Auto Rod Tech's Project Thread

Panel painting, especially a metallic, is not for the faint of heart! Same number of coats, same spray techinique, spray gun, regulator, reducer, temperature, and it can still look a tiny bit different if you are unlucky. All that said, I am sure Chad and his crew will pull it off!
 
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On the exterior we did 3 coats, let it sit all night, sand and two more for appearance, I went in and worked all day to get a start on the fenders, hood and trunk.. I got them epoxy sealed with 3 coats of base, tomorrow morning we will sand, two coats of base and then clear.
Looks fantastic. What do you sand with between the first 3 and last 2 coats of clear? Grit? wet/dry?
 
Panel painting, especially a metallic, is not for the faint of heart! Same number of coats, same spray techinique, spray gun, regulator, reducer, temperature, and it can still look a tiny bit different if you are unlucky. All that said, I am sure Chad and his crew will pull it off!

We can only hope.. lol.. I don't want any tape lines.
 
Looks fantastic. What do you sand with between the first 3 and last 2 coats of clear? Grit? wet/dry?

Thanks.. I use Indasa part number 3000-800, this item has two part numbers, the other is 3000-SF. I have been using these for sanding nibs out of my base for years. They work better than any sandpaper I have found.. However they are quite a bit more money.
 
You know for being a homemade booth(room) your work sure comes out clean! Id love to know your air movement setup.
 
You know for being a homemade booth(room) your work sure comes out clean! Id love to know your air movement setup.

LOL.. No you don't.. This room is a pain, best part is that it's wider than a normal booth so I can paint a car shell and a few parts at the same time.. All work in the shop stops when we are painting something like this.. I also move way to much air.. It's not a good setup.. I just make it work. Ceilings are not tall enough for a booth..
 
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