Re: Birds and Bees: Operation Phoenix - 1957 T-Bird
 

Dave, what can I say, your a wildman [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]. No need to try another primer, I think the 3055 is just newer, and low VOC than what I mentioned to you awhile back. Remember PPG and even 3M's goal is to keep making new products for us to use that will assist them in draining our wallets [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]
Great thread, thanks.

Mike

Re: Birds and Bees: Operation Phoenix - 1957 T-Bird
 

Looks like I should send my Chrysler 300 out there! Nice work

Re: Birds and Bees: Operation Phoenix - 1957 T-Bird
 

Thanks guys! Phil, I didn't know you were having marital problems. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] I tell you what, I'll take that, what do you call it, a COPO [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] ...off your hands. That should alleviate some tension! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img] I'll make you a deal you can't refuse! Just kidding buddy, but you know if you want me to paint a car for you...mi bootha es su bootha. Something like that, anyway!
So in spent the morning serenading with 400. Found a few small places i need to touch up, but other than that I think I'm about ready for paint later this week! Here's some after I unwrapped it and pulled it out into the sun, er, clouds, for a closer look
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...6-dscn1653.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-dscn1654.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-dscn1655.jpg

Re: Birds and Bees: Operation Phoenix - 1957 T-Bird
 

And during the wetsanding. After each panel I layed on the water to see the reflection from the girders on the ceiling in my shop. I figured they would tell me if I was way off on blocking out a panel. Here's a few of the trunk, hood, and a door which took a lot of blocking to get flat. I think I'm ready! I'm glad you all enjoy my posts. I'm famous in my own way! &quot;Who's that guy on the forum...&quot; &quot;You mean the guy that does the good work?&quot; &quot;No, the goofball with the crazy posts...&quot;. &quot;Oh, that guy, some dude who likes Dodges or something [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...9-dscn1656.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...0-dscn1658.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-dscn1661.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...4-dscn1663.jpg

Re: Birds and Bees: Operation Phoenix - 1957 T-Bird
 

I found a guy that sells cheaper paint, Mike. Says this gallon should be enough to cover the car since I dilute it 3 times. It's PP-G, which is the Ukrainian version of PPG, and the G was actually printed backwards. Should be the same stuff, right? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...3-dscn1668.jpg

Re: Birds and Bees: Operation Phoenix - 1957 T-Bird
 

Is this the look the owner is going for?
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...48256-1a1a.jpg

Re: Birds and Bees: Operation Phoenix - 1957 T-Bird
 

That's the look, Mark. Funny you post that pic since that's what I showed him. But he really likes the Tropical Turquoise color,so that's what is going to be unless something changes between today and tomorrow when I buy the paint. More soon!

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So, Wednesday was the day! Temperature was right, humidity was down, Venus was moving towards Aquarius....everything lined up for a night of unbridled paintification! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...1-dscn1683.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...2-dscn1685.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...3-dscn1681.jpg
Cheers
[img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]

Re: Birds and Bees: Operation Phoenix - 1957 T-Bird
 

Pulled it out into the sun. Only a few days to sand out. Overall, I'm happy with it! https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-dscn1694.jpg
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-dscn1690.jpg
Let the wet sanding begin!!

Re: Birds and Bees: Operation Phoenix - 1957 T-Bird
 

So here we are..... Starting with 1000 and increasing up to 4000. https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...5-dscn1696.jpg
This was getting me nowhere, so I thought....hmmm.... What if I increased the sanding area? That would cut the sanding down!
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...7-dscn1697.jpg
So out came the polisher and i taped on six disks which created a 1sq ft. Surface area of sanding material! What could go wrong?
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pics...8-dscn1698.jpg
..... And here's the car after the second repaint. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/crazy.gif[/img]

Polishing up next!

Cheers
Dave