junk yard parts for practice

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someone posted a suggestion to practice detailing on junkyard parts such as hoods, fenders, etc.



i was wondering how i can find a junkyard close to my home and how much i should expect to pay for a hood, fender, etc.
 
Check the yellow pages, under junkyards, used autoparts, scrap metal. As for the cost, it varies from yard to yard.



You may also want to try asking a body shop for old panels.



Eric
 
Basically, the advice to practice on scrap hoods, fenders, etc. usually would refer to, when you want to move up from a random orbital to a rotary. A rotary is something you don't want to use on your car or anybody's car on your first try.
 
You would only need practice if you're using a rotary. The PC we mostly use here is idiot proof. You'd have to be completely off your rocker to cause any damage with a PC. As long as you use the right pad and product and allow them to do the work, you'll be fine.
 
Hmm, it's funny you're posting this up because I was playing with the idea of getting a black trunklid or something myself. Unless it's the hood off of a minivan I don't think I'd want a hood since I'd have no way of getting it home. Like you say, it'd just be for swirl-assessment and product testing and maybe durability testing too....



I'm hoping that I can find one that's crunched somehow that makes it useless to them, but still in good enough shape to test on. (ie, free :D)
 
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