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post Apr 17 2005, 08:06 PM
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hm sounds familiar, spent the day doing some last minute touch ups and getting it ready for paint...tub/doors are ready for paint, rear trunk is painted, front trunk hasnt been touched yet except for the 944 jack brakets i welded in this morning for the spare. Body is straight though!
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post Apr 17 2005, 09:23 PM
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Wow, after that stuff starts to dry it really looks good. Nice work, it's crazy how fast it went too. Probably for the best though, cause I think I started to buzz (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif) in the last five or ten minutes. Even in the bio-hazard outfit.
I like how in all the pics of me in this thred I look like I should be in the special olimpics
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post Apr 17 2005, 09:42 PM
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I like how in all the pics of me in this thred I look like I should be in the special olimpics


Yeah, after you changed clothes, Angie said "So that's what he looks like without a jump-suit of some kind on."

I just went out a few min ago...paint is pretty hard already...I'm SUPER psyched!

I'm doing another coat in the trunks tomorrow, then one on the body...

I'd reccomend ANYONE that is thinking about painting a car to try it. It's not as scarry as I thought. Actually kinda fun!
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post Apr 18 2005, 03:23 PM
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Thanks Doug!!
Nan says to me: "Iwant a yellow car", "The 914 looks great in YELLOW!", "I always liked those in yellow", "remember that yellow 914 we saw on the I-290?"
If she asks you, remember to say "Yellow is a pain in the ass!" "PITA!!!"
And thanks for setting the "bar" so high! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/pray.gif)
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post Apr 18 2005, 08:40 PM
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Here we go...it's Yellow Car day!!!

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Prepped and waiting for a blanket of paint!

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post Apr 18 2005, 08:40 PM
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And one hour later...

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post Apr 18 2005, 08:42 PM
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One thin, and two more, slightly thicker....that'll get you this kinda finish.

Hi Mom!

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post Apr 18 2005, 08:43 PM
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Blends in nice with the trunk I painted yesterday. Glad I didn't mess that up!

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post Apr 18 2005, 08:44 PM
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Nice and creamy...

I'm going to wet-sand the whole thing tomorrow after work, and then lay another coat or two down.

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post Apr 18 2005, 08:48 PM
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Wow, that looks pretty good, now throw it all together and drive it out here, I think you can get it done before the WCC and still make it if you work all night. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Apr 18 2005, 09:16 PM
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Part of me want's to do EXACTLY that...but I don't have the doors or hoods done yet...

...Next year.
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post Apr 18 2005, 09:26 PM
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i edged in my doors tonite but im kinda disappointed in how they turned out. I think im rushing things too much and need to step back and slow down. Got my paint and clear purchased tonite and it was making me want to paint this sucker! Looking good there cptn! Yellow is actually one of the harder colors to spray for some reason, i think it is so bright it throws you to weather it is covered completely or not, i no like de yellow. But candy for some reason no problem, go figure.
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post Apr 18 2005, 09:34 PM
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Yellow is actually one of the harder colors to spray for some reason, i think it is so bright it throws you to weather it is covered completely or not...

Yeah, I ran into that a little...I'd go over an area, think I was done, and then see a spot that looked a little 'flater' than the other sections. After the 3rd coat, I got it all...

I'm looking forward to seeint it tomorrow when I can REALLY look it over. I hope it's hard enough to hit with 1000-grit tomorrow and throw another coat on. I'd like to build up so I've got 5 on there (counting tonight's 3) before I leave for WCC. Then come back and color-sand.
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post Apr 18 2005, 09:45 PM
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wow..this is awesome!!!

i cant wait to do my car this summer!!!
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post Apr 19 2005, 08:23 PM
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So here is tonight's update...

Went to HF after work and got a 'Central Crapmatic' Purple HVLP gun. $50, thought I'd give it a shot. The guy at the counter offered the 'extended warrenty' and I declined. Said if it works for 2 weeks, I'll be happy...he responded "You know if you only need it for 2 weeks...we have a 30-day 'no questions' return policy." (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)

So I got home at about 5:45 and went at it...here's what we looked like at 5:45.

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post Apr 19 2005, 08:26 PM
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I started using 500-grit sandpaper, but after an hour, and only getting one panel done, I remembered that I had a bunch of Green ScotchBrite pads. I wonder.....

Yup! Worked GREAT! This makes any orange-peel a non-issue. Took it down, nice and easy. After 30min, I had the whole car done, and it looked fantastic!

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post Apr 19 2005, 08:27 PM
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Got the new loaded up and ready. I also got a swivel for the end. Keeps the hose out of the way!

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post Apr 19 2005, 08:29 PM
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Used DX330 to de-grease the whole thing. Then used a tack-cloth to get rid of and dust.

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post Apr 19 2005, 08:32 PM
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20min later....we've got a glass-like finish.

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post Apr 19 2005, 08:32 PM
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I REALLY hope it stays like this.

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