Gestapo007's Paint Job Thread: Project Pumpkin
sand that **** down lol...... for some reason i got some solvent pop is 2 of mine...i was pist. out of 4 tail lights the third brake light and the side markers only 2 lights got it wtf......i justed some 400 on a d/a to knock most of it off, 600 on a d/a to get the a little more and take care of the 400 scratches and then 800 wet for final sanding.
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thanks bud, and i taped up the GM performance division no worries. I cut the tape with a razor blade so itll be perfect. look at the 3rd pic, its got a piece of yellowish tape on it. Ill show pics when i reinstall everything tommorow and take the tape off. I was thinking about spraying over it though and then taking sandpaper on a block and sanding the black off the face of it so itll be silver with GM performance division in black. Thought that would be a cool subtle thing. I did spray over the "GND" sticker for engine ground on the right strut tower, i didnt realize it till i was clearing lol
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This morning, got my car back into the shop, untaped everything from the motor that was taped up, re hooked up everything i took off and disconnected out of the engine bay:


By the way, the speckles in the black is just dust from people sanding there cars in the shop:


Took the wheels off, DA with 180 grit, then hand sanded all the areas i couldnt get too:

Did a spray-out card with my new PA1 basecoat mixed with my other basecoat, 3 coats of candy (ignore all the dirt in the sprayout card, i dropped it while i was shooting the silver lol)



Sprayed Calipers:









Primed the wheels for the last time, theyll be painted tommorow:


Sprayed fusebox cover in engine bay with leftover material I had mixed:


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lol it was a long day i just got in at 9. but thank you. No idea how much my feet hurt. I really dont take any breaks or east anything all day. When i leave im usually DEAD lol
black with silver pearl, with a candy orange lip around it
black with silver pearl, with a candy orange lip around it
Last edited by Gestapo007; Apr 15, 2010 at 09:26 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
Please say you are painting the wheels that silver on the brakes...
Scratch that, you answered before I hit post haha
Scratch that, you answered before I hit post haha
Last edited by RossGo; Apr 15, 2010 at 09:37 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
wow, that orange is sexy. Really gives you an idea of what it looks like now that it's on the calipers. Much better than a paint sample. God I can't wait to see this car done.


