Peterbilt 359 Restoration Ep.104 Can Jeans Fix Orange Peel????

[@TwinStix]

Merry Christmas and HNY to all the viewers out there and be sure to check out Patreon 👀 to see over 50 unreleased videos and help support the channel: www.patreon.com/

[@ryanpoulin5144]

Hey Mark. Happy Boxing Day. Great job on Little-By-Little. 👍👍 I'm looking forward to seeing more work on The Porkchop Express 🚛. ❤❤❤. Keep up the Super-awesome work and see you in 2025!

[@jerredwayne8401]

I worked at a paint and body shop right out of high school with an actual paint booth, and I still cut and buffed every vehicle. I think you did a great job on your paint, and as far as ever knew in my time at the body shop cut and buff was just part of having a quality finished product

[@MikeInBendOregon]

It all depends on how good the painter is... A really good painter can lay material down like glass. Cutting and buffing is primarily a way to fix mistakes. Anyone can spray paint, but there aren't a lot of people that paint correctly... Before Mark started spraying material, I made a couple suggestions that would have all but eliminated all of the orange peel, thus eliminating the need to sand and buff the entire truck, but they weren't followed. But in his defense, at the time, everyone and their brother was posting suggestions so I can see where it probably got a little overwhelming.

[@LarsLilleby]

The channel that keeps giving and giving. Hat's of to you again Mark for the work with the paint, and all the love from me to all the other channelmembers who are watching! Merry Christmas and a happy new year!

[@Mouthy_Trucker]

wellll, i'm sure he's making a few dollars between youtube and patreon ... he must've made some to justify that big shop and to buy all these projects. so idk if "giving" is the proper description, but he's definitely very hard working and dedicated and consistent

[@722garage9]

Warm greetings to Mark, your family and the TS followers from Köln, Germany. Merry Christmas and a LBL NY

[@ben6119]

I went and visited Burt's grave both times I was in California last year. Legend. Love the artwork.

[@Going1stClass]

That sign is awesome! 😎😎😎

[@WyattRubberDuck06]

That ole California license plate ya got is the plate off the Porkchop Express 😉

[@TwinStix]

Yeah can’t believe I didn’t know that 🤦‍♂️

[@anthonylarocco161]

I know your a bit of a perfectionist, and that's justified, but really look a the reflection in the door on how deep you can see into your shop. Pretty sure i can see into the future with that reflection. GREAT JOB SIR!!!

[@Mouthy_Trucker]

cameras hide a lot... i've seen stuff IRL that i thought looked great on youtube only to be very disappointed

[@brianhobbs4605]

Looking back..did you ever imagine you'd have the following you have now? We absolutely love what ya do we support you down here in Texas!

[@daanschaap7440]

Awsome neon sign for on the interior backwall of one of your trucks. Would make a cool interior light 😎

[@johnellis9147]

Getting a Hayes is a good dream. I don’t think Mrs Twinsticks would appreciate it as much

[@richardmondor1360]

Ohhh man...taking sandpaper to paint...know the feeling, still gives me the willys....lol.....will look awesome when its done!!

[@garywdeffenbaugh9829]

Can't wait to see all the chrome installed back on the truck. Life couldn't get any better then that.

[@richardroden6773]

That opening shot reminded me for a moment of the early days. LBL parked in front of your garage covered in snow, you bundled up and trudging out into the cold for the days project. You've come a long way and so has LBL. Thanks for bringing us with you. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@7278gmc]

It doesn't matter how good of a painter you are you'll still get orange peel it's all about how good you are at correcting it

[@Whatisuppeople]

Been watching since the fifth episode of LBL and it’s been a growing tradition to get on KZbin after work and grab a coors to enjoy the new episode.

[@noyoucanthavemyhandle]

I love mail time!

[@thomasmarti5856]

HNY Mark! A pretty amazing mail haul:)

[@garyharvey7998]

Keeps it completely blue. With all the chrome. It will look amazing. Less is more.

[@SPEEDY-FABSHACK]

Ol twinsticks made out like a bandit!

[@macerwicker3102]

Good work mark…. 👍

[@stephengordon576]

For the second truck ever Mark. You killed it!

[@ryanpoulin5144]

Hey Mark. Great work on Little-by-little. 👍 Can't wait to see more videos with The Big Trouble in Little China FLC.❤❤❤ Keep up the Super-awesome job and see you in the new year.

