Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 (edited) When I finished this one in November of 2020, I was only really semi-happy with it. I loved the color, but the clear I used (Decoart Gloss Varnish) wasn't totally smooth, even after a polish. Regardless, I took the pics and posted the build and back in the box it went like all of my builds. After lots of contemplation, I finally decided to see if I could improve the look by finally giving it the wet-sanding treatment it deserved. I started with the roof, actually dry-sanding it with 2400-8000 grit paper. The results were very promising, so I took to wet-sanding the hood, and then the roof again knowing that If I destroyed the paint job I would either repaint it the same color or a different color with a better clear. So far, so good, so I went to work on the rest of the car after taking it all apart. I did manage to half-destroy a couple of the 442 badge decals, but the improvement in the finish was well worth it. Also while it was apart, I replaced the heater hoses, changed the tires, and added 1/8" styrene tubing painted with Molotow Chrome for the exhaust tips. Thanks for looking!! The last two pics show the difference on the roof. Edited February 24 by Dragonhawk1066 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeah Nah Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Super job! Paint and trim nicely done Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classicgas Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYHARRY Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Well done Craig, the difference is obvious and well worth the effort. Cheers, David. 😎👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisR Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mittagskind Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Very well done. Nice color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyD340 Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Very nice Olds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espo Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 The paint color and finish really pop now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limodlr Posted February 25 Share Posted February 25 Where did you get the fender pinstripes? The Lindberg kit didn't include them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 25 Author Share Posted February 25 On 2/24/2024 at 6:18 PM, Yeah Nah said: Super job! Paint and trim nicely done Craig. 22 hours ago, Classicgas said: Very nice. 13 hours ago, XYHARRY said: Well done Craig, the difference is obvious and well worth the effort. Cheers, David. 😎👍 13 hours ago, ChrisR said: Very nice! 13 hours ago, Mittagskind said: Very well done. Nice color. 12 hours ago, PappyD340 said: Very nice Olds! 5 hours ago, espo said: The paint color and finish really pop now. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveb7153 Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Great looking 442! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReduitRetro Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Very very nice build! I've got one of these I believe in my stash...looks like I should maybe dig it out and get started on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Outstanding 442 friend!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy grumpy Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Sometimes , going the extra mile make a whole lot of difference. It looks really nice and shinny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonhawk1066 Posted February 26 Author Share Posted February 26 21 hours ago, daveb7153 said: Great looking 442! 16 hours ago, slusher said: Outstanding 442 friend!! Thanks guys! 21 hours ago, ReduitRetro said: Very very nice build! I've got one of these I believe in my stash...looks like I should maybe dig it out and get started on it. Thanks! It's a surprisingly nice kit coming from Lindberg. 5 hours ago, happy grumpy said: Sometimes , going the extra mile make a whole lot of difference. It looks really nice and shinny. I agree! No more shortcuts as far as making the body look nice for me, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karbuildr Posted February 26 Share Posted February 26 Outstanding 4-4-2. I always liked these cars. Your refresh came out excellent. Very nice color, your work on the finish is really well done. I commend you for disassembling the build and moving forward with a refresh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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