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Welcome back, Coz.
I like the narrow blue and wide green accent stripes. Is that white the shade they call "Pimp Daddy Pearl"?
I like the narrow blue and wide green accent stripes. Is that white the shade they call "Pimp Daddy Pearl"?
You like my tape job huh.... :-) I wasn't going to add the second line. But once I layed it out I realized it needed that smaller stripe to accent the larger area of Pimp Daddy Pearl.
The Pearl is almost ghost. Tomorrow it will come out into the sun, if it's not raining again, and I will get to see how it reflects in the sunlight.
Got my fingers crossed. I am not painting it again...
4 coats primer, 4 coats of white, 2 coats pearl and 12 coats of clear.
So far, soooo good.
Thanks Jim, great to be back brother.
The Pearl is almost ghost. Tomorrow it will come out into the sun, if it's not raining again, and I will get to see how it reflects in the sunlight.
Got my fingers crossed. I am not painting it again...
4 coats primer, 4 coats of white, 2 coats pearl and 12 coats of clear.
So far, soooo good.
Thanks Jim, great to be back brother.
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Mine is at the bottom of the page. Looks pretty much white in sunlight. More gold in artificial light= especially under mercury vapor lights.
Mine is at the bottom of the page. Looks pretty much white in sunlight. More gold in artificial light= especially under mercury vapor lights.
You could get pretty creative with it since you race it. I tried to keep mine a little softer since it's for the street.
You look like you were having fun !
You look like you were having fun !
What kind of paint are you using?
Nicely done, Coz!
Thanks JK.
But bad news. I went to the shop this morning expecting to wet sand it, buff it out and bring it home. My mentor in painting, using his shop to do this, decided he didn't want it leaving yet becasue he found a couple of area's he thought could be done better. Personally, I didn't see them as much as he did. But he is my teacher so I listen. I tried to convince him it is a street car that I drive, not show. It didn't work and he wasn't buying into it.
Sooooooo, I wet sanded it completely today, another 6 hours worth, with 1000 grit and it's another 2 AM morning doing the area's he wants me to redo and then spray another 4 or 5 coats of clear in the morning.
It doesn't leave the shop until he feels it's perfect.
I've been following a thread on the POCA board about the cost of a paint job. I have over $1500.00 in paint in this one at wholesale costs, and have 100+ hours so far in just prep. There's no doubt is would have cost me 8000.00+ if I had to pay for it.
I have a list of primers, paints and clear coats used with the amounts used but forgot the list at the shop. Will post it tomorrow Comp2.
I'm brain dead right now.
But bad news. I went to the shop this morning expecting to wet sand it, buff it out and bring it home. My mentor in painting, using his shop to do this, decided he didn't want it leaving yet becasue he found a couple of area's he thought could be done better. Personally, I didn't see them as much as he did. But he is my teacher so I listen. I tried to convince him it is a street car that I drive, not show. It didn't work and he wasn't buying into it.
Sooooooo, I wet sanded it completely today, another 6 hours worth, with 1000 grit and it's another 2 AM morning doing the area's he wants me to redo and then spray another 4 or 5 coats of clear in the morning.
It doesn't leave the shop until he feels it's perfect.
I've been following a thread on the POCA board about the cost of a paint job. I have over $1500.00 in paint in this one at wholesale costs, and have 100+ hours so far in just prep. There's no doubt is would have cost me 8000.00+ if I had to pay for it.
I have a list of primers, paints and clear coats used with the amounts used but forgot the list at the shop. Will post it tomorrow Comp2.
I'm brain dead right now.
Thanks JK.
Well, my painting mentor didn't like a couple of area's yesterday when I got back to the shop....sooooo, I wet sanded it again with 1000 grit all day. Today I put on another 5 coats of clear and he was finally happy. Thank God. But it was worth the extra work because the difference is easy to see by the reflections. This was taken today and it still needs to be wet sanded with 2000 and then buffed out on Monday.
Going over everything I did and what was used.
