The Falcon Is Progressing

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The car is finally in primer. No comments about not using the correct masking paper please. It's all I had. There are two medium coats of PPG DPLF. Wait one day and them two heavy coats of PPG K36. Now I need to wet sand the whole thing with 400 grit to be ready for paint.

I still need to primer the fenders and hood. I ran out of DPLF and need to visit the paint store.

[new_falcon_owner]

The car is finally in primer. No comments about not using the correct masking paper please. It's all I had.

least you can read the paper waiting for the next coat to go on,lol i used to do that too

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Well, another weekend down and I'm a little closer. I sanded the whole thing with long boards and P400 grit. I broke through to the epoxy layer in a several places and found a couple more very small dents. I filled the dents with some Metal Glaze (2K spot putty) and applied another application of 2K primer. I ran out of primer and need to go shopping on my way to work. I'm going to touch up an area on the left side rocker panel and apply another coat of 2K. Then I'll dry sand the whole things smooth again before paint finally goes on.

Have I mentioned lately that I hate sanding?

[Jeff W]

Pat, Sanding for a paint job is like having a baby (so I'm told). A few months after your done, you look at the finished product and just see how perfect it came out. You quickly forget all the effort and/or pain getting there. Before you know it you will be ready for your next project.

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It's been slow so I thought I'd catch everyone up on the project.

I've been sanding the second coat of 2K with 3M P600 wet/dry paper. It's slow going but the results are quite nice. The primer actualy has a shine to it when you get that fine. The body is nearly finished. The hood, trunk lid, and rock guard have a new coat of 2K and are ready to be sanded with the P600.

The fenders need to have a second application of 2K. I found a low spot at the top rear of the drivers fender. I stripped the primer, filled the dent with Evercoat Rage Gold, leveled with 80 grit and followed that with 180 grit. Both fenders are ready for another coat of 2K.