MAFIA MANIA by Dean Walker


The 2007 B USA arrives at my shop in pretty bad condition, having been dropped on one side it will need quite a bit of body work before it will be ready for paint or airbrush.


The first step is to disassemble the parts that need prep work and body work. In this case it’s the fender I’ll start by cleaning the parts with a standard grease and wax remover, after this I’ll wet sanding with 360 wet/dry sand paper. Af- ter sanding I use a Bulldog adhesive promoter, this helps the primer/sealer and paint stick better and longer.


Next I remove the side panels – in this case the scratches and damage on one side had to be DA sanded with 80 grit paper. Once the panel has been sanded and cleaned it’s now ready for the next step. 80 grit sand paper has a good cut to it so that primer will stick and sand a lot better, es- pecially if you are going to paint before you airbrush.


This particular panel was damaged to the point that it needed to be fiber glassed to repair the broken section. Once the fiberglass has hardened, take a grinder with a 36 grit pad, and grind down until you reach the height and shape that you need. Always remember to wear safety glasses and read the instructions, especially the safety warning when working with fiberglass or any oth- er repair kits that involve hazardous chemicals. By the way, 3 ½ hours later, airbrushing has not even crossed my mind because I’ve got a way to go before I can pick up on airbrush.


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