1966 Valiant Signet Convertible Resto

rlk340 said
Dave, I would wait to put any base on due to the fact that it's metallic. Panel painting metallic is not recommended to to the fact that you might not get the flakes to lay out uniformly. I recommend you get the whole car ready to paint, reassemble the car,deck lid,doors, hood, spray the base inside & out, jambs & all, let it dry, dissassemble & clear everything. This way you wont get tape lines like I have on my car. Any questions call me

Lost the PM that had your number on it. Could you send it again.

I wish I had enough room in my garage to do a complete all over, but my garage is not quite deep enough. The benefit for me is that I won't feel overwhelmed or rushed by doing a complete. I can take my time while paying extreme attention to the details. Like having all the parts (especially with a metallic) hanging in the same “attitude” as it is on the car. This is anal but I'm also keeping a spread sheet on when I sprayed, exact gun distance, gun pressure, surface/shop temp, humidity, solvent temp, amount of coats, reduction, etc. Consistency is the big word here because I'm a newbie and I'm sure my spraying will improve.

I will probably shoot the base with the doors on that way I don't get inconsistent film build between the back of the door to the quarter panel because of painting the jams. Leaving the fenders off helps me with painting the hinges too. I like the idea of clearing everything off the car. Just wish I had a bigger garage.

My plan may/will change as I learn more and get more advice I'm sure.

I will call you soon or see you at the Fling. Whichever comes first :-D