[@fazerainbow5674]

awsome video mark thumbs up and shared

[@Rav_4_Guy]

Amazing gifts off everyone Mark that plate is the pork chop express licence plate Merry Christmas 🎄

[@DavidSnow-s2r]

Mark first off love the channel and all the great work you do to save old trucks. Second that sign is awesome what a great job they did on it. Keep up the great work and stay safe out there.

[@AbominableJoshie]

As you put years into the ownership of that truck, you'll keep giving it a polish and knocking down a little texture every time. It's just material adding to the longevity of the paint job. Work on it until you're happy and then live with it. The only things you can really do is add material or remove material. If you're done adding material, you've got all the time in the world to remove whatever bothers you. Keep rolling, get it back on the road, and put one in the done column. You can always revisit.

[@majobis]

About a couple weeks ago I pulled into the parking lot of where I work and I saw this semi truck with the snowman style paint/wrap job on the trailer. The truck was just a regular conventional with a sleeper on but seeing the snowman trailer in the parking lot was something else. Pretty cool to see that on my way into work that morning

[@bostarbird5282]

You have some most generous followers. The artwork Bert/Transam and the neon sign are beautiful. The drawing the young man did is very special as well. Wish I had the talent some of your viewers have is amazing.

[@robertwashington8660]

Love that blue

[@tarry-wells]

Merry Christmas to all, beautiful work and color

[@janeordway4841]

It is so nice to see that white hood gone. That’s a Beautiful Blue, great job Mark.

[@spearmintderg]

Almost looking like you need to add a small office off the back of the garage there Mark 😂

[@skeeterbuildsit6016]

Nice working looking good

[@martinmoss7652]

Merry Christmas Mark, great job little by little that’s what it’s all about just keep plugging away can’t wait to see the end result she’s looking fantastic 👍

[@michaelhertwig4528]

Merry Christmas to you and your family, Mark. Thanks for the interesting videos. Godspeed for the New Year!

[@Skfarmboy0127]

Love the color

[@alleyoop1234]

"Save The Bears"!!!

[@Kovboi]

Great stuff Mark! I have one of those Holley RetroBright's in my Harley, work great!

[@robertquast9684]

I miss the days of hood ornaments. From Pontiac chiefs to Hayes bears and Mack bulldogs. Back in a time where you could tell what was coming at you without reading any words

[@iain3411]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year for Twin Sticks. Awesome neon sign.

[@kartonwaffle4408]

This week has been awesome. Got a Christmas special from Peg and a new installment of the Little by Little on ol TwinSticks. Been a good week out on the open road. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Mark! Keep up the good work!

[@matthewryan3252]

She's a beaut Clark!

[@JamesPretty]

just 2 minutes into the video, looks pretty great can't wait to see it after you're finished polishing her up.

[@richardgreenlaw1442]

It's going to be exciting to see Little By Little going back together and looking sharp.

[@johnagauci3223]

Hi Mark, I am the guy that was saying your were putting too much clear on,Now i see what your doing. I get it, You my friend ,Have the persistence of a bull.And i say that in a good way, Lov the channel, That truck is going to look sweet,

[@fredrickfarmer3762]

Oh Mark, she is beautiful! You got to push on to finish now!

[@JonSchuler-tz9fb]

How amazing to see that paint come to life. Man, im proud of you Mark. What a magnificent show of your hard, hard work

[@BAKEMEAT420]

Truck is definitely looking sharp, keep up the good work....

[@Blazyjtransport]

I remember when this channel started lvl has came a long way great work as always mark

[@johnmelling9950]

Mark. As i said weeks ago, get some 3D ACA 510 compound. It will make your life so much easier. Ive used it alone with just a wool pad to take out orange peel on bad paint jobs. I would still go with the 1500/3000 wet sanding first before compounding though to get the best results. My job is detailing for used car dealers and im the one that has to fix the mess that the 'cheap' bodyshops make. I would also leave that paint longer to fully cure otherwise you can get fall back and the sanding marks you thought were gone can re-appear. When using the rotary with wool pad, you should add more tilt so your using the 1/3 outer edge of the pad to buff as thats the area that gives the most cut. . Obviously only do this on flat panels, not edges, and keep the machine moving but slow enough that the pad and compound can do their work. Holding the wool pad flat greatly reduces the cut. Dont be scared of it, that clearcoat is much harder than the single stage paints and you sort of need to show it who is boss. If you put the effort and time in, theres no reason you cant get that paint job so it looks close to 100% perfect.

