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Showerthought: I just hit 500 cars painted in my own shop and it feels weird
I was updating my work log last night and the number just jumped out at me, like when did that happen? It made me think about all the old lacquer jobs and single-stage paints I used to do that you just don't see much anymore. What's the one old-school method or material you kind of miss using on a regular basis?
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seanjackson7mo ago
Yeah, the part about old lacquer jobs really hits home. I miss the smell of that stuff in the morning, honestly. It was a totally different skill to lay it down right without all the modern clear coats. The way you could sand and buff a single stage paint to a deep, wet look that just felt more honest. Everything now is so technical and process-driven, which is fine, but it lost some of that hands-on art.
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the_jessica7mo ago
That "honest" feel was the real trade secret.
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ellis.leo7mo ago
Man, I always thought newer was just better... but you're right, that whole process sounds like it had way more soul to it. Makes me see it different now.
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