Great Day For Paint

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, last week I took of my rear bumper pan, the top was oxodized black paint the bottom rusty.

I took it to a local sand blaster, cost $15.00 for it to be blasted, I immediately shot 2 coats of primer on it.

Today I removed it off the car again, and wetsanded it quickly with 400, wiped it down with solvent, and mixed up a small batch of enamel paint, and shot 2 coats on, really good coverage.

It is super shiny, it has no runs, it has next to no dirt nibs, go figure, it turns out better than when I am super careful.

It is slightly darker, as the primer was darker, but you can hardly tell, but in the pic, it looks darker, and it is super shiny, was easy to spary this small piece, about 6 ounces of paint, for 2 coats both sides.

I now this is not very thrilling, but everything done is progress..........Fred

[1940plymouth]

Good job

[TodFitch]

Looks good. I find that type of "little job" to be very satisfying to do.

[aero3113]

Hey Fred,

Glad you got around to it, big difference from when I saw it

[55 Fargo]

Now if I can get the bumpers light bezels and stop lamp re-plated, heck it's only money, that I don't currently have much of........

[RobertKB]

Looks great, Fred! Don't worry so much about the chrome. Time will come when it gets done and until then it still looks pretty good. Any defects add patina. My '38 that is fully restored doesn't have enough patina. I did leave a few pieces of chrome deliberately so that there is some original chrome. I obviously kept the best original pieces but it gives me something to talk about.

[55 Fargo]

Looks great, Fred! Don't worry so much about the chrome. Time will come when it gets done and until then it still looks pretty good. Any defects add patina. My '38 that is fully restored doesn't have enough patina. I did leave a few pieces of chrome deliberately so that there is some original chrome. I obviously kept the best original pieces but it gives me something to talk about.

Thanx Rob, your right:o"don't worry so much", I have enough to worry:( about daily, and it has nothing to do with chrome, or flatheads or 47 Chryslers for that matter............

[carls 49]

looks great fread, chrome don't look bad eigther.

[carls 49]

looks great fred, chrome don't look bad either.

[55 Fargo]

looks great fred, chrome don't look bad either.

Thanx Carl, trust me they look much better in pics, and at certain angles, and certain light.....LOL

Someday they will get re-chromed, and will be great, I also plan to re-paint and finesse my body work some more too. I painted this car myself, and all in all, it's not too bad, but I have a few bad runs in it, and it is enamel paint...