meissen

Preparing for Superfest, maybe? I went out at 10pm and decided to start, but my fingers started hurting really quick cause it's so humid out (and my finger joints don't like humidity) so anyway here's 1 hour of progress... all spiderweb cracks are smooth to the touch after washing it down with soap and water a few times to get all the particles out. Some more sanding and then it'll be time to really prep and what not for what should be a great rattle can job.

archemedes

that paint needs to come off the primer is cracked too, if not the cracks will be back could be a week could be a month but they will be back

meissen

yeah I know, I'm just doing this for superfest and that's it. I plan to have the entire bumper sanded down (if not entirely replaced) and painted professionally with my new hood.

Bernotas05

Good luck with that, what kind of hood do you have planned for it? keepin the stripes?

FamousZ

Hes getting that stingray hood maybe, if that is even a hood.. lol

meissen

Yeah... its the Z-roc / Stinger / Big Block hood... retro stingray hood. Scoop that turns into a cowl, with the cone in the scoop. I'm keeping the stripes, too... actually, here's the best idea of what I'm doing (minus the badging on the stripes) http://www.extreme-z.com/appearance/...ds/Picture_014

Hood's already on order and should be here anytime within the next few weeks.

meissen

well, I did a few coats of sandable primer, sanded between coats, then did adhesion promoter (two coats), then did 4 color coats (Torch Red, GM510), and then two coats of Duplicolor Acrylic Lacquer... just to pull it out in the sun and realize: GOD ****IT IT'S THE WRONG F***ING COLOR! So, back to Murrays and purchased three more cans of a different red and here I am waiting the hour for it to dry so I can clear coat it. All in all, the marks are gone (for now) it's just a matter of trying my best to get this clear coat to look as good as the rest of the car and not dull & flat.

archemedes

that's why you use a color match panel first

Bernotas05

That blows i would be pissed, btw that hood is going to look awsome on your car

97z2801ss

nice that hood will look sweet

meissen

yeah well I've always had a problem with autozone's duplicolor colors... according to their book bright red was what I wanted, but last time I used it it came out too dark, so I guessed with torch red and bit the dust when it was way off, too much orange. So I went back and got the bright red and it looks like it matches pretty **** good now. Just gotta give it a day or two until I can buff it out.

camaro94

yeah, their version for 'viper blue' won't match up with my paint either. It less Viper more Neon..

meissen

I used 800 grit wet/dry sandpaper, and wet sanded until my fingers were numb. With that high of a grit, it didn't sand a lot off in all that amount of time that I worked at it, but it smoothed the cracks over and left a really, really smooth finish...




After sanding it all down, I used Duplicolor Sandable Primer to prime the bumper and help fill in some of the imperfections and low spots. It went on great and was a really good primer to use to sand down and fill in a lot of the pin holes I had. I would spray it on, let it dry for 15 minutes, then sanded with one of those 350 grit foam-ish blocks that you can buy at popular auto stores. I then would spray another layer, let it dry, sand, repeat. I used about 5 coats of the primer, thin coats, and it really did a great job.




After the primer was applied and sanded, it was time for color. I started out with the first couple coats barely covering the bumper. I wanted it to be just enough on there to create a tacky layer, so that the next "wet" layer would stick well. It worked great, I sprayed once and waited three minutes before spraying again. After about 5 minutes, I sprayed a wet, but still light, coat onto the car to give it the color. After it dried, I used a 2000 grit sandpaper that I had in the basement and wet sanded again to make it nice and smooth. I sprayed another layer again, let it dry, and then sanded smooth a final time. After letting it dry and cure for an hour, it was time for the Duplicolor Top Clear Coat. Same as the color, I sprayed a couple light coats to provide tack, and then the final two coats were the wet coats. All in all, it left a very smooth, non-splotchy finish that I am really happy with.



Today it got a little more dull, which was expected. After 48 hours, I can use some rubbing compound to buff it out and bring the shine out. Tomorrow, dependant on rain and humidity, is when I'll do that. And, to make the day even better, my Sonus SFX-1 and SFX-3 came, as well as my P21S... so my car will have a gorgeous finish in time for Superfest.

FORCE_FED_Z

I will give ya that you are pretty brave for attempting that-

Hope it turns out good for ya!!

archemedes

not bad, I wouldn't wax the bumper for a while though, paint bombs don't have the hardseners real paint has and it also take longer to actually dry, you could seal it off and get solvent popping