February 16, 200817 yr comment_237329 Looking good. Did you get any instructions on how long to wait before wet sanding? My painter specifically said to leave the car outside in the sun for a few weeks to help speed up the paint curing process. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-237329 Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 16, 200817 yr comment_237332 Looking good Brian. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-237332 Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 16, 200817 yr comment_237337 It looks great Brian! It would get lost up here right now and blend right in with all of the !@#$%^&* snow! Yes, resist the urge to reassemble anything that will make it more difficult to watersand & polish when the time comes. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-237337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 16, 200817 yr comment_237340 It looks Great!Your turn around time was not bad at all, I wish we had some shops in Knoxville that worked that fast. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-237340 Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 16, 200817 yr comment_237359 Paint job looks absolutely fabulous! I'm jealous, heheh. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-237359 Share on other sites More sharing options...
February 16, 200817 yr Author comment_237371 Looking good. Did you get any instructions on how long to wait before wet sanding? My painter specifically said to leave the car outside in the sun for a few weeks to help speed up the paint curing process.He said to leave it in the sun as much as possible over the next three weeks, and then to bring it back in. As one would expect, I guess, paint cures faster in the summer, so he normally tells people two weeks in the summer and three weeks in the winter.For the next couple of weeks, I will work on getting the quarter windows and weatherstripping back in...the interior, too...so I'll be making some progress even if I can't do as much of the reassembly as I'd like. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-237371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 21, 200816 yr comment_248210 Brian, Got any updated pics of how she turned out? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-248210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 21, 200816 yr comment_248211 Looks great!!!! My painter tells me to wetsand and buff a bit sooner than later. I let the clear cure for 2-3 days at 70 degrees +. It makes the job go easier. You just have to be careful not to buff one spot too long Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-248211 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 21, 200816 yr Author comment_248231 These aren't great pictures, and the car's not all the way back together yet, but I snapped these the day after she was wet-sanded. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-248231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 21, 200816 yr comment_248235 You are well ahead of me... My chassis should be prime coated soon.I visited the car last week. No fenders, no hatch, and lots of sanded-down spots... At least there was nothing but a little surface rust!Will be really nice when I get her back! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-248235 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 21, 200816 yr comment_248240 love the JDM grill!! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-248240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
May 21, 200816 yr comment_248252 love the JDM grill!!Huh? I'm not seeing it. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/26902-my-240zheaded-off-for-paint/?&page=2#findComment-248252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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