EK Wagon project - Total rebuild

[Blacky]

Option 2

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[EK JAY]

i like them both i reckon the black would look good shiney and maybe the whole roof black
option 2 is a bit starsky and hutch but i still like it
nice work finny

[bumper]

I like option 2

[DeadElvis]

The second option looks very cool

[Finny]

Thanks for the feedback.
Yes, Option 2 has got my preference also, really started to grow on me.

A bit more paint done yesterday (black). Just covering stuff as it's done.

[parisian62]

Option 2 for me.

[bootlegger]

Option two. If you are keen on black see how it looks with the roof done.

[Devilrod]

Another for option 2.

[FeeBee]

Option 2 looks the best, but I think option 1 with a black roof wouldn't be too bad either.

[Finny]

Option 2 also seems to be closest to it's original colour scheme. And just looks cleaner.

[Finny]

Started on my steering wheel repair / repaint a few days ago.
Drilled out the cracks and filled them, then primer/filler, then some blade putty, some more primer/filler and lots of sanding in between each one.











And then the rain set in so it got put on hold before the Black and Gloss was done.
Didn't get a final photo, but I managed to get rid of all the minor cracks and lines.

[WayneXG95]

I like the water pipe brace you made, good work, just like stewarts spring stretcher tool...
Good old aussie ingenuity...we should have a thread on this...

[Finny]

And yet another lesson learned today.
After watching the humidity sitting from 70 up to 99% over the last few days, today the sun was out and it dropped to 59% and I thought that will do.
It's only the steering wheel, not a big area, no real problem.
It was really noticeable at soon as painted, made it look grey.



It seems to have darkened up a lot as time progressed.


However it was still very obvious in a couple of areas. And definitely not the glossy black I was looking for.


Checked the humidity after I had finished and it had blown out to over 90%. Plus I was painting out on the grass which was still wet from the rain.
I'm assuming the clouding was due to humidity, unless anyone has another idea.
Just glad I wasn't doing body panels.
Think I'll be waiting for 50% in future and getting away from any moisture.

Not sure if I need to sand it all right back and start over from scratch, or if buffing will take it out.

[Finny]

Thanks Tim. I'll give that a try.
Sitting on 65% at the moment.
Hope it drops enough latter today

[Finny]

Steering Wheel update.
The Humidity was down and time to paint again.


Gave it a light sand back and sprayed both Black and Clear again.
This time it came out right, should look even better when buffed.








A new shiny steering wheel.
One more job out of the way.