Funkychiken Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 Yesterday I clear coated, and just like my previous Porsche 959, i've had to fight the paintwork. this is: Zero grey primer a few coats with sanding in-between Alclad II Lacquer steel - a few light coats for consistent coverage Alcad II Enamel Candy Orange - many coats Zero 2k Diamond clear The main issues are: Dust - for some reason, the Enamel atracts tonnes more dust than a normal zero base coat - both during spraying, and after. Roughness - the enamel does not lay some smoothly. however, it didn't seem to matter, the bonnet was the roughest finish pre clear, and it turned out the smoothest final coat consistancy - the candy paint needs a lot more skill to get a constent finish with. a minor change in the speedat which you spray, or direction of the AB, and when it's dry, you see a different colour in some areas of the body. Then worse - when you sand out the dust and other blemishes, you end up with a "light" patch, that remains lighter througout further coats. Due to that, it has has several coats over the last week. I really do not have the skill level to make a killer consistant finish with this candy paint. so with all those layers, its a lot darker than intended, and I hope that the numerous dust spots buff out to a reasonable finish. the roughest spot now is the roof... but it'll buff out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Coming along BEAUTIFULLY, bud!! -LOVE that kolor, and your klean detailing!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Maybe I can offer some advice on the 2K clear. It appears to be applied in a rather thick coat, which resulted in some pits in the final finish - they look like tiny craters. This is called solvent pop - which means the second coat was applied after 10 minutes, or there was too much solvent in the mixture. The theory of too much solvent is also supported by your saying it smoothed out the rough paint texture. How much thinner did you add to your clear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiscoRover007 Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 One thing you might want to try is to pick up a Tamiya static display brush. I use this between my paint coats and it goes a long way to removing dust in my paint. I also mist the area Im spraying with water before painting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfa Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Nice Rx7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Brown Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 Very nice!!! Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 9 hours ago, Dann Tier said: Coming along BEAUTIFULLY, bud!! -LOVE that kolor, and your klean detailing!!!! 3 hours ago, Alfa said: Nice Rx7 2 hours ago, Ben Brown said: Very nice!!! Ben Thanks guys! Appreciate the comments... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 4 hours ago, DiscoRover007 said: One thing you might want to try is to pick up a Tamiya static display brush. I use this between my paint coats and it goes a long way to removing dust in my paint. I also mist the area Im spraying with water before painting. Thanks for the advice, I will invest in the brush, and the water spray is an excellent idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted April 25, 2020 Author Share Posted April 25, 2020 5 hours ago, Italianhorses said: Maybe I can offer some advice on the 2K clear. It appears to be applied in a rather thick coat, which resulted in some pits in the final finish - they look like tiny craters. This is called solvent pop - which means the second coat was applied after 10 minutes, or there was too much solvent in the mixture. The theory of too much solvent is also supported by your saying it smoothed out the rough paint texture. How much thinner did you add to your clear? Hi Alex, I really would appreciate the advice. I've used the mix ratio on the bottle, by volume... 1 part thinner 2 parts hardener 4 parts clear And I use a technique whereby thinner is added between coats, 5 mins between coats. 1st coat is a light mist 2nd coat is a heavier mist, with added thinner 3rd coat is heavy with added thinner. So potentially I'm adding too much thinner. And yes, there is pitting in the final coat that didn't appear to be there when I'd finished spraying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 So, yeah - try less thinner next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Body shell 99% complete, just needs a clean & wax, then the window pieces and lights. was sanded with micromesh and polished with heavy scratch & light scratch Nuovos polish. Most of the details ahve also been picked out - like the side indicator lights & the black window surrounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 I really don't know how to do this tail light, its being hand painted, but its prominent in the final assembly, and hand painted, will not look very good... Any Suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Interior finished today, detailing and assembly took the last full week! I'm pleased with it, but most of the work was done by Tamiya quality moulding and detailing - I can't take all the credit here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Interior and body paint look great! For the lights - it should have a faint outline of the area to be painted imprinted there. Take a piece of masking tape, and stick it over it, then find that outline and lightly run a side of a soft pencil over it - that will transfer the outline to the masking tape. Peel it off, cut along the line with a sharp blade - and there you have it - a custom paint mask! Put back on, and spray or brush paint away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Love the body color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
