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  • #7646
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    You guys are really taking the COMP Cams Camaro to task. It’s looking sweet!

    Thank you my friend!

    Kevin Oeste

    #7647
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    The Camaro is coming along great! Can’t wait to see the final result. How many hours do you estimate that you will have in it Kevin? I know you said it was for COMP Cams 40th so do you know where the big reveal will take place?

    Great question… Kelle knows how many hours are in it. It’s been a “good-sized” project, but not an enormous task. We are targeting some of the summer events to unveil, more on that soon.

    Thanks for the kind words!

    Kevin Oeste

    #7649
    Frank Szymkowski
    Participant

    [quote=”TopBlissGT” post=2536]coming together nicely. Wow, Kevin, you guys do nice work.

    Thanks Frank, you can tell by their work that the team really likes what they do![/quote]

    no doubt. Better then all those TV show resto places. Horrible

    #7765
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    The exterior panels and body shell were sprayed with a guide coat in preparation for more wet sanding.

    At this point, the convertible top mechanism was cleaned, prepped, and painted with Imron Satin black.

    Kevin Oeste

    #7766
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    The body shell and all the exterior panels were then wet sanded smooth with 400 grit 3M paper.

    Kevin Oeste

    #7767
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    The bottom of the hood and decklid were sanded and prepped, and 3M seam sealer was applied before a final sealer and then basecoat color!

    Kevin Oeste

    #7893
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    The plan was to shoot the car in the brightest white we could find, a color called Summit White. We had some mixed in Axalta Cromax SBBC base coat and prepped the car for application.

    A booth-load of panels were mounted in the paint booth, then cleaned and degreased with wax & grease removers and preparation solvents. They were then wiped with a tack cloth to pick up any fuzz left behind. Even though lint-free Sontara towels are used, you cannot be too careful.

    The first parts to receive the Summit White came out really slick. Painter Jeff Wittlich sprayed several base coats, and then shot Axalta clear over them to bring out the gloss and protect the color.

    Kevin Oeste

    #7894
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    The backsides of the hood and deck lid were sprayed white as well.

    Once the parts had cured, the body shell was rolled back into the booth and prepped for color. The shell was masked with paper, plastic, and 3M tape, then cleaned and degreased, and wiped with tack rags. Jeff also hung the doors and fenders to spray them in color.

    The panels were masked to protect the backsides.

    Kevin Oeste

    #7895
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    The floor was washed to remove dust, and the car was masked to the floor to keep the bottom side clean.

    Kevin Oeste

    #7896
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    Soon, it was time to spray the color!

    The Cromax base coat “flashes” and dulls, awaiting additional coats and eventually clear.

    Kevin Oeste

    #7897
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    After the appropriate drying time had passed, Jeff sprayed the clear and the shine began to emerge.

    The stark contrast between the satin Imron black and the glossy Summit White became apparent once the masking was removed.

    Kevin Oeste

    #7898
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    Next, the the outside of the decklid and hood were prepped and the backsides masked for color.

    More parts were also readied for paint, like the grille surround, rear wing, fender extension, and cowl screen.

    Careful masking is done to ensure crisp edges.

    These parts then all received the same color / clear treatment as the body.

    Kevin Oeste

    #7899
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    The inner fenders were bodyworked where needed and recoated in epoxy and then satin black Imron.

    Kevin Oeste

    #7900
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    After some cure time, the exterior body panels were wet-sanded to remove any surface texture or possible impurities in the clear. The process starts with 800 grit and goes all the way to 5000 grit before polishing is done.

    The body shell was also wet sanded with blocks to flatten the surface.

    The decklid was installed in preparation for the stripe layout. The stripes are a standard GM Z/28 stripe, and we used the original GM assembly manual for the layout specs. The only difference will be a red outlining pinstripe around the black main stripes rather than have them all be one color.

    Kevin Oeste

    #7901
    V8 Staff
    Keymaster

    We like to use FBS stripe tape for these layouts, as they come in various widths and usages.. Some are more flexible for tight corners, some are more rigid for long, straight lines without “hourglassing” or stretching and creating distorted lines.

    Note that the car must be re-masked for the stripe application process.

    Kevin Oeste

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