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Post by wheaton79chris on Apr 4, 2014 19:41:01 GMT -7
Great color
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Post by Doc O on Apr 7, 2014 10:24:03 GMT -7
Love that color Tbill!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2014 18:54:33 GMT -7
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Post by AK on Apr 7, 2014 19:00:35 GMT -7
jaw-dropping-smiley-emoticon WOW! Looking GREAT!
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Post by jbailey on Apr 7, 2014 19:50:19 GMT -7
Buffing? What's there to buff, that paint looks great!
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Post by wheaton79chris on Apr 7, 2014 20:37:33 GMT -7
Buffing? What's there to buff, that paint looks great! I totally agree |
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Post by mike0157 on Apr 8, 2014 8:27:23 GMT -7
Wow beautiful paint job.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 9:06:02 GMT -7
W O W
Clear really makes pop.. i agree What is there to buff -- looks excellent the way it is..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 9:14:04 GMT -7
thanks guys. up till now i have only done 2 coats of clear on things, had i known more coats would really deepen it/pop the shine i would have used more. this one has 5 coats on it, now i want to buff it to see if i can get the 'depth' i am after. i think i'm gonna be close. next one will be even better i hope.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 9:26:18 GMT -7
Tread lightly my friend -- its hard to improve on what you have ....Good Luck
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 9:27:45 GMT -7
Out of curiosity What Paint and what Clear did you use..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 10:15:58 GMT -7
Wow! That is one cool paint job and love the color.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 10:27:38 GMT -7
Out of curiosity What Paint and what Clear did you use.. testors GM nassau blue and testors ultra gloss coat, both lacquer. and thanks for the comments  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 11:47:58 GMT -7
Your welcome and that is defiantly one slick paint job ! !
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Post by Doc O on Apr 8, 2014 12:20:41 GMT -7
Sharp Very Sharp!!!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 12:45:58 GMT -7
Awesome paint!
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Post by Skip-O-Matic on Apr 8, 2014 13:57:29 GMT -7
That paint looks stellar tbill. Not sure I would try to do anymore to it, as I have learned that sometimes it's better to quit while I am ahead.
But I know how it is trying to get one step better each time. At least you do have time to fix it right now if it goes south on you.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 16:07:48 GMT -7
i hear ya skip, but, in an effort to better my skills/final product i'm going to hit it with a couple of meguires products and see where I end up. as usual with me, it's either going to be out of this world, or a complete failure I figure with 5 coats of clear on it, I have some error room to play with, and the stripes have 2 coats on them [which I will avoid like the plague when buffing], so I have a better than 50/50 shot at it looking better smileyCA9464IN_zpsd9ee499f |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 16:15:58 GMT -7
and thanks for all the positive comments guys, as we all know, painting the body can be a real s o b some times.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 8, 2014 23:08:33 GMT -7
Nice color on that baby..
Looks like you have it under control now..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2014 16:22:57 GMT -7
made my first dizzy today  got some PE looms [omg they are tiny!], I think once all done up, it'll look good. |
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Post by jbailey on Apr 9, 2014 16:27:56 GMT -7
Lookin good, I'm not sure how you guys deal with the plug wire looms lol. Good luck!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2014 16:36:01 GMT -7
Very nice. I have never tried that yet. My eyes are too bad.  |
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Post by Skip-O-Matic on Apr 9, 2014 18:18:13 GMT -7
Your dizzy looks good tbill.
Yeah those looms are tiny and can be a challenge. I use a magnifying lamp, the type with a 4.5" diameter lens and circline fluorescent bulb around the perimeter, so I can see what I'm doing. What a world of difference that lamp makes in being able to do small detail work.
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Post by AK on Apr 9, 2014 20:41:55 GMT -7
Your dizzy looks good tbill. Yeah those looms are tiny and can be a challenge. I use a magnifying lamp, the type with a 4.5" diameter lens and circline fluorescent bulb around the perimeter, so I can see what I'm doing. What a world of difference that lamp makes in being able to do small detail work. Hey Skip, that's the same one I use! Comes in handy don't it? high-five-smiley-emoticon |
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Post by gardnerpag44 on Apr 9, 2014 21:07:04 GMT -7
Looking good tbill |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2014 18:03:18 GMT -7
that paint! jaw-dropping-smiley-emoticon such sweet sweet eye candy
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2014 19:15:43 GMT -7
your dist. looks great. This is coming along SWEEEET..
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2014 5:08:25 GMT -7
thanks guys.
I hate to say it, but this kit sorta sucks. as I mentioned earlier the panel lines are kinda shallow [for what I am used to seeing in a kit], and on the chassis, the drive shaft is molded in. the interior is really going to be tough also. the mold lines for what should be chrome trim on the door panels is quite faint, and the door handles are pretty flat and just sort of an outline, unlike most kits that have crisp 'raised' moldings. it'll be a miracle is I can make the interior look good, and I still have not figured out how I am going to approach trying to foil the panels as the interior tub is one piece. if the door panels were separate parts it'd be a lot easier.
in any event, hope to get some more done this weekend.
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Post by Highway Star on Apr 12, 2014 7:36:49 GMT -7
Looking great, I love the body color, can't wait to see it complete.
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now have stripes and clear coats are starting to shine, I think it's almost time to start buffing,
