V8 Super Beetle Project

[Mock1racer]

Okay, so make a mad dash and get 'er dun and go win!
piece of cake!

[matt123]

dude i seriously think u could take its easily. u should totally put it back together and go take the house down

[V8 Super Beetle]

I wish! I could load it up on the trailer, but my anniversary is this weekend and that would piss off the wife. LOL.

Sometimes I wish I had Chip Foose's crew. Then something like that would be doable, no problem.

[Mock1racer]

I would think winning 3K would make the wife happy!

[V8 Super Beetle]

Oh, it would. That's if I won. I'm sure there will be LOTs of competition due to the size of the city. It should be quite the turnout. I hate missing these events...

[V8 Super Beetle]

I put down the final coat of clear on the fenders. They look great, except for the dust in the paint. I've come to the conclusion that this is the best I'll be able to get them painting in my garage, which isn't bad at all. Don't get me wrong, they have a nice mirror finish, just has a little dust though. There's a dog hair and bug on one fender too. LOL

I think I'm going to bite the bullet and will cut and buff the paint job. I'm thinking I'll hit it with 1200 to level out the dust, bug and hair, then 1500 and finally 2000. Then compound with the wool bonnet and polish with the foam bonnet. I've never buffed out a car before so I don't really know what to expect, other than it should come out like a dust free mirror. LOL

Can't hurt to try / practice it on a fender. If something goes wrong, I still have plenty of clear.

Here are the results. If you look at the light in the reflection you'll see the dust.

Oh yeah, my purple paint gun crapped out on me. That's okay though cause I have my backup that does just as well. I was just really getting used to the purple one though. No biggie. It did it's $35 dollars worth of work. Now to get my $50 out of this one. ;D




Here are the products I'm THINKING about getting to do the cut and buff job.

Buffer with wool and foam bonnet.
www.summitracing.com/parts/MAK-9227CX3/

Buffing compound.
www.summitracing.com/parts/MEG-M-8532/

Polishing compound.
www.summitracing.com/parts/MEG-M-8232/


Any comments or advice would be much appreciated. I've never buffed before.

[Mock1racer]

I went back about ten or twelve pages and cant find it...
is the purple one from Harbor freight?

[V8 Super Beetle]

Yeah, it's the purple one from Harbor Freight. Item # 662222. I would get a couple. Mine crapped out after doing, how many coats and gun cleanings now on the fenders and hood? Hmm. I think like 10 spray sessions and cleanings. which is actually a lot. LOL. Heck, for $40 you can't beat it. It might still work, I just can figure what's the deal so I'm just using my back up Titan HVLP, another cheapy gun.

Here a link to the HF gun.
www.harborfreight.com/high-volume-low-pressure-gravity-feed-spray-gun-66222.html

[Mock1racer]

Ha, ya know I've been lookin at my thread back to july of last year and was talking about getting ready to paint my car then!
YEAH RIGHT!! I'm just now gettin to the sanding part.

[V8 Super Beetle]

LOL, it's funny you mention that cause I was talking about paint back in April of 09.

[CMD]

Nov 5, 2010 10:26:23 GMT -5 Mock1racer said:

Ha, ya know I've been lookin at my thread back to july of last year and was talking about getting ready to paint my car then!
YEAH RIGHT!! I'm just now gettin to the sanding part.

V-8 Superbeetle says:
LOL, it's funny you mention that cause I was talking about paint back in April of 09.

You guys crack me up! ;D I've been working on mine since 2002


I still have about a year to go from here !!



CMD

[Mock1racer]

Yeah and it shows too. ;D
Well, technically I've been building mine since Jan 05, somewhere I still have the original sketches for the idea. But cut a lot of corners and had to re-build.
I'm just very impatient, and want it done.
Maybe I should just shut up and get back to sanding, ;D

[302bug]

Sand away and when your done, I will still not be sanding!!! Your a lot closer than I am. Keep it up.

[V8 Super Beetle]

Yeah, get off the computer and sand! LOL

I agree CMD, you have a lot more time in your car. I agree with 302 as well, it shows. Looks absolutely beautiful. Show quality. When you're done, put it in SEMA

[V8 Super Beetle]

After about 24 hours of masking, painting and waiting between coats, I finally have her in color!

Once it cures I'm going to wet sand and shoot a final float coat for an even smooth finish. ;D

Sealed her up inside and out with a coat of epoxy primer.




Two coats of color.




2 coats of black, 3 coats of clear.