Paint work 99% finished!!
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Melting Slicks
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Paint work 99% finished!!
I have been absent for most of the summer; but I have a good excuse. Please accept this set of pictures as an excuse for my absence. Code 984 Safari Yellow, Dupont Chromabase and Chromaclear. Here is a link to all the pictures. photobucket:http://s202.photobucket.com/albums/aa298/davebeall/
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Melting Slicks
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Melting Slicks
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Thanks for all the great comments. I put the doors on today with the help of a friend, that went well. One problem- I had to blend a spot on the driver's front fender near the door- and it is darker than the door, and stands out as a different color. It is a small area, but I need to back up, re-spray that area to blend it and then re-clear it. I think that it is darker because I have new base color on top of color- not on top of primer. If anyone knows that I am headed for a train wreck, STOP ME! All-in-all, I think it is going to look gorgeous. People who have visited it in my shop this week are amazed at how good it looks. This feeling is what I was hoping for when I set out on this project so many years ago.
Melting Slicks
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Thanks for all the great comments. I put the doors on today with the help of a friend, that went well. One problem- I had to blend a spot on the driver's front fender near the door- and it is darker than the door, and stands out as a different color. It is a small area, but I need to back up, re-spray that area to blend it and then re-clear it. I think that it is darker because I have new base color on top of color- not on top of primer. If anyone knows that I am headed for a train wreck, STOP ME! All-in-all, I think it is going to look gorgeous. People who have visited it in my shop this week are amazed at how good it looks. This feeling is what I was hoping for when I set out on this project so many years ago.
Put your q. to Dubb in the painting section...nice guy and is aways willing to help.
BTW: Nothing more
then cruising in your own paint! Muddy
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Melting Slicks
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Very nice! Got to be careful with how much CC you use....can crack! If I had it to do over... I would have added a tadd of flex to my mix. I shot 4 CC, blocked with 800, shot 4 more clear, then color sanded. Probably ended up with a solid 4 coats. Now the problem is, I had a boo boo coming out of the garage RR...fixed it, then re-shot the panel. Year later... I have a slight (only I can see) 3" horizonal crack in the CC. Next time I buff...I may attemp to buff throught the crack....as I don't think I have any BC behind it.
Put your q. to Dubb in the painting section...nice guy and is aways willing to help.
BTW: Nothing more then cruising in your own paint! Muddy
Put your q. to Dubb in the painting section...nice guy and is aways willing to help.
BTW: Nothing more
then cruising in your own paint! MuddyI only did 2 layers of clear on the hood, deck lid, and front where road debris is likely to hit; The rest is a mist coat, then 10 minutes later a good smooth layer of clear. It looked like glass before sanding, so wet sanding was a breeze. It did help to give it that 'wet' look.
