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Topic: PPG Harlequin Paint Tip...
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Big D
Gearhead Posts: 3785
From: WELLS, NEVADA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-08-2002 11:40 PM
   
Okay,,, Listen closely... If you are going paint your car with any type of paint that changes colors, such as the Ghost Flames on my 66 Fastback (PPG Harlequin Blue-Red),,, you need to make a couple of changes in the way you paint...These paints,,, PPG Harlequin anyway are "Directional"... You must paint all the pieces of your car "attached" to the car so the paint will lay down the same direction... So,,, pieces such as headlight trim, grill, valances, anything that must match up CAN NOT be painted seperately... (which is generally the proper way to paint those pieces)...
We painted mine seperately and once you try to put them on the car... The colors reflect differently and don't match,,, and we can't have colors not matching... Needless to say,,, we are repainting the front end of my '66...  Here is the shortcut to a few pics of the paint job... http://members13.clubphoto.com/joyce590373/880423/owner-80eb.phtml NOTE: You can paint the Base Coate on all the pieces Seperately,,, then attach them before you spray the Harlequin...
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Don
'66 Brilliant Blue Fastback
302 with 5 speed
We Will Never Forget
Keep The Faith America [This message has been edited by Big D (edited 09-08-2002).]
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 12015
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 09-09-2002 01:42 AM
Don I'm real sorry to hear about that.Thanks for the tip.It will save some on else alot of time and money.SCOOP ------------------
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Big D
Gearhead Posts: 3785
From: WELLS, NEVADA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-09-2002 01:57 AM
SCOOP,,,That's why I made the post... Anything to help... It just that we were DONE... and it looked so GOOD...  Don
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mellowyellow
Gearhead Posts: 5739
From: So. Fl.
Registered: Aug 2000
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posted 09-09-2002 07:43 AM
Looks very good!! What you say also applies to metallice, in general, particularly silvers, etc. They must be painted together. I saw a corvette painted silver years ago, with doors off, etc, and it was horrible when is was assembled. The direction of the paint is so important. Oh yeah, someone will say "we did it" but in general all together is the right way for those metallics. Man! That paint sure has depth. NICE!
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