Roadrunner Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 Thanks, fellas. I really hope this one turns out better than my last two aborted attempts.
Red rocket 10 Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Looks great , what polish did you use ? Leonard
Roadrunner Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 On 7/13/2015 at 1:08 PM, Red rocket 10 said: Looks great , what polish did you use ? Leonard Toothpaste, followed up with Novus 3,2 and 1. I guess I'll add the stripes, then clear coat and polish again. Does that sound like the right approach? I didn't do this with my Challenger, and had issues with the decals pulling off in chunks.
thatz4u Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 "endeavor to persevere!".....Lone Watie played by Chief Dan George
Roadrunner Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 On 7/13/2015 at 3:08 PM, thatz4u said: "endeavor to persevere!".....Lone Watie played by Chief Dan George Indeed, and persevere I shall. The Outlaw Josey Wales is a favorite western of mine.
superbike-shaun Posted July 13, 2015 Posted July 13, 2015 Ok,make triple sure that body is clean,also,b4 more clear starts flying,where are you doing your painting,? You're doin good so far!Shaun
Roadrunner Posted July 13, 2015 Author Posted July 13, 2015 I do most of my painting in the basement. Outside is way too hot and humid, though there is also excess humidity in the basement, but later this year, I'll be putting a dehumidifier down here. My hygrometer currently reads 60% humidity in the basement.
Roadrunner Posted July 15, 2015 Author Posted July 15, 2015 As expected, I've sanded through to the primer in a few areas, and these now need to be touched up. I'm also considering the stripe decals; would they be better attached to the wet sanded areas, or after polishing those wet sanded areas?
Roadrunner Posted July 16, 2015 Author Posted July 16, 2015 I guess I'll add them to the sanded areas, then clear coat; I'm keeping my fingers crossed on this one.
bisc63 Posted July 17, 2015 Posted July 17, 2015 Fantastic color! I gotta find some for a '63 Impala I've been wanting to start. Those Cragars are going to SHINE against that color!!!!!Take your time, this is going to be worth it. So far so good!
slusher Posted July 18, 2015 Posted July 18, 2015 Very nice color and work so far Kevin, looking forward to more..
Roadrunner Posted July 18, 2015 Author Posted July 18, 2015 On 7/18/2015 at 3:16 AM, Speedfreak said: Kevin, what color is that? I like it! It's Testors Mythical Maroon lacquer. I think once I get my hands on some proper polishing cloths and sticks, I should be able to make it really shine. On 6/17/2015 at 10:49 PM, cobraman said: That's a tough color to shoot. ............ Just kidding ! Just what I need,... as if I'm not already freaked out.
Roadrunner Posted September 2, 2015 Author Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) OK, well despite the fact that I botched up this paint too, I believe it's still good enough to go ahead and clear coat, though it will certainly never be going to any shows. To that end, I discovered this tonight while looking for something else, so tomorrow the AMX gets cleared. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I have no further problems. Edited September 2, 2015 by Roadrunner
Speedfreak Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 Kevin, I make mistakes all the time, and , my current build has all kinds of mishaps, just keep going, the next paint job you do will turn out great!
Roadrunner Posted September 2, 2015 Author Posted September 2, 2015 I certainly hope so, Gene, it's getting too expensive to keep screwing up.
Roadrunner Posted September 2, 2015 Author Posted September 2, 2015 (edited) OK, given that the red had issues (my own fault), this still looks acceptable to me, at least for this particular model. Some polishing up, and I think I'll be able to live with it. Thoughts? Edited September 2, 2015 by Roadrunner
bismarck Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 On 9/2/2015 at 3:37 PM, Roadrunner said: OK, given that the red had issues (my own fault), this still looks acceptable to me, at least for this particular model. Some polishing up, and I think I'll be able to live with it. Thoughts? I think the paint will polish out just fine. Love the color!
Roadrunner Posted September 2, 2015 Author Posted September 2, 2015 Thanks, Kev, I like that color a lot too, and think it's a good fit for the AMX.
Al Hoffman Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 Nice work. I use this paint a lot. What did you use as a clear coat? I'm prone to brushing on Future. Here's a shot of that color using a dark base coat.
AzTom Posted September 2, 2015 Posted September 2, 2015 Kevin, Looks great in the photo. Nice color. I'm glad you're working through this, practice, practice, practice
Roadrunner Posted September 2, 2015 Author Posted September 2, 2015 On 9/2/2015 at 5:28 PM, Al Hoffman said: Nice work. I use this paint a lot. What did you use as a clear coat? I'm prone to brushing on Future. Here's a shot of that color using a dark base coat. I used the Testors wet look clear that I just discovered here last night, and hadn't realized that I'd ever bought. On 9/2/2015 at 5:32 PM, AzTom said: Kevin, Looks great in the photo. Nice color. I'm glad you're working through this, practice, practice, practice Thanks a bunch, Tom, I'm hoping to grab some polishing compound (Meguiar's probably) in the next few days, and give it a going over with that.
tbill Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 looking good! i have one going on as well, went with lime ice. i like to hit bodies with about 4 coats clear minimum, then i wet sand with 2k [lightly], then polish with meguires 105 and 205 untill it really shines. looking forward to seeing this come together.
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