Hey there guys....

Well... progress is progress.... and as embarrassed as I am that this mod is still in my garage, I'm happy to say that more work has been done!

I had to do some repairs after the move into out house, as several of the panels were scratched. I also had a blown clearcoat that clouded up the black and made it nearly gray.... so... out it came, and it introduced a whole new set of problems that I am working through.

I started my masking off all of the graphics that I did not want painted over... and on pictures, this masking is a PITA!


after 2 coats....





After the 3rd or 4th coats:




Now, when you are masking you have a bit of a dilemma.... take the masking off too soon and the paint might run on to your work. Take it off too late and the paint may adhere to your mask and pull off at the edge of the mask and damage the paint job. So, it takes some experimenting with different paint types to know when to pull. This stuff is quick drying, so I removed the masking about 2 hours after I painted it.

The water jetted panel is proving to be a project all by itself. It's finish needed a lot of help, and sanding a piece that has been cut in this way is nearly impossible due to the flexibility of the piece and the sharp points tearing up the sanding paper! But... it needs to be done...

Scuff it up...


2 coats later, a bug becomes enamored with my paint job.... ^#!*!#^&@*!!!!!


"Alright, Mr. Demille, I'm ready For my closeup"... lil paint booger....