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DeCaff2007

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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread 4L60E rebuild. What did I get myself into...? :P.
  
  I'm late to this thread and cannot offer much in the way of rebuilding advice, but I can tell you (the OP) that this is bringing back...
  
  Yesterday at 5:50 PM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  So you all are saying I need not be concerned about getting certified. The thickest thing I've welded (outside of a controlled...
  
  Yesterday at 5:30 PM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  I thought one must be certified to work in any weld shop. It's not that I'm trying, it just seems that lack of certification would...
  
  Monday at 9:00 AM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  Understood. I mean, I can weld well enough (that's part of bodywork, is it not?) that, with a little practice, I could get certified...
  
  Sunday at 9:36 AM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  I tried that, too. What that did was cut right past the paint and started digging into the fiberglass. Good thing I did it lightly, in...
  
  Saturday at 6:55 PM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  Omg... I'm about to just send the whole mess down to my FIL's place. I don't have the patience for this nonsense.
  
  Saturday at 8:16 AM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  I understand, but lacquer, shop rags, and 150 grit dry didn't fare so well, either. I know, I was supposed to use wet sand paper and...
  
  Friday at 8:32 PM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  I see. I'm also conflicted. Rustoleum has never caused a problem for me until today. My F-I-L called earlier today and well, he has...
  
  Friday at 8:04 PM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  @alignman88 The lacquer thinner is doing it's job, slowly. It's like trying to rub off pine sap with Goo Gone from a car that's been...
  
  Friday at 2:02 PM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  Ok thanks. This is exact answer I needed. I can get 220 wet sand paper easily enough. Lacquer thinner is no problem, either. I might...
  
  Friday at 11:45 AM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  Ok thanks for the info. So, since I have the experts' attention at the moment, what do I strip that paint off with? I would use...
  
  Friday at 11:17 AM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  I get what you're saying. I've never had a problem with Rustoleum until today. That's why I'm ranting and looking for a solution. So...
  
  Friday at 10:57 AM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  Here, I used these, in this exact order, from left to right. So basically, if I'm understanding this, I screwed myself by switching up...
  
  Friday at 10:48 AM
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  DeCaff2007 replied to the thread Instant orange peel..
  
  I use Rustoleum only. Nothing else, UNLESS, it's a specific, factory color from a vendor and no one else makes it. In this case, it's...
  
  Friday at 10:38 AM
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  DeCaff2007 posted the thread Instant orange peel. in Paint / Body / Detailing.
  
  So, I was painting the front fascia of my Trans Am. It's made of some kind of hard plastic as opposed to metal, but I don't that made a...
  
  Friday at 9:46 AM
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