Holiday weekend chore # 3 DONE. Paintwork fun!

Well I've been out sweating in the side yard all day today. My goal this weekend was to get the door panels done, replace the lower tail gate hinge, and paint a lot of exterior trim. I'm DONE!

My wagon is totally rust-free, but after years in the Texas sun there were some issues that needed to be done. The black pad on the top of the rear bumper was wearing through to the yellow plastic, the paint on the front and rear wiper arms was faded and worn off in places, and the front bumper black portion had a rubbed spot on one side and was also dull.

Before pics:

Worn rear bumper pad:



Worn wiper arms:



Rubbed front bumper:


Sanded the rear bumper pad:


Masking off the rear bumper and painting:


Done. Not perfect but looks tons better:



Wiper arms sanded and re-painted:





Front end masked-off and then painted:





All DONE!






Productive weekend!

-Mike

Looks like a lot of work! I didn't do chit this weekend.

Now you need to paint your cowl!

Now get this stuff for that gray cowl....

http://www.chemicalguys.com/SPRAY_DRESSING_p/air_spray_1.htm

Looks great! My Olds needs exactly the same treatment.

Krz probably knows this stuff:

I have heard of it, but it is difficult to get into the "nooks and crannies" of the cowl. For black trim, I use Bumper Magic from Auto Magic. Works like a charm and holds for about 60-90 days, BUT it is NASTY to work with as it is thick,greasy, and slimy.

Whats wrong with "Forever Black"as it covers great and last too.Mike you have been a busy
boy and the wagon shows its.Makes those front fender liners look kind of chalky though.
Your tires look a little faded too but maybe its that old camera.Congrats on getting that
tailgate hinge done as thats the big pain in the butt.Good thing your Dad felt like sitting after
all the Fajitas.Great pics as always Mike and the wagon is like new and thats a fact.Take
it easy for the last few hours of your holiday as you earned it big time.
Jim Gordon

red would have looked awesome instead of black,..

nah, red would have been tacky. too much. Red pinstripe under the black rubber strip on the other hand.....

did any lint or fuzz get in the paint from the blankets?

Nick, not red, he should have used some of that dark burgundy colour he used on his door panel to kinda tie the interior with the exterior a bit more.

The cowl painted to match the dash might look cool!

Thanks for the compliments and motivation gang. Planning to detail the car later in the week before going to Dallas for the big Cars and Coffee event next weekend. I'll get the wheels and tires looking better for sure. The cowl actually does not look so faded in person, the flash on my camera makes it stand out. The wipers on the other hand were looking pretty bad....glad that chore is over.

There are supposed to be 1400+ cars and the Dallas Cars and Coffee event this Saturday....I may have to buy a new memory card for my camera.....

-Mike

Oh and what should I have painted red????

buickestate wrote:

did any lint or fuzz get in the paint from the blankets?

Nick, not red, he should have used some of that dark burgundy colour he used on his door panel to kinda tie the interior with the exterior a bit more.

The cowl painted to match the dash might look cool!

Considering I was painting over gravel and it was windy as anything today the lint from the blanket didn't concern me to much. I painted the bumpers with flexible bumper paint, and the wiper arms with Satin Black.

Not to sure about the red accent idea... My goal with this car is to make it look like something GM might have built at the factory...GS emblems and SS wheels and all.... Think the maroon trim might be pushing it.

-Mike