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Old timer told me to never use a DA sander on aluminum panels, thought he was full of it
Tried it anyway on a 2015 F-150 tailgate last Wednesday and sure enough ended up with a wavy mess I had to skim coat twice to fix. Anyone else learn that lesson the hard way or am I the only dummy who didn't listen?
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the_gray13d agoMost Upvoted
Laugh my ass off, that's exactly what happened. I had a guy tell me the same thing back in '09 when I was fixing up an old Chevy van, and I thought he was just gatekeeping his secrets. Took me a whole weekend with 80 grit and a block to hand sand that panel flat again. Lesson learned, and I bet you won't be making that mistake twice either.
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faithrodriguez13d ago
People never listen when someone with actual experience warns them, then act surprised when the exact thing happens. Same reason my neighbor still grills frozen steaks after I told him three times.
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