smoothed engine bay

[pb_paulie_b]

i know this isn't exactly tech, but it isn't talk either and i wanted people to see...also i choose satin black over the candy apple red my car is because candy apple red is a multi-stage paint. there is a month of hand work done by me on this thing. enjoy!...PB View attachment 498867 View attachment 498869 View attachment 498871 View attachment 498873 View attachment 498875

 

[Andres2882]

Very very nice. Care to elaborate on the process for those who may want to duplicate.

 

[pb_paulie_b]

i can tell you this. no welding and no bondo. i used 3M body repair tape. it's a metalic tape with a strong adhesive backing. lots of hi-build primer. lots and lots of hand sanding. eastwood extreme chassis black and a finishline HVLP gun. some might get uppity about my methods but the results are the same. i only had problems one the driver side where the metal was wrinkled from an accident...PB

 

[Slo 5.0]

tape... wow, i wouldnt have guessed that. looks good.

 

[gt40_2003wes]

nice where did u get the tape?

 

[pb_paulie_b]

www.eastwoodco.com originaly i only planned on useing it on the front, where the prop rod sits. there are big holes there. it worked so well there i just used it on everything. i'm pretty happy with the way it turned out. i have to admit it was the first time i used a HVLP gun and the finish is not magazine quality but it looks 1000 times better. there is some more pix on cardomain. thanx for the complements...PB

 

[Kumm3]

how sturdy is it? is it flimsy where the larger holes were patched?

 

[pb_paulie_b]

it's made of metal so it doesn't rip easy, but i would try to jam a pencil into it i pressed them in to the point where it wouldn't flex.
...PB

 

[pb_paulie_b]

how long do i have to wait before i can wax it?

 

[DMAN302]

I'd wait a month before I put any wax on it...same as I would for a fresh coat on any car.

 

[Paul Perreca]

isn't ur car red? and - are you going to clear it? looks real sweet man!

 

[hllon4whls]

Satin is a good choice for an engine bay. Gloss shows everything and flat is too flat.

I dont know how waxing would affect a satin paint. It might not work exactly right. I assume you want to keep the greese down and for easy washing.

BTW looks good.

 

[pb_paulie_b]

isn't ur car red? and - are you going to clear it? looks real sweet man!

paul, i choose black because it looks good with red and i didn't want to use a red that wouldn't match my car. candy's are multi-stage, the satin black i used is a single stage paint so no clear coat, or i could be wrong?

 

[pb_paulie_b]

thanks for the replys and compliments everyone!

 

[Paul Perreca]

nah your prob right - but i dont knwo if they consider satins or flats single stages - single stage means, one stage (shooting the paint) and it comes out as finished product no clearing - i guess if its a satin single stage than yea, but if its glossy than no - whatever it looks badass lol get some pics w/ the paper off so we can see the red up against the black man!

 

[Paul Perreca]

yea don't wax it - just wait at least 30 - 45 days - our cars are actually safe to wax a little sooner, but for warranty and garuntee policy, we always say wait at least 30-45

 

[conartist]

Nice job! I would stay away from the waxing.....Are you wanting to draw more attention to the bay, enhancing the "wow" factor??? A smooth bay is "wow" enough IMO.

 

[sgarlic]

Looks good man.. nothing beats the look of a smooth clean engine bay.

 

[CoupedUp]

Looks good

Now the K-member and everything else looks like crap

 

[pb_paulie_b]

Looks good

Now the K-member and everything else looks like crap

gettin a tubular k member to better fit the long-tubes on the 383.