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As the title says, I'm looking for a '69 Montego 2 door hardtop. Also handy would be confirmation of other models possibly having the same door. Known compatible is the 1969 Comet, and possible compatibles are '68 models of Comet and Montego. But I am wondering if the '68-69 Fairlane would work...

In bold is my proposed addition to the "Spraying Primers" section. I don't know if such a change would even be wanted, but I do think it is worth discussing. If it is found to be desirable, I'll edit the post as we go when changes are recommended. Perhaps then the amended procedure could make it...

I'm thinking about replacing my basecoat gun, a trusty old Tekna Copper. It still works okay, but I think I want to retire it to sealer duty. But I like how it sprays base, with a soft fan that is forgiving of not being at a perfect 90 to the surface like in the middle of a truck hood. I'm used...

I had a guy call me that bought a reproduction deck lid for his Model T coupe, and it doesn't fit. he says it's too long, and they won't take it back. It's not really something I want to do given my lack of relevant skills and tools, but thought I would throw it out here as to either to get some...

Hey guys, I'm in the process of getting a '68 Camaro convertible ready for paint. Problem is that it came to me already blasted and in thousands of pieces (never accept this kind of job, btw, it's lots of trouble), so I never got a chance to see what the original sealer looked like and where it...

I ordered Euro and UC on the morning of Feb 6th, and it arrived here today, the 9th. So much better than UPS, who take at least 5 business days to get me stuff from SPI. Just thought I would mention it, and I hope to be able to specify FedEx as a shipping option in the future, since they are...

I have an Axalta rep who always rags on me about how I'm killing the durability of my paint jobs because I often like to give top surfaces a bit of a light sand and polish. Most of the time it's to remove small defects caused by dust, but the panels will get an all-over light sanding with 3000...

I have an old set of fake Centerlines. They had a satin or machined finish when new, and are bare aluminum. Since they are 25 years old now, they're looking a bit scabby, but the rivets look like they will be a mess to clean around. Other than a truck wash kind of acid cleaner that will turn...

I have a rep talking about getting Lesonal in here for me. I'm not so sure it is a good move from Standox, but I am being promised a lot of color support and the Colormap in particular I always really liked. But I think what competes with Standox Basislack would be Autobase. Is Lesonal just as...

I'm going to be working on the cab of a '72 Chevy P/U that was started by another shop. Basically we are going to take it back down to the metal and redo it all. We noted that the other shop welded in a left outer rocker but "forgot" to put in the inner rocker, so that side is rather fragile...

Hey guys, quite a few people come to me vehicles that have been redone by themselves or another shop. The vehicles, mostly '67-72 Chevy pickups, have new weatherstrips installed, and they ask me to align the doors because they are VERY hard to shut. I mean you have to practically bodyslam the...

Had a question from a buddy today regarding how to prep steel parts that are plated with a gold looking substance. He claims it is cadmium and chrome, but I think most things like this are zinc with chromate conversion. At any rate, what is an acceptable way to prep these parts aside from...

Something I read on another forum: Has anyone heard of this? It's a new one on me, though I have had unexplained fisheye problems before that remain mysteries to this day.

I am in search of this part, Iwata #93642600, and want to buy it from an SPI forum participant. I'm sure Hub could set me up, but you guys get first crack at my business.

I'm thinking about adding the 6400 series urethane sealers to my mixing bench in black and white for use as sealer OR primer in the gray shade of choice. There isn't much info in the tech manual on what to expect from using 6400 as a primer as far as maximum film build (or roughly the number...

I want to start a post here that is sure to generate some (hopefully respectful) disagreement. Basecoat or color coat coverage is an issue that affects almost everyone who paints anything other than black. Knowing how to achieve full coverage with a minimum of material use is an important skill...

I've been having a difficult time convincing some of my customers that it's worth the time to fix an original part versus replacing it with an aftermarket one. On the '68 Camaro I am doing, the right fender for example took about 16 hours to get to the point where it could be considered ready...

There was a good guy named Brian who used to post on the old forum, a former biologist(?) who gave that up to be a painter. He lived on the East Coast somewhere down south, and liked to surf... at least that's how I remember it. Anybody know what happened to him?

I'm looking to have a discussion about procedures and results when applying poly primer over epoxy in cool temperatures, meaning metal temps around mid-sixties. I've encountered issues involving too fast of application, and have been in the process of refining the technique to avoid problems...

When I click on my old bookmark for SPI: http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/homepage.htm I get this: Maybe there are others out there like me that find this a bit weird. Luckily, the link on the page does properly redirect to the real site, I guess this is just a page put there by...