crispy Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 (edited) Had to go to work before I could post it. I hope to take pictures outside tomorrow. A few tricky things with it. I'm fine with it, but could be happier. Cobra Colors Atomic Orange. Flocked interior. Basic box stock build. At least when I do my regular Corvette I'll know what to look for. Couple of more pictures of the car can be seen at MY FOTKI Will take more pics tomorrow! Chris After seeing the pictures blown up on my computer I have a few more touch-ups that will make me happier. But it is done. On to the next one. Chris Here's another indoor one I took with the better camera as well: Again, thanks for the comments. I really appreciate them. Chris Edited July 20, 2008 by crispy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick F40 Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Wow, this came out nice Crispy! Love the color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted July 20, 2008 Author Share Posted July 20, 2008 Just added outdoor pics to my original post. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white00gt Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Beautiful car , love the color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ismaelg Posted July 21, 2008 Share Posted July 21, 2008 Great job Chris! A beautiful car in a gorgeous color! Love it! Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raul_Perez Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 That color really POPS outside!! Thanks for sharing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehansen Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Very Well done. Cool color. How much body prep did you need to do? it looks quite smooth. Mine appears to require a little body sanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62SS Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Sweet looking Vette! That color ROCKS!! Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Slammer Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Wow, wow, wow, wow. . . oh did I say Wow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Louis Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Yeah, I sure agree, great looking build! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Lynch Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Very nice Corvette! I like the color, it is an GM color? Daniel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Thanks guys! I appreciate the comments. I fixed a few flaws I saw after picture taking so it looks much better now. As for the questions. Prep work on the body, as Ismael says, is very vital to get the smoothest best looking paint job you can get. It starts with the plastic itself. I sand all mold lines and seams if any. Fill spots and prime. Once primed I usually wet sand with 1500 grit or so. Look for more imperfections and re-coat as needed with wet sanding each time. Once I get some color misted on I will wet sand that as well and leave the final color coat as is unless something is in the paint. Then mist on clear, wet sand. Final coats of clear get the wet sanding and rubbing. Paint jobs usually take me a good week to do. One day spent on rubbing and polishing alone. As for the paint itself, yes that is a Factory GM color. Atomic Orange. I used Cobra Colors for that. Scalefinishes also produces this color. Again, Thank You! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Woodruff Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 So Chris you didn't do anything to "seal" the body from the lacquer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted August 9, 2008 Author Share Posted August 9, 2008 Len, that is correct. Just used plasti-kote t-237 with no adverse effects. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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