#13 Bonnet Stripe Drama's on the 71 Camaro | Muscle Car Respray

[@thehotrodstation3313]

I'm going to start having my customers watch vids like this. So they know that add ons. ADD ON $,,,, and the level of cut,buff,and polish they want. Are hundreds of hrs. Not just an extra lunch break.... Spot on,and the level of professionalism here pushes me to be better.....👌👍

[@AstillDesign]

Glad we can help.😀 there is little understanding of how long a process it is.

[@PHLTHS]

I love how everything is done by the book by following the datasheets and all the proper procedures.

[@AstillDesign]

We try to do that, I haven’t done enough to just wing it.

[@angelonikitaras2977]

ahh yes the joys & challenges of the easy quick one that people think is so straight forward ... great vid

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks.🤦‍♂️

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Always Enjoy 🎉😊

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks for the feedback

[@TheSuzukik5]

Nice work Howard, that powder makes all the difference for showing up sanding scratches, 😊👍

[@AstillDesign]

Yes it does!

[@RestoHubAU]

Great video, thanks Howard. Colour really pops on that Camaro!

[@AstillDesign]

Yeah it sure does, should look good on the ground

[@rodparnell1953]

That satin / matt finish is amazing. Not often you see that level of consistency across an area.

[@AstillDesign]

Yeah I love it, I used it on BOSSXC undercarrage and engine bay

[@shaneconnors757]

Love your shows, l enjoy every minute of them...Thank You for all your efforts

[@AstillDesign]

Glad you like them!

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

Merry Christmas🧑‍🎄🎅🤶 to you and your family Howard, and all the best for 2024 😊🎆 Cheers 🍺🍺🍺🍺KC Cradle Mountain Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 🤝 🇦🇺

[@AstillDesign]

Same to you!

[@brunohoutwipper4225]

Great to watch. Enjoyed it

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks for the visit

[@PHLTHS]

I can't wait to see the color sanding video. I always thought people would put up to 6+ coats of clear and then clear it as 3 might not be enough.

[@AstillDesign]

Cheers mate, I normally do 4 heavy coats to do 800 hard block. You can do 3 coats hard block then flow coat. Then colour sand. There are some good info in the last couple of road to top 60 series on BOSSXC

[@ja8020]

Again great work Howard. Thanks for another great video.

[@AstillDesign]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jasonanderson9294]

Hi Howard, Seems to amaze me actually how much work is involved in even a non top 10 summernats vehicle! Always fantastic in depth content! Keep up the fantastic work. Merry Christmas and a happy new year and can’t wait for your return in 2024 👍

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks Jason, I made work for myself trying something new. But your right lots of hours in any job.

[@scotthunter1639]

Will endeavour to have a look at the Nats Howard looks awesome either way mate!!

[@AstillDesign]

Come say hello Scott

[@sunsetgarage755]

Watched with anticipation to see how you could do 2 finishes with no masking line edge because I would have thought that was impossible. I was thinking that if you wet sanded the original 4 coats of clear & went down to 8000 with a random orbital over the black, you may be able to mask off the black to polish the blue, unmask the black, & just wax the black straight over the 8000 scratches.

[@AstillDesign]

You’re on the money there, what your saying was what Casey was suggesting.

[@chrisoo8998]

Yep we have all done that left over clear put extra coat and get runs 😂

[@AstillDesign]

Yeah that’s so true

[@Supanova70]

Awesome!!!!

[@AstillDesign]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@paulcoote3094]

I find it odd when people talk spray guns, tip sizes etc but never discuss the actual spray gun cap. The gun cap is what determines how flat the clear coat lays down. Matching orange peel on a repair is a classic example of cap selection.

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks Paul we will be doing some more stuff in 2024 with PPG so we can cover in more detail.

[@paulcoote3094]

​@@AstillDesignclassic example is devilbiss T110 vs TE20 aircap.

[@sunsetgarage755]

@@paulcoote3094 They are using SATA guns, and if you are familiar with them you’d know that you can’t just change the cap, you need to change the whole setup. The setup consists of a cap, a needle and the spray head that screws into the body of the gun. They come in a variety of sizes and also HLVP & RP. So talking about caps by themselves makes absolutely no sense.

[@stevepierce3509]

Awesome mate, I'm in Darwin and waiting for my painter to redo my XW GT Satin Black on the Bonnet for the very reason there is High edges aswell as bits in the satin. Can I ask is satin Blackouts on a bonnet the hardest application to get them right with no edges ? Love ya work as always.

[@AstillDesign]

Its almost imposable to have no edge, as you can tell in this episode. The original Gt stripes were painted after and had an edge. Being acrylic it was fairly thin and wore through.

[@jeffkeenan5439]

Started a spray painting apprenticeship in 1986 never heard of or used metho water only ever used prepsol,never had any issues with fish eyeing?

[@AstillDesign]

I think it was introduced when water based paint started. It’s now standard practice

[@blairread4414]

That side Shot of car ...looks like color difference in Door & quarter/ on tv ?

[@AstillDesign]

Not that I’ve noticed

[@brettgeisler3065]

Hi Howard, I’ve just painted my car with 2k direct gloss with 4 coats, as a non professional sprayer I’ve got a lot of orange peel. I’m trying to colour sand but it’s a massive effort because I started with 1500 wet. Should I go 800 or 100o first? Note everything is by hand, no machines. Thanks and love your work 😊

[@AstillDesign]

Hey mate, 1500 will make it shiny but won't remove the peel. I would suggest 1200 if you haven't done it before. 3 coats of colour is not a lot to work with. 1200 hard block, then 1500 2000 on a softer block. you will need a large twisted lambs wool with a heavy cutter to remove the sanding marks before going to a softer lambs wool.

[@muscleexpressdan]

Great project, what is thePPG panel prep you use? Thanks

[@AstillDesign]

Bare metal prep Deoxidine 624 PPG 978-10007

[@adriandeluchin5982]

gr8 vid @ number 11, all that work just for a little blk out lmao

[@AstillDesign]

Yeah I know right!!

[@janeblogs324]

7:40 none of the clear made it onto the panel, so much atomisation it blew away

[@AstillDesign]

Surprising how much does end up on the panel as you can tell with the gloss

[@janeblogs324]

@@AstillDesign I sprayed a frame this year with 300ml of 2k clear, only added 45grams.... I can't bring myself to weigh a test pot to see how much evaporated vs flew into the wind

[@michaelclarke7413]

Oh dear, bloody stripes. No stripes for me, only for Zebras. Cannot stand stripes, especially on high end performance cars, like Ferraris. I once had an XW Phase 2 in Jet Black & took off all the stripes. Each to their own.

[@AstillDesign]

That's right, makes for more variety.

[@maddie15377]

Thanks for sharing with us, much respect! ❤️

[@AstillDesign]

No problem 😊