ford4v429

Well this weekend finally took the old scotchbrite to that new paint...wife wasnt happy, she said it looked fine before and she couldnt even tell I painted on it...oh well. Now just waiting for that hoodscoop

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Hiboost

Can you give more details on the paint....

TinPony

i DONT GET IT !!

SPARTAN VI

You guys don't see it? He painted the rocker panels black, along with the lip, the rear, center panel, and the spoiler.

I think it looks good.

TinPony

Yes.....I see that.....thats what I don't get... WHY?

ford4v429

man- that was my wifes exact words

well the black wing was to be more of a match with my acapulco blue 69(still looking for a decent set of slats for the new one- dont care for the MRT ones enough to add them), the black rockers to 'shorten up' the rather large car, the bumpers to match the rockers...but mostly just to be a little different


PPG deltron- DBU basecoat, and their (forgot the code) 'flexed and flat' clear- I really wanted a bit more semigloss, the clear will actually go glossy if put on full wet- used a hvlp touchup gun, misted on the last coat to get it to dull down- wanted it enough gloss that wax wouldnt turn white, but not glaring reflection as the cougar eliminator scoop will also be semigloss(will need to fab a THIN ductwork for true cold air- hoping to see mpg improvement, yet leave room for a magnacharger someday...)
with the black around the tailpipes, now it really needs some polished tips...

CORCEL_NEGRO

not feeling the mud flaps bro. I think matte black rocker panels woul've worked better but kudos for originality!

TinPony

Your goal was to be different...... You have accomplished that nicely. Congratulations !! If you like it,.... it's cool.

ford4v429

the clearcoat was supposed to be semigloss- recommended for black bumper repair type stuff...was wanting very low gloss, but didnt work out that way.
I'm not into truck mudflaps either- but its a year round car... didnt drive in snow last winter, but drove on dry days- with all the salt and gravel they dump on the roads in Ohio, theyre kinda a necessary evil. If ford releases (someone will eventually) some molded fronts/larger rear molded, I'll change, but for now- theyre just keeping the paint intact. The rears are actually bigger than you see- I put another set of black plastic behind them up inside wheelwell (kinda like Ford put on the old F150s to keep the wheelwells in better shape) to keep the crap out of the rear bumper inside and from caking on the exhaust- really cant see them with wheels on, but they quiet down the rock noises inside, and gotta help in keeping the undercoating from stone chipping