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Tim wrote:I used the SEM paint on my sail panel tweets. There is a fair amount of work that needs to be done for it to look/hold up right.
The parts need to be sanded smooth and primered, and the can will tell you wet sanded, and then shot with color.
I did it according to directions and I had great luck, with it. but it is in a little to no traffic area,
Like the others I wouldn't try very large pieces, but with small parts and the right prep work, it works pretty well.
Tim

I've never used the SEM stuff before, only krylon...

It could very well work on larger pieces, but I couldnt believe they were painting it the way there were, inside the car without masking anything off first... I bet theres over spray everywhere!!!

Not to mention they must of not prep very well, because they had to repaint the dash a few times because it keep bubbling...

humidity could have that affect as well.

smoker wrote:humidity could have that affect as well.

It could of, but if you're unable to do a job properly, why do it at all?

And it still doesnt excuse the fact that they painted the pieces inside the car and didnt mask anything off... That's just being lazy, theres has to be overspray everywhere inside that car.

MobileAudio219 wrote:It could of, but if you're unable to do a job properly, why do it at all?
And it still doesnt excuse the fact that they painted the pieces inside the car and didnt mask anything off... That's just being lazy, theres has to be overspray everywhere inside that car.

good to see you posting again we missed you. Well...I did anyway.

I do wonder about that, I seen them do a escalade or tahoe that way on an episode. Will was wiggin cause reme didn't lay anything down on the carpet.

Ah well lets let them explain,

Tim

Yes, SEM is one of our sponsors.

As far as masking pieces, of course we do that, it's proper procedure. But in some cases where someone like P. Diddy wants his cars at a certain time, we have to get it there, period, no excuses. So what saves time, keeps a client happy.

SEM really is some good stuff. its oftenly used in the collision field.... like the chip guard stuff, which i have used on the back of my roll pan.

UNIQUE SOUTH wrote:Yes, SEM is one of our sponsors.
As far as masking pieces, of course we do that, it's proper procedure. But in some cases where someone like P. Diddy wants his cars at a certain time, we have to get it there, period, no excuses. So what saves time, keeps a client happy.

No offense, but I strongly disagree.

But hey, if the customer dont mind overspray on everything...

And yeah, the client might be happy until the paint starts flaking off a few weeks later, or until he drives off and crashes his car because once the sun hits the windshield the glaze gets so bad he can't see through it.

I could see leaving the dash in and masking everything off real good, but the other panels are easy enough to remove and it wouldnt of took much more time to do the job properly.

I dont know, if somebody is paying me to do a job, I want to do it to the best of my ability...

good to see you posting again we missed you. Well...I did anyway.

Thanks.

MobileAudio219 wrote:No offense, but I strongly disagree.
But hey, if the customer dont mind overspray on everything...
And yeah, the client might be happy until the paint starts flaking off a few weeks later, or until he drives off and crashes his car because once the sun hits the windshield the glaze gets so bad he can't see through it.
I could see leaving the dash in and masking everything off real good, but the other panels are easy enough to remove and it wouldnt of took much more time to do the job properly.
I dont know, if somebody is paying me to do a job, I want to do it to the best of my ability...
Thanks.

Doesn't mean theirs overspray on anything, sir.

And if paint flakes off, they simply call up, and it gets fixed. If there is enough time, then it gets done with the proper procedure, if not, then we do what is needed to fix it, period.

Again, personal taste can't be argued, so i understand you, but when running a business, you don't do it by a "book". You do it according to your customer, in most cases the "customer is always right" rule, get it?

Just keep in thought, most of our clients are pressed for time, and on our butts hardcore daily, you know.

Doesn't mean theirs overspray on anything, sir.

Must be magical paint. When Reme was "fixing" the bad stop on the dash he didnt have anything masked off when he was repainting it... Explain to me how overspray did not get on the windshield????

And if paint flakes off, they simply call up, and it gets fixed. If there is enough time, then it gets done with the proper procedure, if not, then we do what is needed to fix it, period.

Seems like it would be easier and less time consuming to do it right the first time. I would assume that you get customers from out of state, isnt it a bit of a hassel for them to have to bring it back to get fixed?

Again, personal taste can't be argued, so i understand you, but when running a business, you don't do it by a "book". You do it according to your customer, in most cases the "customer is always right" rule, get it?
Just keep in thought, most of our clients are pressed for time, and on our butts hardcore daily, you know.

I'll just leave this one alone, if you dont have something nice to say, dont say nothing at all...

I will say that I've seen you guys turn out some nice work...

Yeah, i'll wrap this up:

#1. The last quote you quoted me on was definitely taken the wrong way by yourself. Because i wasn't saying anything that "wasn't nice". Hence the "you know" after my post in purpose of hoping you'd understand me, and the thumbs up character after my statement as well, but i guess it went over your head. No worries.

#2. I'm not Reme, and i can't stand up for him neither, because i wasn't there. But I doubt, highly doubt that there was "over spray". And actually, if you didn't see it, why are you assuming there was, you know. But don't answer that, i'm sure we all have much more creative things to do.

#3. I'm moving forward from this post. Catch you on another post, sir.