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Old 07-22-2012, 10:40 PM   #440 (permalink)
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I gave the car a nice bath, and then drove to a park close by for some higher quality pictures.



















This last picture is one of the most telling, since it shows what happens when water based products are used on a harsh automotive application, with intense sunlight and high temperatures.

Note the three black arrows, as they are pointing to several areas that have bulged from water based spackling expanding under the high summer temperatures. After these areas settle out, they will need to be trimmed from the surface, filled with micro-balloons, sanded down and then primed and painted. Again!

I have learned an important lesson during this build. *Use high quality automotive products when building this type of stuff* !!



Oh, almost forgot. The gray primer is starting to degrade from the ultra-violet light, so the upper part of the tail will need to be painted red soon.

Jim.
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