Glenn1018
Jul 31st, 03, 8:09 AM
I painted the car (my first time for painting an auto) about 10 years ago with Ditzler acrylic lacquer.
Ex #2 was threatening to leave a couple of years later and my son said "I feel like hitting something". I told him to go out in the garage and specified "Just don't hit the white one (the Chevy)".
So the little red car took a few licks from a kid with a baseball bat, which brings me to my questions.
When the repairs are ready to have the color sprayed on should I paint a section or just the repaired area plus some overlap? There's a spot near the top of the driver's door that needs to be fixed. It's a MGB and there's a piece of chrome moulding that runs the length of the door about 7 1/2" down from the top. Should I paint the whole 7 1/2" x 36" top section of the door or just the necessary 7 1/2" x 14"? There's also a dent in the LF fender and some minor damage where the headlight trim goes.
Considering the circumstances (kid with a bat) I think I got off lucky. I replaced the windshield which was bad anyway and removed the fold-down top (I like it better off). I may try to sew the tears in the top, but not today.
I'm hoping that a pint of color (2 1/2 pts after thinning) will be enough.
I used Ditzler #71416, which MG people call Tartan Red, with no clear coat. The man at the paint store said it's the same pt# as 64 Chevy Target Red.
What's a good way to fill in little chips (like door edges) where the primer is showing? I was thinking about getting a pt of good hardware store red enamel and adding some black to it until it matches the lacquer when dry.
Thanks.
One more thing...Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #7 still works its magic after setting on a shelf for 10 years. That stuff is incredible.
Ex #2 was threatening to leave a couple of years later and my son said "I feel like hitting something". I told him to go out in the garage and specified "Just don't hit the white one (the Chevy)".
So the little red car took a few licks from a kid with a baseball bat, which brings me to my questions.
When the repairs are ready to have the color sprayed on should I paint a section or just the repaired area plus some overlap? There's a spot near the top of the driver's door that needs to be fixed. It's a MGB and there's a piece of chrome moulding that runs the length of the door about 7 1/2" down from the top. Should I paint the whole 7 1/2" x 36" top section of the door or just the necessary 7 1/2" x 14"? There's also a dent in the LF fender and some minor damage where the headlight trim goes.
Considering the circumstances (kid with a bat) I think I got off lucky. I replaced the windshield which was bad anyway and removed the fold-down top (I like it better off). I may try to sew the tears in the top, but not today.
I'm hoping that a pint of color (2 1/2 pts after thinning) will be enough.
I used Ditzler #71416, which MG people call Tartan Red, with no clear coat. The man at the paint store said it's the same pt# as 64 Chevy Target Red.
What's a good way to fill in little chips (like door edges) where the primer is showing? I was thinking about getting a pt of good hardware store red enamel and adding some black to it until it matches the lacquer when dry.
Thanks.
One more thing...Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #7 still works its magic after setting on a shelf for 10 years. That stuff is incredible.