Update on the 61 Plymouth. First color is on and drying.

[ViperDave]

First off if you hear that I am about to use the old testors spray cans of paint PLEASE kick me in the butt and stop me.

I wanted the Ivory on the 2-tone so I used a new can of testors enamal spray. I have the color in a bottle and could

have used the air brush but I thought the can would put it on a little thicker and it would give me some paint to work

with so I could sand it smooth. Well it did just that. THICK is the word. I guess is isn't really that thick but thicker

than I wanted it to be. First I used BMF on the emblems so I can polish it off later then I layed on thin coats.

Orange peel city. I keep with the thin coats and it was looking better. I keep an eye on it for the dreaded RUNS,

but over the years you learn how to lay down some coats and end up with "No Runs, No errors". I still worry though.

I took off the masking tape after about 20 mins and put it in the dehydrator to let it bake for a couple of days. I have

used testors and was able to sand in 1 day but this paint seems so sticky I just need to be patient and let it dry good first.

The white is the primer that I used since the Ivory was a light color. Next I will mask off the Ivory and I am using dark

bronze metallic, mopar color close to the trubine car bronze. After that drys I will sand the Ivory till it is smooth and shoot

a couple of coats of clear. You know the drill. Sand, Polish, wipe off finger prints, BMF, wipe off finger prints, take some

pics, wipe off finger prints, ECT. I am getting a lot of satisfaction in restoring these old models that have been sitting

in my display case for 40+ years. I hope you enjoy them.

[MrObsessive]

Ooohh.......That's gonna be pretty! Subtle yet effective color for that bodystyle.

I still like the curious little mono fin in the center of the trunk lid........definitely gives it some character!

As far as Testor's paint..............they're the reason I learned to use an airbrush back in '85. The cans were too unpredictable!