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Paint Work on my SS
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Paint Work on my SS I hope that everyone had a Great 4th of July!!
So, I've never claimed to be a painter, or a body man, or an engine builder..... However, I know attention to detail, thanks to be in Army Aviation. Occasionally I have good ideas, sometimes great ideas, other times, not so good ideas; and when I get brave, I try to make those ideas come to life.
This past weekend, I took Thursday & Friday off to do some painting on my SS. Very rarely will you have someone just start sanding on a perfect show quality car, but that's what I did. I've always loved the GMMG ZL1 Camaros, but the problem is- they only made 69 of them in 2002. They are by far the rarest 4th Gen Camaro- IMO.
Anyways, they had a unique stripe on the hood and a flat black tail panel for an option. A common thing that most people will do is- have their tail panel section painted black, which really looks good. But, I wanted to do something different, all while maintaining the GMMG integrity. I hope ya'll like what I came up with.
I'll take ALL constructive criticism...... Good or Bad. I did all the prepping, sanding, priming, sealing, painting, wet sanding and buffing myself. I used Water Born/Based PPG products instead of the traditional Lacquer Thinner. After it dried 24 hours in the paint booth, I sanded it with 1500, then 2000, then 3000, and finally finished it with 5000. After that, I did a 2-Stage buff using Adams Polishes.
I hope ya'll enjoy it!!
Next will be installing my Kooks 1 7/8 Long Tube Headers!!
So, I've never claimed to be a painter, or a body man, or an engine builder..... However, I know attention to detail, thanks to be in Army Aviation. Occasionally I have good ideas, sometimes great ideas, other times, not so good ideas; and when I get brave, I try to make those ideas come to life.
This past weekend, I took Thursday & Friday off to do some painting on my SS. Very rarely will you have someone just start sanding on a perfect show quality car, but that's what I did. I've always loved the GMMG ZL1 Camaros, but the problem is- they only made 69 of them in 2002. They are by far the rarest 4th Gen Camaro- IMO.
Anyways, they had a unique stripe on the hood and a flat black tail panel for an option. A common thing that most people will do is- have their tail panel section painted black, which really looks good. But, I wanted to do something different, all while maintaining the GMMG integrity. I hope ya'll like what I came up with.
I'll take ALL constructive criticism...... Good or Bad. I did all the prepping, sanding, priming, sealing, painting, wet sanding and buffing myself. I used Water Born/Based PPG products instead of the traditional Lacquer Thinner. After it dried 24 hours in the paint booth, I sanded it with 1500, then 2000, then 3000, and finally finished it with 5000. After that, I did a 2-Stage buff using Adams Polishes.
I hope ya'll enjoy it!!
Next will be installing my Kooks 1 7/8 Long Tube Headers!!
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Ha ha. When I was in the recruiting office we had a kid cut the lowest ASVAB score I've ever seen. He was told that he could go into the Navy "un-designated" and try to strike for a job rating. I think he walked down the hall and became Army Infantry. 
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Thanks for all the compliments!! The Navy joke had me laughing..... I won't lie, I respect each Branch of the Military. I feel as I've been blessed being a part of Army Aviation..... Hell, most of the ground guys hate us.... Until they need us!! Ha Ha!!
Sadly though- I just put my baby up for sale!!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/vehicle-c...1338-sale.html
Sadly though- I just put my baby up for sale!!
https://ls1tech.com/forums/vehicle-c...1338-sale.html
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I was able to take my time and spend 2 full days just to do a hood. Most shops would have done that in a half day. But I spent a good 4-5 hours sanding and prepping my hood before painting it. Then I let it cure overnight before I started wet sanding. I also went kind of extreme by starting at 1500 Grit and working all the way up to 5,000 Grit. Again, I don't know any shop that does that, unless they specialize in custom cars.
I wouldn't say that I'm a body guy.... I was just crazy enough to try. And I figured if I failed, I'd just paint the hood blue and wet sand/buff like crazy.... Ha Ha!! If my car ever had damage on it, I'm not sure I'd tackle that.
It also made it easier knowing I could take the hood and tail panel off, therefore I knew I wouldn't get over-spray anywhere on the car. That made it a lot less stressful as well!!
Few More Hood Pics....