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Good god....that paint is awesome. Beautiful truck! And I dig the tv in the garage too
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wow your truck looks amazing
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wowza! nice!
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Paint looks great. I would get in TROUBLE driving that with a 6spd, its gonna be a blast!
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Amazing work Mark!
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Here are more pics after spending the weekend buffing/polishing. This has been the most enjoyable/rewarding part of the build so far |
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Looks fantastic. Great work.
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Read your build over the weekend and very nice! There's a few of you guys with red builds going on right now that are absolutely gorgeous.
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I ended up using right at 2 gallons of base and 3 gallons of clear. The only thing from my research about doing the cut and buff right away, if there is any sanding scratches under the base, they could come back after the paint complete cures. Which can take up to 3 months. That's the only reason I asked. Your friend probably baked the panels, which speeds the curing process exponentially. My friend brought the booth up to about 107 deg after we finished so I hope I can start cut and buff soon. You are going to keep one or two steps ahead of me, I can live vicariously through you build. It will keep me motivated....keep the pictures coming.:) |
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That paint looks great!
Most collision centers that I've dealt with or worked for, have typically cut and buffed the paint within a day of baking the paint in the booth. That's because they really want to get the vehicles in and out as quickly as possible. When we did classics, we weren't in as much of a hurry (usually) so they'd bake it longer and let it set for a couple days before cutting. In a few cases, we'd cut it within the first day and let it sit overnight so the chemicals could breathe. When I did my GTO, I let it cure for about 3 months before I cut and buffed it. It was a lot harder to buff out because the clear was harder, but the results are still there today. It's definitely harder to buff the longer you wait, but less likely to finish curing and texture again. |
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The cab and all of the sheet metal I picked up were painted over three weeks ago. I was surprised how much work it took to get the fine scratches out from the wet sanding. My painter has been doing the cut/buff process this way for more than 15 yrs, and has had no issues. He has a 56 Ford pick up he painted over 10 years ago and looks like it was painted yesterday. Your build is looking really good and I look forward to your updates. Quote:
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What grits wet sandpaper are you using? I started working on the inside of my cab tonight and wasn't too happy with my results. I'm thinking I may need to start at 1000 or 1200 instead of 1500. Your panels look great. And yes I love the torch red too. I think that's the same color as my 77 was.
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more pictures???
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I finally got the rest of my sheet metal back from my painter. Everything is painted, minus the bed floor. At the last minute, I decided to switch to a wood floor.
This past weekend I had my wife and two kids help me hang the front fenders and grill. It was a very tense family moment, but everything went well LOL!👍 |
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Pic 2😜
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Looks good!
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Another pic😁
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