Almost ready for paint...
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Sherwood Park AB
Almost ready for paint...
Well, it's been a long process... I started stripping the paint in 2007 with a razor blade, put on new fiberglass bumpers and filled the seams... then moved in early 2008. I finished stripping the paint with captain lees and a razor blade and put on the first coats of high build in October 08. It has sat since then (kids, Harley, quadding, women and beer took up a pile of time) but in the last few weeks, I have been sanding like a madman and want to put the hammer down and get this done. Yes my garage is full... good thing I finally got the pool table out of there and the shed is almost finished.
Monday I am going to the paintbooth to do a final coat of high build primer, then block and seal and paint.... Check out my questions in Paint and Body.
Wish me luck
Monday I am going to the paintbooth to do a final coat of high build primer, then block and seal and paint.... Check out my questions in Paint and Body.
Wish me luck
Last edited by rexx78; Nov 25, 2009 at 05:05 PM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Sherwood Park AB
It is originally a Silver Anniversary car, and that was one of the reasons I bought it... Now I can't stand seeing my identical car all over the place so it is just going to be the light silver. I have played with the idea of doing a baldwin motion type deal on the back, but it will have to wait until an L88 hood is added.
I need to put the doors on between the first and second coats, so I made a door installer tonight. It is pretty sweet, reversable for both doors and bolts to the bottom of my engine stand. It works pretty slick and it's made out of scrap steel so it was free too.
I need to put the doors on between the first and second coats, so I made a door installer tonight. It is pretty sweet, reversable for both doors and bolts to the bottom of my engine stand. It works pretty slick and it's made out of scrap steel so it was free too.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Savannah GA
Nice job so far... you have a lot of "cut through"... places where the body shows through the primer after blocking. Those areas are not yet ready for final coat primer... the cut through is telling you the body's not straight there yet. If you simply reprime, scuff and paint at this point the finished job might not look as nice as if you spent a bit more time leveling the panels. It will be ready when a "cheater coat" of contrasting color sands off the primer completely without cutting through to the previous coat of primer. Don't rush it now, you're so close!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Sherwood Park AB
I thought the 'cut through' areas needed a few more coats of high build primer, thanks for the confirmation. There are also some lower areas I found. I have a can of high build primer put into an aerosol (same brand and type as mixable stuff) for use at home, these areas will have a lot more work done in the next few days. The rear bumper is about the same. That seamless bumper look takes a pile of work... and with hundreds of hours on them already I am not going to rush it now. I have a can of guide coat that will be my friend.
Last edited by rexx78; Nov 26, 2009 at 01:32 PM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2002
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From: Sherwood Park AB
Well it seems like I am getting nowhere on this... I have been sanding, priming, and building the 4 corners again and again and again...
This rear corner should be done... just a few more coats of primer and blocking now.
The front corners are very tough to get correct...
Here are my Weapons of Primer Destruction.
I tried to start it tonight, pulled the battery from my Jimmy and cranked it... spark, fuel, no start... I ended up melting the battery connection on the + terminal. I guess it's not ready for the booth tomorrow.
This rear corner should be done... just a few more coats of primer and blocking now.
The front corners are very tough to get correct...
Here are my Weapons of Primer Destruction.
I tried to start it tonight, pulled the battery from my Jimmy and cranked it... spark, fuel, no start... I ended up melting the battery connection on the + terminal. I guess it's not ready for the booth tomorrow.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Magic Valley ID
Boy....I'm not alone!!! I bought a 76 Vette last week, and I'm in the process of stripping it down with a razor blade. Slow going, but it will be worth it. Looks like you've got a great start on the prep work. Not sure what primer you are using, but I'm going to use Featherfill on mine, since it fills very, very well, thus reducing the need to fill a lot of low spots...plus it fills any little nicks and scrapes.
Anyways, great job, and keep the pics coming!
Trevor
Anyways, great job, and keep the pics coming!
Trevor