I may have already stated this but I think in my area, finding a night class or even someone who would have the time to mentor me locally, is probably not going to happen. I have had some excellent people from FABO offer phone assistance and I've contacted a couple, so a hardy "Thanks" to them. I hope to keep them in the loop and benefit from their experience over time.
My path to auto refinishing nirvana will most likely be paved by a lot of trial and error. I don't mind the errors, that's where I learn the most. I break stuff, then fix it. It's during the fixing, that understanding creeps in and I learn the most.
My first project from start to "finish" will be the hood to the Valiant. Not too hard but a real panel and a real task. It's getting a fiberglass six pack scoop, which will be bonded on using that 3M panel bond.
The hood will get stripped, epoxied, bumped straight as needed, and eventually be a semi gloss (matte?) black.
