Before we get started Billy want's me to tell you this is by no means the only and certainly not the best paint process as there are MANY products that will give a much better end result and there's hundreds of ways to paint your speedster. But if you're in a bit of a hurry or maybe tired of sanding to get every fine little scratch or imperfection eliminated here's a way that can help. When you've sanded to your desired or possibly you're slightly less than desired finish use a rattle can of GRAY "FILLER PRIMER" not regular primer but GRAY FILLER Primer !! Its available at most auto parts, hardware or home improvement stores. Start out with FINE fog coats and let dry between each coat (it dries quickly) . Continue until you feel it's time for a light full coat, you'll see your minor imperfections begin to disappear. Let it completely dry and if you want a better end result sand between each full coat with a fine grit paper. Billy uses any where from 1000 to 1500 grit, he just wants the primer to lay down a little better but it's not absolutely necessary. Of course the more coats the more the imperfections are filled and disappear. If you haven't sanded between coats it's ok but you definitely want to sand the last primer coat with your fine grit. Here's where the magic begins and it can make or break the end result. Using a rattle can of Gloss, Satin or even Flat Black CAREFULLY Very CAREFULLY with the can around 18" or so away sprinkle a mist coat and let dry. What you want to see is the finish beginning to have a speckled look. Continue with the mist coats until the finish resembles black granite. Sand with the fine grit and the gray and black will begin to lay down together and actually have the appearence of speckled granite which happens to be close to the same color of a certain dry lube. If you go crazy with the black and it just looks like any other black car simply sprinkle it with the gray. If the gray does the job just let it ride but be certain to lay it down with your fine paper and make it as slick as possible. If it doesn't have the speckled granite look just give it another light full coat of the gray, sand and start the black process over again. Let the finish cure in the sunlight if you're in a hurry but not too long as excessive heat COULD possibly cause a slight warpage of the body. It's best to let the products cure slowly at room temperature if you're not rushed. When you're certain the finish has hardened use a good auto polish with as many coats as you'd like, the slicker the better. Optional step if desired. After the polish has cured you can give it a full body massage with that certain dry lube but really rub it in with a soft cloth like a micro fiber towel . The can in the pic is the secret sauce to fill the minor imperfections. If you're not comfortable using a Rust-Oleum product on wood that's fine. Other rattle can Filler Primer brands are readily available. But Billy lives 250 feet from a NAPA Store that keeps it in stock and has used the Rust-O with great results. Again this is not a show stopper by any stretch of the imagination but the filler primer does a great job of filling those little imperfections that a regular rattle can primer may not. Billy says good luck and be sure to tip your waitress !!
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