ellena my new wagon

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:12 pm

Finny wrote:Very nice and shiny.

4 litres of Clear on top ? 9 Litres all up ? Just on the roof ?
That's a lot of clear.
How many coats did you end up doing ?

hmm didnt really count the coats but if you add everything up mixed
theres
3litres of primer
1litre of black
4litres of white
2litres of clear with flake and pearl
and 9litres of straight clear
all up 19 litres of paint

id hate to take it down to bare metal again

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:40 am

started to get some stripin, im also gettin the top at the front of each guard the bonnet and the top of the dash done

my70wg · Post by **my70wg** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 2:36 pm

that didnt turn out to bad..

aidan...

rustysdungers · Post by **rustysdungers** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:46 pm

you need to do some serious buffing there matchew and a set of wheels

Mephious · Post by **Mephious** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:34 pm

Very nice work Matchew !! Its coming along well mate !

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:53 pm

rustysdungers wrote:you need to do some serious buffing there matchew and a set of wheels

sorry mate but you have obviously not been follwin the build, the paint has flattenin base mixed in, so buffing would be a bit of waste of time now wouldn it, but the roof is glossy if that makes you feel any better

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:55 pm

matchew wrote:
rustysdungers wrote:you need to do some serious buffing there matchew and a set of wheels
sorry mate but you have obviously not been follwin the build, the paint has flattenin base mixed in, so buffing would be a bit of waste of time now wouldn it, but the roof is glossy if that makes you feel any better

buffing is always a waste of time

FB MAD · Post by **FB MAD** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:25 pm

ratbox wrote:
matchew wrote:
rustysdungers wrote:you need to do some serious buffing there matchew and a set of wheels
sorry mate but you have obviously not been follwin the build, the paint has flattenin base mixed in, so buffing would be a bit of waste of time now wouldn it, but the roof is glossy if that makes you feel any better
buffing is always a waste of time

Yep, put your polishing hand to better use!!

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:36 pm

it's still polishing

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:47 pm

ratbox wrote:it's still polishing

too funny haha

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:49 pm

dash started
jus a question, wat color do yous think would go good with the silver?
dont really want to go wif black seen as the dash 8is so dark

my70wg · Post by **my70wg** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:54 pm

mum just asked me how do u polish it matchew...

the paint that is....

i said you dont...

aidan...

EKjimmy · Post by **EKjimmy** » Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:28 pm

dash striping looks awesome matchew! whereabouts in syd is albion park? i might see you out cruising eventually eh?
aidan's mum brought up a good point, can you polish flattened paint to protect the finish?

matchew · Post by **matchew** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:04 am

i can polish it but that would jus shine it up

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:09 pm

EKjimmy wrote:dash striping looks awesome matchew! whereabouts in syd is albion park? i might see you out cruising eventually eh?
aidan's mum brought up a good point, can you polish flattened paint to protect the finish?

I've heard of somone spraying Mr Sheen on a flat black car, it gave it a wierd half sheen, definitely to some of the flatness away.

To protect a flat finish garaging it as much as possible will ensure a lasting finish or a touch up every couple of years.