The Jalopy Journal
220 grit is rough to prep paint on a bumper. your best bet would be to strip the bumper and take it all off. they make chemical stripper just for...
yes that may be true with the top of the finish. but the depth of the kandy is all in the midcoat. not to mention if u wanted to spend the...
ive seen metal flake candies. the old type, and they still make metalfake. i wasnt impressed. hok stock mix on the uks is strong. u can "let...
i still disagree that a lacquer kandy, will have more depth then a house of kolor uk kandy. u will get about 5 to 8 mils just in the kandy. with...
donkalicious.
u do some very clean kandies. like the candy red black widow merc. awesome chops btw too.
the old school radiance toners are cool. but ppgs candies all together are so so. plus, i dont think they will warranty a paint job of that...
if u want black, skip the flexed and flat. pick up some sem hot rod black. or if u want a clear, house of kolor fa01 with uc35 clear is a good...
u think that modern kandy jobs dont look the same? thats is crazy! modern candies look wayyyyyyyy better. different color options such as house...
nice job. is the autoair topcoated? or just on there as is.
i use alot of pcl polyprime and on ocassion use featherfill. i just borrowed my buddies sata jet primer gun just for poly and im hooked. gunna...
poly for one primer in a shop is a nightmare. it has its place but its not a one stop shop for primer. epoxy and 2k definately have their place,...
its pretty cool. u should see the 40 merc they are building now! teds rod shop in riverside.
x2. i paint alot of yamaha rhinos, i used to get static at first, so i stopped using solvent based wax and grease. starting using water. never...
wheres the NR sticker @?
i know the owner of the car and could probably find out who made the top, i know its been awhile. also, wild bill did the striping and flame...
anyone have good pics of a radical chop on a shoebox? im looking for shots of one with atleast a 6/8 or 7/9, or 7 to 8 inches straight...
i would stay away from the laq. duplicolor paints. i would use an epoxy primer that u can use as a wet on wet sealer for the baremetal...
ive shot many o paint jobs in that booth! is there still alot of metal flake overspray buried in the ground? i flaked out a bunch of the tikis...
haha weber painted that! if it wasnt for him, i wouldnt be custom painting!
it doesnt work in every situation. it may stick, but adhesion can be lacking. ie. paint chips easy.
x2!!! painters fault for sure!
no brand is easier to spray. but the type varies. single stage gloss colors are the easiest. flat colors are the hardest next to candies.
if it was that much u should have been able to see the dent on the underside.
hydraulics over airbags? haahahahahahah fuck that! hydros suck, unless ur building a lowrider. but for ride its all about bags!! and id take a...
the ones who hate it. just dont know how to use it. its a process that u have to learn.i figured it out. and im happy with what i can get.
after u spend a fortune on material. u probably wont be happy with the results. its looks good b4 u clear it. but once u clear it, it kills the...
ya but its sticky as hell. i sprayed an ae job blue. and it left the booth blue! crazy times.
the flecks of white is the flattner settling and getting clumpy. i always mechanical shake a flat clear before spraying it. definately cuts down...
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