Repaint Header Panel

[Scoobum]

Hit it with the black base today...and it crowfooted in a couple places. Gonna let it dry in till Wednesday...sa nd them out and retry.

[gnonyx]

Hit it with the black base today...and it crowfooted in a couple places. Gonna let it dry in till Wednesday...sa nd them out and retry.

I have a question for you
When you spray the black base, did you waited awhile then spray the clear coat, or did you just spray the black base only?

[Scoobum]

I strictly hit it with the black base today. I'm gonna try and sand out the crows feet in a couple of days when it really hardens up. I was pleased with the finish work I did. It didn't show any scratches and you'd never know it was broke in half.

[gnonyx]

I strictly hit it with the black base today. I'm gonna try and sand out the crows feet in a couple of days when it really hardens up. I was pleased with the finish work I did. It didn't show any scratches and you'd never know it was broke in half.

Hope all works well, and I can't believe that idiot broke the bumper in half. What was the purpose for breaking the bumper in half?

[Scoobum]

We found the car 5 days after it was stolen in the back of an 18 wheeler. No idea how he broke it. I could write a book about what happened.

[gnonyx]

We found the car 5 days after it was stolen in the back of an 18 wheeler. No idea how he broke it. I could write a book about what happened.

Wow, you are lucky to find it, back in NY if a car was stolen, it would be strip in 5 minutes and the parts would be in boxes inside an 18 wheeler.

[daveismissing]

I know of mine and one other that were recovered, believe the cops were already onto the "ring" when they got mine.

[Scoobum]

Okay...here it is.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ko-pUW2rNY

[Scoobum]

Paint is acrylic lacquer for the base and clear.

[gnonyx]

Paint is acrylic lacquer for the base and clear.

WOW, not only did you did an excellent work on the paint work, and putting it together after being split in two looks great.
I see you remove the two little strip metal on the bumper, and that also looks good. I was thinking of also removing them from both bumpers, but I don't have a welding machine to fill in the bolted holes.
Are the ATR lettering welded in?

[Scoobum]

The ATR logo was put in when they made the mold. This is how it originally came from ATR. I've seen other guys weld in the holes on a stock steel bumper to give it a 'smooth' look.

I did some searching on YouTube on why the paint will 'checker'.

Using two different paints. Different clear over the base.

Chemical reaction from the paint you're painting over.

Putting it on too thick...which I think was my issue.

[gnonyx]

The ATR logo was put in when they made the mold. This is how it originally came from ATR. I've seen other guys weld in the holes on a stock steel bumper to give it a 'smooth' look.

I did some searching on YouTube on why the paint will 'checker'.

Using two different paints. Different clear over the base.

Chemical reaction from the paint you're painting over.

Putting it on too thick...which I think was my issue.

It's funny you mention about the chemical reaction
I sprayed black enamel on a tin can that was sprayed with black primer, and then I used the 2k clear epoxy over the enamel and after it started to dry some spots started to blisher.
I'm in the process of putting everything back together and I will post some pictures of how close the header panel is matches the original paint.

[Scoobum]

One of the parts places a couple towns over from me...if you give them the paint code for your car...can match it in an aerosol can for you.

[Just a Six?]

Brad with some practice you could apply for the job of narrator on one of the reality shows! Definitely better than Huffing the Aerosol cans in the garage. 

[gnonyx]

One of the parts places a couple towns over from me...if you give them the paint code for your car...can match it in an aerosol can for you.

When I started my quest on repairing and repaint the header panel and also fit and paint the front and rear bumper fillers; I went to auto stores and PPG paint shop to see if they can do a spray can of Buick code WA848 black paint. They claimed no one does that, and you need to buy the pint or gallon, spray gun, and all the accessories that goes with auto painting.
I checked my truck code and found Buick code WA848 black which is also the same as the one I mention: Sem GM Factory base Black (WA8555)
The inserted pictures are the results to which I think is pretty close to the factory color.