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21. This corner of the hood displays the typical minor distortions that separate “super straight” from “almost there.” After an initial blocking, the remaining guidecoat (near finger) between the cut-throughs on either side reveals a low spot. A short, flexible rubber block or fine-grit paper would have simply blended this area in by floating with the distortion, rather than revealing the flaw.
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21. This corner of the hood displays the typical minor distortions that separate “super straight” from “almost there.” After an initial blocking, the remaining guidecoat (near finger) between the cut-throughs on either side reveals a low spot. A short, flexible rubber block or fine-grit paper would have simply blended this area in by floating with the distortion, rather than revealing the flaw.  View Related Article

 

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