1937 Packard 115 coupe

[zzrodder]

So after 2 rounds of hi build primer, spot filling and block sanding, I've got a sealer coat on. It doesn't look dramatically different except it has more of a sheen due to addition of 1 part clear in place of 1 part of primer.
Looking like just a final block sanding and then color can go on.

 

[Torchie]

Beautiful ZZ.

Torchie

 

[MercuryMac]

You do beautiful work, ZZ.

 

[soltz]

^^^^^^^^what they said^^^^^^
INDEED
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[kenny c]

That's looking great.[cl[cl

 

[BillM]

Fabulous. I can't wait to see the colour on it.

 

[Old Iron]

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[zzrodder]

Thanks all for the kind words! This is where I get nervous, despite all the prep work and practice spraying primer, it can all go sideways in the last stage of shooting the color. At least it's cool enough now that I won't be getting sweat drips on it

 

[I-R-POPS]

SLICK!![cl[dr[cl

 

[earthman]

Eager to see this one start going back together. [P

 

[bob w]

Base coat/clear coat or urethane? I'll bet you did the prep work to perfection, knowing that the final finish depends so heavily on it.

Do you use guide coat?

 

[zzrodder]

Base coat/clear coat or urethane? I'll bet you did the prep work to perfection, knowing that the final finish depends so heavily on it.

Do you use guide coat?

Just going with single stage urethane here, easy to do respray or touch ups when there is no clearcoat.
Perfection is subjective...(beauty is in the eye of the beerholder)
I don't do the guide coat thing, just lazy, mostly...

 

[zzrodder]

Starting small with the painting, did the dash, garnish mouldings, seat pedestals and heater shroud. Low tech stuff, Tremclad Chestnut brown, actually pretty close to the original Packard color on the dash and mouldings.

 

[kenny c]

Looks great.[cl[P[P

 

[Torchie]

So far. So great.[cl
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Torchie

 

[BillM]

That looks great ZZ, their chestnut brown is a nice colour. Do you add reducer and hardener?

 

[Old Iron]

That's a great color [cl

 

[zzrodder]

That looks great ZZ, their chestnut brown is a nice colour. Do you add reducer and hardener?

Yes, I searched you tube vids and went with 5 parts Tremclad (Rustoleum), 3 parts Acetone and .5 part hardener. I just use what's on my shelf, in this case, PPG urethane hardener. Seems to work OK for me - if you don't use a hardener, this stuff takes ages to dry, stays sticky for days.

 

[Dr Crankenstein]

I don't do the guide coat thing, just lazy, mostly...

Is that why you put some clear in the primer?

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[zzrodder]

Is that why you put some clear in the primer?

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No, the clear in the hi build primer is the recipe to convert it to a sealer coat as per the PPG formula. That way I don't need to buy two different primers. Depending on the type of paint going on it sometimes painters also put a base color on, like white before a silver or to alter the effect of a transparent mid coat.
Too fancy for me...