Recent content by WHSII

November 11th, I completed the assembly. Three years, nine months, and nine days, from the start of tear down to re assembly.

Hello All, Life has been kicking me here... I am sanding down the hood for it's third painting. First time, everything was set, shop clean, hood cleaned, tacked, paint mixed. Just as I first pulled the trigger on the paint gun, the neighbor started bush hogging the lot next door... Looked...

Progress...

I refined my sanding procedure, I started using 1000 and level everything. Then I tried 2000 grit, and it was much quicker to sand to get a better even darker color, with very fine scratches. I then went with a 3M 3000 grid foam backed paper and worked it all down again, very quick even...

Thanks Bobby, This is why I painted and cut and buffed all the bed parts on the bench. Too many edges!

I think I finally figured it out! No flash and a bit dark, but the reflections are at all angles.

I repainted my test panels, Sanded a few sags out with 800. went to 1000 then 1200. Used Menzerna 1000 for initial compounding. Used Menzerna 4500 for the finish. I have a brilliant gloss but have some sanding marks that show. I felt that I sanded well enough between grits but... I...

I repainted my test panels, Sanded a few sags out with 800. went to 1000 then 1200. Used Menzerna 1000 for initial compounding. Used Menzerna 4500 for the finish. I have a brilliant gloss but have some sanding marks that show. I felt that I sanded well enough between grits but... I do...

I changed my Signature to show the link to the the project pictures if anyone is interested. Thanks,

Hello Joe! You are too close, I might have to meet up with you Sir for some hands on advice! Thanks, WH

Hello Y2KSVT, I chose to use Single Stage urethane, to try to keep the sheen looking factory. If I did not already have the paint, I now think I would go to Base / Clear. Thanks for your comments! WH

Correct Dave, I do not have a paint booth, just a wood shop and tent, LOL. So far every spray, including primer has been a bit different, I got the primer down so it had no OP, now I got it to do with the paint. I have a fan in the tent to draw out the paint fumes, and I run the AC window...

Hello Dave. Click on my Avatar and look at my link, you can see I have everything apart. Yes I know that if I painted properly, I should not have to cut an buff, but doing multiple sprays, it seems that I have different textures. I want it to look the same. Thanks, WH

This is my Nemesis, what I feel is going to be the hardest part to cut and buff. I took all metal down to bare, coated the bare metal with Captain Lee's phosphate metal treatment. (it kept rust away from the bare metal for months), then used PM Industries silver sealer, which is a moisture...

WHSII = WH Twenty years ago, my boss started calling us by our first and last initials. He was BC, the Office Manager was TS, he looked at me and said that I was BS, I told him that I would not live with that nick, he could use my first two initials, WH. It stuck... My name is Bill, but on...