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Forum: Paint/Body
03-09-2010, 05:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 996
Posted By maddoggyusa

Thanks jrm. Finally, how do you match the...

Thanks jrm.

Finally, how do you match the paint itself on a newer car? Do you just enter the code and paint away and blend it? Or do you ever fine tune it somewhat after entering the paint code...
Forum: Paint/Body
03-09-2010, 01:41 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 996
Posted By maddoggyusa

Thanks. Learned some good stuff there. The...

Thanks. Learned some good stuff there.

The clear basecoat makes sense for metallics. That's what I seen called an orientation coat.

And it sounds if I clear the whole panel, the clear I have...
Forum: Paint/Body
03-09-2010, 12:26 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 996
Posted By maddoggyusa

Some questions on blending

My little paint experience has always been to repaint a panel or two and the shade is never quite perfect. Looks good for my $2,000 car, but eventually I'd like to touch up my nicer vehicles.

So...
Forum: Paint/Body
03-08-2010, 11:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,137
Posted By maddoggyusa

Sorry. I did some searching and here is the C6...

Sorry. I did some searching and here is the C6 paint process!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaQJB8jbFmA

Looks to me like the door panels are painted in the as-installed position here. ...
Forum: Paint/Body
03-08-2010, 06:09 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,008
Posted By maddoggyusa

Do black corvettes have clearcoat?? I had a...

Do black corvettes have clearcoat??

I had a very light scratch on my black CBR gas tank.

I eventually removed it with carnuba wax and the applicator pad. Just like when you wax it, but rubbed...
Forum: Paint/Body
03-08-2010, 05:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,137
Posted By maddoggyusa

I haven't read the whole post, but at most OEM...

I haven't read the whole post, but at most OEM high volume factories the body and doors are painted together... and then the doors are separated from the body to be built elsewhere in the same plant...
Forum: Paint/Body
03-08-2010, 05:26 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,304
Posted By maddoggyusa

Will epoxy primer used as a sealer right before...

Will epoxy primer used as a sealer right before basecoat work the same way???

Always seems odd to me a primer is also a sealer?? But Porchdog does this so I'm sure it will work nicely. Or is a...
Forum: Paint/Body
03-08-2010, 05:00 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 22,777
Posted By maddoggyusa

THE P-DOG IS BACK!!!! I always wondered if...

THE P-DOG IS BACK!!!!

I always wondered if he'd miss us too much to stay away. :)
Forum: Paint/Body
08-25-2009, 11:00 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,707
Posted By maddoggyusa

The SPI paint is supposed to be great stuff. I...

The SPI paint is supposed to be great stuff. I know Porchdog said he bought up some of the last gallons in red and orange... lucky sob!! :)

Barry did something really interesting about primer...
Forum: Paint/Body
08-19-2009, 01:46 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 762
Posted By maddoggyusa

Thanks Porchdog. Last time I painted I...

Thanks Porchdog.

Last time I painted I wasn't happy with the BC adhesion (and all my custom paint jobs I've had seem to chip at the basecoat). So I wanted to try out adding an activator to the...
Forum: Paint/Body
08-19-2009, 12:19 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 762
Posted By maddoggyusa

I was glad to see I knew most of that stuff!! :)...

I was glad to see I knew most of that stuff!! :)

Porchdog, can I paint things like hood, doors, bumpers, t-tops, headlights covers separately and then paint my body later (within a few days)???
...
Forum: Paint/Body
08-12-2009, 01:42 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 29,344
Posted By maddoggyusa

Josh, here is another similar repair. ...

Josh, here is another similar repair.

http://www.corvette-restoration.com/restoration/body_and_interior/080914_firewall_repair_painting.htm
Forum: Paint/Body
08-06-2009, 09:59 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 37,810
Posted By maddoggyusa

I remember checking the Restoration Shop paint in...

I remember checking the Restoration Shop paint in red and it was somewhere around $250+/gallon.

I called them also... they don't offer an optional hardener to add to the paint which I wanted.

I...
Forum: Paint/Body
08-05-2009, 11:47 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 37,810
Posted By maddoggyusa

Barry at SPI recommends ProSpray. In red it was...

Barry at SPI recommends ProSpray. In red it was only around $300/gallon. I don't think that's any more than the Restoration paint.

If you go to the SPI forums look for a Chad as he is the...
Forum: Paint/Body
07-17-2009, 04:20 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 844
Posted By maddoggyusa

Yes, I'm changing color (frost beige to torch...

Yes, I'm changing color (frost beige to torch red).

Any tips?
Forum: Paint/Body
07-17-2009, 01:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 844
Posted By maddoggyusa

Painting T-tops on '80

Has anybody had any luck removing the aluminum trim on the t-tops for prep/paint??

Or should I just tape as best I can?

Like to take them off... but only if they go back on nicely. :) Or can...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-26-2009, 05:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,584
Posted By maddoggyusa

Porchdog, I contacted Barry at SPI about my...

Porchdog,

I contacted Barry at SPI about my '80. It is very clean and needs very little body work.

He told me on such cars he'll just use epoxy primer only for blocking... no urethane primer...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-26-2009, 09:54 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 638
Posted By maddoggyusa

Barry at SPI recommends Pro-line. Chad is the...

Barry at SPI recommends Pro-line. Chad is the Pro-line rep. Barry says it's the best paint for the money. Email below.
Chad Sperry [mopar978@yahoo.com]

I was quoted $689/gallon for DBC in red...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-18-2009, 06:08 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,129
Posted By maddoggyusa

Don't most cars have a mesh (fiberglass?)...

Don't most cars have a mesh (fiberglass?) material on the inside of the hood??

If your car has paint there now... then I would think it's ok. If it has a mesh, then the mesh is there for a...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-18-2009, 06:04 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,607
Posted By maddoggyusa

You have to read the Technical Sheet to see if it...

You have to read the Technical Sheet to see if it can be used on SMC.

Trinity 1945 is the www.paintforcars.com place. I asked about their paint once and they didn't have any technical sheets. ...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-18-2009, 05:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 806
Posted By maddoggyusa

1.8 HP? That is really low. I have a 5 HP...

1.8 HP? That is really low.

I have a 5 HP 30 Gal "oil" compressor... and it runs constantly to keep up with 20-25 psi at my HVLP gun. I would consider that about the minimum for continuous use....
Forum: Paint/Body
06-10-2009, 10:06 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 423
Posted By maddoggyusa

Here is how they did flares on a C3. ...

Here is how they did flares on a C3.
http://www.corvettefever.com/techarticles/corp_0906_c3_corvette_fender_flares/index.html
Forum: Paint/Body
06-09-2009, 01:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,456
Posted By maddoggyusa

It seems the PPG Duracryl is readily available...

It seems the PPG Duracryl is readily available and most people say it's better than the Dupont.

TCPGlobal sells Duracryl as I'm sure most PPG distributors will as well. ...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-08-2009, 04:08 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,230
Posted By maddoggyusa

If you go to Maaco, you might want to remove/tape...

If you go to Maaco, you might want to remove/tape some trim first.

Their cheap jobs paint over EVERYTHING... emblems, decals and all.

Even if I was selling it, I'd probabaly scuff the paint...
Forum: Paint/Body
06-08-2009, 04:02 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 479
Posted By maddoggyusa

I was at a supplier several years ago molding...

I was at a supplier several years ago molding bumpers pre-painted with a film! (I think they were for Neons). The "painted" film was inserted into the mold and trimmed afterwards. Pretty wild.
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