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email Dave Braun at dave@dbraun99.com (click here)

The painting can only start once all the body work is done and the high build primer blocked flat. We choose to keep the Sapphiire Blue exterior and bought PPG Concept for the single stage work, and PPG Deltron Base and Stratoclear for the outer panels.

Dark Primer Sealer (1)	Dark Primer Sealer (2)	Dark Primer Sealer (3)	Dark Primer Sealer (4)	Dark Primer Sealer (5)
Dark Primer Sealer (7)	Shooting PPG Concept on forward portion of chassis (2)	Shooting PPG Concept on forward portion of chassis (4)	Underside of bonnet done in PPG Concept Single Stage (1)	Boot done in PPG Concept
Door Jams in PPG Concept	Recoated the firewall in PPG Concept (2)	Recoated the firewall in PPG Concept (1)	Underside of boot lid in PPG Concept	Single Stage PPG Concept in Sapphire Blue
Base Coat and Clear (1)	Base Coat and Clear (2)	Base Coat and Clear (3)	Base Coat and Clear (5)	Base Coat and Clear (6)
Base Coat and Clear (8)	Base Coat and Clear (10)	Base Coat and Clear (11)	Base Coat and Clear (12)	Base Coat and Clear (13)
Base Coat and Clear (14)	Color Sanding 1000 (3)	Color Sanding 1000 (5)	Color Sanding 1500 and 2000 (1)	Color Sanding 1500 and 2000 (3)
Color Sanding Trizact 3000 (1)	Color Sanding Trizact 3000 (2)	Buffing with Extra Cut Compound (2)	Buffing with Extra Cut Compound (3)	Final Swirl Remover (1)
Final Swirl Remover (2)	Minor burn through repairs (2)	Loading up for trip home (2)	Home from where I paint (2)	Loading up for trip home (1)
Home from where I paint (1)	Home from where I paint (3)	I had to recruit people off the street to help us lift it off the rotisserie and into place.	The firewall needs a bit of cleaning to remove the stray buffing compound

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