Finished day 4 of Dean’s two-week class today. I came home and really tried to hone in on the small details Dean has been preaching. The two things I’m focusing on most right now are: 1. Not every push needs to move metal. It’s tempting to want to make a push and immediately see a reaction, but I’m learning that those smaller, more controlled pushes add up to bigger, and more importantly, more precise changes. 2. Slowing down my rhythm and being intentional. Whether I’m pushing or knocking down, I want to make sure I’m hitting exactly where I intend to. It’s easy to get moving too fast and make a push just because it feels like I should be doing something. I’m working on slowing down and making every move with a purpose. The first 80% isn’t necessarily the hard part, but it sets the foundation for the last 20%, and I’m finding that’s where the small details really add up to create the final product. Looking forward to the rest of the class and continuing to hone in on my skills! Attached are a few photos of some of the damage I’ve been practicing on. Nothing perfect by any means but it’s important to show the progress!

@Dean Berman @Juan J Cruz Jr this has been Hail ! See what I did there trying to clean up and go back and push. Trying to get as Many W’s as possible and learn to take L which I don’t like.

If you’ve ever struggled with glue sticking consistently or getting those big, confident pulls, don’t immediately blame the glue or the tab. Paint gets contaminated. And that contamination can stand directly between the relationship of glue and paint. In this lesson, I walk through the sequence I use to properly prepare the panel and how I escalate that prep when the surface needs more than a basic cleaning. Go through the lesson, put the sequence to work, and report back in the comments. Have you struggled with adhesion or weak pulls? And after trying these steps, did you notice a difference? I want to hear what you’re seeing in the shop. Now WORK HARD and GO BE GREAT. ⚔️

Best way to practice clean pushes is to bring a light hailed panel home and repair it while your half is watching TV so you got to keep it clean because you're not allowed to knockdown whatsoever, works great 😂👌🏻

Car lot work !! Doing the best I can any tips greatly appreciated. So where to start car lot I don’t see the 400 dents lol. So we are replacing the hood and Deck lid anything you can do for the roof would be appreciated. So what better way to get experience than getting your A!! Kicked lol. First time doing Hail having a hard time with the braces obviously could use a nice set of whale tails don’t have hail roads so just doing the best I can with what I got. Didn’t set my light up for one pic little imperfections gonna do some more cleaning up,glue,push try some hand tools what you guys and gals think ? Thanks.