Monday, September 7, 2009

1971 FORMULA FIREBIRD COMES HOME!

AFTER MY HUSBAND FINISHED THE WET SANDING ON THE CAR, HE LOADED THE CAR ON THE TRAILER AND BROUGHT IT HOME. THE NEXT STEP WE WILL BE DOING IS BUFFING AND POLISHING THE CAR!






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WET SANDING AFTER PAINTING

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ALLOW ADEQUATE DRYING TIME. IT IS CRITICAL. YOU SHOULD WAIT AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE YOU TOUCH THE CLEAR COAT. AFTER DRYING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, YOUR CAR WILL BE READY FOR WET SANDING AND BUFFING.
THE FINAL FINISHING STEP IN THE PROCESS OF PAINTING YOUR CAR, IS WHAT BRINGS OUT THE HIGH GLOSS AND THE MIRROR QUALITY SHINE IN YOUR CAR. WET SANDING AND CAREFUL BUFFING OR POLISHING CAN PRODUCE SPECTACULAR RESULTS, WITH A "WET LOOKING" FINISH. BUT BEFORE YOU CAN GET THAT RESULT, YOU WILL NEED TO SMOOTH THE FINISH, ELIMINATING SOME OF THE GLOSS IN THE CLEAR COAT. THEN, AFTER YOU HAVE SANDED AND THE FINISH IS SUPER-SMOOTH YOU RESTORE THE SHINE BY BUFFING AND POLISHING THE PAINT.

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Sunday, September 6, 2009

WOW! 1971 FORMULA FIREBIRD



I LOVE THE CAR MORE EVERYTIME I SEE IT...I HAD TO TAKE TWO MORE PICTURES, THE LIME GREEN SPARKLES IN THE SUNLIGHT! THE RESTORATION OF THIS CAR IS ALMOST DONE AND MY HUSBAND'S HARD WORK REALLY SHOWING!

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ONLY THREE COATS OF CLEAR COAT!








MY HUSBAND DIDN'T STOP WITH TWO COATS OF CLEAR COAT ON THE 1971 FIREBIRD...HE DID A THIRD. WOW!!! THAT IS ALL THAT I CAN SAY. THIS CAR IS THE SHINIEST THAT I HAVE SEEN, IN A LONG TIME. I CAN'T WAIT TO GET IT HOME, FINISH THE INTERIOR AND GET IT OUT ON THE ROAD! WHAT AN AWESOME CAR!


Friday, September 4, 2009

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

DOOR JAMS AND TRUNK OF FIREBIRD`











GETTING READY FOR THE BIG PAINT JOB ON FRIDAY, THESE ARE PICTURES OF THE DOOR JAMS AND TRUNK FINISHED.

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