Platinum!! FTW

Great work on Johno, good news on the paint. :y:

In my opinion the Platinum is best.

 

When you are using wet and dry keep the bucket of water right next to where you are sanding

and dip the block in regularly. I have found the water not only cleans the crap off, but it also keeps the

panel somewhat lubed up for nice smooth sanding.

Bought an air compressor today so i can blow all the crap out of the pannels like leaves, dead bugs and dust. Ohh oh and i can start doing some priming on the beast too :dance:

WoW, I haven't seen this thread in a while. The cars coming across real nicely. :dance:

Mate, i just got back from a run from healesville to warburton - i'm gonna scare the crap out of you! - but i was struggling up some of the hills to begin with :dance:

Mate, i just got back from a run from healesville to warburton - i'm gonna scare the crap out of you! - but i was struggling up some of the hills to begin with :dance:

Oh crap!

Got some more goodies for the rolla...

 

Etch primer, thinners, AND... Spray gun!

The guy I bought the stuff off was really helpfull and he threw in for free, scotchbrite, mixing cups and stiring sticks. Also, I got free was spare spray tips and attatchments for the air hose and a stand for the gun so I can hang it on the wall to top up paint or whatever.

 

First things first, finish sanding, filling, rust converting, masking up and cleaning.

 

Edited September 25, 200818 yr by Johno

More progress pics... :yes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

DUDE...i knew you said you had a problem with theft down your way, but don't you think its time you did something about it? :yes:

 

hehe

 

nah, coming along nicely mate...good old corollas...bolt on, bolt off...hehe

Yeah, security system is running now.

 

Tonights progress pics..

Tried to strip the bonnet by sanding it but didn't get too far before I said stuff it, I'm going paint stripper.

 

 

 

This is why I'm stripping it back, all the bonnet has got little spots of rust.

Making excellent progress mate, you definitely have to go with the platinum would look shmick!

Thanks for all the comments guys, I'm still unsure of what colour to do just yet. I like platinum too but i'm sorta going towards another colour, a metalalic beige off the BA- BF falcon colour range. I really like tiger orange on the VT SS commodore but my mate just bought one so now i can't have that! Its a real in your face hot colour for a corolla.

 

To tell you the truth i'm so over picking colours so i'm going to leave it till i'm ready to paint the final clour coats

 

Ps, i'm high as a kite from Mulit perpose thinners so if i don't mak sense you know why.. lol!

Finished prepping the bonnet, Got the last of the rust spots out by using a scotch-brite and multi purpose thinners to remove the last of it.

 

Before...

 

 

 

After...

Edited September 30, 200818 yr by Johno

looks awesome, clear coat it and leave it like that!!

looks awesome, clear coat it and leave it like that!!

Ha ha, You know i thought of that when i was scrubbing itt, just gotta get the swirls uniform.. lol