Fasterpatricks Custom Cobra Replica

[waynieZ]

Give yourself a chance you got this far. You can do it.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by fasterpatrick

Professionals may want to look away. This is nowhere near show caliber paint the base coat went well no big problems. 4 hours to mask the stripes, then things slowly deteriorated. My car had became a magnet for every thing that could find its way to it. Clear well that is tough thing to get right, but for the first car that I have painted since High School it could have been worse. I have climbed the four levels of Hell, 1 Body Filler, 2 Poly Surfacer, 3 Primer, and the 4th Paint and Clear. Now I have the the bonus level Cut and Buff. I really had trouble getting the clear to flow consistently on the larger areas so a cut and buff is in order I will hang the parts on the car and just worry about the parts that show. I think the stripe is a little dark maybe a bit more midnight than blue, but it pops a little more in the sun.

Now to find someone with the stuff to do the cut and buff and the time to help me not screw it up.
Patrick

if there's enough clear a good guy can work wonders in the color sanding and buffing stages. I've painted two Cobra's myself............ laying stripes on an "egg" is a thrill few will ever realize. Good luck!

Jody

[68protouring454]

nice work.
it looks like there is not enough clear on there. if the panels are still in paint bay area, i would wet sand them with 600 or 800 flat and re clear, 2 good coats, 75% overlap
sanding those panels now with 600 and re clearing will take a 5th the amount of time it will take after car is assembled and you have some burn thrus etc.
great build, you will get it.
jake

[speedshftr]

my hat is off to you.you must feel really proud knowing you did all the work.i wish i had half of your talent.

[bonecrrusher]

Thats a kick ass paint booth.... love that you built this from scratch... i just read all 27 pages!

Cant wait to see final assembly!

[MSTSFabbed]

HECK YEAH!! You are the MAN! that looks great! When you get an order of events on cut and buff let us know, Ive been reading about it and seeing a LOT of different answers. Again, the thing is grade A+ SWEET from top to bottom!!!

[fasterpatrick]

Well, thanks to my never die attitude. I dove in head first to get the cut and buff done quickly. Started Fri. noon with the sanding two steps 1200 / 2000 finished it up Sun. with Menzerna Power Gloss on the wool pad and the finishing pad no need for the middle pad or different compound it works like those single compound systems. huge difference on the car.




Guess I'll have to start putting this thing together now.
Patrick

[waynieZ]

It looks great Patrick. The cut and buff came out great. Is this the firsttimeyou did this? Nice work.

[GregWeld]

Looks GREAT!

[Jon69RagTop]

You have alot to be proud of right there. Take your time now and use tape to protect your edges during reassembly.