Hey guys. Update!
I’m at the point of now return!
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I now have all dent areas clean as the body wants it. Tomorrow I just got to do the wheel wells and starting it’s in the body shop for ~2 weeks.
The weekend I get it back I’ll start with the drivers side paint.
I also decided to take the windows out and do it properly to
A) replace the old sealings/ butyl and
B) avoid any non painted areas in these gaps around the windows.
First hands on experience so far:
Angle grinder with 80 grit flap disc:
really aggressive and quick
You get marks going back and forth (so do it like a rattle can)
Angle grinder with 7” backing plate and 120 grit:
Very (!) fast
Larger area than flap disc
my Makita 18V has so much power, unbelievable how quick everything is gone
Will need to test 220 or so to see how it handles
Power drill with wire brush:
Really good for corners and the weld seam area at the bottom
Takes the “rubberized” layer at the bottom away much easier w/o “liquifying” it
Used it as pre-step before Random DA
Random DA with 120 grit:
Fairly slow
Random DA with 80 grit
Acceptable speed
My favorite for now, but got to play more with the angle grinder + 150/220.