applied at the factory. It is somewhat soft, thick, and a little tacky. I am hesitant to use anything that might degrade or damage the coating since it is there to prevent corrosion of the...
To my eyes it looks like an orange peel pattern from a heavy respray. The reflection of the overhead light is wavy and the edges are blurred instead of sharp.