89AKurt Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 29 minutes ago, Funkychiken said: I really don't know how to do this tail light, its being hand painted, but its prominent in the final assembly, and hand painted, will not look very good... Any Suggestions? Love the paint color, doing a good job far as I can tell, but I should study the advice given. Clear taillights is a pet peeve of mine. I've been using stickers more, avoids the brush strokes, and creates sharp edges. If AAA Insurance isn't in England, then don't know what else to suggest, perhaps red electrical tape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijsgrit Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 16 hours ago, 89AKurt said: Love the paint color, doing a good job far as I can tell, but I should study the advice given. Clear taillights is a pet peeve of mine. I've been using stickers more, avoids the brush strokes, and creates sharp edges. If AAA Insurance isn't in England, then don't know what else to suggest, perhaps red electrical tape. Maybe paint it form the inside as good as possible and the smoke it on the outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 On 5/17/2020 at 8:54 PM, Italianhorses said: Interior and body paint look great! For the lights - it should have a faint outline of the area to be painted imprinted there. Take a piece of masking tape, and stick it over it, then find that outline and lightly run a side of a soft pencil over it - that will transfer the outline to the masking tape. Peel it off, cut along the line with a sharp blade - and there you have it - a custom paint mask! Put back on, and spray or brush paint away. Thanks Alex, I think this is the route i'll take On 5/17/2020 at 9:01 PM, Brizio said: Love the body color Thanks Fabrizio! On 5/17/2020 at 9:15 PM, 89AKurt said: Love the paint color, doing a good job far as I can tell, but I should study the advice given. Clear taillights is a pet peeve of mine. I've been using stickers more, avoids the brush strokes, and creates sharp edges. If AAA Insurance isn't in England, then don't know what else to suggest, perhaps red electrical tape. Thanks Kurt, I will definately try the tape method on a future build, I'd never have thought of it, great tip! On 5/18/2020 at 1:18 PM, matthijsgrit said: Maybe paint it form the inside as good as possible and the smoke it on the outside? Good suggestion on the Smoke Matthijs, I will be doing that too, but i'll still hand paint the colour, and mask/AB the black... unfortunately I've snapped the tail light peice whilst painting it... Doh! The clear plastic is so much more brittle than the coloured stuff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 21, 2020 Author Share Posted May 21, 2020 And this is where I am now. 2 remaining points - the seat belt hanger I added is conflicting with the glazing, I'm going to heat it and bend it in, or cut it off and put a spacer in And the tail light is yet to be done... this will be my lock down build - hopefully complete within 1 week - the quickest I've ever completed a build - by far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italianhorses Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Really like the color choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dann Tier Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 STUNNING EVERYTHING!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 On 5/21/2020 at 4:10 PM, Italianhorses said: Looks great! On 5/22/2020 at 3:14 AM, Jonathan said: Really like the color choice! On 5/23/2020 at 12:34 AM, Dann Tier said: STUNNING EVERYTHING!!!!! Johnathan, Alex & Dann, thanks for your kind comments! The tail light is taking longer than I imagined. It's had a few hand brushed coates of clear red & orange, left to dry, then it snapped. so here i'm using the body as a jog to glue the 2 pieces together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 After leaving over night for the PVA to set, when taking off the tape, it left print marks in the clear red! had to sand down a little with micomesh. then carefuly mask the underside & give it a few coats of Tamiya Smoke thinned with Lacquer. this tail light process has now taken a week! I dont't understand how folk can build a car on a weekend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthijsgrit Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 12 hours ago, Funkychiken said: I dont't understand how folk can build a car on a weekend... Me neither! Your build is coming along nicely though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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