The Deviant Del Rey

[customline]

18 hours ago, Ulf said:

How is the roof on your kit ? I didn't notice that my kits roof was wavy until I applied the clear gloss varnish….
The waves on the outside followed the folds of the inside.

I checked my roof, Ulf, and yes, it is wavy. I still have a few more prime and sand operations to go so I think I can smooth it out. I don't think the depth of the low spots are any more than the thickness of two layers of paint.  Some block sanding should straighten it out. 

[Ulf]

3 hours ago, customline said:

I checked my roof, Ulf, and yes, it is wavy. I still have a few more prime and sand operations to go so I think I can smooth it out. I don't think the depth of the low spots are any more than the thickness of two layers of paint.  Some block sanding should straighten it out. 

A sanding job that really takes some effort. I actually bought a new kit and put in quite a bit of work, but played it safe with a matte gold flake on the roof.

[customline]

1 minute ago, Ulf said:

A sanding job that really takes some effort. I actually bought a new kit and put in quite a bit of work, but played it safe with a matte gold flake on the roof.

I suppose that tactic can help to hide the distortion; gray primer hid it from me until you "opened my eyes" about the issue (and I'm grateful that you did.)  I will make the effort to block sand. If it was easy, it wouldn't worth it.

[NOBLNG]

I had a lot of that ghosting on my roof too…plus a sink mark directly above the interior light if I recall. The project is still in primer so I don’t know if the issue is 100% solved.

 

Edited October 10 by NOBLNG

[customline]

2 hours ago, NOBLNG said:

I had a lot of that ghosting on my roof too…plus a sink mark directly above the interior light if I recall. The project is still in primer so I don’t know if the issue is 100% solved.

 

I used some 800 on a block to expose the extent of the issue. It doesn't look too bad on my roof after a few minutes of very deliberate dry sanding. So I taped it up to save all my line chasing and gave the roof two coats of Mr. Surfacer 1500. I'll let it cure out a day and repeat the sanding. I'm sure I will need to repeat all of it again. 

I don't want this issue popping up during the rub-out operation so from this day forward I will look for this on cars with headliner detail molded in. 

This happens on hoods too, the ones that are detailed underneath.

Edited October 10 by customline

[customline]

Second block sand. High spots exposed. Back to the garage for more surfacer. Two more coats.

Maybe this will do it. No more block on the next sanding. Tri-folded 1000. This is where I need to use my sense of touch and my flashlight. Gotta try to maintain the curve now. 

[Kanada Kustoms]

It's worth the extra work to get it right...  You'll have a much better model in the end!  And this is going to be a very cool model!

[customline]

Thanks, Jon.  I'm glad I was tipped off on this but by now I should have spotted it without being told. Not too long ago I had a hood that printed through. I need to catch this stuff on the 'first look'. Lucky for me the body is still in primer.  Unfortunately Ulf caught it after clear. 😵

Edited October 10 by customline

[customline]

11 minutes ago, Kanada Kustoms said:

It's worth the extra work to get it right...  You'll have a much better model in the end!  And this is going to be a very cool model!

See above ☝

[customline]

I sanded the second application of surfacer with 1000 grit dry using a large piece folded in thirds for stiffness.  The white plastic is showing around the edges because I needed to remove the ridge left by the tape. The field was sanded with light pressure and only enough to get the surface even. I played light across at various angles to look for shadows. I think I've got it but I will keep my fingers crossed (and the second toe on my right foot 😕).  The pix aren't much help but here they are anyway.

Thanks for your undying interest 🤓

[customline]

Not much new here.  I've been working on getting the rear smoothed out around the lights and the light-to-body fit. It's close and I'm tempted to call it.... but I'm not completely happy with it yet. The RH today is 32% so I'm tempted to just go ahead and paint it. 

At the moment my chosen paint is Boyd's lime pearl. Thanks for checking in.

[espo]

Remember, 90 % of a great paint job is in the prep work.  

[customline]

4 hours ago, espo said:

Remember, 90 % of a great paint job is in the prep work.  

Too late  🙂.  

[customline]

I wanted to use the Boyd's but the dash ....never mind.  I shook it really well and I warmed it up. It was spraying just fine and....then......blood clot.  An almost-full can of Rustoleum 2X Key Lime. Of course it's been on the shelf for years. I guess using my sawz-all to shake it was not enough. So now this coat will need some wet-sanding when it finally dries. Naturally, the hood didn't get lucky.  The Deviant Del Rey goes up on the rack of respite. 😔

🤮......yeah, it's too much.  Hopefully, I can find another can of this paint. Shouldn't be difficult. Please don't throw up on your keyboard or drop your new iPhone. Maybe the foil will help.

