About 35 years ago, when cars were made in Sydney (Australia) I once had a
guided tour through one of the assembly factories. In the "wet rubbing
down" bay, there were workers with large angle-grinder like sanding machines
wet rubbing down the primer coats. Wherever there was any sharp corner, all
the paint was taken off back to the metal. I guess the final (and only coat
on the corners) wasn't rubbed back.
I wonder how much things have changed.
BTW it wasn't the Ford factory.
Baz
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