| Re: Paint |
Subject: Re: Paint by anesthes on 2010/3/15 12:05:17 I did mine over a few years ago (2007). Was a bit more challenging, because I did the 91+ bumper swap at the same time, plus I had some cracks I had to fix. A few crappy paint jobs to remove, etc. Took a lot of it down to the SMC, sprayed with a 2k primer/sealer. http://members.cisdi.com/~anesthes/projects/newpaint/ Came out OK. C4's are kind of a pain in the ass to paint. I had some issues with blisters the first time I shot it, and had to redo it. Found the trick to success was baking the crap out of it before painting, to ensure any areas that were fixed with SMC filler were dry. Once you shoot it with paint, any liquid left in the SMC filler will turn to gas in the hot sun and has nowhere to go. The fun stuff: http://members.cisdi.com/~anesthes/projects/sanding/ Was quite a challenge. Most of the fiberglass work I've done was on boats. SMC is like a crappy version of fiberglass. It's like fiberglass powder glued together. Been painting/bodywork since mid 90s. -- Joe |
