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Testors clear topcoat !

Mike , I have it ! One of my customers gave me a large jar of it awhile back . Need to use , Gasp ! , laquer for it though ! I think MicroMark is the only company that I know of that still carries Floquil in laquer form . I' m getting' there , slow but sure . Too many shows to get ready for right now !

Forget it , Woodsie ! You still haven't paid the $500 freight fee for me transporting that hood in my pocket all the way from Pgh ! Lol! Looking froward to seeing you , buddy ! Couple more weeks !

Believe it or not , you've captured both ! What it looks like under the light from one standpoint , move and the secondary pearl coat shifts with you ! Virgil's Cobra does the exact same thing ! You know this ! You're the one that turned me on to them in the first place . Reds , coppers , blacks , grays , and oranges are next on the never ending list ! Lol !

Atta boy ! Very nice !

A " tackle box " or " Easter basket " model is one that contains every single color known to man with no thought or effort toward color conformity with it's build ! Sunglasses anyone ?

Yep ! The shine ! Wrap a bedsheet around Stepanik's neck , quick ! The Merc is dead on , Mike ! I can see it on the hood and the roof line now . Problem being , it's such a light color that it's really tough to pick up the pearl nuances in photos! A wee bit too much violet on the Willys , it's much more subtle . The trunk lines are extremely exaggerated also . You know far more than I when it comes to photography ! Thank you for your efforts , I really appreciate it ! The Old Man

Rob , Thanks , buddy ! I appreciate it ! 80 more and I'm in like flint as the saying goes ! Lmao !

Michael ! It's been over a year ! Bout time you get rollin' , Brother ! Lol ! Ratios are the key with the Pearl X powders , it all depends what you are looking for , colorwise . Trick is to mist them on until you achieve the color depth that you are looking for . As for the madness , yep ! I'm having a blast with these and I don't see it ending anytime soon !

The only time you're " cool " ? That's when Betty puts an icebag on your pointed head after you're done chasing cypress stumps , ya lunatic ! Please thank that wonderful woman for me , she has my deepest sympathies being married to the likes of you ! Lmao !

The '48's color , believe it or not , is a big boo boo on my part ! Didn't turn out the way I wanted it to , but it is a perfect period correct color . It's on it's way to The Loosiyana Loonitic's house , more his style rather than mine ! The Indigo blue has a hint of violet to it that the camera doesn't pick up . Pretty as all get out under the lights , it walks all over the place ! I put one of the ' 48 Fords into this color and it's going to be something to behold ! The Willys will be a drag car when it's finished , the Ford a street machine !

Jonathan , Yes ! Thinned at a 2 to 1 paint to thinner ratio ! And yes , if I can do it you can to ! Monty , Not to be a jerk , but my colors are mine . If I didn't compete , it might be a different story . I spend alot of time and money experimenting to get these colors to where they are at . I got burned once when I first got back in and swore it wouldn't happen again . I'll help anybody out otherwise , but my colors are where I draw the line . Besides , why should I deny anyone else the pure pleasure of experimentation that I enjoy ! Lol !

Hey Gang ! Thank you for the compliments ! These bodies are airbushed with Testors enamel base coats which were then overlaid with Testors clear topcoat mixed with Pearl X pearl additive powders . This is what Virgil and I have been experimenting with over the last couple of months . The Merc body is an aquamarine color that the photos just can't do justice to ! I pulled my hair out trying to find a base color for it , when I finally did , I was extremely pleased with the end result . The indigo blue was a complete accident , I wish this happened more often , I'd be thrilled ! Lol ! As for Virg putting up photos for me , photobucket is a roundtoit for me , so to speak . My computer committed electronic suicide awhile back and I haven't had the time or the funds to replace it with the one I want ! Between the two of us , I think there will be alot more of these colors combinations , eh Virg ? I'm loving it !

Yup ! Ain't it the truth ! Lol ! Three beautiful daughters , two beautiful granddaughters , with two more on the way ! Thank God they all look like their moms !

Best part , they are all good looking kids .... They look like their mothers , Thank God ! Sorry , Copper ! Couldn't resist ! Lmao !

Enamel cut with cheap laquer thinner, 3 days . Laquer , 2 days . Acrylics , they don't exist on my planet .

The reason I use the cold water is to keep the surface of the paint cooled down . Warming the surface can cause it to open up and possibly allow more or deeper scratches then warranted while polishing out . As Harry stated , it also washes away the residue which not only can clog the paper , the residue itself can create scratches in the surface if not rinsed away .

Actually the grits go all the way to 12000 . I'd start around 3200 and make my way up to 12000 . Depending on how rough the surface is , you might have to go lower . Wet sand it under cold running water , take care not to burn through on your high points and edges .

Bob Dudek sells a set of machined aluminum lake pipes !

When they pry it from my cold , dead , fingers ! Take into consideration what one spends on spray cans over the span of years , the cost is astronomical !

Doc, Believe it or not , I found a place that has even better sandwiches , same premise , better ingredients ! Mike , Nice photo work ! Doc's blue Cobra graced the shop for a day or so . The difference between the photos and it sitting in front of you ? Light years ! The color dance is just plain nuts when it is viewed in person !