In this video I will take you through the steps of How to do a Spot Repair on this E-Type Jaguar Painted in Pale Primrose Paint Code 251 using Standox Solvent Basecoat and Crystal Clear Pro HS, using a DeVilbiss GTI Pro with a HVLP Air Cap for Base and Pro Lite with a TE20 Air Cap for Clear.
I will take you right through the job from Applying Filler and Priming the Scratch to Colour Matching, Prep Work, Masking, and Paint Application, I will also include the Methods used for Cut & Polishing and leaving no trace of Repair.
Some may say that this is not the correct way of doing the job and I must agree in a way but as an employee we must do what the boss says and I will not get involved in the argument but I will say that when the circumstance does arise I want to be the first one the boss does come to because he knows I will do the best job.
Learn how to Spot Repair like a Pro by following this step by step guide to Automotive Refinishing.
I will take you right through the job from Applying Filler and Priming the Scratch to Colour Matching, Prep Work, Masking, and Paint Application, I will also include the Methods used for Cut & Polishing and leaving no trace of Repair.
Some may say that this is not the correct way of doing the job and I must agree in a way but as an employee we must do what the boss says and I will not get involved in the argument but I will say that when the circumstance does arise I want to be the first one the boss does come to because he knows I will do the best job.
Learn how to Spot Repair like a Pro by following this step by step guide to Automotive Refinishing.
If only we had Two Pack back in the 60’s. This is a far superior finish to what we could achieve with Cellulose and polishing.
I remember the day E Types were released we had one come in for N/S/F Headlamp repair, (to become a common area for damage as it was hard to judge where it was by the drivers of the day!)
I also remember the astonishment from the governor when he had to pay just under £200.00(trade) for a new primed bonnet.hate to think what would have to be paid today,(if you could even get one!) as it’s half the car!
My grandpa told me all the stories of what it was like back in those days, I was only just thinking recently that it would have been great to have done a video interview of some of his thousands of stories about the paint and panel game before he passed away, but it’s definitely on my list now and next time I meet a guy that knows all those cool old stories like yourself I will definitely be asking to interview.