Patchy's Fawlty Towers risk management. Enter at own risk

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:35 pm

Craig's reworked hardtop looks particularly tasty methinks:

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:43 pm

So the day ends. STM is going to give the paint a while to harden and setlle before we cut and buff it, so it won't really show it's true potential for a few weeks yet, but at least it isn't patchy anymore!

We both learned a lot through this exercise as neither of us has sprayed a car before. First lesson is - if you want a glorious, glossy immaculate finish, take it to an expert and pay them lots of money

. Second lesson is - spend twice as long in preparation as you think is necessary. Third lesson is - Damn it's a lot of work!! :mrgreen:

I'll let STM tell the rest of the story and fill in the blanks.

PS We were just messin' with yer head Craig! The hardtop remains untouched and Titanium to the core

RaYmO · Postby **RaYmO** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:44 pm

well done boys... Patchy's been restored back to its former glory!

bigdog · Postby **bigdog** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:44 pm

Real finished shots:

AJ · Postby AJ » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:47 pm

she'll come up a treat with a good cut 'n polish.....nice job boys :mrgreen:

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:49 pm

What a difference a coat of paint makes

. Look forward to seeing the final finish - well done :!:

Sean · Postby **Sean** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:51 pm

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:24 pm

ohhh guys...... this has been a real journey.

big dog has summed it up nicely

......details....
the bonnet was done a few times & sanded right back.....we were happy with the third attemp.
Bootlid was done twice.
eventually running out of paint.
there was a huge learning curve. I thought it would be a lot easier that it was.
The dogyest piece of work goes to the Beaver Panel. We'd run out of paint & time. we diluted the very diluted last bit of paint. & just sprayed it. All things considered....didn't turn out too bad.

Im gald we went the extra mile for the sills...

Bigdog who has been my mentor has a lot to be thanked for. His patience with my panick sticken phone calls thoughout all this was phenominal

big dog is worth his weight 10 times over in gold..... easy!!!

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:30 pm

Sean....

PMSL!!!!!

:mrgreen:

fattima · Postby **fattima** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:42 pm

Nice job, looks like you got a pretty good gloss of the gun and that aint easy. Should come up a treat when it gets cut back.

StanTheMan · Postby **StanTheMan** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:48 pm

fattima wrote:Nice job, looks like you got a pretty good gloss of the gun and that aint easy. Should come up a treat when it gets cut back.

I hope so......Judgement day is in about 4 weeks.
:mrgreen:

Garry · Postby **Garry** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:49 am

Nice job guys

You are both braver than me.

Mr_Q · Postby **Mr_Q** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:27 am

Great work guys. Can't wait to see it all polished.

Benny · Postby **Benny** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:59 am

Fantastic Stefan!
It'll look as good as new very soon.

You should have painted Craig's hardtop red.
Then when he came around ot collect it, he wouldn't have recognised it.