1965 Re-paint

[61 Silver]

I still have a little cleaning to do but the 65 is finally back together. I just took it out for the first drive of the season and thought I would share a few pictures. It has been a long winter and I am ready for a road trip!

Ray

 

[Z28Canuck]

Looks great! No question what you're doing this weekend right? Been a long winter indeed so enjoy your cruising. Drive safe!

 

[paul67]

Very nice! I hope to show mine this weekend with new paint. I am itching to drive as well!

 

[Subfixer]

That's a beauty. Have fun driving.

 

[ThomC]

Looks great, Ray. You have quite a collection of beautiful Corvettes.

Thom

 

[BarryK]

wow Ray, she looks so nice and shiney!

 

[IH2LOSE]

Wow that was fast . you must have worked night and day to get it done

 

[1KULC7]

COOOOOL....have fun.

 

[61 Silver]

Thanks to all for the compliments!

IH2LOSE: I did put in a few long nights and weekends and it gets easier to reassemble the second time around. The weather here has not been favorable to cruising and the shop was warm.



Barry: How about an update and pictures on your 65 repaint. Looking forward to seeing it done.



Thom: I starting buying Corvettes over thirty-five years ago and I went a long time with out one (college for the kids and house for the wife), I am just trying to catch up on all the Corvette fun that I have missed.



Paul79: Just seen the pictures of your 67:Beautiful!!



Ray

 

[BarryK]

Ray

i'll send you a PM

Barry

 

[67HEAVEN]

Ray

i'll send you a PM

Just don't send one to VNV.

Ray,

I envy you 'vert guys when the sun is shining. Have a great summer with that beauty.

 

[IH2LOSE]

Ray great job on completing a major project.

Now did you ever figure out why the previous paint failed

 

[61 Silver]

IH2LOSE



I think we narrowed the problem down to two areas. The first possibility would be the PPG polly-fill high build primer. According to the person that painted the 65 he has had problems with this product in the past. He sprayed just the lacquer for me; he has a nice spray booth. I did all the polly-fill and primer. PPG stated that I should have used a catalyzed primer (DP-90) over the polly-fill even under lacquer.



The second possibility was the use of chemical strip. I did rinse the striped areas with soapy water and wiped down with lacquer thinner. I used the same procedure on the 61, except I used a brush and scrubbed the stripped area. I used the lacquer thinner first, then scrubbed with a brush and soapy water, rinsed and then went over the area with lacquer thinner for a second time.



No problems on the 61 at this time! (Knock on wood)



Ray

 

[studiog]

Hi Ray,
The 65 looks great. It looks like it's dying to go on a road trip with or without a driver! Good luck with her and enjoy.