Re: Painting Butterfly Hood

Posted by Icarus On 2022/10/9 9:42:25

Well, personally I wouldn't use a base clear system for one of these cars. I wouldn't even go with a urethane or epoxy paint. The cars originally had lacquer, as far as I'm aware.

Mr. Bob J, if you're REALLY concerned about the tolerance, you could take a feeler gauge to the joint you're concerned with, gauge it out, and compare it to the expected thickness (in mils) of the system you're using. I'm certain the panel gap will be more then 10 thou, which works out to be 10 mil, and most base/clear systems lay down to about 6 mil. So, if you apply the paint to spec, you should be fine. But, if the gap is less than 10 thou (or like half again over the thickness of the system you're using), I'd suggest maybe using a different system. Paint isn't just for looks, it's for protection and preservation of the metal too!