When I was painting the hood of my Mustang, I propped it against a wall, outside, to paint vertically. It wasn't the best idea, but... and, no, I didn't have the proper equipment to do the job. I forget if it was after the base coat or the clear top coat, but while I waited for the paint to dry, a gust of wind came and tipped the hood over. Luckily, I felt uneasy that it might fall over, so I place a cushion where the hood can fall onto. Unfortunately, the cushion was firm enough that it put a slight dent into the hood. I still have that hood 30 years later and I'm reminded every time I see it. At least the hood didn't touch the concrete and the pain job was saved. But the dent...! It ended up in a magazine, despite the dent, though.
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