clarkspeed Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 I thought I would post some pics of my fresh driveway paint job. Normally I wouldn't paint outside but this is a race car and I wasn't really too concerned with a few flaws. With this car I'm sticking with the "looks good from 50 feet at 50 MPH" rule. I basically cleaned, wet sanded down entire car, hammered out a few dents, filled cracks with fiber reinforced filler, filled small chips with glaze, one shot of primer, and sanded down. Shot it under an EZUP canopy. The final coat is a change for me. I used an industrial coating instead of automotive paint. Paint store suggested it. PPG ALK-200 acrylic modified enamel with ALK 201 Polyuerthane enhancer. I guess many of the racers use it. It has no UV protection so extended time outside will cause fading. With shade, shine should last 1-2 years. Comes in a gallon ready to shoot. No reducer needed. Just add hardner for shine and durability. The best part, gallon was $25 and $14 for hardner. They can color match also. I was afraid the paint would be slow to dry but it flashed quicker than most all automotive enamels. "Driveway job" turned out pretty good, bugs and leaves didn't mar the paint at all. I did the entire car in one careful shot. I may be sorry later, but for an indoor kept beater or race car, this looks like a nice alternative. Finish is excellent, flow was good, easy to shoot, has polyurethane, and quick flash to keep the bugs out. Should get the vinyl graphics later this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-280ZX Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Nice work. White is such a good color Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Looks good, are those ccw's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ON3GO Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 yep and does look good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Synlubes Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Looks nice! A different car all together. I too like a white Z From what I saw of your work with the roller you swaped, I`m sure this car looks better than you describe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZ260 Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Nice! But, white is not a color, it is the absence of...or inclustion of all...depending on who you talk to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slownrusty Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Very sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 Nice! But' date=' white is not a color, it is the absence of...or inclustion of all...depending on who you talk to [/quote'] in terms of pigment, white is the absence of, in terms of light, white is the inclusion of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Magnum Rockwilder Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 So his car is both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkspeed Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 I lean toward the dark colors on early Z's but the white really covers up all the flaws I didn't feel like working out. Should be really easy to repair too. The down side is I need to be careful about using fender covers or this thing will look like the shop floor at Pep-Boys. The wheels are CCW single piece. He only made them for a couple of years. I'll post again when I get the graphics on. More to come..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipzoomie Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 Nice job, Clark. If you used hardener the fender cover shouldn't be an issue. Are you going to let me drive this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaparral2f Posted July 17, 2005 Share Posted July 17, 2005 But, white is not a color, it is the absence of...or inclustion of all...depending on who you talk to Picky, Picky, Picky! Looks good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottie-GNZ Posted July 18, 2005 Share Posted July 18, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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