Official 2/28 New York City Meetup/Review Thread

[Nitro Express]

Nice! We are doing the same thing. I am using a base coat clear coat. I want the stripes to be smooth. The paint cost me a fucking fortune. I converted it to 5 lug torque thrust II rims, with disc brakes all the way around. We put the whole thing together to pre fit everything, and then tore it down to do the body and paint. It will be on the road this spring, just in time for VH's return to the motor city!

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I'm notorious for buying more paint than needed. It's better than running out and never matching the color. What paint are you going with? PPG? House of Kolor? I even have a paint can shaker. It makes a huge difference especially with metal flake and pearl paints. You just can't stir them and get an even mix. I used to do lettering and pin stripping. I'm out of practice but I still have all my brushes. The key to a great paint job past doing all the prep and using the spray gun correctly is religiously following all the paint instructions at the bench. Make sure the humidity and temperature is where it should be and Mix your paint and hardeners in the exact ratios and mix them well. Also make sure your primer and other chemicals are compatible. I've seen plenty of people spend hours and hours making sure the body work is perfect and then they do a rush job at the bench, get something wrong and fuck up the paint job.

[Jagermeister]

Oh, come on....

Changing people's user names to something vulgar or pornographic is the last resort of a limited mind.

Knock that off, Jackoffmaster.

Dude I drove to work(20 miles) this am with ADKOT playing and NO FUCKING SEAT BELT ON! I don't think you really want any of me today.

[fryingdutchman]

Dude I drove to work(20 miles) this am with ADKOT playing and NO FUCKING SEAT BELT ON! I don't think you really want any of me today.

You madman....

You renegade....

You lawbreaker....

Breakin' the law, breakin' the law.....

What's next? Leaving the toilet seat up? Ripping the tags off your mattress??

[Jagermeister]

You madman....

You renegade....

You lawbreaker....

Breakin' the law, breakin' the law.....

What's next? Leaving the toilet seat up? Ripping the tags off your mattress??

I don't know.

I don't know.


Toilet seat ?

[Von Halen]

I'm notorious for buying more paint than needed. It's better than running out and never matching the color. What paint are you going with? PPG? House of Kolor? I even have a paint can shaker. It makes a huge difference especially with metal flake and pearl paints. You just can't stir them and get an even mix. I used to do lettering and pin stripping. I'm out of practice but I still have all my brushes. The key to a great paint job past doing all the prep and using the spray gun correctly is religiously following all the paint instructions at the bench. Make sure the humidity and temperature is where it should be and Mix your paint and hardeners in the exact ratios and mix them well. Also make sure your primer and other chemicals are compatible. I've seen plenty of people spend hours and hours making sure the body work is perfect and then they do a rush job at the bench, get something wrong and fuck up the paint job.

PPG. The guy shooting the paint is very experienced, so I have no doubt the mixtures will be correct.