Stern Galaxy Restoration

[Sinbad79]

backbox primed and ready for sanding...

[studley67]

i am jealous of you perseverence,keep up the good work

[Sinbad79]

i am jealous of you perseverence,keep up the good work

Thanks Damien, it helps when you enjoy doing it.

[Sinbad79]

More progress today, spent the weekend blocking back the primer and today was paint day...

Colour is an off the shelf DuPont black acrylic, mixed with thinners at 2.5/1 ratio and sprayed at 25psi initially to help lay thin dust coats.
Air Pressure was slowly reduced back to 15-18psi to help lay a few heavy and wet final coats.

The backbox will next be blocked back with 800 and then 1200 before the colour coats are sprayed.

Enjoy.

[studley67]

looking good mate,do you want to tackle my 3 cabs?
  for asking

[Sinbad79]

Maybe, which cabs are these?

[studley67]

playboy,funfeast,lazercue

[studley67]

looking good mate,do you want to tackle my 3 cabs?
  for asking

you have my number, ring me,evan

[studley67]

I have the stencils

[Sinbad79]

I'll buzz you once I finish the galaxy, unless you have something else in mind or need something sooner...

[pinball god]

Thanks for the detailed description of your process. A lot of times you see things but don't know how to duplicate it yourself, mix ratios, psi levels etc. The job looks great so far and look forward to more.

[Sinbad79]

Thanks for the detailed de******ion of your process. A lot of times you see things but don't know how to duplicate it yourself, mix ratios, psi levels etc. The job looks great so far and look forward to more.

You're welcome, plenty more info to come.
Gave the backside about 5 coats tonight and also 're sprayed any corners or joins that hadn't quite come up as planned (generally mdf corners).
Will wait a few days for it to cure and will start with the rubbing back.

Rubbing back will be done with a sanding block - never use fingers if you want to avoid scratches - with 800grit and 1200grit wet rub.

Tip: add a few drops of dishwashing detergent into water to help with the wet sanding and to help with paper clogging up.

More to come this weekend when I spray the yellow...

[Crashramp]

It's looking great Evan, well worth the effort your putting in there. You'll have a beautiful game when your done. 

[Sinbad79]

Heres a (shitty) pic of the rear...this reflection (gloss) is straight off the gun and will improve once it is blocked flat then cut/polished once all colours have been sprayed.

[Boots]

looking good Evan