The Grand Sport. Part 2: The experience.

[ChargerX3]

If you clean it really well afterwards the new coat will soak into those smaller pits.

[DCIV]

If you clean it really well afterwards the new coat will soak into those smaller pits.

What do you clean something like that with, rubbing alcohol?


Coop

[Jeff V.]

Yeah. I'll just wipe it down with a microfiber rag and some alcohol before I clear it. Or I might look into some stuff that's actually made for autobody work. We'll see.

[ChargerX3]

Yea rubbing alcohol works great. I would also take compressed air to it, so it can blow out the pockets of dust you have.

[aaronatstate]

Get some taq cloth too.

[Jeff V.]

This is pretty cool. The guy who did the registry spreadsheet put up a whole website.

https://2017gsce.com/

[DCIV]

This is pretty cool. The guy who did the registry spreadsheet put up a whole website.

https://2017gsce.com/

Why does the swag go right to new balance website?


Coop

[aaronatstate]

That’s a nice website.

[Jeff V.]

Finally got around to respraying this thing.



I'm not super thrilled with how it came out, but it looks a lot better than it did. The surface isn't as glassy smooth as I'd have liked. If I had done it indoors, it probably would have been nicer. But I didn't want to stink up the house. 3/4 of the can is warnings about how toxic this shit is.

[aaronatstate]

Does it pass the 10 foot rule? If it looks good from 10 feet it’s good to go. It’s a driver car, not a pristine snow car.

[ChargerX3]

Tell me you wore the propler PPE.

[Jeff V.]

Latex gloves and an N95 mask. It was fairly windy, which is probably why the finish isn't great. But it helped keep the overspray scattered.

[ChargerX3]

Thats not too bad then.

[Jeff V.]

I'm probably being too harsh on myself. It really does look pretty good, despite the texture.





Comparison to the untouched side skirt. (The car is dirty)

[Chris GTO TT]

Based on the pictures no one will notice unless you point it out. It looks good.

[Jeff V.]

For all I know it was an interaction between the CF resin and the clearcoat. It might have been just fine over top of normal paint.

[ChargerX3]

Looks great. And if it bothers you enough you can always wet sand and buff.

[alienviking]

Based on the pictures no one will notice unless you point it out. It looks good.

This.

[ChargerX3]

Ran into this guy at the local cars and coffee this weekend. I saw the stripe and thought of you. Was a nice Grand Sport.

[Jeff V.]

That does look pretty nice.