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Good day all;
As always, thank-you for checking in and following along.
I realized that I never posted the update that I wrote for Sunday the 12th.
It went something like this…
I wasn’t supposed to be in the shop this week, so today was a bonus day. I had intentions of getting a few parts so far forgotten about, blasted and coated with the epoxy primer paint. The paint booth was occupied, so I switched gears and worked on some polishing. I had a basic understanding of how the polisher works, and figured I could work out the finer details as I learned. I did alright, trying different wheels, pressure/force and clay, etc. All was good right up to the point the wheel ripped the headlight bezel out of my hand and threw it across the room. I thought to be more careful and also changed how I was presenting the bezel to the wheel, but it happened a 2nd time so I stopped. Thank-fully the bezel seems to have suffered only minor damage. I think I can polish it out….
I will do some research and chat with the guys to get the best method or I may just need to do it by hand.

I was in the shop yesterday, Dec 19th and as the paint booth was unoccupied I was able to get the parts I had tried to previously blasted and painted.
It was a pretty uneventful day, I had the shop to myself so I could focus and avoid distractions. I was done by 3PM and off for a shower and go get some Christmas shopping done.

Stay safe, best of the season to you and your families.
Steve