#6 How to Block Spray Polyester on 71 Camaro | Muscle Car Respray

[@angelonikitaras2977]

great video funny we are a unique breed doing it all day at work & watching it in our free time lol ... thank you

[@AstillDesign]

Glad you enjoyed it, we are definitely a unique tribe

[@tomcoon9038]

OMFG! I need you to my next car! A 2nd gen Camaro of course. I had one in my 20's. (now 60) Did the frame off restoration deal. Replaced panels and worked hard on it. But I'm a perfectionist. So I knew of all my mistakes. I want to redo another one. Not already done up, but do the work like this. It's so satisfying. You do an incredible job. Will follow this.

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks a lot, better start looking for the base car.

[@morrismclean3584]

Excellent presentation, Howard. Your videos are demonstrations of true mentoring.

[@AstillDesign]

I appreciate that! Glad you like them

[@chrisbenn8691]

This is the sort of stuff i wish i learnt at 20 instead of 55! Thats life.

[@AstillDesign]

So true, no KZbin back then.

[@chrisbenn8691]

Back then the tech articles in Hot Rod magazine was where I started. Pat Ganahl's How to Paint Your Car series in '85 was my bible.

[@johnnym3387]

Hi Howard, once again great content as usual, really enjoyed the episode. Keep em coming! Regards John.

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks, will do!

[@stevefinch8519]

Back in the 90s my dad did a respray on my brothers datsun was sort of a custom build but we ended up using the original gold colour , half way through my dad used a green coat to be show all the highs and lows son we could sand all the areas flat seems like the same here , we were looking at a custom paint job originally but it was decided to go for an original look wish I had had more say I. The build at 15 . ....

[@AstillDesign]

The process has been the same for a long time, just the products that are changing

[@ja8020]

Great content Howard. Great insights.

[@AstillDesign]

Thanks for watching

[@roostfezza7563]

You are inspiring me to start a project! It will need to be very modest to start, but it would be good to have an old ute again (Im thinking!).

[@AstillDesign]

Sounds great! start looking for the project. They are getting harder to find.

[@NeilMotorsport]

JOB WELL DONE!!

[@AstillDesign]

Thank you

[@crazydave7375]

Hi mate. Another great episode. I’m pretty new to all of this. I understand putting an epoxy over the poly to seal it up but how come you need a different primer over the epoxy to put your colour on?

[@tonymontana897]

Epoxy isn't a primer as such. It's loosely called "Epoxy Primer" but in essence it's a sealer. It doesn't act as a primer. Poly is a spray filler, so you need to re epoxy over the poly to seal it as if you were doing bog work. Primer, the actual primer, is then put over the epoxy which will act as the bonding agent to both the epoxy and the final coat, which is paint. Hope that helps.

[@AstillDesign]

Hi, you can wet on wet the epoxy and primer effectively saying a step.

[@jack-nn2km]

another great episode Howard, any tips on stopping ppg hardner going hard in the tin, went to my local paint shop he showed me a new unopened tin which had gone off on the shelf, and its not cheap.

[@AstillDesign]

I’ll check with the boys at PPG, but I’m thinking keeping at a low temp would help. Storing in an old fridge for instance. Wouldn’t even need to be turned on. It certainly works for tubes of sealer and urethane.

[@jack-nn2km]

thanks howard

[@thehotrodstation3313]

I do this all day. But I just sat and watched block sanding of all things! FOR OVER AN HR! Oh well I guess I have a problem. Sniffed too many fumes and dust particles I reckon. 😅

[@tonymontana897]

There's something soothing about watching Howard go about his work. I also dig the Mirka dustless system too. To have no dust while doing all this dry rubbing must be a God send. I remember back in the day, my whole garage, including myself would be covered in a thick layer of bog dust. I'd have to blow myself off with the air blower outside, then spend many minutes sweeping and hosing out the garage floor. I hope to get something like the Mirka when I get back into this kind of work. I want to really try to minimize dust.

[@thehotrodstation3313]

@@tonymontana897 for sure. Just did it today. My wife is a pastry chef. She comes home covered in flour. I'm covered in primer dust. 😆

[@AstillDesign]

Cheers Guys

[@rongamble9884]

Where does a person aquire sanding blocks like that?

[@AstillDesign]

I have the larger one on our web site. the others are online under mirka blocks astilldesign.com/shop/ols/products/mirka-sanding-block-115x230mm-36-hole

[@rongamble9884]

@@AstillDesign 👍 it's also finally nice to see projects worked on and finished out with mechanical sanders

[@tonymontana897]

First here and first thumbs up. 😁

[@AstillDesign]

You're the best!