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PostPosted: Thu Oct 13, 2016 12:55 am
Looks great!
I learnt to paint while watching videos and reading during the slow periods and nightshifts too :)



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:46 pm
Moving along slowly. Cut and buffed, used the body filler trick for sanding out a couple runs and worked great. Had a buddy come over and help position the front suspension back under the car so I can roll it out of the way and get to working on the rest of the panels.
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:14 am
paint looks great.

Now the tedious part of putting the car back together without scratching the new engine bay paint.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:28 pm
Yes, tedious indeed. I stripped the front passenger side crossmember bolts and mangled the frame rail using bolt cutters to remove them. It'll be my first attempt to blend clear.
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Sanded down to 180 and shot epoxy with a harbor freight detail sprayer. Did pretty well for a $15 gun. Temps have dropped here so I used a heat gun to get the metal up around 85F, used my propane heater to warm the shop for a few hours while it flashed. I'll be laying the paint when I get home tonight. If I can get the blending technique down I will move on to the areas where I nicked through to base during the cut and buff.

Just about have everything back together besides the drivetrain and the yet-to-be-painted bits.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 29, 2016 10:42 pm
Well, attempted my first blend and I'm reasonably satisfied. I used the base that has been sitting in a mixing cup for over a week and didn't think of doing a test spray to see if the color was still right.

In the future, if I need to lighten the color, would i just add in some reducer?
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