Listers,
I'm finishing up the body work on my 63 BJ7 and I was wanting some advice on
the paint and assembly procedures for the fenders and doors. I have been
doing all of the body work myself due to spousal imposed financial
constraints. My brother in law is going to be doing the painting (for labor
exchange, all I have to do is buy the paint), as he has a nice body shop and
he restores old Mach 1 and Boss Mustangs. My brother in law and I had a
hell of time this past weekend getting the new rear door gaps to come out
with the new latch panels, door and rear fenders. The gaps look good now so
I'm all that I have left is the lower shroud portions (both front and rear)
to finish. This will just be a few of heavy layers of primer, guide coat
and block sanding. Anyway, here is what we plan on doing and I was wanting
comments about any potential pitfalls or F-ups. The car is going to be
Colorado red over black. We are going to remove the fenders, doors, bonnet
and boot. Shoot all of them and the car in single stage (base coat) red.
Then reassemble all panels on the car and install the stainless beads. Any
potential scratches or garfs can then be touched up. Then we will shoot the
lower half of the car with black. We will then wet-sand the entire car with
1000 or 1500. Then we will carefully tape the beads (fine-line). Then we
will shoot the car with several clear coats. After curing for the required
amount of time I will buff the car out.
I have heard about people leaving the beads in proud of the car by an inch
or so and then painting, then loosening the fenders and then sliding the
beads into the gaps. I'm afraid the too much clear will accumulate in the
gaps and they will not close up or the beads will not go in far enough or at
all. It seems to me like there is too much of a chance of error or
scratches occurring or uneven spraying of the base coat due to the bead
standing up impeding the flow of the gun. Also, I'm leaning toward a PPG
base coat clear coat system. Any paint brands recommended? Any and all
comments greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Randy Dickson
Healey-Archaeologist
63 BJ7
66 Cobra replica
06 Mini Cooper S
owner of several Healeys (3) and original Minis (2) in the past
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