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    It's filthy & disgusting & the thieves have made off with a few "unusual" parts, but it's still my baby & I'm hoping for a good restoration process. Steve
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    This is the stuff I use. I'm about out. I need to get some more. This gallon has lasted me about 3 years. Steve
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    I use "Super Clean". I've never had any problems stripping it down to shiny bare plastic. Steve
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    I loved the other 3 Mad Max movies, so I imagine I will have to see this one too. I'll kind of miss Mel Gibson though. Steve
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    Let's put it this way Bill. It's a good thing I actually like doing the foil. Steve
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    Thanks Tommy, but you can't fool me. I've seen your work! You'll do very well! I have a '61 Bonneville, but I've just recently started tentatively looking for '63 & '64 Bonnevilles & a '64 Grand Prix. I'm sure I'll find them eventually. Steve
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    Very cool stuff Tommy! I'm anxious to see what you do with some of them. Soon, I'm going to have start searching for some of those early 60s Pontiacs myself. I love that '60 Dodge kit! Good luck with detailing the interior upholstery! Steve
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    I've ruined enough windows, & paint jobs, in my day to give up on super glue for a lot of things. If it's any part that's coming anywhere near the finish, I use glue designed for clear parts. I use Testors, but there's any number of others. Steve
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    Looks good Mike! Is it just me, or is there something out of whack with the body proportions on this kit? To me the back end looks too short. Steve
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    & of course, somewhere in the graphics, you'd be required to include a "And now for something completely different". Steve
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    I've had the exact same experience with it. Steve
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    Now there's an idea I like! Steve
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    That's gorgeous Tony! Steve
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    I've had my share of trial & error. This system works pretty well for me anyway. Steve
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    Glad that I could help.....lighten your wallet! Steve
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    Looks like a nice one Bill! Steve
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    On occasion, I use a combination of Testors & Duplicolor "sandable" primer. The Testors covers really well but also doesn't seem to level as well & can have a tendency to go on too heavy & obscure detail if too many coats are applied. The Duplicolor is thinner & levels better, but it's hotter & will craze if applied too heavily. I really don't trust the Testors alone to act as a barrier with Automotive lacquers, (I've had issues with it in the past) so I shoot a coat or 2 of the Testors to get good coverage & then several coats of Duplicolor to give a good barrier for the lacquer. Works pretty well. Steve
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    Who's the happiest in the bunch? Steve
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    Welcome Frank! Always room for more! Steve
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    Welcome Chris. Very nice truck! Steve
  21. StevenGuthmiller
    Very nice Ron! My 1:1 '69 GP comes home this Saturday! I'll get my first look at it in a long time. Wish me luck!
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    Beautiful Hans!! Steve
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    That really didn't come out the way I meant it to Bill. My point was directed at the Testors clear lacquer. I've sprayed this stuff over almost everything, from enamels to acrylics with no adverse affects. A cured automotive lacquer base should have no problems handling a mild clear lacquer like Testors. I've had no problems with the Testors clear except this cracking thing & I don't know what to do different to prevent it from happening again. That is, short of going back to the old days of Testors clear enamel & letting it cure for a month between coats, & I surely won't be doing that. And I'm not going to give up my MCW paints & start using only Testors primers, color & clear. I will find ways to use it, I just no longer will use it for multiple coats on bodies any more. I just don't trust it. Steve
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    Yeah, with these old annuals, I usually try not to pay much attention to things like that on the interiors. Something tells me with the lack of detail in them, accuracy was probably not high on the list either. Steve Thanks John!! Steve
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    This looks to me like a problem I had a couple of times when I was spraying MCW lacquers over Testors lacquer primers. The surface is smooth, but it's almost as if you can see the primer through the paint. kind of a white blotchy background in spots. I finally attributed it to incompatible primer & paint. It seemed as if the paint was too hot for the primer & was "dissolving" the primer, & drawing it up to the surface. The answer for me was to use several coats of Duplicolor primer over the Testors. The Duplicolor primer is more "impervious" to the lacquer paint. I've only used Tamiya primer a couple of times, & personally, I wasn't really impressed, especially for the price. Just my opinion. Steve
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