Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted January 25, 2023 So i got a little bored today and decided to go to home depot ,just walking around and wind up in the paint department when i see this ,Rustoleum hammered paint in black . I thought what the hell and bought a couple of cans . I have a set of the fold down fiberglass panels and thought i would try it out and see if it was close . I scuffed the panels with green skotch brite and sprayed a coat ,let that set up a hit it with one more coat ,i would say it is damn near a perfect match for the factory texture ,i only sprayed half the panel so i could compare . Now i didnt prep it very well so i will have to clean it off and do a correct paint job but now i can retexture some panels i have here and make some new molds ,i even have the two smaller top strip fiberglass pieces i have been wanting to make molds for ,the pieces at the top corners of the back seat for the non fold down. I want to make a two sided press mold of these so they will be smooth on the back and textured on the front as original . 3 69RavenConv, Mach1 Driver and 1969_FEStang reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted January 26, 2023 Nice find! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 26, 2023 Holy crap, that looks great. Thanks Jim. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted January 26, 2023 I noticed after it was well dried ,the color is very close ,and it is slightly metalic just like original . I never saw this paint at home depot before ,probably because they havent stocked the shelves in a couple of years ,today the shelves were fully stocked . 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted January 26, 2023 Looks like the farther back you hold the can the heavier the texture ,this is about a foot and a half ,kind of hard to get a good pic . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machspeed 219 Report post Posted January 26, 2023 Nice find, indeed! Thanks you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 188 Report post Posted January 27, 2023 I've used that paint before but never connected it to the pattern on those panels. Good thinking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted January 27, 2023 I have a couple of the big panels that are in great shape but have a couple of sanded smooth spots ,i am going to retexture them and make new molds ,hopefully this spring. 1 Mach1 Driver reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted January 30, 2023 I tried to order fiberglass materials today,everything is back ordered . ISO resin ,black tooling gel coat ,catalyst ,and the price increase is down right rediculous! I guess it will give me time to re texture some rear seat panels and those nonfold down trim pieces . Going to allow the texture paint to cure a week or so just to make sure it os dried well before i make the molds . I made the molds for the rear fold down trim panels a few years ago and they are perfect ,i have only made a couple of sets but they turned out perfect . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted January 30, 2023 I will have to sand these down and retexture ,they were painted a couple of times ,i would like to make a press mold so they will be smooth on the back but have texture on the front like the originals did Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted January 30, 2023 I made this pair of rear fold down panels for my 69 ,they are a bit dusty ,i made the molds from a perfect set of original panels ,i have black gel coat on order so i can make the panels in black ,or white for different color interiors ,white can be painted to match any interior color . 3 Mach1 Driver, RPM and jim1320 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted January 30, 2023 You are a man of many talents Jim. Outstanding work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted January 30, 2023 These things are so small and fragile ,i already dropped one twice! Sprayed the texture ,it looks like it is best to spray a light coat and then a couple of heavier coats after the first dries ,it is really glossy until it dries then is about an egg shell finish. Some how i will have to glue them to a wood block to make a mold because they are so small . These will set a few days so the paint can cure well ,my materials are on back order so it should work out perfect . 2 Mach1 Driver and TexasEd reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 188 Report post Posted January 31, 2023 Amazing work. I treat those fiberglass parts like gold. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted January 31, 2023 Ok ,i sanded out any imperfections ,scuffed it well with a green scotch brite ,tack ragged it and sprayed 3 coats ,go light and allow each coat to set up in between . These are wet but you can now see the grain ,i held the can about 12 inches from the panels 2 Mach1 Driver and jim1320 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted February 1, 2023 RR: any other colors this paint comes in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted February 1, 2023 I found it in white and brown and black and grey but that is all ,i was thinking about trying Rust oleum its self to see what colors they have Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cantedvalve 128 Report post Posted February 2, 2023 Top coating might be the answer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted February 8, 2023 Ok , i have the two little stationary seat trims gel coated ,both pieces will be made in one mold then each piece trimmed out .once this piece ,the top ,is trimmed i will lay up the under side mold ,not sure if i should leave the numbers on the back side ...could cause problems?? My materials still havent made it so i did the mold in white tooling gel coat ,if i get all i ordered the actual pieces will be black Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted February 10, 2023 Have the two halves of the mold apart ,and no damage to the mold or the two original pieces . The originals wernt to easy to get out of the mold but the new pieces should just jump right out . The first couple will be a practice run just to see what i have to do to get them to turn out like i want . My materials just made it in so i may try to make a couple in black this week end ,pieces this small are hard to make ,especially with my big fat fingers ! 1 TexasEd reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted February 11, 2023 Ok boys n girls! First ones out of the mold ,a couple of very tiny flaws but i know what will take care of that . They are so small i have to be very careful when trimming them but i can guarantee they are a lot tougher than the original pieces . Now for the rear seat panels ,i am going to completely re work my set ,re texture and make a new set of molds . 3 Mach1 Driver, Cantedvalve and RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 188 Report post Posted February 13, 2023 How should I try to fix a chip in my original ones? Some kind of epoxy or resin? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted February 13, 2023 Fiberglass doesnt work well on those original pieces ,if not to bad just a touch of bondo would do Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