[@Ezrider359]

That shark bite scraper is pretty cool iv always just used a razor blade. Kinda surprised your still getting that much orange peel. I wish i was closer i think we could have gotten that to lay out a lot nicer. I wonder if its not a reducer issue mabye to fast of a reducer. But a little elbow grease your get her looking right

[@stephenadams5293]

Merry Christmas to you and your family Mark. All the best in the new year. Love the channel.

[@XC70n05]

Merry Christmas from Norway. 🎄✨

[@banburys]

Hey Mark. You need an office extension on the side of that building 👍👍😁

[@OutlawH2]

LBL looks great Mark! Looks like the plate that you were sent seems to be the correct one for Pork Chop. Hopefully i can try to get to the Lesco show in '25 to be able to see these trucks in person!

[@raywilson800]

Twin Sticks. I was a trucker for 45 years and l was a damn good one. There weren't no load l couldn't handle. I was a pretty good wrench man too. I could make about any repair and bring my old trucks home X the hook truck. One thing l never could do was paint. It looked like a chicken got drunk and staggered all over the truck. You do an amazing job. Hurry up on that ole truck so you can get on the "Pork Chop Express" and the "Duke". Happy New Year❤

[@cowboy5252]

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year to you & your family Mark, love the channel ❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻🇬🇧

[@rattyrenagade6739]

hey mark being a body man from way back i learned a few new things that may help with all your projects . such as polishing your old dingy stainless steel hood surround i found this trick working on old Harleys. use mothers aluminum polish and a terrycloth pad on a small orbital polisher on low speed . happy polishing /

[@jaysonsears8686]

You keep doin and we will keep watching. I cant wait to see that truck back together! Merry christmas and congrats on having some awesome loyal fans!

[@DennisMurtha-eg7ld]

Always grateful😊happy holidays❤thankyou

[@TboneInthehouse333]

Really dig the color! Definitely reminds me of the Montana and Alberta sky.

[@mikedowland9949]

An amazing transformation Mark, you’ve got a great looking truck there buddy

[@charlesmorgan9584]

Merry Christmas Mark. Hope you and the family had a grand day. LBL is looking great! Before you start the rebuild, now would be a great time to add an air ride seat to the passenger side. A nice treat for date night with Mrs. Twin Sticks!

[@TwinStix]

@@charlesmorgan9584 the jump seat in LbL is the same as the driver’s👌 it’s Snowman that had the fixed one

[@wadelevan1787]

hey Mark. I wanted to share a tip for you to try. When I was taught how to buff paint, I was told to always keep the surface wet. Water spray bottle. like how you wet it down when you are wet sanding, use that same method when buffing. use that method for primary and final cut. even glaze coat/wax coat it is very effective. even when I put a basic coat of carnauba wax on my cars I always have a chaser bottle of water. it helps keep the polish wet longer. edit: sorry I should've added. primary cut with wool pad Milwaukee polisher secondary cut with medium cut foam pad Milwaukee polisher glaze or wax with a fine cut foam pad DA polisher

[@cameronlaurent1433]

Hay mark Cameron here from Australia love your KZbin videos been watching since you pulled little by little out of the field just watching now just noticed the outer edge around that door there are chips paint machine on the very edge that hangs out past the door

[@leighwalker3914]

Great content

[@billysmith2494]

Little by little is looking amazing brother keep up the good work and keep on trucking merry Christmas to you and your family can't wait to see it done

[@ATF1985]

Merry Christmas

[@markfoster7271]

You absolutely nailed the colour Mark! Perfect👍

[@innocentbystander6158]

Hey Mark, the only opinion that matters on anything you do is yours. also, for not having an expensive paint booth your work is pretty damn good!

[@jamesjournell867]

Congratulations 🎊 👏 & it looks awesome 👌

[@wendellhagg3511]

AWESOME. MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEARS. H.

[@alvinpowell6189]

Mark, your attention to detail is amazing! LBL is going to look killer in the sun with all the shiny bits in place! Merry Christmas to you, Mrs Twin Sticks and your kids! Be safe, stay warm and Happy New Year!!!

[@Antonymorris1.6]

Its looking good soon as u walked in.happy Christmas and new year .

[@philipsmith229]

I hope you had a merry Christmas the truck is really coming along keep up the good work Mark.

[@garysprandel1817]

Looks like a nice haul from the mailbox there Mark. Much like water will eventually wear away the hardest rock denim is remarkably abrasive just very very slow. I have a very shiny bare steel pocket knife. It started out as a matte black finish when I got it new back in 2008 but 16 years in the back pocket of my jeans hopping in and out of trucks as well as bouncing along the road the last remaining bits of that matte finish finally wore away from constant butt polishing.

