tbill Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 Kevin, seems as though I have used diamond dust on something and really liked it.........maybe on my nova?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 I didn't see yours when I did the search, but of those I did see (and lighting/photography was not the greatest on many of them), it looked both too flat, and too "sparkly". I'll try it on some scrap and see what happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted June 5, 2015 Share Posted June 5, 2015 I think this is diamond dust, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 That photo of the roof looks excellent. Perhaps it's the photography in general that had been throwing me. Some colors seem to be a lot more awkward to capture than others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IJ001 Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 More inspirational work in this project aswell. Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stray Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Are ya back on it Kev? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Are ya back on it Kev? Not yet, Stray, probably not until I do considerable more to my Flak gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) Awww C'mon!! Edited June 8, 2015 by mustang1989 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 On 6/8/2015 at 4:06 AM, mustang1989 said: Awww C'mon!! It seems that all of my photos have now disappeared (thanks a bunch, Photobucket), so I intend to repopulate this thread when I resume work on this baby, whenever that may be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zippi Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 That Diamond Dust looks nice. I see some other fella's doing the same. Glad I never went with the ole dumpbucket ☺ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David G. Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 The paint looks great! I've been going back and rescuing my old threads from the PhotoBucket Monster, I only have a few left to do. It's a pain but It also gives me the opportunity to reedit and improve the quality and appearance of the photos. David G. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted October 1, 2021 Share Posted October 1, 2021 15 hours ago, Roadrunner said: It seems that all of my photos have now disappeared (thanks a bunch, Photobucket), so I intend to repopulate this thread when I resume work on this baby, whenever that may be. YESSSS!!! Looking very much forward to that Kevin. Good to see you. Man I've gotta hop back over to LSP. I've only been able to keep up with one or two forums these days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted October 1, 2021 Author Share Posted October 1, 2021 1 hour ago, mustang1989 said: YESSSS!!! Looking very much forward to that Kevin. Good to see you. Man I've gotta hop back over to LSP. I've only been able to keep up with one or two forums these days. Thanks a bunch, Joe. I had need to revisit the site (I've not been here for quite some time), as one of the mods on LSP was having difficulty getting his verification to join here. A quick chat with one of the admins here, handily solved the problem for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 After 9 years (hard to believe, really), it’s finally time to wrap this one up. Many of the detail parts I’d already prepped, have long since gone missing. I do have replacement kits though, so no worries there. First off is the hood. Transitioning smoothly from the hood to the intake, will be my biggest challenge here no doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 Hood has a not so nice twist to it. I may just end up epoxying the hood in place, as it's going to be a curbside entry anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 One issue I face now, is the need to clear coat the body again. At the time, I thought I’d done a great job of polishing it out, but I really hadn’t done that great at all. The biggest issue with this is that the T/A stripes will now be glossy instead of semi-gloss, like they should be. Masking over the decal to spray semi-gloss is not something I’m willing to do at all. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Looks great! If you mask the decals you have a chance you will pull parts of them off.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Can’t give it a light wet sand and continue to polish? Paint/clear should be cured by now, hehe… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Wow. I wouldn't know what to do. Taping would be bad and shooting with a semi clear etc. Would it be wiser just to get another set of decals and lay them on top of the ones already there? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drodg Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Beautiful paint btw. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelcarJR Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 I wouldn't do anything. The finish looks fine to me and whether the stripe is gloss or semi-gloss isn't worth bothering with, even for a contest entry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ea0863 Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Go with gloss stripes. You will be the only one to notice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 Thanks for the input(s), fellas. I'll go with more clear and polishing, as I don't recall using much clear before, and don't want to end up sanding the paint off. Gloss T/A stripes it will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted September 15, 2023 Author Share Posted September 15, 2023 (edited) Today I looked through this entire article, and now I'm so glad that I did. I cannot clear coat this model, as I used the Novus 1,2,3 system. Novus #2 contains silicone, so additional paint is an absolute no-no. I also discovered that I'd sprayed at least three clear coats, so further polishing seemed very doable. Keeping this in mind, a little toothpaste, followed by some Mequiar's (which is drying up), yielded wonderful results, at least results that I can now live with. Before: After: Edited September 15, 2023 by Roadrunner 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelcarJR Posted September 15, 2023 Share Posted September 15, 2023 Good catch! That's why I only use Meguiars; it is sandible and paintable and no silicon! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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