Body and paint gray 62

[kelly saad]

Almost ready to roll this one in the booth. Going over it for the final time, I’m finding rock chips everywhere. A good handful of them have rust developing but you can’t see it until it’s sanded down. I’m grinding the little rust spots down with a Dremel Tool, then fill with fiberglass filler. Next, epoxy prime the bare metal then high build 2k primer, sand then done. These chips really slowed me down today, but glad I found them now.

 

[kelly saad]

Rear wiper nut was rusted and couldn’t remove it. There was a little bit of rust showing underneath it. I had to cut the sleeve and nut off to access the rust. Most of the rust sanded off with 220 grit, then I soaked a rag with rust dissolver and let it sit for 30 min. Sand, epoxy prime, 2k prime then done.

 

[pistonpete]

Kelly, one of these works great on those little rocks chips, you can avoid a little step also, mini sand spot blaster..

Again,great work buddy..

 

[kelly saad]

Kelly, one of these works great on those little rocks chips, you can avoid a little step also, mini sand spot blaster..

Again,great work buddy..

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That little blaster is nice. I want to get a small one like that, it would be convenient. I have been using my pressure tank blaster for lots of stuff. Thanks!

 

[kelly saad]

More primer and block sanding today. Tomorrow will be a big step forward.

 

[F226continental]

What paint and clear do you like? I used ppg base and ppg 2002 clear, I’m in love with the clear, It looks wet With a good buffing

 

[kelly saad]

What paint and clear do you like? I used ppg base and ppg 2002 clear, I’m in love with the clear, It looks wet With a good buffing

I have been using PPG.

 

[kelly saad]

In the booth tonight with doors and hatch. Tomorrow night I will drive the vehicle in the booth and paint it. It’s 100 degrees during the day, so I have to wait until it cools off to 70 at about 9ish. Just got home at 1am.

 

[staggrlee]

Sweet!

 

[kelly saad]

The vehicle went into the booth, prepped, and cleaned 3 times. Mission abort! Bugs everywhere in the paint booth. I will try to find out how they are getting in and seal it up tomorrow.

 

[kelly saad]

So.... I wet sanded the doors

 

[Dirty Koala]

Looks great Kelly. What color is this?

 

[staggrlee]

Looks great Kelly. What color is this?

It's an oddball paint Toyota only used on one car (the 62) for a total of two years. #153 Warm Gray Poly. It's the original color.

 

[kbfj621989]

It's an oddball paint Toyota only used on one car (the 62) for a total of two years. #153 Warm Gray Poly. It's the original color.

I wish the PO of my rig had paid for a better paint job. My 153 does not look as nice as yours. Excellent work.

 

[kelly saad]

I'm going to air out the booth today and go in Friday at 5 am to paint. No bugs and cool temps should work out fine.

 

[kelly saad]

Polished the doors. Paint in the AM

 

[kelly saad]

Moving right along

 

[georgebj60]

Stunning. Love the colour.

 

[staggrlee]

Wow, it is looking awesome!

 

[kelly saad]

13 hour day, 105 degrees.