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I’m looking forward to this one too.... should be a fun build... Doing it stock Scott but I’m hoping to use some of my newly learned tricks from here... I’d like to see your build as well... this generation of the Vette really does look beautiful in black.....

Ok so yes I know it is actually a 53 but I never liked the first generation of Vette in white but that was the only color it came in in 53. So I did some research and found the only mechanical difference between 53 and 54 was half way though 54 they changed the air breathers so the first half of 54 there was no changes other than colors. 53 came white with a red interior and black top, 54 was available Pennant Blue with a Tan interior (which accounted for 16% of the production models made that year), Sportsman Red with a Red Interior (which accounted for a mere 4% of the production models), Polo White with a Red Interior (which accounted for about 80% of the production models) and Black with Red Interior – accounted for as few as six cars and all of the 54 models came with a tan top. So this is now a 54.... Now some cure time then polishing

I agree, if you want to use the pledge I would use it after as a sealer But it is totally preference unless your using a setting fluid....

Interesting that he uses washer fluid to reduce it, I wonder why....

Definitely no right answer, I will paint 3 or 4 cars at a time but each one will be a different color picked for that kit, I only reuse a color if I happen to have something I think it will look good on, every one of the 8 on my desk are a different color. I don't get that assembling a puzzle thing either each one for me is it's own and these days really enjoy doing OEM cars that are not modified but I have start adding plug wires and such again

ok here is 3 different brands of that acrylic craft paint and I put dupli-color adhesion promoter on it and there clear as well. Next in a few days after it cures I'll see if it polishes ok

Nice, Looks good, I wonder if you could polish that like you do car paint....

I agree I never set a time line, thats why they are in cases while I work on them so they dont get dusting when they sit. That way when I have time I can work on them for hours and not get board waiting for stuff to dry...

Interesting, post a pic of a painted kit I'm curious how it looks.... I want to use the dupli-color to get the shine and I know they have used water based color on cars so it's not a stretch to think it would work...

I have dozens of waterbase acrilics for crafts and use it to do some detail work but am curious if you all think it would work as a body color and be able to be clear with say dupli-color.... I’m going to test it out but was curious what you thought

That was why I started doing it mostly so I could let things dry that way I could sit there for hours working on them with never having to stop.....

It definitely is a great color for it, I was very happy with the outcome Like the projects Scott a few of which are on my locate list, 4 of these are rehabs from old builds of my own 3 of which were my fist attempts at stripping a body...

Desert Tan

Here's the 34, a W.I.P. of course and that's the engine on the stand behind it....

So am I the only 1 who works on like 8 cars at a time? Currently on my bench is 71 GTX 69 Camaro Z/28 67 Camaro Z/28 74 AMX 34 Ford Truck 70 Chevelle SS 53 Corvette (that I'm making a 54) and a 1/16th 55 Bel Air

It was a great trade with slusher and would trade with him anytime....

Had a pair of good trades with DrKerry, would trade with him again...

I seem to get Revell or AMT the most, they seem to have the stuff I like but I do have several Johan kits also.....

Ok thanks, Itsee what I can find here locally..

Thanks for the info Ron, if yours isn’t to strong right on the back of the booth maybe I just need to move mine there... I like the paper idea too and I’ll have to look for bulk filter like that, if you have any info on it that would be great!!!!

Thank you, years ago when I painted cars down draft booths were the way to go so it kind of stuck with me, works really well with the filter in the bottom like that I'm getting almost no over spray in the hose just fumes. The fan I ended up getting is a 270 CFM so the fan is 10 foot away from the box and still has good suction, I think I may move it a little closer though I think I want just a little more than I'm getting. It was cheap the fan was 30 and I had most everything else already but totes are cheap...

I like the Goldberg reference so I’ll probably be using it now lol

I’m 52 and had never heard the first one but my coworker knew it and he is 2 years younger than me and explained it to me lol... your very right though you never know from generation to generation what means what...

I'll take that as compliment also, thanks.... I'm a big fan of using stuff you already have when possible, The only expense I really had was the fan.....

Yeah I did the research, I don’t want any mishaps...