Hi, Kenyon,
Have followed your paint saga with interest. Went
down the same road with my '60 and '66. The '60 was
brought to bare metal everywhere. It came together
nicely for an amateur effort. The '66 was a color
change respray with hood and trunklid removed and the
side panels stripped , but no other disassembly.
It was my first time with a paint sprayer in my hand
and I used Sikkens paint. I was very pleased with the
results. Many of their non-metallic paints are
formulated for non-clearcoat application. I would
assume black would be one of them. You will also
save money by not having to buy all the separate
clearcoat ingredients.
In fact, the only trouble I ever had was with the
clearcoat. I could never get it to lay right, and it
required a LOT of sanding and buffing after the fact.
Conversely, the paint itself went on perfectly every
time.
I completely disassembled the '60 and painted all the
components separately - doors, hinges, tailgate,
fenders, etc. It was a much more manageable project
that way. I also painted all bolts after assembly.
It is almost impossible to torque them properly and
not damage their pre-painted surface. I figured it
would look better to paint them fully and not touch up
cracks and chips, but I guess it is 6 of one.....
Best of luck with your efforts. You are doing your
homework so I am sure the results will be terrific.
Chris H.
60 NY T&C http://www.1960chrysler.8m.com/
66 Crown Convertible
66 LeBaron
--- kenyon wills <imperialist60@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> --- Kerry Pinkerton <pinkertonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I'd do the inside of the hood and decklid. A few
> runs won't matter as
> > the
> > finish on the inside of stuff including the engine
> compartment was not
> > great
> > from ma Mopar anyway.
> >
> > Take a cardboard box, drill some holes in it and
> push your bolts through
> > once they are clean. That way you can paint the
> heads and not get paint
> > in
> > the threads. If you need to touch up later get an
> airbrush.
> >
> > Speaking of HVLP, as you know, I'm fond of the 60
> buck one from harbor
> > Freight. What are you borrowing as it is good to
> get 'used' to a gun
> > and
> > not be changing every time you paint.
> >
> > If it was me, I'd use single stage urethane
> instead of base/clear for
> > non
> > metallics. You can put on5-6 coats and then wet
> sand to perfection and
> > not
> > worry about going through a metallic layer. Also
> will look a little
> > (not
> > much because it's still Urethane) less plastic.
> >
> > Kerryp
>
>
> Good advice. I think that I see an airbrush in my
> future, as well as a
> cardboard boxtop with holes.
>
> On the paint, the debate between single and dual
> stage paints rages on in
> my head. I'm partial to single simply because it's
> closer to the laquer
> that came on the car, and won't turn white if
> scuffed like clear will. I
> have a mediocre dual stage respray on my black,
> late-model Camaro
> (passable, done before I got it). When the car gets
> a nick of any sort,
> the clear coat in the gouge is white until buffed
> out.
>
> The HVLP unit is reportedly new and is one of the
> non-air rigs (have not
> seen it). It has been offered on loan by a fellow
> member locally. The
> price is right, and I'm changing careers, so that's
> going to be a big
> help. Affording the paint materials will be a
> squeaker as it is. I'll
> try this one out and purchase a unit for myself on
> the next car (thinking
> about a red 1961 parade car already).
>
> I keep looking for a paint man that has a single
> stage product to endorse,
> but due to the fact that the industry's so focused
> on clearcoating
> everything....
>
> Got several people rooting for DuPont.
>
> Kerry was up on Omni if memory serves....
>
>
> I think that I'll take another look at single stage
> options. Wish I had
> less time to think about this and just do it, but
> the body work's just
> taking a bunch of time to get done as right as I can
> get it.
>
>
>
>
> Thanks for being here, IML.
>
> =====
> Kenyon Wills
> San Lorenzo/SF Bay Area
>
> 196o Imperial LeBaron - America's Most Carefully
> Built Car
>
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