1955 Ford F-100 Street Rod

[slusher]

Nice job on those wheels Bob, have a color in mind yet!

[Zippi]

7 hours ago, slusher said:

Nice job on those wheels Bob, have a color in mind yet!

Thank's Carl.  I think it's going to be the Splash Paints Nocternal Black.  

[Zippi]

I got some painting done yesterday and I still need to get the front and rear air bags painted rubber black plus a little more detailing on the rear axle.  Unfortunately I couldn't get the visor to fit like a wanted so it's history.  I need to find that perfect day to lay down that Splash Paints Nocturnal Black and the 2K Urethane Clear. 

Edited August 9, 2024 by Zippi

[Duddly01]

16 hours ago, Zippi said:

Thank's Carl.  I think it's going to be the Splash Paints Nocternal Black.  

Black with red will look great!

[Zippi]

7 hours ago, Duddly01 said:

Black with red will look great!

Thank's Donald.  I think it will look pretty nice.

[Zippi]

Well fellows....looks like disaster struck this time around.  This is the Splash Paints Nocturnal Black.  I used the same paint process I used on the last 3 builds that came out fine.  The only difference was I used Tamiya Light Gray primer this time vs the white.  That should not have mattered so I'm shocked at what happened.  On the cab it looks like it started eating into the plastic.  It's differently looks like a reaction to the primer. This body may be history.   

[SpikeSchumacher]

As if black wasn't a difficult enough color to work with...

[DJMar]

Nooooo. That's such a bummer.

Do you think there is any chance you can sand it out and use it as a base for another paint or color?

[espo]

Might try striping the paint and see just how bad the plastic is underneath. Sometimes, and only sometimes an automotive type of filler primer may smooth out the surface enough to try again. I just had the same issue using some Duplicolor touch up on a Charger build. Striped the paint and was able to save the panels I had painted using this method.  

[Zippi]

5 hours ago, SpikeSchumacher said:

As if black wasn't a difficult enough color to work with...

I know right.  Oh well.

[Zippi]

4 hours ago, DJMar said:

Nooooo. That's such a bummer.

Do you think there is any chance you can sand it out and use it as a base for another paint or color?

I've sprayed it down with Easy-Off so we'll see how it looks in a day or two.

[Zippi]

4 hours ago, espo said:

Might try striping the paint and see just how bad the plastic is underneath. Sometimes, and only sometimes an automotive type of filler primer may smooth out the surface enough to try again. I just had the same issue using some Duplicolor touch up on a Charger build. Striped the paint and was able to save the panels I had painted using this method.  That's just the way it goes sometimes. 

I've got it sprayed down with Easy-Off and I've boxed everything else up and moved it off the bench.  Going to look for my next project in the morning.

Edited August 11, 2024 by Zippi

[BK9300]

Tough hand to be dealt - hope the Easy-Off works.

[Kenmojr]

Looking sharp!!!

[Zippi]

13 hours ago, BK9300 said:

Tough hand to be dealt - hope the Easy-Off works.

Thank's Brian.  The Easy-Off normally does the trick.

[Zippi]

8 hours ago, Kenmojr said:

Looking sharp!!!

Thank's Ken.

[Zippi]

I pulled the 55 out of the Easy-Off this morning and cleaned it good with a toothbrush and Dawn soap.  looks like it ate the Mr. Hobby white putty and the body in some areas is rough and that's not from the Easy-Off.  This came out worst than I thought it would.  Don't know guys.  

[bobthehobbyguy]

Absolute bummer.

[Zippi]

1 hour ago, bobthehobbyguy said:

Absolute bummer.

Yeah, I know but it happens sometimes.  I'm trying to make the best out of a bad situation. 

[DJMar]

Easy Off (or any lye based cleaner) can, and often will, attack solvent based putty. It's one of the downsides of using it to strip paint.

I've also seen the rough texture where it feels like the plastic has been pitted in areas where there's still paint "staining". I'm not sure what causes this, but I've had it happen before. I've been able to sand those areas smooth without any further issues.

Still, it's a tough break. Don't get discouraged, though. If you fixed that '36 Ford, you can fix this.

 

[Zippi]

39 minutes ago, DJMar said:

Easy Off (or any lye based cleaner) can, and often will, attack solvent based putty. It's one of the downsides of using it to strip paint.

I've also seen the rough texture where it feels like the plastic has been pitted in areas where there's still paint "staining". I'm not sure what causes this, but I've had it happen before. I've been able to sand those areas smooth without any further issues.

Still, it's a tough break. Don't get discouraged, though. If you fixed that '36 Ford, you can fix this.

 

I hear ya DJ.  Yup, not my first rodeo.  Like my Granddaddy used to say, hope for the best and expect the worst.

[rv1963]

I really hope you can fix that body, so far I really like your build, good luck.

[Zippi]

1 hour ago, rv1963 said:

I really hope you can fix that body, so far I really like your build, good luck.

Thanks man.  I'm working on it.

[TarheelRick]

Maybe this build is trying to get you to try some rust weathering and turn this one into a barn/field find. Tough luck, especially with how much you had done. I have an original issue 64 Ford that the original paint has lightly etched the surface, just hoping primer/filler will solve the problem.

[Zippi]

42 minutes ago, TarheelRick said:

Maybe this build is trying to get you to try some rust weathering and turn this one into a barn/field find. Tough luck, especially with how much you had done. I have an original issue 64 Ford that the original paint has lightly etched the surface, just hoping primer/filler will solve the problem.

I hear ya man but the rusty weathered look just isn't my thing.  Hope you get your 64 Ford figured out.