"The Little Girl" 68 Camaro

[Spiffav8]

Wow! Looks great! Really looking forward to seeing more pictures.

Which silver is that and what is "flow coating"?

[trevor572]

Originally Posted by Spiffav8

Wow! Looks great! Really looking forward to seeing more pictures.

Which silver is that and what is "flow coating"?

It was a mazda color called Platinum Silver. The car had 4 base coats and 3 quite heavy clear coats, at that point it got blocked back with 800 grit and another 3 clear coats which are referred to as" flow coats ". I'm no expert but they seem to go on smoother for some reason and give a better finish off the gun, my car came out really shiny and smooth. I think because that is the finished product and the surface isn't being wet sanded and buffed it stays sealed and takes less maintenance and has a longer lifespan. As I said I'm no expert but I think that's the theory behind it all. All I know is it's super shiny, hasn't been rubbed and buffed and its as smooth as. Cheers

[awr68]

Wow, that looks fantastic! Great design and color choice! Congrats on getting to this point of the build!

And yes, flow coating is usually worth the extra effort.

[trevor572]

Originally Posted by awr68

Wow, that looks fantastic! Great design and color choice! Congrats on getting to this point of the build!

And yes, flow coating is usually worth the extra effort.

Thanks Tony, I'm glad you are familiar with the term over there, I hope I was correct in my explanation of the benefits, as I mentioned I'm no expert. Cheers.

[awr68]

I'm no expert, but this is what I have learned:

Flow coating is clearing the car (2-3 coats), sanding to remove any debris/texture, and reclearing a second time with a couple wet coats. The clear will lay out much better. However, you may still consider doing a cut and buff as it will look even better than the gun finish you have right now. Really depends on how you plan to use the car. Right now it's pretty maintenance free. Once you cut and buff it flat for the show car look there is more upkeep.

[trevor572]

Originally Posted by awr68

I'm no expert, but this is what I have learned:

Flow coating is clearing the car (2-3 coats), sanding to remove any debris/texture, and reclearing a second time with a couple wet coats. The clear will lay out much better. However, you may still consider doing a cut and buff as it will look even better than the gun finish you have right now. Really depends on how you plan to use the car. Right now it's pretty maintenance free. Once you cut and buff it flat for the show car look there is more upkeep.

Thanks Tony. That was my take on it also. I'm really pleased with how flat the clear laid out and the gloss level, depth etc. She's not a show car and I'd much rather be out driving her than at home waxing. If I take her to a local car show or something I know the quality of the panel and paint is still way up there. Cheers

[awr68]

Originally Posted by trevor572

Thanks Tony. That was my take on it also. I'm really pleased with how flat the clear laid out and the gloss level, depth etc. She's not a show car and I'd much rather be out driving her than at home waxing. If I take her to a local car show or something I know the quality of the panel and paint is still way up there. Cheers

Awesome! Enjoy it!

[trevor572]

Hi, I got the first opportunity to do something on the car since she came home from being painted a couple of weeks ago, I installed my Speedtech upper and lower control arms and Viking coilovers, and had the tires mounted on the new wheels and put the fronts on, everything went smoothly with the exception of one of the old lower control arm bolts being seized in the bushes metal sleeve. I know you have all seen this stuff before a thousand times, but it's a start. Cheers Trevor.

[trevor572]

Sorry. Just struck a problem uploading the other couple of photo's. I will try to get that sorted out. Cheers Trevor.

[ScottyDont]

Originally Posted by trevor572

Hi, I got the first opportunity to do something on the car since she came home from being painted a couple of weeks ago, I installed my Speedtech upper and lower control arms and Viking coilovers, and had the tires mounted on the new wheels and put the fronts on, everything went smoothly with the exception of one of the old lower control arm bolts being seized in the bushes metal sleeve. I know you have all seen this stuff before a thousand times, but it's a start. Cheers Trevor.

Hey Trevor, car looks great mate. Where about's in Queensland are you based? I'm in Toowoomba and have a 68 project on the go as well. If your nearby would love to catch up and have a gander for some inspiration. Great job, looks grouse mate.

Cheers, Scotty