1972 E3 2500 Bare Metal Respray

People keep saying that the classic car industry is dying !!!
This shop would appear to be ignoring this !. (and they are now taking bookings for 2027)
E3
'59 Cadillac
'57 Belair
XK150
Lotus Esprit
Transit Van
Jensen Interceptor
VW Beetle convertible

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Question about the metal prep: it appears you've jumped straight from bare, ungalvanized metal to epoxy primer? Did you have the frame dipped for rust prevention (the way that many 50's and 60's cars are treated), or does the epoxy primer provide the rust prevention because it fully seals the bare metal?

I'd be curious to know details of the epoxy primer - I need to get educated....
 
The epoxy primer is there to prevent flash corrosion of the bare steel. It does not absorb moisture therefore effectively seals the bare metal from the environment. The paint system they use is by Novol who specifically design paint systems for classic cars.
If you go to about 3:45 minutes in on the following video the full process is explained.

 
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They applied 2 coats ( and maybe 3) of clear. There's no mention of cut and polish. Glasurite clear on my car was at least 5 coats with 2 coats cut with at least 5000 wet sanding to remove the orange peel.
That part of the process is probably in the next video, unless the job was to have a factory finish.
 
The video is very useful to understanding the context, timeline and planning of photos that you posted... something to think about when I start doing this in Los Angeles.

At one point in the time lapse video, you can see the young employee grinding paint off your hood.. and he stops to text a friend on his cell. Kinda funny.
 
rblongboarder said:
The video is very useful to understanding the context, timeline and planning of photos that you posted... something to think about when I start doing this in Los Angeles.

At one point in the time lapse video, you can see the young employee grinding paint off your hood.. and he stops to text a friend on his cell. Kinda funny.
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He's the owners son so it's good to see the younger generation being taught the skills that will be needed to keep these old cars on the road for years to come.
 
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