jjsipes Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 So nice out here in Maryland the past few days, thought I would get the airbrush out and spray some Dusk Pearl from Scale Finishes. Need to let dry and clear it. Have the top painted white. Interior will be Black and Silver. Not sure if I want to use stock wheel cover or go with a custom wheel.
gman Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 Nice start. Looking forward to seeing it under some clearcoat.
GMCMAN52 Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, gman said: Nice start. Looking forward to seeing it under some clearcoat.
StevenGuthmiller Posted April 11, 2019 Posted April 11, 2019 I just love this color combination..........as you can tell! Steve
Ron Hamilton Posted April 12, 2019 Posted April 12, 2019 That dusk pearl is such a handsome color on that car.
jjsipes Posted May 7, 2019 Author Posted May 7, 2019 So I had to start over. When I cleared my Bel Air, the trunk and hood looked flawless, the passenger side didn't look to bad but then the driver side wrinkled all up. I guess I got to heavy with my clear and it reacted badly. So I stripped her done to bare plastic and have started the painting process again.
Scott8950 Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 2 hours ago, jjsipes said: So I had to start over. When I cleared my Bel Air, the trunk and hood looked flawless, the passenger side didn't look to bad but then the driver side wrinkled all up. I guess I got to heavy with my clear and it reacted badly. So I stripped her done to bare plastic and have started the painting process again. i hate when that happens.. we've all been there before.
gman Posted May 7, 2019 Posted May 7, 2019 4 hours ago, jjsipes said: So I had to start over. When I cleared my Bel Air, the trunk and hood looked flawless, the passenger side didn't look to bad but then the driver side wrinkled all up. I guess I got to heavy with my clear and it reacted badly. So I stripped her done to bare plastic and have started the painting process again. I am sorry that happened- what clear did you use?
jjsipes Posted May 8, 2019 Author Posted May 8, 2019 5 hours ago, gman said: I am sorry that happened- what clear did you use? I used Tamiya TS13 Clear like I have been but I have since and recieved Scale Finishes Clear to use with the paint so hoping that this doesn't happen again.
gman Posted May 8, 2019 Posted May 8, 2019 Did you use the Scale Finishes lacquer, or their gloss enamel base coat?
jjsipes Posted May 8, 2019 Author Posted May 8, 2019 8 hours ago, gman said: Did you use the Scale Finishes lacquer, or their gloss enamel base coat? I used their enamel base coat. I know it's a compatibility issue between them but, this is the way I've been doing them but, wasn't lucky this time.
jjsipes Posted May 8, 2019 Author Posted May 8, 2019 Much better results this time. I used Scale Finishes Super Gloss Clear and so far no issues. Went ahead and cleared my 70 Buick GS while I was airbrushing Clear
jjsipes Posted June 9, 2019 Author Posted June 9, 2019 Taking a break from my RTS Caravan Roadrunner to work on Bare Metal trim on my Bel Air.
MrObsessive Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 Looks terrific! Your color is also one of my favorites for a '57 Chevy!
dino246gt Posted June 9, 2019 Posted June 9, 2019 Great paint job this time and awesome color choice, should look fantastic with stock wheel covers! Of course it would also look great with a variety of wheel/tire combos, fine fifty seven!
jjsipes Posted June 11, 2019 Author Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) Started interior work. Painted it Testors Magnesium with Semi Gloss Clear. Now to dry brush Black on the inserts. Edited June 11, 2019 by jjsipes
Peter Lombardo Posted June 13, 2019 Posted June 13, 2019 Looks great..... now. I which I had a nickle for every time one of my clear coat applications when bad for me like yours did. It happens all to many times. You would think we (I) have learned to go very easy on the first coats of clear. Love the color choice, looks really good.
jjsipes Posted June 19, 2019 Author Posted June 19, 2019 A little bit of progress tonight. Got black inserts painted and started the piping.
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