Well what a long day it was today. Up at 5:30 AM and on the DA sander I went. Totally prepped the car for paint, with the exception of the front bumper, which has to be completely stripped and primed, then sanded.
Bolted the new wheels on to roll it over to the wash area.
I hated to bolt the new rims on to wash it, but I have nothing else at my shop that will fit. We did a complete rinse, then removed the hood, rear glass and trunklid.
From there it was onto the paint booth where we jacked it up and removed the wheels again. 2 hours of taping and final preparations.
I used pure white base (3 coats), 1 silver pearl coat, then 3 clear coats. The results were astounding. I untaped it, bolted the wheels back on, and rolled it out into the setting sun to get a glimpse of how the pearl looks in the direct sunlight. Notice in this first pic how we used seam sealer to fill the crack between the rear spat and the rear quarter. Came out very nicely. Did the same thing with the side steps.
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Here's a shot in the sun. You can barely make out the pearl
The paint job came out fantastic. I wish photos could show how deep and glossy it was, but unfortunately, they cannot. Next week i'll be doing the bumper, headlamp covers and spoiler all on the same day, then its a whole day of wet sanding and buffing. Should be all done by next weekend. Hope you enjoyed the pics! Ill post more of the finished product once i'm done, providing I still have the strength.
Bolted the new wheels on to roll it over to the wash area.
I hated to bolt the new rims on to wash it, but I have nothing else at my shop that will fit. We did a complete rinse, then removed the hood, rear glass and trunklid.
From there it was onto the paint booth where we jacked it up and removed the wheels again. 2 hours of taping and final preparations.
I used pure white base (3 coats), 1 silver pearl coat, then 3 clear coats. The results were astounding. I untaped it, bolted the wheels back on, and rolled it out into the setting sun to get a glimpse of how the pearl looks in the direct sunlight. Notice in this first pic how we used seam sealer to fill the crack between the rear spat and the rear quarter. Came out very nicely. Did the same thing with the side steps.
Full Screen 1 Full Screen 2
Here's a shot in the sun. You can barely make out the pearl
The paint job came out fantastic. I wish photos could show how deep and glossy it was, but unfortunately, they cannot. Next week i'll be doing the bumper, headlamp covers and spoiler all on the same day, then its a whole day of wet sanding and buffing. Should be all done by next weekend. Hope you enjoyed the pics! Ill post more of the finished product once i'm done, providing I still have the strength.
