Fasterpatricks Custom Cobra

[Paul F]

Bloody brilliant Patrick.

While I'm most impressed with the quality and workmanship of roadsters like the Kirkham and others, and I have much admiration for them, it is efforts like this that I admire the most. The dedication, craftsmanship, determination, and talent are inspiring. Ogzur Tan is another great example.

Keep it up.

[fasterpatrick]

Professionals may want to look away. This is nowhere near show caliber paint the base coat went well no big problems. 4 hours to mask the stripes, then things slowly deteriorated. My car had became a magnet for every thing that could find its way to it. Clear well that is tough thing to get right, but for the first car that I have painted since High School it could have been worse. I have climbed the four levels of Hell, 1 Body Filler, 2 Poly Surfacer, 3 Primer, and the 4th Paint and Clear. Now I have the the bonus level Cut and Buff. I really had trouble getting the clear to flow consistently on the larger areas so a cut and buff is in order I will hang the parts on the car and just worry about the parts that show. I think the stripe is a little dark maybe a bit more midnight than blue, but it pops a little more in the sun.

Now to find someone with the stuff to do the cut and buff and the time to help me not screw it up.
Patrick

[fasterpatrick]

Well, thanks to my never die attitude. I dove in head first to get the cut and buff done quickly. Started Fri. noon with the sanding two steps 1200 / 2000 finished it up Sun. with Menzerna Power Gloss on the wool pad and the finishing pad no need for the middle pad or different compound it works like those single compound systems. huge difference on the car.




Guess I'll have to start putting this thing together now.
Patrick

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That must be a great feeling! It shall be stunning!

[63mercury]

Looks great, can't wait till mine is finished, well painted and licenced, they are never really finished.