[TomsNova]

Hello Everyone, Well I painted her this weekend and I am very happy with the Sherwin Williams Ultra 7000 base and clear. It was a pleasure to lay the base down on Friday and have a window of seven days to lay the clear on. I was able to clear on Saturday and Sunday and will finish up tonight under the trunk lid and inside doors. Enjoy!

Without Clear

With Clear Coat

 

[deuces2]

Its Great to see the plan come together...lookin good! :yes:

 

[TomsNova]

Thanks, I was nervous at first to use the Sherwin Williams House Paint (Only Joking) I mean Auto paint over the Dupont products I have always used but now I am so glad I tried it. I love the seven day window for the clear because you don't have to rush everything into a one day shoot And if there are any problems like a BUG you can repair it before shooting the clear. :yes:

 

[voodeuce]

looks great! how did u like the clear?

 

[funnytoe]

looking good:clap:

just one question. to tom or anyone else that has painted there car at home.

how long does it take to get rid of the paint smell?

i use to paint cars.but i had access to a spray booth. bu now i dont.but i would not mind doing it but my garage is attached to my home.dont want to stick up the house.

what kind of gun did you use?

 

[snolan]

smell

My wife almost moves out when i paint in the garage even primer, as expensive as bodymen are and the delay in our projects the more you can get done at home the better you are.

I would say a good week depending on outside temp the new paint type makes my house smell, leave everything open to help.

 

[funnytoe]

i never gave it much thought on painting my car at home.but with the money you save it might become a posibilty for me thats why i was asking.

last time i painted was before hvlp guns.
i still have a binks model 7
and a sharpe 775

just wondering if there are better ones out there that are in a $300 range.or should i go old school with mine?

 

[Novajay]

how long does it take to get rid of the paint smell?

Was going to ask the same question. There's one photo with a door in the background that made me think that the garage is attached.

My wife gets a headache whenever spray can primer is used, so spraying the '77 at home is most likely not going to happen.

That color blue you went with is great. Is that Lemans?

 

[TomsNova]

Yes, the garage is attached but there is a magnetic seal around the door. The garage is fully insulated that helps seal out the smell. Why not tape off your access door when you paint. I also used a freinds brand new HVLP gun that was wonderful. The clear coat went on OK but the lighting hurt me because clear is so hard to see I have some runs But! the nice part is I sand and buff the hole car to a mirror finish anyway
Thanks!

 

[TomsNova]

Sorry, I almost forgot. That is the factory "Marina Blue" taken from a 1966 GM chip book. Sherwin Williams Ultra 700 high end color Number 939. What is also very nice it is a 1 to 1 mix so I purchased 1/2 gallon and when mixed I had a full gallon and saved about $150.00, I did not need two gallons of base. The car took two coats and one drop coat with a little left in the can :yes:

 

[Novajay]

One gallon of color and one gallon of activator on a HVLP gun and you were able to cover the jambs and under trunk lid, too?

How much materials did it take to spray clear?

 

[TomsNova]

:no: No, it was 1/2 gallon of base color with 1/2 gallon of activator @ 1:1 mix gave me 1 gallon of sprayable product. Yes I was able to do jams, under trunk & complete outside with paint left. That is two coats and a drop coat. It is a great covering product. The Clear is 4:1 so i purchased one gallon with 1 quart of hardner and I had 1 1/4 gallon of sprayable product. Sprayed three nice coats and she is beautiful accept for the runs I have but as I said before, that can be wet sanded and buffed to look as smooth as a baby's *****!