nickelmedia

So I bet you're wondering, how is this thing still not done after 11 days?! I am too, but I'm still learning.

So some of you may have read my 'desparation' post questioning whether I should leave some of the flaws on the 'finished' product. Thankfully, you all agreed that no I shouldn't. So I ripped it back out and went to town. Again.

I'm so glad I did because we have fixed endless errors. As it sits right now, drying, waiting for another sanding, I can sleep with a smile.

Here are some pics for your enjoyment.

<img src="http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/install/day12 001.jpg">
Sand and putty

<img src="http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/install/day12 002.jpg">
More bondo

<img src="http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/install/day12 005.jpg">
MUCH better fit.

<img src="http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/install/day12 007.jpg">
<img src="http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/install/day12 010.jpg">
<img src="http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/install/day12 011.jpg">
Filling in the holes.

The orange stuff you see is glazing putty. You can get it at Autozone for under $10. This stuff is like miracle goo. The tinyest pits, scratches, bubbles, lines, can be fixed and sanded like filling a hole in the wall with toothpaste.

<img src="http://www.iplaydirty.com/images/install/day12 013.jpg">

Tomorrow I'm going to sand the putty down and fill more as necessary. I've changed the final sandpaper from 800 grit to 400 for a TINY bit of texture. I've also decided that when it is absolutely perfect I'll probably have a shop paint it to match the trim.

Until tomorrow.

chipstar-32

looks good man

EGainer

very nice, when ya gonna start on mine?

EGainer

btw, i like the tray loading dvd drive... unique a ps2 vertical loading drive would been hot

nickelmedia

I'd have had more room for something else up there.

Shep 1.8T

I missed 10 and 11, you got a link to those?

samjogo

nice, it'll turn out great

nickelmedia

this is day 11.. so many days I'm getting confused.

here is 10<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1942632.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/1942632.phtml</a</li></ul>

incremental

Are you gonna do a full how-to article when done?

EGainer

what about the day when you showed us with it in the car and asked about the redoing of bondo?