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OK, the Vette is now it's base silver! (photo heavy!)
April 29, 2024, 04:31 PM
ScreamingCockatooOK, the Vette is now it's base silver! (photo heavy!)
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Originally posted by HRK:
Looks like it turned out nice, that booth looks big enough for a school bus!
Question on the application of paint to a surface, noticed when you did the Left (Drivers) hood you went fore and aft, then continued on with a fore/aft stroke when doing the area around the headlight door.
On the right (passenger) side, the headlight door was painted perpendicular to the hood technique of fore/aft method, being done across the door to the center.
Does it matter changing the application of paint from one direction to another on the same surface vs continuing on in the same direction.
Again consider I have the Sgt Shultz degree in paint, I know nothing!
As long as the paint gets on there, it doesn't matter.
That paint is still a fluid for about 30 minutes.
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April 29, 2024, 04:37 PM
ScreamingCockatooquote:
Originally posted by Greymann:
Looking good!
What's your spray setup?
Is it hvlp?
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It's a DevilleBiss LVLP.
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April 30, 2024, 08:59 AM
shovelheadYJ8 Aluminum wheel option, nice.
In ‘77 I bought a new El Camino with F41 Sport Suspension, it came with 15X7 Rally wheels, I quickly traded those to a friend for a set of 15X8’s, looked much better.
Late ‘77 I decided that the YJ8’s would be a,nice addition to it. Working in a dealership gave me some privileges such as being on the spot when someone would nick a wheel when mounting or dismounting a tire, nick one with a impact gun, minor cosmetic damage but a big deal to the customer. We’d have to charge the damaged one off to service policy and stash it for shop use like a used car, etc.
Got them real cheap and also made a couple Corvette owners unhappy as at the time there was a shortage of those wheels for new production cars. I’d get asked “How’d you get those?” and I’d answer “executive privilege” as I was the parts assistant manager at that time.
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April 30, 2024, 09:16 AM
smschulzquote:
Originally posted by Mars_Attacks:
I can't wait for the clear
What is the time window to clear?
Always wanted to do something like this but no where to do (including putting a portable booth).
Congrats on some nice work!
April 30, 2024, 09:21 AM
chellim1Nice! It's going to look amazing when you finish.
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-rduckwor April 30, 2024, 09:46 AM
GeorgeairMore importantly, what is the car that shows up between the 'vette and the abandoned Dodge truck? Looks like an RX-7 or 928??
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April 30, 2024, 12:34 PM
ScreamingCockatooHey it ain’t abandoned yet!!!
The other car is an RX7.
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April 30, 2024, 12:59 PM
HRKIts going to look good, so now to a bit of sanding or do you leave it, clean and shoot the clear next?
April 30, 2024, 05:46 PM
ScreamingCockatooquote:
Originally posted by HRK:
Its going to look good, so now to a bit of sanding or do you leave it, clean and shoot the clear next?
I'll do a color sand / wet sand with 800 and shoot it again. That will take all the flaws out.
Then I'll do the sparkle intercoat. Then 800 sand.
Shoot 3-4 coats of clear and 800, 1000 sand then cut and polish.
The paint will be so deep you could swim in it.
Black92LX has no idea how his mustang will look dripping in deep black...
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April 30, 2024, 07:53 PM
Black92LXMust turn off email notifications!!
Need to get some extra scratch to get these couple of rust spots handled.
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