

Finally the body has some color! This is the best stage of a restoration, except for the first drive. You really get to see the results of all the hard work you have done. I did the final sanding with 600 grit paper on a 8" rubber block. After I blew out all the dust from every crevice, I wiped down every surface with a "fast" enamel reducer and paper towels. I did this as many times as it took, until the towel was still clean after the final wipe. Next I covered the walls and ceiling with plastic sheets and rolled the car back in after blowing out the floor with air. I wiped the car one more time with a tack cloth and sprayed on 3 to 4 coats of Dupont Centari in 15 minute intervals. I did the shell in one day. The hood, trunk lid, fenders, light pods, and various other small parts were done the next day. I hope I do not get any shade variations between parts because I painted in two sessions, but I needed this time to let the shell dry and to get the other parts ready. I am very happy with the results, the paint is smooth and there are no runs. Of course there are some small specks of dust (no bugs!) on the surface. After I assemble all the body parts, I will wet sand and buff it up. I used aproxamatly 1 and 1/2 gallons of paint to do everything. That includes the interior, trunk areas and inside the front fenders.