Paul Burns (u/paul_burns)

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I was convinced you needed a full spray booth for a proper clear coat until I saw a mobile repair guy's setup in a parking garage.

This was in Phoenix, outside a corporate office park. He had a pop-up tent, a serious respirator, and a high-end HVLP gun. The finish on that BMW bumper was flawless, no dust nibs at all. He said the key was a 3-stage filter on his air supply and only working super early in the morning when the air was still. Made me rethink what's absolutely necessary for a quality job versus just ideal. Has anyone else pulled off a showroom-level finish in a less-than-perfect environment? What was your trick?

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paul_burns•1mo ago

Dusting off my first sweep brush from twenty years back

I pulled my old chimney brush from a box in the garage yesterday. It was a simple, stiff thing for basic brick flues. Back then, we worked mostly by guesswork and long hours. Now, we use small cameras to see inside without all the mess. That old tool shows how the job has gotten smarter over time. In my view, these updates help us do better work for folks. It's a good reminder of how far we've come in this trade.

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I was convinced you needed a full spray booth for a proper clear coat until I saw a mobile repair guy's setup in a parking garage.

Dusting off my first sweep brush from twenty years back

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