Thread: Re-Paint on the 57 Plymouth

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Well, there's been a bit of head way on the 57. Looking closer at the paint job after I had calmed down a little showed a lot of little problems a few small runs, missed places and a LOT of fisheye. I sent the car out to try to cut and buff the paint on the main body.....what they thought that was going to be a day job turned into 5 very frustrating days for the guy doing the work. It just wouldn't buff out. The general consensus by people who know a lot more about painting than I do is that the guy who painted it over catalyzed the paint.

I spent the last 2 days scuffing and prepping the car for paint, even bought a new gun, a gravity feed HVLP. Well I just couldn't get used to the gun so I dragged out my old siphon gun out and shot it. I've got a little dirt and orange peel in it (less than the guy who painted in originally) and on the bright side I DO NOT have any dry spots, runs, fisheye or missed spots.

I think I'm finally where I should have been months ago. I should start assembly later this week.