Finally its Blue !

Rustbucket · Post by **Rustbucket** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:29 pm

After ten years my 356 is finally is proper colour- Aetna Blue !

I sprayed it this weekend.
Saturday was so cold, the door dried matt !
Thankfully Sunday was milder, so I was able to get it done.
Its cellulose so I'm pretty made up it came out so well. Bit of hassle over the cold making condensation in the airline though, and not much room to move around the car. Here's a pic....

Hopefully it won't be another ten years before the mechanics get done ..

Ferry Man · Post by **Ferry Man** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:43 pm

Nice colour.

Glad to see your making good headway.
Pat yourself on the back.

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 9:56 pm

good job.

sjm · Post by **sjm** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:16 pm

Nice one - well done!

Kalvin · Post by **Kalvin** » Sun Jan 11, 2009 10:22 pm

That just looks so lovely. Well done and good luck with the rebuild. Probably a good idea to wait for a couple of weeks before you try nibbing any dust out.

Raynald · Post by **Raynald** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:26 am

Nice work !
Hello mine will be Aetna blue too is proper colour.
can You post more pics ?
http://s551.photobucket.com/albums/ii46 ... =slideshow

Raynald

cubist · Post by **cubist** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 8:47 am

Yay!!!! Nice one RB

58A - 71E · Post by **58A - 71E** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:37 am

Nice one, a significant hurdle almost crossed, you must be well chuffed

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 9:47 am

Nice one glad you got some paint on but your mad doing in this cold weather..but I bet you feel 10 times better now it's seen some paint

roy mawbey · Post by **roy mawbey** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 10:54 am

Looks great, 356's always look nice in blue. I bet you are happy now just looking at it for a while. Well done!

Roy

louis356 · Post by **louis356** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 11:15 am

Well done. That was quick. you were only looking for the paint on Monday!

What a good start to the new year.

Keep it up!

Rustbucket · Post by **Rustbucket** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 1:55 pm

hi-
Yes, My folks are moving so I will be loosing the space hence getting my arse in gear ( 300 mile trip to the garage to work on it )- thankfully my inlaws have agreed to take it over (Whitely. Portsmouth- its third move)
So it was a bit of a mad rush to get things done. Now it means I can assemble in a heated garage !
I had a swatch made up of the paint on monday, then took the swatch to a local paint factors who did a class job of matching it in a cellulose system.

The picture is a bit flattering, but in general 'its done'. Not sure what the proper amount of paint is to use but its had three decent coats over 2k filler primer ( which I cant recommend enough). Should be more than enough to flatten back with 1200 W+Dry.

It was such a rush I literally ran out of light on Sunday (4pm) just as I finished cleaning the gun, so I havent had a chance to see how its dried, or even have time to spend an hour admiring it.

next up- hanging the door, and fitting engine ...

Ill try and post up more pics later this week!
d

912uk · Post by **912uk** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 3:17 pm

Bloody hell your car will be 5 mins from my house!!!

Give me a bell when You bring it down I will come over and you can come and see the Pre A.......

I could poss help you out abit if your inlaws have my silver 912 you can use the space in the work shop for your 356...

roy mawbey · Post by **roy mawbey** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 4:29 pm

And further more you are only 40 minutes or so from me. The more 356's the merrier to the south coast!!!

Roy

40 scout · Post by **40 scout** » Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:44 pm

well done on getting the paint on!! I'm up the road , in Pompey, 356 now on the road - if u need to look at anything just holler!

Spect u know - celly will sink over time - prob best to leave the flat and pollish as long as possible.

Keep up the good work -

Steve

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Finally its Blue !

Finally its Blue !

wow !