1972 Canadian H-Code 340 Dart Swinger Special Resto - Finally started!
Whew! I thought for a minute it might be me.
Over to the shop this morning to get this sprayed,
A tip for some that are about to paint any sandblasted metal parts if you try to degrease or wipe down blasted metal you'll find that rags or any type of paper towel will shred itself on the blasted metal surface leaving a mess of lint all over the surface. If you buy some inexpensive microfibre cloths and liberally hose on the degreaser and wipe it clean with these they won't leave anything behind and you should have a nice clean surface. I then use a nylon tack cloth which also won't shed any fibres but you could just blow off the surface and seal and it should turn out nice.
A solid coat of Epoxy sealer,
Some paint, I used a 10 percent addition of flattening agent to remove a bit of the high gloss that these modern clears have to more closely simulate the enamels Chrysler used back in the day but have the toughness of modern urethane,
Back in the truck and home,
Except for my dual snorkel scoop and some cast paint on my tranny and a splash across my bellhousing thats the last significant painting to do, glad for that.
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Whew! I thought for a minute it might be me.
Over to the shop this morning to get this sprayed,
A tip for some that are about to paint any sandblasted metal parts if you try to degrease or wipe down blasted metal you'll find that rags or any type of paper towel will shred itself on the blasted metal surface leaving a mess of lint all over the surface. If you buy some inexpensive microfibre cloths and liberally hose on the degreaser and wipe it clean with these they won't leave anything behind and you should have a nice clean surface. I then use a nylon tack cloth which also won't shed any fibres but you could just blow off the surface and seal and it should turn out nice.
A solid coat of Epoxy sealer,
Some paint, I used a 10 percent addition of flattening agent to remove a bit of the high gloss that these modern clears have to more closely simulate the enamels Chrysler used back in the day but have the toughness of modern urethane,
Back in the truck and home,
Except for my dual snorkel scoop and some cast paint on my tranny and a splash across my bellhousing thats the last significant painting to do, glad for that.
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