1990 Ford Mustang LX 5.0

[chris chabre]

PERFECT

 

[DJMar]

Looks great! The weathering is spot on.

Regarding the black trim - it was a constant battle on my '99 to keep it looking somewhat decent. Almost all of it would go chalky in the sun, with the worst being the wiper arms and side mirrors. This pic of the red Mustang pretty much sums it up.

[Musclecarbuilder]

Wow it looks fabulous! 

[Badge73]

Weathering is looking really slick. Your sun fading is taking on a very realistic appearance, keep it up. I am with DJMar, every one I have seen has that same chalky trim issue.

[Technics]

Having stepped away, forgot about it and returned with fresh eyes ( and my newly discovered favourite tool, IPA-Isopropyl alcohol) I decided I’m not excited by looking at the model so I stripped it back to nothing again

Did two cleaning sessions with chemical friends, and got it back into black primer stage. 

 

 

[Technics]

I went with a massively understated looking Polymatic Grey Mustang GTD colour. Getting some sort of reaction on the roof.. maybe went in too hot not giving the primer more dry / gas out time. 

[Musclecarbuilder]

Nice! Love the gray! 

[Technics]

@Musclecarbuilder Thanks!! Yeah, I really would love to have the teal - I tried, didn’t want to look at it again so onto something fresh and new. Today I shot the roof again with a paper template shielding the rest. I’m content. Will let it rest before clearing. 

Super understated the colour I love it.

I aim for the new reference below including the nice body trim.

 

Edited June 2 by Technics

[Musclecarbuilder]

3 hours ago, Technics said:

@Musclecarbuilder Thanks!! Yeah, I really would love to have the teal - I tried, didn’t want to look at it again so onto something fresh and new. Today I shot the roof again with a paper template shielding the rest. I’m content. Will let it rest before clearing. 

Super understated the colour I love it.

I aim for the new reference below including the nice body trim.

 

Oh yeah she's gonna look good!

[Technics]

The clear has been resting for a month.

 

Polishing is a skill I want to improve.

The finish I had was a great base, no runs, no imperfections or dust, ample clear, but not 100% CLEAR to look through and see a high resolution reflection back.

I am sort of blown away by the dspiae rotary tool and the right combination of pressure, compound, and a decent amount of clear on a nicely painted surface. It took some experimenting to find the right set of steps but here are photos of a dry surface. It is a first for me very happy! 

The learning curve will continue as I try to get more surfaces done.

Moments earlier 

This came up in my feed and I list say o am intrigued by a grey / gunmetal police themed finish. Wether its 100% accurate to reality or not it did look cool. I do believe this was accurate.