x2 :gitrdun:

An automotive paint retailer can almost always put any color you need into a spray (rattle) can.... then get yourself a rattle can handle/trigger..... it makes a way more pleasant job out of it and you'll have way more control.

Personally --- I'd use an etching primer first -- then the color... ask your paint store for matching products.

Thanks guys!
Greg I already started with a color its spray bomb paint and I did use etching primer and cleared it too.

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Nice Wayne! I am so excited to you making progress!

What color is that, it looks great!

My orange sample paint hasn't dried up yet has it?? lol......I'm seeing lots of new shades of that color (orange) out in the last year...hard choice!!!............jim

I meant the charcoal color.:underchair:

Thanks. Jim its in a safe place.
Thanks Chad It feels good to working on it.

Wayne, you're a painter that's what you are! Looks great.

looking good, keep it going! That paint layed out real nice.

Rich

Nice job Wayne!

Thanks !

I got the trans painted today. The humidity was on the high side of good but it came out pretty nice.
Here it is in Etching primer.

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And in paint

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And now with clear

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I need to thank my wife with my torn rotator cuff it would have been tuff to move it to my paint stand ( stack of tires ) Thanks Cat!
The only thing I need to remember next time I paint is that I'm not 21 anymore I NEED MORE LIGHTS !
Just a side note see the fan in the pictures my parents bought it when I was about 8 , I'm now 58. They don't build them like that anymore.

Wayne... you're attention to detail is impressive. For each step of your build... you always do the job right. You are gonna have one fine car when your all done :thumbsup:

nice work

:cheers:

Thank you I appreciate it.

Looking real good Wayne! :thumbsup:

What paint did you shoot it with?

Almost looks to nice to put in the car!

Man Wayne I thought you had this car in color already?? This thing is taking forever!!!! It reminds me of another build on this board!!:_paranoid

Thank guys
Mario; They started out the in the same boat if I remember. :disgusted:
Hi Chad; That is a Rustoleum paint its called flat soft iron. Sorry it took so long for me to see your question. I may use it in other places with a gloss clear it really pops with metallic under clear coat.

Looks really slick Wayne! :hail:

Great work Wayne, really good to see it moving forward.

Good job Wayne. Looks great!
Wanna paint mine too??! lol

Thanks everyone.
Tony; I used so much paint I now get a discount from Ace Hardware. lol

Looks nice under the clear .... glad you get to play in the garage, it's good therapy :thumbsup:

:G-Dub: :D

Wayne. Is the soft iron paint what you used on the bell housing or transmission? If not on the transmission then what did you use?

Yes sir it is the soft iron with a matt finish clear.

Glad to see your moving forward Wayne, Looks really nice

Thanks Scott.

Love those colors---hard to believe it is spray bombed---it turned out fantastic. I will be headed to ACE for the same color in the future as well now---that is sweet!

D

Thanks Doug When the clear was wet it looked like it was a gloss and the metallic in the paint looks awesome.

:gitrdun: Wayne, this looks great!!! as you know the secret to sucess is in the prep, and yours looks outstanding. Well done!!

KT.

Thanks Kevin I'm trying.

Looking good Wayne! ;)

Wow Wayne, She coming along nicely. Have you pick out a body color yet?

Dang that looks great Wayne! You need a clear plexi trans tunnel cover for that. How cool would that be? :idea:

Thanks Guys !
Flash; No plexi for me my wife would be telling me to clean it every time she got in the car! :lostmarbles:
Al; That seems to be the hardest choice to make. There are so many awesome colors. I'm thinking an orange of some type. I found a color I like I emailed the shop but no way to get the formula. The guy who mixed it retired.
I have a quart from Jim ( SWAPMEETCRAZY ) to try .I hope I get to it soon.

Wayne, I'm nearly postive this is the color "in the can"....even brighter with full sun.......jim

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mitsubishi-E...71099262528%26

Wayne trans looks nice. I am going to either ship my 4l60e trans case to you or Al's kids to prep and paint it.

That color is Sunfire Pearlescent. We used that on the top of my old truck. It is a stunning color in the sunlight.

Its a nice color. Right now I'm dealing with getting the trans to fit to the bell. It may need a little spacer.
Marty I'm still cross eyed from doing mine. Al's son did a lot more detail work then I did.

Looks great Wayne, glad to see you making progress!! That orange is nice it really does pop in the sun.

Very nice progress Wayne..Man would A fella like to pick your brain on ideas..:D. That motor looks killer. Those Cloyes timing covers are nice too!!