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Been working on sanding down Flash Gordon for a hard tip install. Using 220g on an orbital sander like vid. Have all the art work off and everything is level, but the inserts have this “crackling” appearance. Worried to keep going with it. Will this disappear with the clear coat?
3FB76263-AD4B-401C-AB43-125ACEFE8D5E (resized).jpegC25520E3-932D-48C5-BAE3-6A398A9A49B9 (resized).jpegQuoted from vid1900:That's totally normal, and the crackling will be even more pronounced when you clear over it.
They have always been there, you just never could see them through the old, cloudy clearcoat that Williams used to use.
Even if you buy brand new inserts, once you sand them flat and clear them, 50% of the time they will show the same crackling as the old ones.
Ok thank you all this is very helpful! What I’m hearing is, this is normal and don’t waste your time replacing the inserts.
Thank you so much for this thread, @vid1900. It’s been an invaluable resource in this process.
Quoted from TaylorVA:A question about the rollover cutout. Does the bit you recommend not bite into the wood? I pick up a Firepower tomorrow and already have a hardtop in order and this is the one part that that seems like it would be easy to FU.
Like others have said, don't worry about eating into the wood. DO however worry about slipping out of the hole and dremeling on top of the surrounding hard top. Because I definitely did that on one of my FG rollovers. Fortunately it wasn't too bad and I was able to buff it out but it could have been bad. Just don't put to much pressure and you'll be fine. If I had a do over, I'd use one of these things.
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