The Red VZ

[Fu Manchu]

It’s a fking joke if someone thinks you can casually slap a bit of paint. “Yeah mate. Cheap as”. Talking out your naught. It realistically costs more than the car is worth to do a good job. I’m not paying someone to do a joke of a number just so I do have to post an honest comment that the paint has some swirls and Shaneo there knows the paint is up to his standard.

It’s up to my standard for what is reasonable and expected.

I’ve just done the doors today and no swirls so you’ll be able to rub one out over that.

 

[shane_3800]

I still call BS. There would be over $2k in just blocking back and buffing clear, unless the painter got it perfect off the gun.

Are you serious?
You de nib with a tungsten then clay it and polish with the DA.
It's not that hard mate.

 

[shane_3800]

It’s a fking joke if someone thinks you can casually slap a bit of paint. “Yeah mate. Cheap as”. Talking out your naught. It realistically costs more than the car is worth to do a good job. I’m not paying someone to do a joke of a number just so I do have to post an honest comment that the paint has some swirls and Shaneo there knows the paint is up to his standard.

It’s up to my standard for what is reasonable and expected.

I’ve just done the doors today and no swirls so you’ll be able to rub one out over that.

It's not paint, if you cleat coat it while there's still clear you're just adding to the clear that is there.
Then you have more clear available to go in with the DA and correct.

 

[losh1971]

Are you serious?
You de nib with a tungsten then clay it and polish with the DA.
It's not that hard mate.

A clay alone is $500.

 

[shane_3800]

A clay alone is $500.

Dude, it's just clay you buy the bar and give it a quick wipe after you de-nib with a tungsten.
Tbh you shouldn't have to do either if the job is good.

 

[losh1971]

Ok Shane. I'm not going to argue forever. This is the last I will be saying on the matter. I've already stinked Fu's build thread enough.

 

[Fu Manchu]

It's not paint, if you cleat coat it while there's still clear you're just adding to the clear that is there.
Then you have more clear available to go in with the DA and correct.

Cool story bro.

 

[shane_3800]

Cool story bro.

Okay I get you think I'm an idiot.
But I actually have a little experience in this field.
My father has done restorations like the Red Boat in Canberra near the Governer Generals house.
There's a horse paddock next door and there's a pond that had an old boat. The picture is a famous painting worth **** loads.
So my father actually got the task of encasing the original boat in epoxy.
It still sits exactly where it was in the painting.
We had the boat at my mum and dads for about a year.

It's the exact same concept, encase the still good paint in more clear then buff back until it looks good.

If you don't believe me cool good luck dealing with flaked clear coat in the future.

 

[vc commodore]

Okay I get you think I'm an idiot.
But I actually have a little experience in this field.
My father has done restorations like the Red Boat in Canberra near the Governer Generals house.
There's a horse paddock next door and there's a pond that had an old boat. The picture is a famous painting worth **** loads.
So my father actually got the task of encasing the original boat in epoxy.
It still sits exactly where it was in the painting.
We had the boat at my mum and dads for about a year.

It's the exact same concept, encase the still good paint in more clear then buff back until it looks good.

If you don't believe me cool good luck dealing with flaked clear coat in the future.

This says your Dad did paint stuff, NOT you.....

Post pictures of YOUR paint restoration work, not your Dads

Fu has done his best to restore the paint to his satisfaction, NOT yours or your Dads

 

[Fu Manchu]

Anyway. My neighbour is a spray painter by trade. His family ran a well known panel beaters until a few years back.

He looked at it. He was dubious about the condition of the paint on the bonnet and roof. He came and had a look today and was pretty impressed with what I achieved. He said it was Hollywood.

If it was to fail, vinyl wrap on the roof and find a red bonnet at a wrecker was going to be the next step.