MarcoTJ Posted March 31, 2021 Author Share Posted March 31, 2021 I tackled the mold lines with a tip I got on Facebook. Sanded the area again. Put extra thin cement over where the lines were. And they popped up again. Let it dry, and then sanded again. Now they seem to be gone forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Great tip! Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 8 hours ago, MarcoTJ said: I tackled the mold lines with a tip I got on Facebook. Sanded the area again. Put extra thin cement over where the lines were. And they popped up again. Let it dry, and then sanded again. Now they seem to be gone forever. Even if they pop up after my first opaque coat of kolor, the fact that i sand between every coat with 2000grit, it disappears after my second of four coats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 9 hours ago, Dann Tier said: Even if they pop up after my first opaque coat of kolor, the fact that i sand between every coat with 2000grit, it disappears after my second of four coats. Nice to know that! I also sand between coats of paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 First coat of paint. Dry coat. Another dry coat. This time with more coverage. Sanded with 3000 sponge. Then washed. After it dries, I'll do the wet coats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Looking good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 23 hours ago, Bainford said: Looking good! Thanks, Trevor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 Wet coats😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 3, 2021 Author Share Posted April 3, 2021 Clear coat time. First, two dry coats. I'll let that dry now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Looking GREAT!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 11 hours ago, Dann Tier said: Looking GREAT!!!! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 5, 2021 Author Share Posted April 5, 2021 Ran into some trouble on the varnish wet coats. I think I applied the second wet coat too early. The instructions say you must give 5minutes between each coat. Got wrinkles: Had to let it dry 24hours and sanded everything with 1200 grit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 That's a bummer. The paint was going so well. Looks like you've got a handle on it now, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 9 hours ago, Bainford said: That's a bummer. The paint was going so well. Looks like you've got a handle on it now, though. Yes. Luckily the paint wasn't affected; only the varnish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 8, 2021 Author Share Posted April 8, 2021 Applied more varnish and then polished. First I sanded down to 3000 grit until almost all shiny spots were gone. Then polished with compounds. Looking good😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CabDriver Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 That paint came out great! Nice job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 I love this kit, and you’re doing a great job on it. The paint has come out first class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 The paint looks fantastic. Nice recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 On 4/9/2021 at 1:00 AM, CabDriver said: That paint came out great! Nice job! A relief after the cracked varnish😊 On 4/9/2021 at 2:25 AM, beeRS said: I love this kit, and you’re doing a great job on it. The paint has come out first class! Thanks! On 4/9/2021 at 9:37 AM, Bainford said: The paint looks fantastic. Nice recovery. And I found out what I did wrong. The second coat was too heavy. When this happens, the surface dries faster then the thick wet layer and then wrinkles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Now it's trim time. To mask the trim, I start with Fine strips of tape. Gloss Black first I'll let it dry before painting the chrome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 wow, excellent progress, well recovered after the paint crazing! coming along nicely Marco! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Masked the black trims. Painted with chrome. Masks removed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, Funkychiken said: wow, excellent progress, well recovered after the paint crazing! coming along nicely Marco! Thanks! The build is back on it's tracks 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcoTJ Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Other things I did: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Nice save indeed!!!....Love your progress, bud!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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