Well, about 3 weeks from now would be nice, but it's kinda like that old movie "the Money Pit" where the contractors always said "Two Weeks" when asked for their target date...lol
At any rate, I will give my review of the gallon of Nason Select Prime (Primer/Surfacer) I picked up for $95 at my local Finishmaster. It has very good build, and sands quite nicely. Now, you are supposed to use 3 coats for coverage according to the can. Unfortunately, I mixed up too much ( a quart) and wound up with around 6 or 7 coats. Let me tell you, that stuff is like a sprayable filler! I got pretty much all of the flaws, including grinder marks, out of the surface without going through. This was on the "good" fender that was not stripped bare, so I will see where I am at with the bad one. I did this at 2am, so I may not like what I find in the morning, but from what I could see, it is beautifully straight and smooth with good transitions. Which is just what you want from freshly blocked primer/surfacer. I will probably spray another 2 coats on the fenders after initial blocking, then do a final 2nd block with 400 grit. I will probably let the final primer stand for a week before blocking, to maximize the shrinkage time and minimize sand scratch bleed through in the final product. The whole car will be done like this to ensure that there is nothing that will make the almost black paint look bad. It's not like white, dark paint hides nothing. However, I think it is far more dramatic and fitting of the lines of these cars to see them painted a darker tone. Especially a good metallic, polychrome or pearl as they tend to accentuate the cuts and lines in the body. Besides, I have several hundred hours in prep and want to show off the quality of my work. There's nothing like having someone ask where you had a car done, and telling them you do it yourself. Then, when they ask where you work, telling them you're a pizza delivery driver with no formal training! :lol: