Dear Diesel Demons:

I just had to vent and thought this might be the place to do it. I've been putting in lots of time on my '83 300D since getting it rebuilt after an accident in January. With the help of this board I've done most of the work myself. I'd really like to keep this car as long as possible and don't mind spending money/time to keep it up to snuff.

Having said that, I'm standing at the car wash today (a good local place that washes by hand) today and I notice ten or so scratches (about 6" long) all over my hood and driver's side fender. The car was pretty dirty so I must've not seen 'em until today. What it looks like is some dirtbag sat on my fender with something in their back pocket - or it might've been the rivets on his/her jeans. You can tell by the pattern of the scratches where they sat, how they moved, where they jumped off. As you can imagine, it kinda ruined my day. I mean, why spend so much time getting things right when some jackass can use my car as his/her own personal commode and crap all over it?

As Ernest used to say, "Know what I mean?"

Anyway, can I hear some suggestions for rubbing compound? Good ol' Dupont #7? Or something else?

All best,

Diesel Fitter

P.S. As compensation for listening to me ***** and whine, I'm attaching an old ad I found in a mid-40's Popular Mechanics magazine.

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Those model engines are neat, never really popular in the US but were common in europe and eastern europe. They burn almost anything as fuel, the handle on the top is used to screw a top piston in and out. Screw it in and the compression increases, keep trying until the compression ignites your fuel.... scew it out to shut off the engine...

"D.F.",

"Finish-wise" I am an inept, bumbler. 2 on a 12 scale.
"having established a baseline"...locate in your area
the paint shop that the "pros" buy their supplies from.

I did (she hand/eye mixed an exact max of a ford semi-
metallic base coat, and then instructed me in it's
application along with how to apply the clear coat)

Hey, It ain't "Glassurit" , but I can't tell old from new!

Even if you goof on the clear 600 grit will remove and
allow you to reapply.


Bene!