Painting problems

This weekend was a lost cause from the start. Sometimes painting is simply a matter of stripping it all off and starting over...

The body is done, except polishing, but the hood is not cooperating and needs more work. The interior was masked for a two tone look and it went south quickly. I applied the same paint as what I used on the body, but it bubbled and got under the masking in places even though the tape was burnished down with a dental pick.

The colors used for the two tone were not bad, but I really was not thrilled by them either. Good thing the yellow came out badly, because it needs stripped again. It is beginning to feel like this camaro is fighting me every step of the way!

There are days like that, which is why I usually work on more than one model at a time. If one is giving you problems, switch to another until you can think the first through and work with a clear head.

I will eventually get the hood finished and then I can add the stripes to the top of the car (gloss black), the hood, the trunk, and the nose. I want to be able to tape the hood to the body for that, so the hood has to be done first. That way all the paint lines match up as well as the color of the stripes by painting it all at once.

I need to order a few things to finish the car, gauge decals and carpet flocking are still needed.

The engine still needs work and a few parts to finish it, like the starter, and water pump, belts and pulleys, and a fan.

Then I will move on to wiring and plumbing.