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[stangflyer]

Looking great!!

Thank you Mike. It really is coming together well. The paint looks so good it's almost as if someone other than me did the painting. LOL. The paint should "shine" right up and match the covering perfectly once it is clear coated.

 

[stangflyer]

I have a question for all you expert painters. Obviously I had to handle the cowl halves to mask and paint different colors. I am afraid of any residual oils and such from touching them. Does anyone have a suggestion to make sure I've left no remains from handling the parts? I don't want to screw this up now that I am so close. And I know clear coat will fish eye and do nasty things even when paint won't. How about it guys? What do you all say?

 

[49dimes]

I find white paint can cover up almost anything and still look good. But if had used "Nitrile" gloves to begin with I don't think a predicament would be a concern . But I'm no expert either .

 

[Jetpainter]

Rob it's kind of a crap shoot unfortunately. I've had different products over the years, but usually just use a lint free damp cloth. The problem is that solvent based wax and grease removers can effect basecoat. There are water/soap based ones that would work, or you could spray a little glass cleaner on a damp cloth and follow that with a straight damp cloth. Just try it on something like your old masking paper first to make sure it doesn't change anything.

 

[dhal22]

I have a question for all you expert painters. Obviously I had to handle the cowl halves to mask and paint different colors. I am afraid of any residual oils and such from touching them. Does anyone have a suggestion to make sure I've left no remains from handling the parts? I don't want to screw this up now that I am so close. And I know clear coat will fish eye and do nasty things even when paint won't. How about it guys? What do you all say?

I'm no 'Jetpainter' but clear coat 'fisheyes' can be repainted and sanded out. My Micromesh sandpaper collection goes to 12,000 grit and then you switch to liquid sandpaper.

As fine of sanding products as can be found:

http://micro-surface.com/

 

[stangflyer]

Rob it's kind of a crap shoot unfortunately. I've had different products over the years, but usually just use a lint free damp cloth. The problem is that solvent based wax and grease removers can effect basecoat. There are water/soap based ones that would work, or you could spray a little glass cleaner on a damp cloth and follow that with a straight damp cloth. Just try it on something like your old masking paper first to make sure it doesn't change anything.

Thank you Doug. I'm glad you chimed in. I was kind of hoping that you would. I'm very glad that you mentioned what you did. I remember talking to a gal had a paint store one time and she suggested using a non ammonia glass cleaner before painting or clear coating. She mentioned that it will take away any residue and not leave a film that will not affect paint or clear coat. I tried it once before and had really good results. So I'm thinking I will give it a shot again. But as you suggested, I will try it on my masking paper that already has paint on it.

Also, thank you everyone else for your suggestions. We'll see how it goes.

 

[Jetpainter]

Thank you Doug. I'm glad you chimed in. I was kind of hoping that you would. I'm very glad that you mentioned what you did. I remember talking to a gal had a paint store one time and she suggested using a non ammonia glass cleaner before painting or clear coating. She mentioned that it will take away any residue and not leave a film that will not affect paint or clear coat. I tried it once before and had really good results. So I'm thinking I will give it a shot again. But as you suggested, I will try it on my masking paper that already has paint on it.

Also, thank you everyone else for your suggestions. We'll see how it goes.

Glass cleaner will actually take off some things that even really good wax and grease cleaner sometimes wont. I use it all the time on white cars where we're doing a blend and clearing over the original white. Sometimes the sanded white will get dirt smudges that the wax and grease remover wont touch, but my Spray Way glass cleaner will take it right off. Some organic material just like water based cleaners better.

 

[stangflyer]

How about a little teaser fellas? This is only two coats with one to go. That is a scrap of Ultracoat Apple Green next to the canopy.



Spot on match! The process continues. Will have photos for y'all in a bit.

 

[stangflyer]

Quick update: all painting done! All clear coating done!! I am sooo in love.

 

[stangflyer]

And another teaser.