Comp2:
I used a total of 3.5 gallons of paint in primer, color, pearl and clear coat. It consisted of;
1. Dupont Expoxy Primer, total of 4 coats, each one wet sanded.
2. Dupont PW7 Base White, 4 coats.
3. Dupont Cristal Pearl, 2 coats.
4. U-Pol High Solids Clear Coat. 12 Coats then Wet Sanded with 1000 grit.
5. U-Pol High Solids Clear Coat again today, 5 more coats, now will wet sand with 2000 grit and buff it out on Monday
A Lot of work. But well worth the time & effort.
Now to put everything back together.
Well, my painting mentor didn't like a couple of area's yesterday when I got back to the shop....sooooo, I wet sanded it again with 1000 grit all day. Today I put on another 5 coats of clear and he was finally happy. Thank God. But it was worth the extra work because the difference is easy to see by the reflections. This was taken today and it still needs to be wet sanded with 2000 and then buffed out on Monday.
Going over everything I did and what was used.
Comp2:
I used a total of 3.5 gallons of paint in primer, color, pearl and clear coat. It consisted of;
1. Dupont Expoxy Primer, total of 4 coats, each one wet sanded.
2. Dupont PW7 Base White, 4 coats.
3. Dupont Cristal Pearl, 2 coats.
4. U-Pol High Solids Clear Coat. 12 Coats then Wet Sanded with 1000 grit.
5. U-Pol High Solids Clear Coat again today, 5 more coats, now will wet sand with 2000 grit and buff it out on Monday
A Lot of work. But well worth the time & effort.
Now to put everything back together.
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Weeeee! That looks fun (good too)! I can't wait till I get to have mine painted. 
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Originally posted by Coz:
I have a list of primers, paints and clear coats used with the amounts used but forgot the list at the shop. Will post it tomorrow Comp2.
I'm brain dead right now.
Coz,
I was curious because I am painting a car for the very first time. I am using Dupont Chroma base/clear. I told them I was a newbee and wanted to make sure I had enough clear to sand. They said 2 coats would be plenty; actually concerned if it was thicker. Is that different or is that normal to put that many coats of clear on. I know when people used to do Laquer they used to do thet but thats differe.
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Gary
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I used the U-POL high solids clear. I fine it's the best out there as for clear coating. But the Dupont Chroma Clear is the next best thing. I like Dupond for paints. The U-POl clear drys harder in my opinion and seems to be a little more durable as clear goes.
The rule of thumb is for every coat of clear is one year of lasting power. You don't want to put it on too heavy with each coat. Too much and it will run on you and that means even more sanding and work. It's best to apply any paint or clear in thin layers and more of them. Letting each one dry for about 15 minutes and then adding the next.
Also remember that after you clear, you are going to wet sand with 1000 if your going to add more clear after the sanding, if not, your going to wet sand with 2000 after the final layers. The wet sanding will take off 2 to 5 layers in itself depending on how much wet sanding you do before the buffing out. So if all you did was put 3 coats on, you'd pretty much be taking it all off after the wet sanding leaving you very little for protection for the paint.
From what I see, your car looks great. You did a great job ! I would be happy to talk to you more about it if you like. Would be easier on the phone. Send me an e-mail with your phone number and I'll call you.
cozland@cox.net
The rule of thumb is for every coat of clear is one year of lasting power. You don't want to put it on too heavy with each coat. Too much and it will run on you and that means even more sanding and work. It's best to apply any paint or clear in thin layers and more of them. Letting each one dry for about 15 minutes and then adding the next.
Also remember that after you clear, you are going to wet sand with 1000 if your going to add more clear after the sanding, if not, your going to wet sand with 2000 after the final layers. The wet sanding will take off 2 to 5 layers in itself depending on how much wet sanding you do before the buffing out. So if all you did was put 3 coats on, you'd pretty much be taking it all off after the wet sanding leaving you very little for protection for the paint.
From what I see, your car looks great. You did a great job ! I would be happy to talk to you more about it if you like. Would be easier on the phone. Send me an e-mail with your phone number and I'll call you.
cozland@cox.net
That's a beauty MacMan.
Sure doesn't look like it needs paint.
Sure doesn't look like it needs paint.