What I've been up to lately.... V. Paint jobs..

**slideways** · 07-28-2011, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by smooth

Clear it as a final wet coat, allow the SS to flash as if you were gonna give it a 3rd coat. You will love it

But just a warning, don't get clear happy and put 2-3 heavy coats on

I'm definitly gonna try this, It doesn't create any problems when wetsanding and buffing?

**OldbutNew** · 07-28-2011, 11:31 AM

B-e-a-utiful work! I'll be calling you when I'm ready for "Big Boy" paint.

**smooth** · 07-28-2011, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by slideways

I'm definitly gonna try this, It doesn't create any problems when wetsanding and buffing?

Nope actually helps, when you wet sand SS obviously you lose pigment, just bury any small dirt particles in the clear and polish - shit will look like a marble, you can do this with any black/white/red etc. This is also a technique for blending SS

but I have to keep some secrets to myself

**Billydroveit** · 07-28-2011, 11:34 AM

Originally Posted by slideways

No you don't, This shit sucks

way too much damn work. And on top of it I do all this painting all the time and I drive a sonoma with half done body work and primer on it casue I don't ever have time to paint it for myself. Thanks tho, And I am definitly gonna try this method out on something soon

I hear you. I used to wrench as a profession....my cars were the worst maintained cars...lol I wouldn't want to paint as a living, but as a DIY thing cuz i love doing all my own work. Try the clear over SS, it looks miles deep and makes simple chips easier to repair. When we graduated High School, he welded quarter panels on a 77 F-100 bed. Painted this method black just to show his welding/body skills (dude makes me sick). Even now, the truck is a yard dog on his hunting property, if you polish it up it still looks miles deep. We graduated 16 years ago!

Good luck and keep up the killer work.

**Instigator** · 07-28-2011, 11:35 AM

Badass as always !

**slideways** · 07-28-2011, 11:44 AM

Originally Posted by OldbutNew

B-e-a-utiful work! I'll be calling you when I'm ready for "Big Boy" paint.

I'll be here lol. Maybe by then I'll have myself a real shop for you to bring it too.

Originally Posted by smooth

Nope actually helps, when you wet sand SS obviously you lose pigment, just bury any small dirt particles in the clear and polish - shit will look like a marble, you can do this with any black/white/red etc. This is also a technique for blending SS

but I have to keep some secrets to myself

I absorb every piece of information I get from you like a sponge.. I would love to have the knowledge that you do about this stuff, I'm still a greenhorn in the game tho haha.

Originally Posted by Billydroveit

I hear you. I used to wrench as a profession....my cars were the worst maintained cars...lol I wouldn't want to paint as a living, but as a DIY thing cuz i love doing all my own work. Try the clear over SS, it looks miles deep and makes simple chips easier to repair. When we graduated High School, he welded quarter panels on a 77 F-100 bed. Painted this method black just to show his welding/body skills (dude makes me sick). Even now, the truck is a yard dog on his hunting property, if you polish it up it still looks miles deep. We graduated 16 years ago!

Good luck and keep up the killer work.

Originally Posted by 77 ford

Badass as always !

Thanks guys, I always apperciate the compliments.

**slideways** · 07-28-2011, 01:38 PM

Couple more, Redid the front clip of the GF's Roush, tinted the headlights, Added the GT scopp and did a satin black hood stripe, Really love the way it turned out.