Thread: It turns yellow tomorrow.

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I don't think any of the paint manufacturers suggest sanding base coats either. I know you can see a color change sometimes, when you sand, so you will just create more work.......unless of course, you happen to like "recreational sanding". :-)

Thanks, guys. I've used Sherwin Williams BC/CC Ultra 7000 before, and had no problem leaving the basecoat for a day or two. I'll probably hit it tomorrow night with the clear. I just don't remember dealing with a bit of orange peel. Back in the day, my gun hand was a little better than it is now.

I went back and read the instructions again:

- Do not sand or solvent clean basecoat colors. Small areas may be wet sanded to remove dirt. (Should have remembered that . . . OK, no sanding, except for the bug above the driver's door.) Their troubleshooting guide says "DO NOT SAND BASECOAT." (OK, no more questions about sanding.)

- Recoat basecoat color with CC639 (CC639 is SW's Super Glamour Clearcoat.)

- Recoat basecoat color before 7 days or remove basecoat color.

Looks like I've got some time.

Hey, I've had a LOT of recreational sanding. It's a Gibbon body, remember?

Looking good, Jack... I'm with HRP, I wet sand and buff everything after the clear coat is on, makes for a lot nicer paint job and gives the paint a lot more depth.

Looks really good! Can't wait to see it when it's finished!

I took a look at it this evening. After 24 hours, most of the orange peel is gone, and it's a nice, slick surface.

They tend to settle down after the paint dries a little. You are going to have one nice rod there. Love yellow anyway.


Don

Considering my former cars . . . red GTO, red A-bone sedan, red s-10 Blazer (3 of them), red s-10 pickup, red Chevy dually, red chevy van, red bicycle and red Radio Flyer wagon . . . it was time for a change.

I just don't understand you guys that get stuck on RED for your cars and trucks!!

I never had a preferrence, until I bought my red on red '62 409 Chevy. I just felt different when I stepped into that car!

Now my all time favorite is candy red! The same feeling I had for red, but in a deeper richer more "radiant" shade!

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

I just don't understand you guys that get stuck on RED for your cars and trucks!!

I'm guilty of that too. Except I like blue.