Detailer (paint correction) wanted in Northern Ohio....

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Slick71ss

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I'm in Lorain, OH 44053. About 30min or miles west of Cleveland. Looking for someone within an hour or so drive. Maybe more if needed.

I have a 77 MGB that a friend painted 9 months ago. It isn't a great paint job but I'm gonna have to live with it. He wet sanded to get rid of terrible orange peel and dirt in the paint. He didn't compound or polish right to get rid of the marring though. It needs an aggressive compound step followed by a finishing polish. The car's body is bare as seen in the pics below. No trim or other stuff to go around. No interior or other work needed, just the paint correction. It's also a tiny car. Those would be the positives. The biggest negative is the car doesn't run right now. I have a trailer and winch to haul it, but it'll have to be pushed if I can't backup the trailer to where you would need it. Hoping someone is willing to help me out with this somewhat unusual situation?

I tried to take a couple pics of the marring. Didn't show up great since I only had a low watt, mini halogen and cheap camera. This could lead to other detail jobs if you do good work and you'd be interested. The Chevelle linked to in my signature is going to be due for a light polishing soon.

The bath towel in the pics was the painter's. That gives you an idea of his detailing knowledge. :(



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I'll look into those two members, thanks.

I've installed all new wiring in the car. I know I'll run into some problems when it's time to fire everything up though. I'm used to working on American cars, and this British wiring sure does throw you for a loop sometimes.
 
I actually PM'd Troy this past spring about the same job. At that time he was willing to help if I didn't find anyone closer. He's about an hour and 45min from me. Would be nice if someone was closer, but if not I'll see if Troy is still interested. I need to get this done so I can finish the car this winter.
 
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I know there are guys up in the Lorain area....


If you don't get anyone I would be willing to help you out as well. At this moment though I am working 6 days a week so my schedule is not the greatest.
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Thanks guys. I don't want to be a burden on Troy if he really doesn't want to do it right now. I wouldn't want to do it either if I was working 6 days a week.
 
Got an appointment setup for this weekend. Not sure if he is a member on this forum, but he is on others. Thanks for the help!
 
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