[ryans65]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

First of all, no one calls me Rembrandt for a reason, so I got nothin' other than what a neat project and beautiful color choice.

Keep the updates flowing!

It's only right that I paint this british racing green, it's the original color of this car and one of my favorite colors of any brand vehicle!

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Old style enamel or a two part?

I see. Non-automotive it appears. (not discounting - I need to watch the vid)

Limco with a hardener? For a simple color it works well. It's kind of like farm equipment paint but with elbow grease it can shine like a 911 and is durable.

I'll have to check out more of the enamel videos, I've never sprayed anything with a real gun so I'm hoping maybe I can practice on something with a few types of paint.

Originally Posted by dad911

If you are going for a driver as opposed to a show car, I was surprised how good the results were on my spec boxster (roof, interior, cage) using a $20 HF HVLP conversion gun.

It's a driver for sure, I've seen some various videos that have good things to say about the HF guns.

Originally Posted by Tobra

Tan interior, not black.

You paint the whole shell, you polish the paint that shows

That's where I was confused on how to "stage" the paint proces. Maybe when it's time I'll start with the interior since it's probably already at the point where I could simply just scuff it and shoot it.

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

I was going to post something similar. Watch videos, gather knowledge and tools, then practice on the doorjams, the trunk, the engine bay, the wheelwells, the interior, etc, to get your products and processes down, then you'll have skills and muscle memory when it comes time to lay down the final finishes.

Originally Posted by 1990C4S

This is an important distinction. If you want a show car you either need a lot of time, or a lot of money.

Thank you both for the input.

I've got one more local guy to feel out until I really dig into this thing. This isn't my first go around getting something painted but I feel it's getting pretty difficult to get someone to take on work like this. It's a tiny car too that needs zero disassembly.