Project "Chihuahua" '65 Formula S Restoration "Estilo Mexicano"
After removing some black powdery film leftover from the Ospho with a scratch pad, I passed a vacuum over the surfaces and then wiped them off one last time with a blue prep paper towel.
Then painted three coats VHT in the shade this afternoon when ambient temperature was about 95 degrees and humidity b/t 35% and 40%. I did not follow instructions calling for horizontal, then vertical, then diagonal spray patterns (changing for each subsequent coat). Just sprayed the coats best I could while holding the breather/pcv tubes in the air with a gloved hand.
I did wait the recommended 5 minutes between coats. The paint began to "wrinkle" after applying the second coat and before applying the last coat. The valve covers were set in the direct sunlight to dry. I did not speed things up using a heat gun or hair dryer. Photo below is about four hours after painting, after having removed the masking tape. I used one 11 oz. can, and had some left over, not much though.
After removing some black powdery film leftover from the Ospho with a scratch pad, I passed a vacuum over the surfaces and then wiped them off one last time with a blue prep paper towel.
Then painted three coats VHT in the shade this afternoon when ambient temperature was about 95 degrees and humidity b/t 35% and 40%. I did not follow instructions calling for horizontal, then vertical, then diagonal spray patterns (changing for each subsequent coat). Just sprayed the coats best I could while holding the breather/pcv tubes in the air with a gloved hand.
I did wait the recommended 5 minutes between coats. The paint began to "wrinkle" after applying the second coat and before applying the last coat. The valve covers were set in the direct sunlight to dry. I did not speed things up using a heat gun or hair dryer. Photo below is about four hours after painting, after having removed the masking tape. I used one 11 oz. can, and had some left over, not much though.
