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Originally posted by e30this View PostSo what did you end up using for the rear valance?
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no haven't painted, it was 92 yesterday and 94 today and close to 100% humidity, so I think I'll take a half day vacation tomorrow. Plus had to be on the lake :)
That sealer primer is incredible stuff... the car looks and feels like it got "dipped" or overmolded or something. My wife says it looks like a clay car. It really seals everything in and will be a great base for the color.Last edited by bimmerboy12; 08-16-2009, 08:41 AM.
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I just talked to a guy at the paint shop yesterday. He said you have a 7 day window from the time you spray the sealer till the time you lay your paint or you need to sand and spray more sealer before you lay your paint. The whole point of the sealer is to hide all of the prior work you did and seal it all up so it wont rust or bleed through. Said if you sand the sealer and you break through you need to spray that sport before laying color.
Just trying to offer up what I learn yesterday. You might have already known..
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Originally posted by e30this View PostI just talked to a guy at the paint shop yesterday. He said you have a 7 day window from the time you spray the sealer till the time you lay your paint or you need to sand and spray more sealer before you lay your paint. The whole point of the sealer is to hide all of the prior work you did and seal it all up so it wont rust or bleed through. Said if you sand the sealer and you break through you need to spray that sport before laying color.
Just trying to offer up what I learn yesterday. You might have already known..
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OK Im done for tonight, took 4 hours just to wetsand and get set up. Put on three coats of base and was pretty cashed out. I used almost a whole gallon... need to buy more tomorrow, put on another drop coat, then clear after a flash dry. Looks like another half day of vacation for me.
Here's the only pic I have, had my wife click it for me. Fake spraying :)
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Originally posted by oekundar View PostNo gravity feed gun?...looks good though, my wife would have refused due to fumes regardless of the mask that you put on her...LOL
Yeah she didn't even step into the garage, she held the camera out the door through my sheet curtain barrier and snapped away.Last edited by bimmerboy12; 11-04-2009, 05:57 AM.
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Spent 9 hours painting and clearcoating yesterday... and the results?
AMAZING. This isn't a car painting; its a restoration. Better than original. It really is breath taking. Took some cell phone pics.. better ones later.
...And a thumbs up in the reflection of the hood! :up:
Have to let it cure for at least 48 hours, then on to 1500 grit wetsand and polish glaze with variable speed orbital buffer...Last edited by bimmerboy12; 08-20-2009, 05:56 AM.
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Looks good. Now you have a red garage floor.sigpic
1990 E30 325ic (sold for more than I paid for it after 5 Years)
1995 E30 325e (in progress)
1987 E30 325is (totaled)
1990 E30 325i
1991 E30 318is M50 PWR
1996 E36 328ic
1997 Z3
2006 F150 Super Crew 5.4L 6.5' bed The work horse (need something to drag all these old BMW's home for resurrection.)
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