[@OLDSOULTRUCKIN0313]

Lookin good bud. Been following from day one. Inspired me to do a truck myself. Got me a freightliner fld120. Putting out my first video on it in a couple days. Doing a full resto on it.Starting with redoing the whole interior. Might help you some for when you start on the ol flc you bought. I will be tagging you in some videos for some tricks I figured out on the body work side of things that might really help you. Anyway...Great job on the trucks. Keep it up. Shout out from oklahoma

[@jasonhaaksma8419]

A piece of glass with a sharp/broken edge works well for runs and sags in paint. Use a little water for lubricant and hold it flat against the panel sliding it over the run and it will only cut away the run.

[@johnweatherford5760]

MERRY CHRISTMAS Mark and Mrs’s Twin Sticks.

[@Southalabamaoutdoors]

Mark you don't have to use the polisher with the Milwaukee rotary..the denim works but there's 3 different grits of denim. ( Fine coarse, medium.. Simply wet sand with 1000 1500 or 2000 grit on a flat surface. Which ever combination it takes the least effort to satisfy you. Then use the DA to polish it. Around 2000 rpm..If it doesn't look how you want use 3000 grit You want to go slow really slow in a criss cross ( take a 2' square section go up and down then go left to right. Wipe down. Should be polished enough .you don't need to do rotary and da...da is less risky and allows you to not burn through...watch videos of how auto detailing guys use their DA buffer...

[@MikeInBendOregon]

It's certainly blue... I really like the color. I'm trying to be nice and keep my comments positive for a change 🙂. It's really hard for me not to point out mistakes and explain why they happened. It's just one of my character flaws. I don't do it to beat people up, I like to help people, but it doesn't always come across that way. I commend you for all of the effort you put into your projects, and for learning how to do new things.

[@russelltrupia4479]

Awsome job Mark, Merry Christmas !!!👍👍

[@stephanmare925]

Hey Mark. Stephan from South Africa. Love the episodes. On the hunt my favourite as we don’t get Peterbilt’s/Kenworth here. Some can overs but very few. Also Kenworth, only a few K100’s (less than 10) here. Hardly ever see them. So thank you!

[@johnbuckles3300]

My favorite color.😊

[@maxschimminger1553]

Good morning sir merry Christmas to you and your family and all the fans out there. The Pete is looking sweet . I seen on KZbin that you got an award for the snowman truck of the year i believe, i seen it right congratulations. Your channel is getting so popular everyone is talking about you and your truck's thank you for sharing with your fan's myfriend

[@EllisPIInc]

Good morning Mark. 2FAN321 is the license plate for the Pork Chop Express.

[@jd8690]

Looks amazing! Nice job!

[@phazzie]

Merry Christmas, Mark, from Delaware USA! Enjoying your videos!

[@RandyFreitas-hx9zc]

Wow! Mark so beUtiful!

[@antonioferreira8237]

Even a brand new car comes with orange peel on the paint job, you sir, are killing it and doing an awesome job, although being the second time you paint a vehicle. Keep it up and merry Christmas and a happy new year.

[@conwayconway2177]

Good morning Mark and the twin sticks garage family... Merry Christmas from the states I appreciate the Christmas gift you just gave us.... Very much appreciated❤... LbLhas come such a long way... I know I've mentioned it before but I am so proud of you and your accomplishments that you have done with all these trucks especially making these videos for us viewers to enjoy not to mention it's going to be a legacy you leave behind someday very cherishable... The mail that you received in the gifts inside are very nice.... I really love the Twinsticks garage neon that's awesome...🎄🎄🎁❤️🇨🇦💙🇺🇸✝️...

[@joesmith1926]

I wouldn’t have started on a prominent spot 😮

[@dawnafflerbach135]

Merry christmas your truck is gonna be a beautiful one

[@VFRSTREETFIGHTER]

Congratulations on getting over the hump.

[@johncoleman5128]

Hey Mark love the twin sticks neon sign 💯

[@winrod2002ify]

The license plate is from Big Trouble in Little China

[@jimbogymbo6710]

You have the best fan on KZbin bar none Christmas X2 this year have a happy new year and keep those great videos coming .

[@DarronThomas-ry7xs]

Happy Christmas Mark to you and your family have a great new year thanks for all the episodes , been watching since day one have told alot of the truck drivers over here to watch you and remember if you got it on christmas morning santa brought it looking forward to watching all episodes in 2025 from Darron in Pembrokeshire Wales

[@maxihaugh1267]

Merry Christmas Mark. Great work on the paint job. Im excited to see the final product on LBL!