Paint - The Red Ricer is Red... again
The Ricer is red!!! It has been a few years since I primered the car and looked forward to the day that I would get the car painted. I do have a couple pictures and will post them in the next couple days, but I'm pretty happy with the results. The car's body was pretty beat up when I bought it and since it will spend a lot of time on track, I didn't spend a lot of time on the body work. I hoped for a 20x20 paint job - looks good at 20mph at 20 feet - and I definitely meet that goal.
I bought the paint at a local shop and they were very helpful in selecting the correct products. They mixed the Honda Rio Red (code R63) and supplied the correct hardner and reducer for the weather conditions. I started in the morning and it was on the cold side, so I warmed up the garage a little; however, the first two coats took a long time to dry due to the cold temps. As the went on, the later coats went on well and dried normally.
I let the paint dry for a week; then, I taped off the lower portion and painted the area black to match the factory paint scheme. This little bit did a good job of making the car look complete.
Pics to follow...
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