Demetris said:
I must say that it turned out really nice!
And in record time!
Do you always paint the panels when they are standing vertical?
I try to keep them on the ground to avoid runs, and even like this i don't always succeed.
I guess this is the difference between a skilled and an unskilled
Yes, Bruiser does look rather splendid now even if I say so myself & in a little over nine weeks since we started. Apart from saving space the panels being in a vertical position allows access to both sides if needed (which it was with the bonnet) & minimises the area that insects & any airbourne detritus can land on while the paint is wet. The bootlid was first sprayed horizontally & the flies had a party on it.
As for runs, well there wasn't one in any part of the job so I guess you're correct in your assumption about levels of skill, my brother is a very good sprayer indeed which is just as well as no flatting could be carried out as this would have needed polishing too & ruined the look I wanted. I suppose the trick is not putting any one coat on too thickly.
quattro said:
That is looking very very nice
Are we going to see it at any shows this year?
Thanks & yes, I really will make the effort this year & give Bruiser the chance to shine, metaphorically speaking of course.
DaveHerns said:
Some of us can only dream of having a workshop that big
Are you spraying cellulose and is it warm enough this time of year ?
Yes, it's very handy. I'm lucky enough to be renting one at the moment which is about the same size as this one which really makes the whole classic car hobby that much more enjoyable. In fact it's this big:
Getting back to Bruiser, the door shuts were sprayed in cellulose but the exterior is two pack. It is warm enough though when we sprayed most of the car three weeks back it was cooler so we didn't have the insect problem. As I've mentioned though the matting agent which gives the satin finish keeps the paint relatively soft for 2-3 days so sunny days would speed that process. Normally the paints workable well within 24 hours but that's with a laquer coating too which is something not used this time as that would also have glossed her up.
To qualify the cellulose/two pack split, cellulose is relatively easy to remove from places you didn't want it to go, but it got there anyway (interior...etc). Two pack is nigh on impossible to remove once it's adhered. You can polish two pack with standard thinners. So safer to paint the shuts with cellulose where the paint is protected from the elements while coating the exterior in two pack which is very resilient, even without waxing apparently. (I'm still undecided whether to wax or not as the finish is what I want but waxing will put a bit more of a shine on & as you've gathered, I don't want that). No problems with stray cellulose though as even I've learned to mask-up pretty well. :wink:
Masking up to prevent the two pack getting on to the cellulose-covered shuts is an art form in itself though. My brother took care of that too:
TBH, unless you take the rear seats out or the D-pillar covers off, you wouldn't know she used to be blue now. Which is a far better job than I planned. The work takes you over & leads you on. Well, it does me anyway & I just pushed my brother in front of me.
