Anyone else?

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Nothing new. Was gonna start painting this weekend but now I hafta work all weekend.

https://flic.kr/p/22s3Qak

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

All prepped up.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

3 coats of metallic silver.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Clear with flake and pearl.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

First coat of flake.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

And more.

And more.

 

[FuzzyWuzHe]

I gotta say ... your gonna need some serious shades when the sun is out

But I love the color.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

O....sorry.

Did not intend to mis-lead.

The color is a page or so back.



This is building the base for the color.

 

[peteg59]

Looks "bright" like it should with all of that flake.:clapping:

How is the surface texture with the added flake? In my mind I envision a bumpy surface due to flake buildup, but I've never done a true flake paintjob.

Perhaps after the red is on, the final clear coats "smooth" everything back out, or does it need to be sanded, buffed, sanded, etc. to get it looking right?

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Yes....lots and lots of sanding.

The flake is buried in clear.

Next is sanding smooth. It is bumpy like you say.

The red is just a tint in clear. And then a lot of clear on top of that. Then sanded smooth again. Then clear again. Then sanded smooth again. Then buffed.

 

[FuzzyWuzHe]

O....sorry.

Did not intend to mis-lead.

The color is a page or so back.

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This is building the base for the color.

Yea ... I caught that ... Ya gotta just love Candy Apple Red, especially with the big flake under it.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

It is hard to get a pic that shows the sparkle effect.

But it is bright.

The tank and front fender all blocked down flat and 3 more coats of clear.





Next is the rear fenders. I going to need a day off work to do those. A lot of sanding.

 

[vwbug72501]

(Cool) Got my shades on! Lookin good!

 

[LarryA]

looking good so far, time for that red candy!

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Blocking down the fenders now. Put an hour in it this eve making all that clear over the flake smooth again.

The front fender and tank are reasonably smooth now and just need the very fine sanding to prep for color.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Finished blocking in the rear fenders and then put the next coats of clear on them.

 

[DeathBySnuSnu]

Then started playing with the red coloring.

Did a couple test panels and things seemed ok.

The front fender is the only piece all the way ready and prepped. So it got the red and clear on it.







It is really hard to picture just how sparkely this is.

But it is purdy fur out there. Pretty much full bass boat.

 

[FuzzyWuzHe]

Pretty much full bass boat.

Pretty much my first impression. Gonna be pretty sharp and "THEY" will see you coming. You didn't even need something else to make it a one of ...

 

[ol' school]

then started playing with the red coloring.

Did a couple test panels and things seemed ok.

The front fender is the only piece all the way ready and prepped. So it got the red and clear on it.

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it is really hard to picture just how sparkely this is.

But it is purdy fur out there. Pretty much full bass boat.

Really looks good!!! Love the color!!! Full bass boat is a perfect description!!!

 

[LarryA]

the finishing touch on a great build......you nailed it!!