View Full Version : Painted an Eleanore hood I had laying around
The Poll was a sweep. So I did what yall said to do. I take orderd well :lol:
Had time to take some step by step pics. What all the stuff that isnt paint is, in order...
Primered and guide coated
Blocking the primer
masking the bottom
sprayed the black for the stripes
masking the stripes
sealing for the main color
the main color
Ready for clear
cleared
took about 4 hours all together once it was fixed and primed
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KC_StangDSG
07-14-2008, 04:41 PM
Wow, Darren that work is amazing. You truly are a great painter.
Stangy
07-14-2008, 05:11 PM
that looks freggin awesome D :mick:
Aviator Stang
07-14-2008, 08:24 PM
Looks awesome man! :mick:
That's an awesome looking hood darren! Are you taking both to the car show this weekend or just one?
ambenz
07-14-2008, 08:27 PM
Hey, if you have any more of those laying around, paint one grabber orange!
Awesome talent you have there!
mike05gt
07-14-2008, 08:33 PM
Great job Darren, cant wait to see the hoods in person Sunday.
That's an awesome looking hood darren! Are you taking both to the car show this weekend or just one?
both. made a stand for it too. might do something small also.
Hey, if you have any more of those laying around, paint one grabber orange!
Awesome talent you have there!
Im fresh out of those hoods LOL
Hell, Im out of hoods period. I got an 05 door skin tho LOL
TrooperSeven
07-15-2008, 05:10 AM
Great job Darren, looks sweet.........
01LaserRedGT
07-15-2008, 05:52 AM
Great job Darren :awsome:
MarcInJapan
07-15-2008, 05:57 AM
Very nice!
sdavis2702
07-15-2008, 07:42 AM
You've got some skills man.
:) Pretty simple stuff actually. Good products and equipment help alot.
FoxracerMenace
07-15-2008, 02:49 PM
Very nice pics D!
He wanted to know why it took so long to polish (3 hours):nanana:
All the stuff I need. Yes Rob, that is a magnafying glass on the 1500 grit
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Blocked the stripe lines flat with 1000 grit wet
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color sanded with 1500
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color samded with 3000 (already starting to have a shine)
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compounded one side
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compounded both sides followed by swirl remover
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SVT Rob
07-15-2008, 03:02 PM
Hey, you just said buff out the hood. You said nothing about color-sanding. :nanana:
Hey, you just said buff out the hood. You said nothing about color-sanding. :nanana:
Color sanding is part of the process :beatup: Thats the most time consuming part pretty much
SVT Rob
07-15-2008, 03:08 PM
Color sanding is part of the process :beatup: Thats the most time consuming part pretty much
well, DUH!!! I knew that. You even said there was a difference between polishing and buffing. Kelly is having her car buffed. I'm sure they already polished the bumper, when they mount it on the car, they will buff the entire car out.
I don't have a DA, I don't see myself doing any type of color-sanding in my near future. Maybe when I throw a coat of paint on the Camaro.
well, DUH!!! I knew that. You even said there was a difference between polishing and buffing. Kelly is having her car buffed. I'm sure they already polished the bumper, when they mount it on the car, they will buff the entire car out.
I don't have a DA, I don't see myself doing any type of color-sanding in my near future. Maybe when I throw a coat of paint on the Camaro.
Buffing and polishing are the same. :smack: So is cutting and color sanding :darren :hugo:
you dont NEED a DA (which that isnt, its a palm sander) you can color sand wet by hand. It just takes longer
SVT Rob
07-15-2008, 03:16 PM
Buffing and polishing are the same. :smack: So is cutting and color sanding :darren :hugo:
you dont NEED a DA (which that isnt, its a palm sander) you can color sand wet by hand. It just takes longer
Oh ... well, I don't have a palm sander. And I'm sure as hell not going to color and wet sand a whole car by hand.
Oh ... well, I don't have a palm sander. And I'm sure as hell not going to color and wet sand a whole car by hand.
me either. It takes about 10 hours to do a whole car with a palm sander, but its somewhat effortless compared to wet sanding by hand
SVT Rob
07-15-2008, 03:30 PM
me either. It takes about 10 hours to do a whole car with a palm sander, but its somewhat effortless compared to wet sanding by hand
I've seen people do it by hand .... working on a 2'x2' section. I know not to put something in primer and then let it sit for a year before trying to block it. It's like throwing paper at it.
Scooter
07-15-2008, 03:32 PM
Wow, Darren that work is amazing. You truly are a great painter.
:+1:
I've seen people do it by hand .... working on a 2'x2' section. I know not to put something in primer and then let it sit for a year before trying to block it. It's like throwing paper at it.
Primer surfacer should block fine after a year. But waiting a year is a bad idea because it can still rust. Its not good corosion protection
SVT Rob
07-15-2008, 03:40 PM
I need to see some of your work in person. Pictures probably don't do it any justice at all.
I need to see some of your work in person. Pictures probably don't do it any justice at all.
sometimes pics do too much justice :lol:
when I first painted it, you didnt see the 2 pin holes that appeared after I cleared it. But, I just had to put a drop of clear on them and block them flat. A little trick of the trade. :D
SVT Rob
07-15-2008, 03:44 PM
You should have taken pictures of the pinholes :snicker:
You should have taken pictures of the pinholes :snicker:
they were too small. but if you just leave them they will show up like a diamond winkin at ya. LOL
thats one of the inherent problems with glassing out paint. Every little imperfection gets magnified unless you fix it
SVT Rob
07-15-2008, 03:54 PM
:josie:
Masshole
07-15-2008, 05:37 PM
Color sanding is part of the process :beatup: Thats the most time consuming part pretty much
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looks good :david:
timpryor
07-15-2008, 05:47 PM
3M goodness, I'm gonna start using that stuff next time i place an order
oh yeah Great work, as usual
MustangBaby
07-15-2008, 07:10 PM
great job Darren! :awsome:
3M goodness, I'm gonna start using that stuff next time i place an order
oh yeah Great work, as usual
3M is teh nuts :mick:
They is done. pretty cool I think
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Squid
07-15-2008, 10:15 PM
Looks good Darren!
:) Thanks yall. It was fun while it lasted :lol:
Squid
07-15-2008, 10:24 PM
I'm looking for a '99 Cobra hood. I'd let you play with that if you want. Play with UA that is :)
94greenhunter
07-15-2008, 10:41 PM
that is awsome work you have done
I'm looking for a '99 Cobra hood. I'd let you play with that if you want. Play with UA that is :)
UA sounds familiar. what color is that?
LRD VDR
07-21-2008, 09:06 PM
Excellent as usual Darren.:awsome:
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