84' Cutlass pro touring build

[Tony1968]

You guys drinking already or doing something else 🤔?
Heheheheeee 😆

 

[Tony1968]

Epoxy laid down nicely using a new Anest iwata Gunsa 1.3
Then two heavy coats of hi build after waiting about an hour.

 

[Tony1968]

Yesterday spent blocking with 220. A few low spots tended to. This morning laid down 2 coats of hi build reduced about 15% trying to keep orange peel to minimum. I believe it worked

 

[Tony1968]

Yesterday I spent blocking lid with 320 then 400. It's perfectly smooth and flat. Time will tell and hopefully next week I'm going to seal it AND put 2 coats of paint. Didn't get pic of top side before I flipped it over. Now inside trunk lid I had stripped and epoxyed and it sat a few days. The stand It's on with the cushion embedded said cushion in primer so I'm cleaning it. I'm past window so I need to sand before another epoxy coat then paint. Can I just use maroon scotch brite pad or do I need to use 400 ????

 

[melloelky]

red pad's fine.the pad won't remove the texture like sand paper but it's enough to provide for adhesion.i'd sand what's accessible enough and red pad the hard to sand/crevices type areas

 

[Tony1968]

red pad's fine.the pad won't remove the texture like sand paper but it's enough to provide for adhesion.i'd sand what's accessible enough and red pad the hard to sand/crevices type areas

Thanks! Too many crevices! But will do.

 

[Tony1968]

In process of sealing. Going to wait at least an hour and make my first attempt at actual paint.
I have a small run maybe half an inch long right where an edge meets the top surface of lid.
Can I try to use a razor blade to cut it? The paint is single stage and i don't think I should spray over it. But I am not sure. If I need to wait longer that's not a problem. Meaning, another day or so then cut and hit it with 400 ???
Help !!! 😆

 

[Tony1968]

Well I kinda made it worse. I'm going to wait until tomorrow then hit it with 400wet and throw a light dusting of epoxy back on. Then I'll be able to paint after flashing off. Learning curve is a steep one 👌

 

[Tony1968]

Sunday i finished sanding epoxy with 400 and seam sealed as needed

 

[Tony1968]

Yesterday was epoxy sealer. The run i had is gone via wet sanding and a light dust of epoxy. Then I laid down 3 coats of single stage. It's hard to show the gloss due to inadequate lighting. It's not perfect. There is slight orange peel. But I did my best 😌 No runs or any real dirt that I can see but when she gets sunlight on her I'm sure I will. Last picture is where run was. No evidence of it.