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Well that was on ordeal... But its opened my eyes
🕑 Added 2022-10-20 00:08:57 +0000 UTCSo 3 weeks later the board is FINALLY finished!!! While working on it this last week it hit me like a ton of bricks that these oddball restorations aren't worth the effort or wait and its well and truly UNACEPPTABLE to keep you awesome Patrons waiting for more content that you support! for example if i was working on another bike or car in 3 weeks id have 2 maybe 3 episodes out showing various parts being restored and making good progress, where as with this skate board and not only this but many other odd ball restorations i was tempted to take on I just don't feel like they are worth it as finding the correct parts for old rare stuff especially stuff that came from China originally is nigh on impossible. So I think from now on my energy will be focused solely on big interesting projects that I'm sure all of you will love, Subarus,Supra's, Ducati's, Hondas, Scania, Massey, John Deere etc etc you get the idea, The time has came to get serious with this restoration game and get bigger and better with each project not just tackle a legend like a Ducati 916 and then head straight back into restoring lamps and skateboards... what do you Guys think time to go big or go bust?
Sorry for the length of this post but as you all know by know you Guys are my go to people when it comes to venting and needing a bit of help/advice with things :)
See you all soon.
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I just feel like an orthopedic surgeon gave you that skateboard to restore because he has boat payments and ankles aren't going to just wreck themselves.
Hey Cory, My approach has always been to use a good 2k clear using no thinner so as to keep the chance of solvent attack on the vinyl to a minimum, But as always when dealing with paint there is no hard and fast rule and test pieces should always be done just to make sure you're not going to have issues. Once bit of advice i can give you though is the moment before you clear the decal make sure there is no dirt, stray hair etc etc as once the clear is on you cant fix it like you could with normal base and clear, Ive had a couple of big jobs ruined by a stray bit of crud clinging to a crucial parts of a decal :(
A little off topic but what prep or caution to recommend for clearing over decals? I’m doing a bike frame restore and I want to protect the vinyl logos so planned to clear over them. Any concern with that approach I should prepare for?
