Stripped, straightened, blasted, skimmed, and blocked. Ready for Slick Sand. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Front bumper filler panel, needs straightening. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

First coat of three. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

I wouldn't suggest driving around with this in your car... Glass balloons from Wick's Aircraft. Cost about $15.00 a gallon and makes two gallons. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Making home made heat and sound insulation from a gallon of cheap latex paint from the mess-up rack at Lowes, and one gallon of micro air balloons from Wick's Aircraft Supply. The air balloons act as air space for heat insulation and the thickness 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Dash panel sanded. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Floor panel primed, seam sealed, and prepped for insulation. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Hinges sanded. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Parts primed with K93 surfacer/sealer. Ready to wetsand and paint. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Checking the color match on the PPG K93 tinted surfacer/sealer. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Windshield moldings primed with DP40. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Hinges primed with PPG DP40, dried for 24 hours, then primed with Slick Sand. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Treated with PPG metal conditioner. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Stripped and sandblasted. I didn't want to blast the paint off since the panel is thin and could warp easily. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Ready to scrape the softened paint with a razor blade. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Beginning to loosen up the paint. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012

Stipping the paint off the dash panel. I soaked rags with lacquer thinner and covered them with tin foil to keep the thinner from evaporating. 

Taken: Jun 6, 2012