1966 Chevelle interior repaint

[Too Many Projects]

A couple weeks ago, I brought the Chevelle into the shop and sanded off 3 layers of paint to get at the sand scratch marks in the primer from the first paint job. Second job was a hurry-up-scuff-and shoot affair. Wish he had just left it alone. This has turned into a LOT of work to correct.








Seems quite glossy for what was supposed to be a satin paint. Guy at the paint store yesterday said the painter must have put too much activator and/or reducer in to make it that glossy. Oh well, most of it came off anyway.










First painter thought there was a cover that went over the A pillar and didn't paint it at all. When I went to look at the car, I mentioned that and he did a hurry up sand and shoot and left the sand marks in the primer. Gone now.






The weather was predicted to be cooperative today with mild temps and lower humidity than we've had in a while. I was in the shop at 5 am taping, papering and covering the car with plastic. I had this big idea I would be shooting by noon....13 HOURS later, I backed the car out in the driveway and shot the primer/sealer on.














75 degrees, wind at 4 mph and humidity at 50%...perfect....other than the cottonwood seeds floating around and a few curious bugs that never left where they landed.
Gotta say, it turned out quite nice. I use SPI epoxy primer and that stuff makes an amateur look good. I had reduced it down 50% to get it to go thru my new DeVilbis touch up gun with 1.0 tip, so sprayed the first 2 coats quick and light. Let it flash for 10 minutes and then layed it on thick. This paint holds it's position very well, even on vertical surfaces, but self levels and looks smooth when set.








Has as a slight texture, but NO MORE sanding marks. Hoping tomorrow allows me to get the color on. Predicted to be in the mid 80's with more humidity. Hoping the weather people are wrong about that...





First painter couldn't be bothered with the Argent Silver on the front valance. With all the bitching I do about pics of cars with this panel body color, I figured I better not show up with mine in-correct... I have the Jeff Helms developed Argent here too.