BUILD THREAD 84 Hurst Olds - TechG8
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Today I laid the primer surfacer and sanded it down. Time for some color, so I need to make up my mind.
I am tempted to clear everything, to get a uniform gloss, and protect the older paint. This is not a showcar nor a really nice driver. Itll be a good looking driver. This car has enough bends and kinks to make it not worth a complete resto.
It would be much easier to just clear the top and leave the sides as they are because everything is masked, ready to be sprayed. In this case it would be ideal if I could get the code 17 paint in between a gloss and a satin, whatever that is called.
I don't know. time will tell.
I am keeping it moving along though, taking advantage of a couple cloudy days!
I am tempted to clear everything, to get a uniform gloss, and protect the older paint. This is not a showcar nor a really nice driver. Itll be a good looking driver. This car has enough bends and kinks to make it not worth a complete resto.
It would be much easier to just clear the top and leave the sides as they are because everything is masked, ready to be sprayed. In this case it would be ideal if I could get the code 17 paint in between a gloss and a satin, whatever that is called.
I don't know. time will tell.
I am keeping it moving along though, taking advantage of a couple cloudy days!
So I busted my butt this week sanding priming and sanding some more....trying to get the car painted not ASAP, but quickly. you know....keep the ball rolling....keep making progress...git r dun.
well I final prepped yesterday and laid my first coat of Base color #17 Silver Mist.....AND IT WRINKLED
I am not really sure why as yet.
I am going to take a little break from it and look at fixing it when I feel a bit less frustrated.
well I final prepped yesterday and laid my first coat of Base color #17 Silver Mist.....AND IT WRINKLED
I am not really sure why as yet.
I am going to take a little break from it and look at fixing it when I feel a bit less frustrated.
Same brand/line/compatibility of paint products, right? I assume so, but that'd be the first thing I'd check.
Its going to be a chemical incompatibility I think that caused it. OR maybe the cool temps didn't let the layers dry up enough and I stacked too fast.
Sherwin Williams basecoat proline over Eastwood 2K urethane primer surfacer (I opted not to sealer coat) over Eastwood Epoxy Primer.
I am going to try a few things on a few small areas, see if I can come up with a remedy other than stripping it and starting all over.
So it ends up my technique was the biggest problem that caused the basecoat to wrinkle. I sprayed too close and heavy.
I sanded 400, sealed with epoxy reduced, and just this morning laid 3xbase and 2xclear.
Looks great. Pics soon!
I sanded 400, sealed with epoxy reduced, and just this morning laid 3xbase and 2xclear.
Looks great. Pics soon!
No...Pics NOW! Hahaha. 
Glad everything worked out without having to redo the entire car! Whew!
Glad everything worked out without having to redo the entire car! Whew!
Damn, I hate painting. The Light Sage is coming off my header panel and bumper cover, and I'm dreading the fix.
Update:
Ive finished recoloring all the interior plastics. Still need to redo the headliner though.
Weatherstrip kit finally arrived so Ive installed it.
Detailed and installed the window trims. The weird anchor shaped clips for the lower rear were pricey! I think I paid $40 for 6 of them.
Overall I think the paint came out pretty good, considering my lack of attention to dust/pollen in the garage. It certainly looks much better than it did. The new paint looks a tiny shade darket than the original when seen at the right angle, but because it goes to the stripe/bodyline, it looks great as two tone, if anything. Doesn't look at all out of place. Sorry the pics are in the garage but it started raining.
I will get better pics when I am all done.
Remaining:
Repair wing, paint
Cleanup and paint Ttops, install weatherstrips
rePaint hood scoop and install.
Redo headliner!!!!!!!
Its running and sounds great, if a little loud because of the series 40 flowmasters.
Ive finished recoloring all the interior plastics. Still need to redo the headliner though.
Weatherstrip kit finally arrived so Ive installed it.
Detailed and installed the window trims. The weird anchor shaped clips for the lower rear were pricey! I think I paid $40 for 6 of them.
Overall I think the paint came out pretty good, considering my lack of attention to dust/pollen in the garage. It certainly looks much better than it did. The new paint looks a tiny shade darket than the original when seen at the right angle, but because it goes to the stripe/bodyline, it looks great as two tone, if anything. Doesn't look at all out of place. Sorry the pics are in the garage but it started raining.
I will get better pics when I am all done.
Remaining:
Repair wing, paint
Cleanup and paint Ttops, install weatherstrips
rePaint hood scoop and install.
Redo headliner!!!!!!!
Its running and sounds great, if a little loud because of the series 40 flowmasters.
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