FLHCAHZ Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 (edited) OK. I'm waiting for parts to come in to finish up the '66 Mustang, so I started on the '69 Country Charger This body is pretty bad. Lots of seems to sand out and the fenders are kinda wavy! I wet sanded the the body with 600 grit auto sandpaper to get the seems out and try to straighte the fenders a bit. Here is the paint I bought from Hobby Lobby I mixed it with regular windshield washer fluid and sprayed a light mist coat Then just misted on a couple more coats Third coat- finally starting to cover final coat sprayed pretty wet I dried each coat with a hairdryer until it was dry to the touch. Tthen I started spraying the Future Frst couple coats of Future misted on to act as a tack coat Final and wet coat of Future Here it is dry to the touch but not cured. Total spray time including drying between coats was about 25 minutes. then let sit 15 minutes before I sprayed the Future. I'll let this sit for a few days and wax it. I'll post some more pics I'l also address the flash I missed on the right front fender What do you guys/girls think of this color? I'm going to build this as a regular muscle car. Edited February 18, 2021 by FLHCAHZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Black Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Color looks good on that car. Like the step by step posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 I like the color also and the finish is already looking good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Spaulding Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Looking really good, I like the color you chose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 7 hours ago, Painted Black said: Color looks good on that car. Like the step by step posts. Thanks. I may try to bmf this one. Never tried it before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 5 hours ago, espo said: I like the color also and the finish is already looking good. Thank you! I'll post some pics as I get it waxed / polished. This one is going to be on the backburner as I wait for some parts I ordered for this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 18, 2021 Author Share Posted February 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Geno said: ummmm... Is this sarcasm?? HAhahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Chaz, not in the least, I'm diggin' the color. It's looking really sweet.🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 36 minutes ago, Geno said: Chaz, not in the least, I'm diggin' the color. It's looking really sweet.🙂 Thanks! I'm really looking forward to building this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geno Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 You're welcome, it really is gonna be awesome.😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Been working away at the interior of the charger and got the new wheels together i think it is kind of an odd color, but I also think is looks good with the green body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Oh....you can se the engine being built in the background. Sitting pretty on the engine stand that Casey sent me. Thanks Casey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockford Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Looking great, like the colour choices. What a stunning car the Charger was. Fuselage styling they called it didn't they? Was this the Dukes of Hazzard kit too? Moulddd in orange? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 1 hour ago, Rockford said: Looking great, like the colour choices. What a stunning car the Charger was. Fuselage styling they called it didn't they? Was this the Dukes of Hazzard kit too? Moulddd in orange? Thank you for the kind words. I do believe this was the Dukes of Hazzard kit, but molded in black. This kit has taken a lot of work, as there was flash everywhere, took some time to trim and sand it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike F. Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 Looking good. How did you get that leather effect for the upholstery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 27 minutes ago, Mike F. said: Looking good. How did you get that leather effect for the upholstery? Thanks. I used satin paint and then brown shoe polish over the seats and dash. I used a soft thick brush to apply it, then once it had dried, I used the same brush to polish it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 OK Chaz, I don't know how I missed this one. Paint looks great, and "flexable acrylic"?? Good luck with the foiling, it does take a good bit of finessing. Another recommendation I learned on the forum is to use masking tape as a guide. There is a post somewhere on here about doing that, and it works!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 23, 2021 Author Share Posted February 23, 2021 Just now, TransAmMike said: OK Chaz, I don't know how I missed this one. Paint looks great, and "flexable acrylic"?? Good luck with the foiling, it does take a good bit of finessing. Another recommendation I learned on the forum is to use masking tape as a guide. There is a post somewhere on here about doing that, and it works!! Thanks Mike. I have reviewed that thread on BMF and am going to try tonight wish me luck. You also have me thinking about changing the wheels and tires on '66 Mustang. Hopefuly can get back to that model tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 I tried my hand at BMF for the first time on the window trim and door handles. One thing is clear. I need a better knife and more practice. I also polished the paint ( you can see a small spot under the back window where I nicked the paint trying to get the extra BMF off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 From what I can tell Chaz it looks good. The paint and color are great. Foiling definately takes practice and finessing. I PM'd you that I use #11 disposible scaples from ebay for trimming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 Thanks Mike. Always learning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Hi Chaz, this looks great. I’m no expert on foil, but definitely, always use a brand new blade for the foil. One of my favourite tools for foiling is the pointed Tamiya “cotton swabs” , they are great for burnishing the foil into the seams and along edges. Cheers, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoopdog Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Great looking finish you have there! I'm gonna have to start practicing spraying acrylics with my air brush. Or any paints for that matter. I've always been a rattle can and orange tube glue kind of guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLHCAHZ Posted February 24, 2021 Author Share Posted February 24, 2021 8 minutes ago, Steve H said: Hi Chaz, this looks great. I’m no expert on foil, but definitely, always use a brand new blade for the foil. One of my favourite tools for foiling is the pointed Tamiya “cotton swabs” , they are great for burnishing the foil into the seams and along edges. Cheers, Steve Thanks Steve! I’ll have to look into those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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