Had the color custom mixed by NAPA w/extra metallic and pearl, just need to do some wet sanding/buffing, and a little brake work, and she's "road-ready"
Sarah has a soft spot for the Red ones..... at this point "Rock" has more touch up paint than real paint on him....
Semi gloss Black with RED stripes going down the sides from the nose back to about half way through the doors....
I like the look of SATIN paint but I do not think I would go with a semi gloss paint. Looks too much like dull paint.
I think she meant satin, or flat. Do they even make a semi-gloss auto paint? Regardless, a satin car with gloss stripes would be different.
Actually the Kustom Car crowd has been doing it for over 10 years now satin base color and gloss Flames/Scallops/Heavy metal flake roofs.. Satin is a whole lot different semi gloss or flat Flat is dead dry looking like felt Satin has a slight shine but no reflection kinda like Velvet or satin cloth Semi Gloss has a dull reflection like wet primer or 20 year old weathered gloss paint
I actually meant Satin finish... Klaus isn't sold on the idea yet... but its been a thought I've been considering... I would still call him RED.. The reason being, the ass hats that painted RED 8 years ago did a bad prep job and I have Paint popping off the hood and cracking so RED is in dire need of new paint. At any rate RED won't be getting a Pearl Paint job again.
It's ALL about the prep! You can put the most exspenive paint on the market on sumthin', but if it aint preped right...you jus' waisted yo $$$
Yes I know this, my brother did a great job painting RED, then he got stuck in a hail storm that caused 3500 in damage. I took it to a shop who I THOUGHT were good and now its coming apart. I'm glad they are out of business now or I would put them there. It sucks bunches but... live and learn.
I feel ya! after my last ordeal with "UH OH BETTER GET M>>>>", which did an absolutely terrible job on 2 of my other vehicles in the past....NOT MY CLASSICS!...I figured, how hard could it be?...that was 6 yrs ago. I've gotten good enough to have done body work and paint on about a dozen cars now...2 of them mine ...including "Bucky" the other was the 67 Bird "Tweety" The rest were friends and a couple of "paying" clients. The only draw-back is I'm nowhere near a quick as a pro shop but if they can leave it w/me for at least 2 weeks, it's done right and so far 0 complaints
its actually fun working on them, I spent a few summers working on cars with my brother after my dad passed away. I really enjoyed the body work and working with Jerry. I probably will do it myself if I get the equipment to do so, that is where I am lacking is the paint guns and sanders to do the job. someday maybe. I would love to see pictures of your Bird
