Redhot's Valiant/progress pic's
Hey were all here to share what keeps these cars looking and driving great,I wish that was still my car but it's my best friends now......I do have a set of key's if I want to drive it and he's got key's to my cars so it's all good.If you have a paint and body shop nearby maybe talk to them about lettin ya learn as you help out or something,I got my feet in the door by working after school in a guy's backyard body shop and as my work progressed he started giving me diffrent tasks to be done and learned and much to my surprise one day he gave me a envelope with a few hundred buck's in it for all the labor I thought was just learning experience.not a problem sharing info and love to be helpful so try it out....git your feet wet....it is hard work and it takes patience but talent will be the end result....I have done body work as a side thing for over 25 years and was never a painter but in the last ten or so years people I did body repair for kept convincing me that I could paint so I started learning to paint,I'm not done learning yet but have many projects that I am proud of.I have never painted one of my projects in a paintbooth till this one and I do get some satisfying results even in the backyard.I am told being a good painter is knowing how to correct one's mistakes.....I will say it is a treat to work in a well lit paintbooth and see I am going to invest in better lighting and atmosphere for when I do pain't and wish to thank my friend steve for the use of his booth and the knowledge he is sharing with me to make this the best paintjob I have ever done.So Thank's Steve!!!! and Jim (redhot) Look's like it'll be an early christmas present for ya dude Thank's for you frindship and help for all the years I have known you,You are a true friend Thank's Jim :wave:
php?do=big&p=5387te=dustermaniac;741715]That is one beautiful job you have done waggin. I wish I was as gifted (and brave) enough to do that to my car myself. I am going to try the primer and paint and wet sanding method on an extra rusted rear decklid I have here at the house.
Hey were all here to share what keeps these cars looking and driving great,I wish that was still my car but it's my best friends now......I do have a set of key's if I want to drive it and he's got key's to my cars so it's all good.If you have a paint and body shop nearby maybe talk to them about lettin ya learn as you help out or something,I got my feet in the door by working after school in a guy's backyard body shop and as my work progressed he started giving me diffrent tasks to be done and learned and much to my surprise one day he gave me a envelope with a few hundred buck's in it for all the labor I thought was just learning experience.not a problem sharing info and love to be helpful so try it out....git your feet wet....it is hard work and it takes patience but talent will be the end result....I have done body work as a side thing for over 25 years and was never a painter but in the last ten or so years people I did body repair for kept convincing me that I could paint so I started learning to paint,I'm not done learning yet but have many projects that I am proud of.I have never painted one of my projects in a paintbooth till this one and I do get some satisfying results even in the backyard.I am told being a good painter is knowing how to correct one's mistakes.....I will say it is a treat to work in a well lit paintbooth and see I am going to invest in better lighting and atmosphere for when I do pain't and wish to thank my friend steve for the use of his booth and the knowledge he is sharing with me to make this the best paintjob I have ever done.So Thank's Steve!!!! and Jim (redhot) Look's like it'll be an early christmas present for ya dude Thank's for you frindship and help for all the years I have known you,You are a true friend Thank's Jim :wave:
php?do=big&p=5387te=dustermaniac;741715]That is one beautiful job you have done waggin. I wish I was as gifted (and brave) enough to do that to my car myself. I am going to try the primer and paint and wet sanding method on an extra rusted rear decklid I have here at the house.