MGA 1600 Roadster Painting Disaster: Then I did This!

[@johnclarke2553]

Fantastic! We were with you every inch of the way. It looks beautiful.

[@junksautomotive]

@johnclarke2553 Thanks John! Have a great week buudy!

[@rongladden809]

Great timing on how to fix problems while painting, just talking to my youngest son about this and your channel, have a fun week

[@junksautomotive]

Thanks Ron for spreading the word and I appreciate your advice buddy!

[@awalk5177]

Thanks for this video. I had an issue with a trunk lid and fisheyes that came through from a previous paint when there was some cold and damp. It took me three strip back and repaints to get it right. However, this video answered a lot of questions I still had about application thickness and wetness, so I am really grateful for this video, for next time when I am going to be painting and a first time on another car with metallic paint. Retirement is a great time to learn this stuff. Great video, thank you so much for showing this and particularly that problem area.

[@junksautomotive]

Thanks awalk! I'm glad your watching. you'll aways have something to learn when it comes to this kind of stuff. I aways mess something up 😊. Hope to hear from you again soon. Good luck with your painting projects!

[@awalk5177]

@@junksautomotive I will keep watching as even at my age there is always something new to learn. Here in UK it is a bit cold to paint until maybe March next year. If I dont learn something new every day I think the day is wasted. I'm only 72 years old.

[@junksautomotive]

@awalk5177 That's awesome! Some day I will retire... but it will be a working retirement! If I'm not doing something with myself every day, I'll wither away pretty quickly! Glad your watching. Talk soon! Cheers!

[@awalk5177]

@@junksautomotive I was forced into retirement due to the pandemic, because my job involved travelling around Europe to client sites became impossible. I was 69 and had to stop. So now I just work on my cars.

[@anviltech1839]

Hey Mike. To say your happy is an under statement. Glad you got it fixed it does look great. 👍

[@junksautomotive]

@anviltech1839 Thanks Aron. That's a great big weight off my shoulders! Have a great week buddy!

[@tony2good726]

Great how it turned out. I learned how to do a spot fix. My daughter’s fender has a spot just above that size that is chipped. I’m gonna give it a shot now. Thanks to your patience and perseverance.

[@junksautomotive]

@tony2good726 Thanks Tony! Just be patient and don't give up!

[@greggsvintageworkshop8974]

REALLY Nice repairs there on that paint. Lots of great tips too. It looks great!

[@junksautomotive]

@greggsvintageworkshop8974 Thanks Gregg! Have a good week buddy!

[@ceedell]

Alright Mike, lookin good! These ordeals can be nerve racking but it makes the success all the better!

[@junksautomotive]

@ceedell Thanks Wendell! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out and the car as a whole will look better in the end. Ill try and get you something in the mail this week. I'm bad about mailing stuff 😪

[@ClassicCarOverhaul]

Way to go, I knew you would figure it out! Removing the dust nibs and orange peel will easy to take out!

[@junksautomotive]

@ClassicCarOverhaul Thanks Sam! Yep the least if my worries. Have a great week and hope that impala is still moving along!

[@BrianRoy-x2e]

Perseverance!! Job well done. It looks great!! I'll be painting my MGA next year and I've learned a lot from your channel.

[@junksautomotive]

@BrianRoy-x2e wow thanks Brian. The best thing you can learn from me is to know mistakes happen and don't give up! Have a great week buddy!

[@jasonbennettmga]

Your careful approach will pay dividends, keep going.

[@junksautomotive]

@jasonbennettmga Thanks Jason! I appreciate it. Have an awesome week!

[@raymondclough3776]

Good job man I was a little worried about your fix. But you pulled it off. I'm glad for you. Buy the way did you see your hat in the moss magazine. That was me. Painting my MGA this week.

[@junksautomotive]

@raymondclough3776 My hat? Nope sure did miss it! Ill have to find on line somewhere maybe! Thanks Ray, I always take the long way around but I usually get there! Have a good week buddy!

[@junksautomotive]

@raymondclough3776 found it! Awesome. Thanks Ray! mossmotoring.com/maiden-voyage/

[@robertjones1709]

You did Good junk Mike👍 perseverance! Looks MINT

[@junksautomotive]

@robertjones1709 Thanks Robert!!

[@coreypint8358]

Get out, I'm glad you got some patience. I would have pulled all my hair out by now.

[@junksautomotive]

@coreypint8358 Ha I was about set that thing on fire Corey! Thanks buddy

[@jimmymontgomery9082]

Turned out great mike!!!

[@junksautomotive]

@jimmymontgomery9082 Thanks Jimmy Roy!

[@Zazu2You]

Nicely done. Cheers!! 😎

[@junksautomotive]

@Zazu2You Thanks Zazu!! Cheers buddy!

[@terrylandburg6038]

Congratulations looks good

[@junksautomotive]

@terrylandburg6038 Thanks Terry! Have an awesome Sunday!

[@toejam503]

My experience with painting is buying custom mixed auto paint in spray cans for motorcycle frames, bumpers, gastanks etc. I've done some 2 stage but I don't like it, I prefer single stage. I feel clear coat makes colors too reflective and takes away from the color appearance. This vid ought to save some of your viewers time on their projects. Good Luck 👍

[@junksautomotive]

@@toejam503 Thanks Toejam! I hope someone learns from my horrible mistakes!

[@thomasmorrison9871]

Awesome!

[@junksautomotive]

@thomasmorrison9871 thanks Thomas!

[@DougScriver]

It worked great awesome

[@junksautomotive]

@DougScriver Thanks Doug!

[@no1init253]

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[@junksautomotive]

@@no1init253 🏁🤙😀🚗

[@wrightsrrt871]

If you buy an mil guage you should buy the Reese vs i have an video on it but it's spendy so be aware but comes with plates yo redial it in. I bought mine at homedepot. Also if you get an touch-up gun try for 2.0 tip Trigger man told me then the matalics will flow through. I have an video as well on an Dynastus 0.8 tip works great and only $30 on the Amazon! I shoot my door jambs with it when there's no matalics. Another older product that's good and I've not had issues with is the finish 1 lineup which advertises's as acme but is actually part of the Schwerin William's brand from my understanding. The dtm and clear are only $100.00 an gallon kit on Amazon as well.

[@junksautomotive]

@wrightsrrt871 I pained a fender for a guy and he brought me paint and clear from Finish 1. I thought it was pretty good from what I remember. Not sure I dig this Restoration Shop stuff 🤔 Glad you checked out the video. Good hearing from ya buddy!

[@wrightsrrt871]

@@junksautomotive yah i stopped buying resto shop brand and I also avoid the nason stuff as well not really liking them either I've moved on to shopline ppg now for base and I use alot of finish 1 or high-tech for primers.

[@junksautomotive]

@wrightsrrt871 I did use all Matrix on my Cadillac.... no problems even for me! But it was pricy..

[@wrightsrrt871]

@@junksautomotive matrix is good as well 👌 👍

[@speedracer412]

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[@junksautomotive]

@speedracer412 Thanks Speedracer!! Hope your having a great week!