[meechum68]

55 minutes ago, customline said:

I wanted to use the Boyd's but the dash ....never mind.  I shook it really well and I warmed it up. It was spraying just fine and....then......blood clot.  An almost-full can of Rustoleum 2X Key Lime. Of course it's been on the shelf for years. I guess using my sawz-all to shake it was not enough. So now this coat will need some wet-sanding when it finally dries. Naturally, the hood didn't get lucky.  The Deviant Del Rey goes up on the rack of respite. 😔

🤮......yeah, it's too much.  Hopefully, I can find another can of this paint. Shouldn't be difficult. Please don't throw up on your keyboard or drop your new iPhone. Maybe the foil will help.

Looks good and yeah, foil will help, or even blacking out the trim.  

[Kutnplastik]

On 9/7/2025 at 4:53 PM, customline said:

Yup. I did. Still thinking about it. Wouldn't be my first. The car in that photo is using the same headlights. It's quite similar. It could use a better side trim idea.  

Yeah… like none😀

[espo]

17 hours ago, customline said:

I wanted to use the Boyd's but the dash ....never mind.  I shook it really well and I warmed it up. It was spraying just fine and....then......blood clot.  An almost-full can of Rustoleum 2X Key Lime. Of course it's been on the shelf for years. I guess using my sawz-all to shake it was not enough. So now this coat will need some wet-sanding when it finally dries. Naturally, the hood didn't get lucky.  The Deviant Del Rey goes up on the rack of respite. 😔

🤮......yeah, it's too much.  Hopefully, I can find another can of this paint. Shouldn't be difficult. Please don't throw up on your keyboard or drop your new iPhone. Maybe the foil will help.

The paint finish looks good in the photo anyway. The color also compliments the body work. 

[customline]

2 hours ago, espo said:

The paint finish looks good in the photo anyway. The color also compliments the body work. 

Some of it looks good but there's not enough paint in some areas and the OP is really bad.  Gotta wet sand and get another can if I can find it. 

[BK9300]

Hope you can find another can - you've done so much good work on this, would hate to see it stay 'up on the rack of respite' for very long!

[customline]

37 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

Hope you can find another can - you've done so much good work on this, would hate to see it stay 'up on the rack of respite' for very long!

I'm thinking that I may try to get the paint out of the can. I can't relieve the pressure in the can because the " exit tube" is plugged. If I put it in the freezer for a while it will reduce the pressure somewhat, maybe enough for a not-too-messy puncture. Has anyone ever done this? I'd love to hear about it 🤓.

[stitchdup]

30 minutes ago, customline said:

I'm thinking that I may try to get the paint out of the can. I can't relieve the pressure in the can because the " exit tube" is plugged. If I put it in the freezer for a while it will reduce the pressure somewhat, maybe enough for a not-too-messy puncture. Has anyone ever done this? I'd love to hear about it 🤓.

you could put the can in a poly bag before you puncture it. then you can cut the corner off the bag to pour it

[customline]

13 minutes ago, stitchdup said:

you could put the can in a poly bag before you puncture it. then you can cut the corner off the bag to pour it

That sound like a good idea.....🤔. Thanks, Les.

[Shark]

Not recommending this, I once shot a can of paint with a BB gun to let the pressure out and drain the paint.

[TopherMcGinnis]

Can you turn the can upside down and run an awl into the nozzle passage? If it's upside down you should only get repellent out, right?

[NOBLNG]

Putting the can in the freezer might help to reduce pressure. I punctured 5 empty Mr. Hobby cans today so I could squash them and throw them in my scrap metal pail. Keep the can upright, DO NOT shake it, puncture it close to the top with a very sharp awl or maybe a darning needle. Just a very tiny hole is required to let the propellant out. Once the pressure is gone you can enlarge the hole and pour out the paint. I’d stir it by swirling the can around a bit before pouring. The paint will still have some propellant dissolved in it so don’t put it in a closed airtight container or you’ll have a mess when you open it.😬 I have sprayed decanted paint immediately though the airbrush…it does not need to “gas out” before spraying…just before storing.