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<blockquote data-quote="Car Trekker" data-source="post: 1033871" data-attributes="member: 552485"><p>Now all that remained was the final finish, with a few minor fitment adjustments. Progressively finer body fillers were used, with two-part putty up to 280 grit, then high build primer up to 400 grit.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_9_full.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>To paint the pieces, first 2 coats of black base were applied, followed by a coat of clear containing a small amount of House of Kolor Prism flakes. This coat, with the flakes a few millimeters apart, gives the panels the “stars”.</p><p></p><p>Four coats of clear were then applied to bury the flakes. The painting process took 8 hours in the booth, from the first coat to the last, and another couple of hours babysitting them, as the extra thick paint wanted to sag a bit, so some careful rotation of the pieces was required to prevent runs or sags.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_35_full.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_32_full.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_72_full.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_47_full.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_48_full.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_61_full.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Even with 4 coats of clear, there were a few spots where the huge flakes were bumpy, so a wet sand with 800, and 1000 grit, followed by a careful buff job brought the finish up.</p><p></p><p>Sorry about the poor quality of the pics....I need a better cam.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Car Trekker, post: 1033871, member: 552485"] Now all that remained was the final finish, with a few minor fitment adjustments. Progressively finer body fillers were used, with two-part putty up to 280 grit, then high build primer up to 400 grit. [IMG]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_9_full.jpg[/IMG] To paint the pieces, first 2 coats of black base were applied, followed by a coat of clear containing a small amount of House of Kolor Prism flakes. This coat, with the flakes a few millimeters apart, gives the panels the “stars”. Four coats of clear were then applied to bury the flakes. The painting process took 8 hours in the booth, from the first coat to the last, and another couple of hours babysitting them, as the extra thick paint wanted to sag a bit, so some careful rotation of the pieces was required to prevent runs or sags. [IMG]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_35_full.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_32_full.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_72_full.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_47_full.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_48_full.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/850000-850999/850509_61_full.jpg[/IMG] Even with 4 coats of clear, there were a few spots where the huge flakes were bumpy, so a wet sand with 800, and 1000 grit, followed by a careful buff job brought the finish up. Sorry about the poor quality of the pics....I need a better cam. [/QUOTE]
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