...by the fourth coat it's a whole new ball game... | 
...The jams are clear coated and then the car is reassembled for a few more coats of base. | 
Steve found much better coverage was available using an HVLP (High Volume Low Pressure) gun with this type of paint since the pressure is lower and the spray pattern softer... |
...Two light coats help cover any light spots, then one heavy. | 
After color sanding and removing any trouble spots, one more light coat finishes it off. In case you are wondering, the combination of less trigger input, lighter mixture and holding the gun further away is what constitutes a lighter coat. In between coats, Steve wipes up any loose dust. | 
A little bubbling occurred from the overspray of clear coat on the door jams, which is precisely why you color sand. Any imperfections can be taken out before you clear. |
At long last Steve can start spraying the clear coat. Using two parts clear, one part hardener, one part reducer and candy-he applies three coats. The dark teal/green pearl base is transformed into Emerald Green with the candy clear, and the car takes on a whole new character. | 
After the car is baked in the paint booth for nearly a week the two Steves wet sand the loose parts first then the assembled car with 2000-grit staying away from the edges where the paint is the thinnest. | 
The fine scratches are what give a smoother appearance, the finer the scratches the greater the shine (after it is polished). Here is the painted headlight cover we acquired from Year One (p/n H72RH); though we could have salvaged the one off the used assembly it required a lot less work to use the new piece. And at $22.95, why not? We also picked up a new bezel (p/n H78RH) that runs only $14, more on that in another installment. |