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Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 4:37 pm
by 32nd street garage
Had some time to get my next Vette ready for paint. Stripped this one again with brake fluid I tried 70% alcohol and would not touch it just made it soft after a day so if some could chime in and let me know whats up with using it i would like to try it again. I put my order in last night with Patto's so hope they arrive when I get back from vacation. Looking at finishing it up for April 22 the next NEC race in Mass .
Thanks for checking it out, Glenn

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:26 pm
by Dundee Denny
Always one of my favorite rides and you did a GREAT job with the yellow and sponsor details!!

Dundee Denny

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:32 am
by bigman
Glenn
:text-goodpost: LOOKING GOOD. :text-bravo:
The black & silver really makes the yellow pop. :text-bravo:
Those yeller Corvettes always hold up pretty good on race day and nights. :auto-driving: :auto-driving: :auto-checkeredflag:

bigman :flags-waveusa: BIG FAN :auto-checkeredflag:

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 4:33 am
by 32nd street garage
Sorry Denny the pics are backwards, thats the factory paint in the bottom pic. My livery is yet to come. Stay tuned!

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 8:39 am
by HomeRacingWorld
I use the higher 91% Alcohol. That does the trick for me.

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 9:06 am
by dw5555
:text-yeahthat: 91% always works for me..
Dave

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Thu Mar 30, 2017 11:33 am
by Cincyslots
OUCH! Brake fluid. 91% is best IMO.

Bruce

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:21 pm
by 32nd street garage
Got Primer on it tonight. I like to use Tamiya surface primer in White makes for a good base for bright colors.By the end of the week I will have my base color on then have to wait for decals to put the second color on.
Thanks for looking!, Glenn

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 8:32 pm
by 32nd street garage
Base coat done. When i get back from vacation I will lay down the second color and decals.
Thanks for looking!. Glenn

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Fri Apr 21, 2017 5:43 am
by Cincyslots
Any update?

Bruce

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:09 pm
by 32nd street garage
Ok Bruce - you asked, so here is - the painful results of this nightmare! I got back from vacation and decals were waiting so I laid out my colors and started painting. I got all three colors down and found out my base silver was rubbing off and the two other colors did not stick to it. So I stripped it all back down with only 3 days to do it all over again. The paint went well then I got to the decals. I used micro decal set and it attacked the decals. So at this point I had 16 hrs before I was leaving for the race so I dealt with it and laid two heavy coats of clear on and set it quick with a hair dryer which works very well. I knew I still had to make sure the clear was hard before I started to put all the details back into the body. So I had the bright idea to put it in the oven on low with the door cracked open to bake the clear while my wife and I went to dinner. Yup this body was never meant to be.
I will do this livery over just a little slower next time!

Re: Vette #2 ready for paint

PostPosted: Tue Apr 25, 2017 8:30 pm
by 4424ever
I feel your pain I have my own twisted blob sitting in full view as a reminder buy the way I really like that silver base colour