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Restoring paint 63 hood grills is it nessary to glue as the factory did
Also I willl sem paint the full sheet and try block sand to remove paint on high edges. Before sanding should I wait until it fully cures or sand after a few hours after paint drys. Was going to tape before paint but most here seem to just sand high edges,like Frank the Fink recommends.
Also I willl sem paint the full sheet and try block sand to remove paint on high edges. Before sanding should I wait until it fully cures or sand after a few hours after paint drys. Was going to tape before paint but most here seem to just sand high edges,like Frank the Fink recommends.
I don’t remember recommending sanding. I have seen the paint removed with lacquer thinner on a T-shirt wrapped around a Popsicle stick rubbed across the high spots on the grid.
I don’t remember recommending sanding. I have seen the paint removed with lacquer thinner on a T-shirt wrapped around a Popsicle stick rubbed across the high spots on the grid.
lacquer would that be the same product as varsall. The original paint was very difficult to remove ,I had to scrape it of with a screw driver blade in certain areas. Hopefully to remove top layer of newly paint won’t be as difficult. Sorry I thought you sanded with paper and a block of wood, I read the searches some time ago.
the grills are clean and ready to paint can’t make up my mind to tape or remove excess paint.
Dear God do not sand the paint off, you will do irreparable damage to the anodized finish beneath. Just tape the ridges off with the 1/8 in. 3M tape. The lacquer thinner method will work until you accidentally get into the valley and need to redo them.
The trick is to dust a couple light coats of paint on the grills. This will minimize the paint edge when the tape is removed.
I was completing a resto-mod so I chromed mine first (like the rockers) for far greater durability and then used 1/8 inch wide blue painter's tape and SEM paint. The SEM Trim Black is key! During installation I used Lowe's Strip Caulk underneath which can easily be removed if needed and provided a snug-rattle free fit.
I was completing a resto-mod so I chromed mine first (like the rockers) for far greater durability and then used 1/8 inch wide blue painter's tape and SEM paint. The SEM Trim Black is key! During installation I used Lowe's Strip Caulk underneath which can easily be removed if needed and provided a snug-rattle free fit.
strip chaulk I’ll look for that at Lowe’s. I wii apply in X patern like factory. Easy to remove what I was looking for,if I ever need to.
Using tape did me good. Once on I went over every edge with my thumb nail. At the intersection of two pieces of tape, make sure the top piece is "creased" into the nook or gap that is created. There are two of these nooks at every intersection.
Like Project63 said, don't lay the paint on thick. And also be careful with the speed and angle when you pull the tape off.
Lastly (I promise), I pulled the tape later the same day. I was afraid if I let it dry too long the paint would be brittle. Probably just me though.
This kid has a whole series off videos on restoring a split window and in general they are quite good....he takes his time and tries to do things right.....
12-05-2019, 11:04 PM
Restoring paint 63 hood grills is it nessary to glue as the factory did
