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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #90 on: October 31, 2016, 04:32:48 PM »
Dwaine,

Here are a couple of photos of the silver convertible with the red interior. I have better photos but they are on my other computer which has crashed. I hope you can get a general idea of that color combo from these.

You are doing a job with your restoration. Keep plugging away and you'll find that the end result was well worth it. The pride will last longer than the pain.

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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #91 on: November 01, 2016, 07:46:39 PM »
Wow! That looks so good!
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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #92 on: December 29, 2016, 01:19:01 PM »
Have finally got some primer on. 2 coats of SPI (http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/) black epoxy followed by 3 coats of SPI 2K regular build. Only one door but I am pleased. Also, I need to clean my camera.

Dwaine
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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #93 on: December 29, 2016, 02:36:24 PM »
Looks great Dwaine.  I hadn't heard of the epoxy paints before.  Keep us posted!

Chuck
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Interesting (Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration)
« Reply #94 on: December 30, 2016, 11:10:42 AM »
Dear Dwaine, Chuck, and mid-60s Buick caregivers looking for better still, . . .

Quote from: cwmcobra on December 29, 2016, 02:36:24 PM
Looks great Dwaine.  I hadn't heard of the epoxy paints before.  Keep us posted!

The doors look nice, but it is the improved durability of epoxy that is indeed interesting.  Odd that epoxy-based paints have only shown up recently.  I'm sure as soon as epoxy adhesives showed up that companies tried to make that bonding mechanism into a paint.  So some smart cookie must have solved a problem that has been around for decades.

Cheers, Edouard
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Re: Interesting (Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration)
« Reply #95 on: December 30, 2016, 06:51:08 PM »
Quote from: elagache on December 30, 2016, 11:10:42 AM
Dear Dwaine, Chuck, and mid-60s Buick caregivers looking for better still, . . .

Quote from: cwmcobra on December 29, 2016, 02:36:24 PM
Looks great Dwaine.  I hadn't heard of the epoxy paints before.  Keep us posted!

The doors look nice, but it is the improved durability of epoxy that is indeed interesting.  Odd that epoxy-based paints have only shown up recently.  I'm sure as soon as epoxy adhesives showed up that companies tried to make that bonding mechanism into a paint.  So some smart cookie must have solved a problem that has been around for decades.

Cheers, Edouard

Check out this SPI torture test: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yA8q4K-_Bo. Kinda long but interesting.
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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #96 on: December 29, 2017, 06:23:26 PM »
A little more progress. Actually this is a huge milestone for me. 3 coats of SPI epoxy primer.....

Dwaine
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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #97 on: December 29, 2017, 06:27:50 PM »
Thanks for sharing the progress Dwaine!
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Congrats on the milestone! (Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration)
« Reply #98 on: December 30, 2017, 10:45:07 AM »
Dear Dwaine, Jim, and mid-60s Buick restorers,

Quote from: Weldar on December 29, 2017, 06:23:26 PM
A little more progress. Actually this is a huge milestone for me. 3 coats of SPI epoxy primer.....

Yes indeed that is an important milestone!  Keep us posted on your progress!  Restoring these cars always seems to take more time and effort than we would prefer.  So we all need to encourage each other along the way!

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #99 on: December 30, 2017, 03:07:07 PM »
Nice work Dwaine!  That black primer is interesting.  Seems shinier than I would expect.  But I've not seen epoxy done before.  Looking forward to following your progress!

Chuck
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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #100 on: December 30, 2017, 05:22:01 PM »
Quote from: cwmcobra on December 30, 2017, 03:07:07 PM
Nice work Dwaine!  That black primer is interesting.  Seems shinier than I would expect.  But I've not seen epoxy done before.  Looking forward to following your progress!

Chuck

Epoxy primers can be shiny like that. I?m guessing some highbuild or other primer will go over the epoxy.
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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #101 on: December 30, 2017, 06:10:05 PM »
Quote from: Buick_65 on December 30, 2017, 05:22:01 PM
Quote from: cwmcobra on December 30, 2017, 03:07:07 PM
Nice work Dwaine!  That black primer is interesting.  Seems shinier than I would expect.  But I've not seen epoxy done before.  Looking forward to following your progress!

Chuck

Epoxy primers can be shiny like that. I?m guessing some highbuild or other primer will go over the epoxy.

Chuck,

Body filler can be applied directly over the epoxy within a 7 day window so that is what I've been working on today (amazing what shows up with black). Blocking with 180 makes it easy to find those remaining low spots (the sanded epoxy leaves gray scratches and the low spots are shiny). Once these remaining low spots are taken care of I will apply another coat of epoxy and then 2K primer. Final block sanding on the 2K followed by a seal coat of reduced epoxy.

Dwaine
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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #102 on: October 24, 2018, 09:23:12 PM »
One Step Closer..............
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Glad to see the progress!! (Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration)
« Reply #103 on: October 24, 2018, 09:29:34 PM »
Dear Weldar and mid-60s Buick restorers,

Quote from: Weldar on October 24, 2018, 09:23:12 PM
One Step Closer..............

That's a key moment when you are preparing for the beautiful topcoat of paint.  All looks well!  Keep up the good work!  :icon_thumright:

Cheers, Edouard  :occasion14:
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Re: Wyoming 65 GS Restoration
« Reply #104 on: October 25, 2018, 06:50:03 AM »
Looking good!
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