V8 Super Beetle Project

[Mock1racer]

Hey Matt, that's gonna be one sweet paint job. It's lookin really good, did I say that already?
Keep up the great work Dude!
Ray aint the only one gettin motivated!

[V8 Super Beetle]

Thanks! Seeing your powder coated stuff got me motivated as well.

[V8 Super Beetle]

Hey there, Matt. There you are. Thanks. I can't wait to see the contrast of the black with the orange. Soon though...

[V8 Super Beetle]

Got a few things done over the weekend.

I finished sanding the solvent pop out of the fenders. I broke through the clear in a few places on each fender. So I'm going to have to put another coat of orange and two more coats of clear. I also let them sit out in the sun for a full day so they could vent all the solvents out.




I also sanded on the hood and deck lid a little more and then painted them black. I laid down a coat of sealer and a couple coats of black giving plenty of time between each coat so there's no solvent pop issues. I did however manage to get a run at the nose of the hood and a couple small spots on the deck lid. So I didn't move onto clear. I tend to spray my coats on a little too heavy. I just need to dial back the material a little.

I'm going to sand out the runs and the little bit of orange peel and trash in the paint, then follow up with another coat of black and 2 coats of clear. Other than the runs, it was coming out pretty nice. I couldn't be happier with how the body work come out.










Here's a quick video of how the hood and deck lid look.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ax4fGf0F9o

[Mock1racer]

Hellyeah!!!
That turned out great! Cant wait for the complete deal to be painted and some out in the sun shots.
Great job Matt!

[V8 Super Beetle]

Thanks, Chris! Me too! I working towards it as much as I can. I got my engine lift and stand from my dad this weekend. Once I put the finishing touches on the hoods and fenders I'll work on painting the body. It's getting there.

[jtss10]

Looks great! nice shine.

[V8 Super Beetle]

Oct 12, 2010 18:46:21 GMT -5 jtss10 said:

Looks great! nice shine.

Thanks! It's getting there.

[V8 Super Beetle]

Forgot to mention, got the bug registered! ;D No sticker needed, no inspection, just one plate in the back and it's good til 03/13. Antique registration is every 5 years, but I just happen to hop on board this last batch late. They print them every 5 years basically.




Now if I can get it finished soon, it'll be ready to roll. ;D

[Mock1racer]

Cool.
Georgia you register every year, antique or not, and we have 5 numbers with the old car on the left.

[V8 Super Beetle]

You guys can probably drive yours as much as you want...? We are limited to car show, parades, and maintenance. Although, if I were to get pulled over, "I'm heading home from a car show". ;D

[paulj]

Looking fantastic Matt! I've been so busy lately I have not logged on in a while. Glad to see you got your plates too.

[V8 Super Beetle]

Oct 16, 2010 21:07:33 GMT -5 paulj said:

Looking fantastic Matt! I've been so busy lately I have not logged on in a while. Glad to see you got your plates too.

Thanks, Paul! I hope you're doing well.

[V8 Super Beetle]

I got some spraying done this weekend. I finished sanding the runs out of the black. I put down two more coats of black and followed up with two coats of clear. It came out pretty well, but I had a bug crash land in my paint, a run on the deck lid, and the usual dust. No problem though. As planned, once the paint cures I'll sand out the imperfections with 600 grit and lay a final wet coat of clear.

I recorded my spraying sessions, well I forgot to record the first one.

Second coat of black.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHilV2q-AjQ


First coat of clear.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQTyLxWOZXg


Second coat of clear. My creeper tried to sabotage the paint on my deck lid. LOL. I laid the second coat of clear on wet so I will have some material to sand.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc_E-Yhe6XY


Here are the results.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yJwi8sXkvY


I should have the hood and deck lid sanded before the end of the week. Maybe I'll get it done before the weekend so I'll have time to work on the fenders some more.

[V8 Super Beetle]

I finished the deck lid and the hood. I sprayed a final flow coat after sanding with some 600 grit. It came out almost as nice looking as a cut and buffed paint job. I'm very happy with the results. A couple dust nibs here and there, but what can you expect in a garage. ;D








I also resprayed the fenders. I finally figured out what I was doing wrong that I was getting solvent pop. I was just hosing too much paint on. They came out much better. Heck, I could leave them as is, but I'm going to wet sand out the texture and do a flow coat.






I also recorded some video of me spraying and the results. They're currently uploading so I'll post those soon.