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Old Oct 30, 2018 | 07:51 PM
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Everyone has their favorite, and all have certain drawbacks. It's been over a month now since I shot my '73 with my choice, and I figured it time to wax it.
I gotta post that I couldn't be happier with this choice.





The Composite Resurfacer is a three-component urethane product that's perfect for the bodies of these cars, filling in all but the largest pinholes. The Jet-Glo is a 2-part (plus thinner) poly-urethane product that, well, the photos speaker for it best. No clearcoat to mess with.
No, we don't go mach .78 at 37,000 feet, but it's the hardness and the mirror finish that stands out, to me anyway. Really happy.

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Old Oct 30, 2018 | 08:04 PM
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beautiful job you should get alot of trophies with your vette.
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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 01:57 AM
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Looks awesome.
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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 03:47 AM
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The shine looks great, but I can’t tell what color is it?
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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 07:49 AM
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A beautiful deep shine. Well done. Back it out in the sunlight and show it off for us!
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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue73Shark
A beautiful deep shine. Well done. Back it out in the sunlight and show it off for us!
Fran
I'll take some photos today.
This thread is about the paint. Comes in all colors of course. Withstands weather, temp extremes, time. It's not all that expensive either, if you look at the results and then consider 450 bucks for the paint, masking, etc. costs.
Thanks for the kind words folks.

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It's white. 1974. L48.




Shirwin-Williams Jet-Glo
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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 05:49 PM
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Congrads on the paint work and for posting the products used, suggest 90 days before wax and take that bra off soon as it returns back from a trip.

Called a distributor on this paint system and was told that they can provide colors to match our paint codes, if they are provided a sample color.
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Sprayed many Jets with Jet Glo Matterhorn White when I was working at Bizjet in Tulsa. Tough as nails. I still use Acry Glo semi-gloss black in engine compartments. Can't beat the look and durability. Your paint job is going to last a very very long time.

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Originally Posted by orourke
Sprayed many Jets with Jet Glo Matterhorn White when I was working at Bizjet in Tulsa. Tough as nails. I still use Acry Glo semi-gloss black in engine compartments. Can't beat the look and durability. Your paint job is going to last a very very long time.
That's where I got the idea from too!; an FBO I fly out of. Application is easy, but glad I had a top notch respirator and eye mask. Even with those I could feel ill-effects coming on.
Not a bad lookin' stable you have O'rouke. I was looking for a late 60's thru 72' project of the "muscle car" variety like yours when I saw this project for sale. I'm glad I found it though, as it was a lot of fun, challenges too, and kept me outta the bars.

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