Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Next Project

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I just sanded all the silver paint off one of the headlight doors. I
don't know how they painted these at the factory but It appeared to be
just black plastic with the silver detail. Not so there is some flat
black paint on it in spots apparently to touch up some silver over
spray. So my game plan has changed. I can't get all the paint out of all
the nooks and cranny's. I got as much off as possible. I will paint the
whole thing with Plasticote flat black lacquer primer. Then bake the
part in my dehydrator for a few days and then mask it up and paint the
silver and clear coat it. The headlight doors won't be so hard, it's the
grill that will be a big PIA. I could go the easy route and just paint
everything flat black like the 77 AMX but I like the silver look better.
And when did you ever see me take the easy way out? :-)~
"Doc"



 
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• From: Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
• Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:11:21 -0800 (PST)

Do,

 Let me know how it comes out. I plann to sand the whole grille with 400# then paint the black the sand the areas to be painted silver with 600 and put 3 coats of silver with the sponge then clear the whole thing.

 Davis

AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Davis I wish it was that easy. But to use a to use a roll on silver
paint would not hold up as good as a spray on one even if it was clear
coated. To paint the grill black I would still have to scuff the whole
thing with 600# sandpaper so the paint will stick and not peel off. I
will scuff the whole grill with 1000# sand paper after sanding off the
silver with 400# sand paper. Mask it up and paint the silver Eastwood
wheel paint and then clear the whole grill with the Eastwood wheel paint
clear. I am experimenting with one of the headlight rims I got from you
to see how this works.
"Doc"




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To: BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2006 13:25:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: [BaadAssGremlins] Next Project

Doc,

 Instead of masking the grille, why not paint the whole thing black then use a sponge brush to apply the silver? That is my plan for a 71 hornet grille restoration comming up.

 Davis

AMC74HORNET@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

Well it turns out my window tinting has been cancel'd till next week.
The guy all of a sudden went on vacation. My next project is the
restoration of the silver paint on the headlight doors and grill. The
factory silver is worn off in a lot of places from 32 years of being
blasted by wind and road dirt from normal use. The plastic grill itself
is not damaged. I could just paint everything flat black like the 77
Hornet AMX, but I can't. I like the way it looks from the factory on a
74. Also this is a late 74 car with a the more elaborate 75 grill. I
ordered some silver wheel spray paint from Eastwood to use. Man this is
going to be a pain to mask up. On top of the silver I will spray the
same Eastwood semi-gloss clear I used on the wheels. The clear will dull
out the silver paint and protect it and make it look factory.
"Doc"




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