January 18, 2015
Lumpy – Itchy – Smurf
Hand sanding a Lumpy fiberglass door, makes you itchy and you look like a Smurf!
Why this door was in epoxy primer is beyond me, it had more lumps and bumps than a gravel road in the spring. Using 80G on my 21” board, I am pulling a lot of everything from AIR (low spots) to Fiberglass (high spots)… The right side door on the original must have been really screwed up..
I’m finding that sanding across various hardness surfaces is an exercise in futility. I’m going to have to cheat and use a D-A on the exposed fiberglass to knock it down and then add mud to the surface.
Once I finish this door, I get to go back to the left side door and do the same thing. .
You know – I think I’ve realized why a lot of guys don’t post much in their build logs when it comes to doing the body work. It’s dusty, dirty, filthy work that’s neither interesting or immediately rewarding..
Still, all in all, I think I’m making reasonable progress and getting the hang of it..
Do any of you RCR guys have any tips on anchoring the sills? I’m not crazy about the idea of just having the bottoms of the sills sitting in the relief in the tub. I would like to secure them somehow so they don’t move or make noise when hitting bumps in the road. I’m sure I can figure something out, but if you have ideas or thoughts – please share.