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Doug Vetter, ATP/CFI

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

Body Shop Progress - Finish Applied and Baked

Today I received an update from the body shop. The base and clear have been applied and the finish has been baked. They decided to break the clear on the roof line and while it's not easy to do that properly I know from experience they'll get it right. The picture quality is definitely better than last time but still not perfect -- yet the improvement in finish is obvious. After living for years with a crapload of orange peel and haziness put there by a bunch of amateurs I'm really looking forward to seeing this in person.

(Image: E36 in spray booth - left front)

(Image: E36 in spray booth - right front)

(Image: E36 baking finish - left front)

(Image: E36 baking finish - right front)

(Image: E36 baking finish - right rear)

Mileage: 252200