Thread: My ERA visit
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Old 06-23-2008, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by patrickt View Post
Walt & Diane at CCC had a team of elves prepare all the body seams, block the body, align the doors, hood & trunk, round the lips under the dash and behind the seats. Round the inner wheel well lips as well. Spray epoxy gel coating and block to a flat finish, then spray epoxy primer and block to a flat finish, then spray base & clear coat with dual stripe to a show finish. Bake at 140 three different times during priming and painting. Extra dough because of the color. Extra time delay because some of the elves collapsed from heat stroke mid-way through this process (that summer was particularly hot). The result was absolutely gorgeous.
From the pictures I would have to agree on the result.

When you spoke to them about painting your car, is this what they recommended to you to have done, or did you tell them what you wanted them to do? Reason I'm asking this is because I'm wondering how much detail I should get into with them. Like everyone else, I want a great looking car and don't want it to look like something could have been done better or that they missed a spot so to speak.

Ray
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