Stage 7: Now that we have allowed the car to dry is when we use a pin stripe to separate the colors. The pin stripe is just a color that goes from one end of the car to the other end to separate the paint and give the car a distinct look. Some car companies use a vinyl strip of color that is added on as the final stage of the paint job. The only problem with that is that the strip can be removed from the car easily cause that strip is actually glued to the outside of the paint and can be peeled off or over time of washing the car can fade away. So The best way to do is how we are doing it now, which is paint the strip by hand. This step is a very difficult one in that the person painting it needs a very steady hand to keep the line as straight as possible to give a great finished look. Once the Pin Stripe is painted on the car it needs to dry for at least a day.
Stage 8: Now that we have the base paints on the car and the Pin Stripe dry, we then go to the clear coating of the car. This Stage brings out all the color that has originally been painted on the car. As you can see in the previous stages were the base paint was painted on, its looks really dull and dry that's only because it is the base paint. The car is placed back into the booth and is sprayed with a clear coat of paint. A clear coat paint is a coat of paint that has no pigment giving it the ability to be seen through. There are also additives in the paint that bring out the colors that are beneath it (the base paints) and also provides protection from the UV rays that can dull the paint. This process is also a long one because in order to give your car the shine you want you need to paint multiple clear coats on the car. In this case the car was shot 3 times with 2 gallons of clear paint. After each coat that is shot on the car you must allow the paint to dry before the next coat is shot on the car. This process can take up to 3 to 4 weeks depending on how many coats of paint are shot on the car.
Stage 9: For the finish we have all been waiting for we are at the final stage which is water sand and put the car back together to give your car appearance one to be seen. Once the car the last coat of clear is shot on the car and is dried in most cases the car has an egg shell look that occurs after the final clear coat. The look that is looked for is glass look when you look into the car, so to remove the egg shell look you must water sand the car. Water sanding is the same as in stage 4, you will sand the car with a mixture of a fine peace of sand paper and water in one area of the car at a time. Once the full car is water sanded down the egg shell look should be completely gone is when you give the car a good waxing on the car. The waxing on the car is just a basic wax that you put on the car to give your car a good smooth and clean feel just like when waxing any car. To finish up all the pieced that were removed from the car is put back on the car. In the case of this 1979 Cadillac Coupe De ville all the chrome pieces and moldings including the bumper where re-dipped in chrome to take it back like it was new, and to spice it up a little bit threw on some 22" chrome and black wheels on the car and a new vinyl top.
There are many online sources to figure different things that can be done to your car from the engine, exterior, interior, performance, etc. The website that i recommend is www.cardomain.com where there are hundreds of different makes and models where people fix up there rides so many different ways. Then people from all over look at your profile and rate your car out of the cars in your category, and my car ranked in the top 5 in Cadillac Coupe De Villes on this site. You can check out it out at http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3380956/1979-cadillac-deville.
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