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Nooooooooo! The paint wasnt that bad! Weh Good luck with it though man.

Punkacc9 wrote:Nooooooooo! The paint wasnt that bad! Weh Good luck with it though man.

I know, but I have another Fiesta one that has no blemishes and I have these cans of green metallic paint I haven't got to use.

Hey on the plus side, never would have known it was a one piece body if I hadn't stripped it.

Lol true. Excited to see it done.

Did my sanding. Looks a lot cleaner now. Next step is z-poxy coats to reseal it.


IMG_2472 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr


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One-piece body? Burst it....

wetbelly wrote:One-piece body? Burst it....

+1 Welcome to the forum by the way.

Punkacc9 wrote:

wetbelly wrote:One-piece body? Burst it....

+1 Welcome to the forum by the way.

looks like someone was rushing to the classifieds

daftsupernova wrote:

Punkacc9 wrote:

wetbelly wrote:One-piece body? Burst it....

+1 Welcome to the forum by the way.

looks like someone was rushing to the classifieds

Thought the same but wasn't gonna be a dickkkkkkk.

I have no issue with doing that concerning noobs.

Oh wait that says 2012

My reading comprehension skill level is obvious

It turns out to be a two piece body. I couldn't see the seam until I finished sanding the sides. The top is blended way too well to tell. At any rate, here is the first coat of z-poxy on the top. Tomorrow morning I will do the back.


IMG_2475 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr


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IMG_2477 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

Sweet. Excited.

Looks like a veneer on the front and back. Perfect for a burst but I'd go for the metallic green as well.
How does the zpoxy work for you? Is it easier to use than sanding sealer? Also, how are you applying it to the body?
Someone recommended using zpoxy for covering wood repairs (seams, plugs, etc..) but I've never used it before.

I'd do a black burst/2 tone/tobacco burst.

Do an compstripe orange Never seen you do comp stripes yet HNB!

cooterfinger wrote:Looks like a veneer on the front and back. Perfect for a burst but I'd go for the metallic green as well.
How does the zpoxy work for you? Is it easier to use than sanding sealer? Also, how are you applying it to the body?
Someone recommended using zpoxy for covering wood repairs (seams, plugs, etc..) but I've never used it before.

Z-Poxy works well. I haven't ever used anything else though. I mix the two parts in a little plastic bowl and rub it on the body. (I put a plastic bag over my hand and just use my finger to spread it around.) I apply it very thin and normally do two coats at least and then lightly sand it to make sure it is smooth before painting. I have used it to fill wood cracks and knots and it worked GREAT. Here are some splits and stuff I filled with it.


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When I did the bottom edge, I propped up the body so I could goop it on and then sand it flat after it dried.

DSC03362 by Hentai No Baka, on Flickr

One thing most people like about it is you don't have to be perfect with the 50-50 mixing. I try to error on there being too much hardener if I am not sure of the mix so that it will dry. If you use too much of the other, it won't dry and you have to sand it off.

It is going to be bright metallic green because I already have that paint.

HNB wrote:It is going to be bright metallic green because I already have that paint.

hOLY cOW! That looks gorgeous!...fab choice of already-got-knocking-around colour!!

White guard please? (:

Stock white pearl.