Inferno Corvette Part 3
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RodMan
JC, I like your counter levered clamping method! Love the color. Its amazing what a painter will improvised with when you have too. I sprayed a bunch of Harley parts today and used a step ladder to hold and paint a rear fender. Worked as well as any fender stand I have ever used.
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wisch79
Looks great!
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Deleted member 7
Thats what Im talking about!!!!
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flynams
excellent job...tore it apart like it deserves...beautiful
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coletrain777
JC,
I've got a question for ya (or anyone else). I noticed that you did what most everyone else does and you painted the inside of the doors and jambed the vehicle, then you put the doors back on and sprayed the outside. What are you using to ensure you have no blend line in the jam... (transition tape, foam 3m, other)? I just wonder how you guys make sure you have zero blend line? I usually spray the entire vehicle with the doors off and spray both sides of the door at the same time, then wait for it to dry and reassemble.
I've got a question for ya (or anyone else). I noticed that you did what most everyone else does and you painted the inside of the doors and jambed the vehicle, then you put the doors back on and sprayed the outside. What are you using to ensure you have no blend line in the jam... (transition tape, foam 3m, other)? I just wonder how you guys make sure you have zero blend line? I usually spray the entire vehicle with the doors off and spray both sides of the door at the same time, then wait for it to dry and reassemble.
jcclark
Oldtimer
I'd prefer to do it like you do, but I just don't have the room.
I was ducking under the hanging bumpers to paint the body
in my "to small" garage.
I taped off the jambs at the first bend line on the jamb.
I try to spray straight when base coating so to not get much in there.
Then when I clear, I angle the gun and try to get a good wet coat back
to that tape line when I'm finishing up the entire body on the last coat.
Usually it works and the tape line is almost invisible.
But I'd rather spray it all at once like you do.
I was ducking under the hanging bumpers to paint the body
in my "to small" garage.
I taped off the jambs at the first bend line on the jamb.
I try to spray straight when base coating so to not get much in there.
Then when I clear, I angle the gun and try to get a good wet coat back
to that tape line when I'm finishing up the entire body on the last coat.
Usually it works and the tape line is almost invisible.
But I'd rather spray it all at once like you do.
jcclark
Oldtimer
Well I've been color sanding and it's taking forever.
Blocking with 400 grit and working my way up.
Maybe it'll go faster now that my grandson is helping.
He actually thanked me for letting him sand.
That'll never happen with anyone else (LOL)
The customer wanted the roof painted black.
I still don't know if I like it better or not.
As long as he's happy, I guess I like it.
Blocking with 400 grit and working my way up.
Maybe it'll go faster now that my grandson is helping.
He actually thanked me for letting him sand.
That'll never happen with anyone else (LOL)
The customer wanted the roof painted black.
I still don't know if I like it better or not.
As long as he's happy, I guess I like it.
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Deleted member 7
I went over and saw this car just the other day.. All I can say is the pictures do not do the paint job justice.. This car is gorgeous and the paint is slick as glass.. I wish they really showed off the bodywork and paint work.. Jim did a Helluva job on this car
jcclark
Oldtimer
Well, I'm finally done.
Almost 250 hours in this project.
2.5 quarts of orange base. (that's all and I'm surprised)
Less than 1 gallon of SPI Universal Clear.
And I don't know about the epoxy, less
than a gallon, I think.
Here's all my pictures
http://s626.photobucket.com/albums/tt350/JIMCLARKPAINT/94 Corvette/
Almost 250 hours in this project.
2.5 quarts of orange base. (that's all and I'm surprised)
Less than 1 gallon of SPI Universal Clear.
And I don't know about the epoxy, less
than a gallon, I think.
Here's all my pictures
http://s626.photobucket.com/albums/tt350/JIMCLARKPAINT/94 Corvette/
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RodMan
Very nice JC. Congrats on finishing it so well!
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ADTKART
OK JC.... I know you are too cheap to buy a good paint gun, so what kind of cheap rollers did you use. That thing came out really nice.
Aaron
Aaron
jcclark
Oldtimer
Oh contrair my friend.. I used an Iwata LPH 400.
SO THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But for the base I did still use my cheap Astro HVLP,
that darn gun does really good at base and primer.
But get this, I used a brand of base called Gen-Tech, I really like
the way it covers and sprays aaaaaaaand it was only
$75.00 a quart for that orange, what a deal.
So I did get to live up to my el-cheapo reputation.
I got just under 600.00 in the total job.
(Base, epoxy, 2K and clear)
SO THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But for the base I did still use my cheap Astro HVLP,
that darn gun does really good at base and primer.
But get this, I used a brand of base called Gen-Tech, I really like
the way it covers and sprays aaaaaaaand it was only
$75.00 a quart for that orange, what a deal.
So I did get to live up to my el-cheapo reputation.
I got just under 600.00 in the total job.
(Base, epoxy, 2K and clear)
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Bob Hollinshead
I like the black roof, does a lot for that bodystyle I think. JC did you activate that Gen-Tech basecoat?
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gregstith
Looks great! Just curious, you said you started wet sanding with 400 grit. How many coats of clear did you spray and how do you know if you've sanded away all the previous grit scratches. Do you guidecoat?
Seems I never sand enough and always have previous grit scratches showing.
Seems I never sand enough and always have previous grit scratches showing.
jcclark
Oldtimer
I usually put 5 coats on when I'm sanding with 400.
I like to start with 400 dry, wearing cotton gloves to wipe as I go.
(thanks to Shine for that tip-works real good)
On the Vette, I sanded with 400 and then recleared.
I didn't use guide coat on the clear, I might have to try that.
Seems I'm always chasing scratches.
Shining a halogen light on it helps reveal the missed ones.
(thanks to bondoking for that tip)
If I dry sand the 400 scratches away with a 3M trizact 1200 grit disc
on my finish sander, I can see the 400 scratches disappearing.
That helps, but I still find missed ones during the final polishing.
The fluorescent lights in the garage helps show them too.
I'm still experimenting, looking for a more thorough way.
I like to start with 400 dry, wearing cotton gloves to wipe as I go.
(thanks to Shine for that tip-works real good)
On the Vette, I sanded with 400 and then recleared.
I didn't use guide coat on the clear, I might have to try that.
Seems I'm always chasing scratches.
Shining a halogen light on it helps reveal the missed ones.
(thanks to bondoking for that tip)
If I dry sand the 400 scratches away with a 3M trizact 1200 grit disc
on my finish sander, I can see the 400 scratches disappearing.
That helps, but I still find missed ones during the final polishing.
The fluorescent lights in the garage helps show them too.
I'm still experimenting, looking for a more thorough way.