hgbben Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Candidate for this project is Revell's 07 Shelby GT500 Paint is Scalefinishes Ford D3 Colorado Red. Two coats of Tamiya fine white primer, sanded then 2 coats of red. Found imperfections in the finish so wet sanding was needed. Just shot one last coat of the red before I clear it in a couple of days. Next on the attack list is the engine and chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Nice color! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Good for you Ben! Good to see you back at the bench! Looking forward to seeing this..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Great start and project Ben.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted June 11, 2014 Author Share Posted June 11, 2014 Good for you Ben! Good to see you back at the bench! Looking forward to seeing this..... Going to admit, this is partially your fault. Hahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow12 Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Awesome build but I am a little partial to the subject. Did you know the car in the movie was the first one available for public sale and the movie purchased it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsDano85gt Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 (edited) Awesome build but I am a little partial to the subject. Did you know the car in the movie was the first one available for public sale and the movie purchased it I did not know that...... Bet will smith had a blast! driving that machine Edited June 11, 2014 by MsDano85gt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted June 12, 2014 Author Share Posted June 12, 2014 Well got around to putting some clear on this and it's my first time using Testors one coat lacquer. Here is a pic of the orange peel. Will a 2nd coat get rid of this or should I be safe and wet sand with 2500? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Mike Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Carefully wet-sand to knock it down some, but don't burn through the color. Get it smoothed out a bit and apply a couple more coats of clear, and repeat as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Wet sanding with 2500 should smooth it down some. Most of the time orange peel is spraying too far away from the body or part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow12 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I find a little heat in the can helps that clear flow better. How hot was it when you sprayed. Some of that looks like solvent popping too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I will sometimes get that orange peel when I spray lacquer in my garage in the summer. I think because it can be so hot that the paint is drying partially before it hits the surface. This time of year I only spray in the morning. But to answer your question I agree with the rest of the fellows about the wet sanding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCat Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Nice work so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 I sprayed the car in the shade around 5pm. Outside temp was 73 with humidity around 45%. Going to wet sand today with some 4000 i found at Hobby Lobby and shoot more clear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted June 14, 2014 Author Share Posted June 14, 2014 Ended up wet sanding with 4000 grit and had a scare as it looked as it burned into the paint. Took a chance with more clear otherwise its in the bath........ And we're clear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Hey Ben, One of my favorite clear coats to use is Rustoleum Lacquer clear......(Has a Black chair on the can.) You can get it at Menards, it is cheap, you get a lot in the can, and best of all after the mist coat.... it lays out so smooth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar - D Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 With this being my 1st kit coming back after a 13year hiatus messed up on the detailing on this one. It's in the bath with another go-around once in a couple days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 That's ok Ben.....2nd time is a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalmad Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Take your time Ben I ended up repainting my Super Bee three times and cleared before I got it right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Sometimes getting the hang of these clears can be tough. Mist coats as Ken said really works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgbben Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 The clear turned out better than i thought. My issue came upon detailing all of the window trim, the rain channels on the roof and the body skirts. Didn't really help matters upon test fitting the upper grille the paint chipped. Was heated for a few hours about this but looking forward to trying again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFchronos Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Nice job with the paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Jon Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Looking good Ben, looking forward to seeing more! Painting body is always the toughest part of a build IMO, intimidating to many, takes repetition and practice, even still I struggle, for a great method to strip paint, without hassle, I've found Castrol Super Clean works really well Here's a pic of my Shelby after a strip-bath recently too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kennyboy Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 The clear turned out better than i thought. My issue came upon detailing all of the window trim, the rain channels on the roof and the body skirts. Didn't really help matters upon test fitting the upper grille the paint chipped. Was heated for a few hours about this but looking forward to trying again. For masking the body trim, I always use Bare Metal Foil. Makes an extremely sharp edge when airbrushing matte or satin black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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