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[Evilist]

did you clear it? i would give it a quick sand again to get rid of the dust and add another coat and then clear it.

[BIGNICK]

Big day!



How ever started finishing of some body parts with a final bit of highbuild.





On to the body shell, gave it a flat off then a proper good clean..





Just take note of the blazing sunshine and distinct lack if agricultural machinery.

Weren't messing about today, got mixing up and got the flip on with it.



Technical data sheet, for those that don't know what they look like. I didn't.



Pulled a bit if a wrongun to start with, long and short if it on of the guys I share the unit with broke the pressure gauge in the 1.3 gun, tit I know, so I had to change the air cap and nozzle over but neglected to change the pin..



Dickheads..

Got on with the tack coat, and my heart sank. Well off the colour I was after. Very nearly through it all in.



Luckily had a bro with me to tell me to stop been a girl and get in with it..





And that's when we had to shut the door, this little sausage decided to start doing shuttle runs past the front door, kicking up a right shit fest of dust.



This, as you see is the result of farmer joes rampage.



DUST! Anyone? Luckily it looked as tho I may have been dry enough to polish out.

Anyway.







This is as far as my confidence takes me. The finish is far from high gloss, I think I may have been too timid with it?



What is people's advice to wet sanding and polishing?
Is this a finish that polish up with megs 105/205 ect?

Or should I bash out the 2.5k wet and dry?

Any advice will be much appreciated.

PEACE!

[The Simps]

Good work! Looking forward to seeing colour

[Mystic]

This thread is so fun to follow! Keep on the good work sir!

[BIGNICK]

Managed to get a quick couple o hours in at the unit..



And the girls back in too one solid colour again. Yay for me..







Hopefully going to get some colour down at the weekend, if everything goes to plan.. ��

[BIGNICK]

Been trying to think of some way of mounting the number plate on the rear bumper.

Acquired a mk2 front bumper, in shit state! Perfect for the task at hand..



Cut the bumper recess out.



Offered it up.



It's not going to be as straight forward as I first thought. Shapes completely different. Ran out of time and didn't really accomplish much.

How on earth are you meant to remove the bumper iron?!

And just cos I can, here's the brake shields..

[BIGNICK]

Been trying to think of some way of mounting the number plate on the rear bumper.

Acquired a mk2 front bumper, in shit state! Perfect for the task at hand..



Cut the bumper recess out.



Offered it up.



It's not going to be as straight forward as I first thought. Shapes completely different. Ran out of time and didn't really accomplish much.

How on earth are you meant to remove the bumper iron?!

And just cos I can, here's the brake shields..

[dvious]

Nice work, looking forward to seeing you lay down the colour.

[CBREEZ]

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[BIGNICK]

A bit of Sunday afternoon shopping.





Going to have to think of something innovative to show/house/mount the pressed plates.

[BIGNICK]

Guide coat today!



Did it's job quite well!



I'm really trying to keep the filler down to a minimum, but if it ain't straight it ain't straight! ��



"Take off the bumper clips!"



"Use a sharp pointy tool in a tight space you can't see!"



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Oh well, lesson learned. You're not a real man till you've fashioned a plaster from electrical tape and blue roll..



Managed to start laying down some colour, although it's not green and it's not on the car. ��

[VdubMKII]

Nice project!
Sub'd

[BIGNICK]

Cheers guys!

I didn't want to rush the colour application, but I wanna crack on with it know!

[51D7H3K1D]

Looks awesome. Keep it coming!

[TimbOMFG]

Real nice work bud!