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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2015 20:44:03 GMT -7
Nice color combo Tom. Can't wait to see the decal work.
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Post by jmccann630 on Dec 28, 2015 7:52:46 GMT -7
Looks good Tom! Can't wait to see more!
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Dec 31, 2015 6:46:24 GMT -7
Well - talk about your Deja vu!! If I remember correctly, the last Ebay build did crap like this to me....... 
I remembered DeeCee saying he liked the "gold" top. That made me take a second look outside, (finally had a touch of sunshine yesterday after work). And sure as crap - it looked gold, NOT copper as I wanted. Plus, it still had a light moon crater effect going on - so I blocked it back to re-spray.... What looks like a glare from the light on the roof is not, that is the area that pitted, so I sanded it down to the white primer
Then I thought to myself - "Self" lets hit this with the Black Fusion paint first. Since this stuff levels so nicely, and it would show me the imperfections I may have missed....
You can see the moon craters now big time! I hit it one more time, lightly and set aside to check this morning. This morning's inspection has confirmed that there is something that lies beneath the paint that is, in the best way I could describe as - PURE EVIL......
 
This is happening nowhere else on the car, just confined to the roof. So, it's back to square one... in the pond she goes!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 10:05:25 GMT -7
bummer man :/
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Post by mike0157 on Dec 31, 2015 12:17:52 GMT -7
That stinks sorry to hear that CC
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 14:53:31 GMT -7
forehead-slap-smiley-emoticon That's a biatch man, looks like something has caused a reaction....... thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon
You need to crank up that air brush mate, with he paint going on thinner, it is a lot easier to control these things, ....i hate cans......( paint cans, the chesty ones are great..) smiley-scared002
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Post by sharp on Dec 31, 2015 16:57:05 GMT -7
That is a bummer Tom
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2015 17:36:41 GMT -7
Eeesh! But, you have plenty of time. Don't get discouraged, we really want you to finish.  ?? |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 1, 2016 11:19:27 GMT -7
No worries Ice, no way am I giving up.  If it is one thing I have learned from everyone here, 99% of the time, plastic can be saved! I do need to start painting with my air gun like DeeCee said. I have played around with Future, and cleaning it. Just have not tried the paint. Hoping to have this scrubbed and reprimed this weekend to give it another try! |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 3, 2016 10:53:45 GMT -7
Scrubbed the body down and cleaned. Will let this dry, do some more sanding, then will hit it with some primer tonight. I do believe I may be changing my paint scheme. Still going to apply a full body decal to the bottom half, but I am thinking to go ALL black. Possibly a decal to cover the whole roof, unsure just yet. Toes and fingers crossed....    |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2016 12:07:28 GMT -7
good luck brother prayer-hands-smiley-emoticon
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2016 12:38:52 GMT -7
Not too bad. I think you'll pull it off.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2016 14:48:45 GMT -7
Take 2.......... Better luck this time bud.
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Post by sharp on Jan 3, 2016 16:26:45 GMT -7
Good luck Tom, I can see it now black and beautiful!
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 3, 2016 18:09:46 GMT -7
Thanks guys - well, maybe, just maybe it will work out. Just in case, there is another Del Ray body coming, (thank you Paul), if I cannot make this one work. After (2) prime coats, wet sanded with s 12000 pad, and now the first coat of black is on. The roof does have some scratches in it though. I will hit it all with a second coat tomorrow, do some wet sanding to see if I can blend them out. If not, I may go with a total roof decal as well. Worst case scenario - the body coming will step in to try another round. But I am thinking this black will lay good for coat 2, then wet sand and buff out.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2016 5:49:16 GMT -7
looks good so far smileyCASHS601_zps1c54a9c5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2016 15:07:21 GMT -7
A good wet sand on the roof will help remove those scratches mate, the paint will fill them in, then just repaint the whole roof again, and repeat if necessary . I am sure it will rock this time.  |
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Post by jmccann630 on Jan 4, 2016 15:33:04 GMT -7
Looks good Tom! You should be able to work those scratches out.
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Post by Grandpabeast on Jan 5, 2016 12:56:29 GMT -7
nice recovery !
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 6, 2016 6:56:39 GMT -7
Wet sanded the roof this morning, (got up WAY too early - just couldn't rest, back was hurting all night). After I wet sanded, I gave it another light coat of paint. Barely any scratches to see. I also came up with another hair brain idea, maybe I will try it, still have not decided completely - I am doing a test on some spare plastic first to see what it may turn out like.
But for now - the roof looks pretty good - if I decide to stay black, I may give it another round of wet sanding and paint just to be sure - then it's time to get after the chassis, engine and polishing, then of course the dreaded BMF - smiley-scared002
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 7:35:53 GMT -7
looks good Tom, nice n shiny smileyCASHS601_zps1c54a9c5
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Post by jbailey on Jan 6, 2016 7:40:12 GMT -7
Nice save Tom! The rest will buff out!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 8:18:45 GMT -7
Agree. Great save. Black is a hard color to pull off. At least that's what. Keep telling myself. Maybe it's time for me to give it a shot. Lol
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Post by mike0157 on Jan 6, 2016 8:23:23 GMT -7
Looks great to me CC she's going to be very sharp looking.
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 6, 2016 8:31:45 GMT -7
Frank - Jesse - Joel - Mike
WAY TOO KIND GUYS, but I do appreciate it!! Nothing like friends to keep you motivated!! |
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Post by Grandpabeast on Jan 6, 2016 15:30:53 GMT -7
Safe at third ,,,, No wait he's rounding third and heading for home !!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 15:38:34 GMT -7
Nice save buddy, looks real nice now, but i'm itchin' to know what else you have up that sleeve???/ thinking-hard-smiley-emoticon
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Post by sharp on Jan 6, 2016 16:11:55 GMT -7
That paint looks great Tom,a little polishing and BMF and she is good to go!!! smileyCASHS601_zps1c54a9c5
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 6, 2016 18:22:18 GMT -7
Ha! Good one there Sir Beast! DeeCee - onna have to hang on a little longer for the "twist", (decals anyways), gonna jump on over to the Ala Kart build for a few - need to get that one out of the way Thanks Mike - I sure hope you are right! BMF is my kryptonite though - AAAAAAHHHH!!!!! running-around-smiley-emoticon |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Jan 10, 2016 15:46:45 GMT -7
ok, with the Ala Kart out - it was back to the Del Ray last night. I went and grabbed some dupli color, color changing paint. These pictures below are what I managed to get done, several light mist coats, until I got it, I think, just right. Depending on the angle, and the lighting, it's either black, or purple, or bronze. This is still just paint, no clear coat added yet.          |
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