Process pics
Thanks to everyone for the comments.
I wanted to show a "quick" pictorial on what it took to build this car.
First it was a solid red car
Then it was taken apart.
Mods installed and tuned.
Entire body had to be painted show car black for the mirrachrome process to begin.
Assembled to make sure all the body gaps are right so the center stripe can be taped off.
Taken back apart and the fluorescent orange stripe painted on.
After the orange is dry, the mirrachrome can be applied. This is a very labor intensive process. The black base coat has to perfect (as many of you know that is not a word I use very much). It cannot be sanded, scuffed, or even touched before the mirrachrome is applied. The application of the mirrachrome is sprayed as a mist over the car. Once it lands you have to spray a drop coat of clear within a few hours. Then they have to “set” together. The next day it is wetsanded and polished smooth. Then you can spray another coat of mirrachrome with another drop coat of clear. Let it set up for another day, then it can be wetsanded and polished smooth again. Finally after all of that, the final layer of clear can be applied, wetsanded, and polished. At any time in this process if something didn’t turn out right you have to start over. Basically, anytime before the mirrachrome is applied, the surface has to completely smooth. Not a cheap or easy process by any means.
The final touch:
Thanks to everyone for the comments.
I wanted to show a "quick" pictorial on what it took to build this car.
First it was a solid red car
Then it was taken apart.
Mods installed and tuned.
Entire body had to be painted show car black for the mirrachrome process to begin.
Assembled to make sure all the body gaps are right so the center stripe can be taped off.
Taken back apart and the fluorescent orange stripe painted on.
After the orange is dry, the mirrachrome can be applied. This is a very labor intensive process. The black base coat has to perfect (as many of you know that is not a word I use very much). It cannot be sanded, scuffed, or even touched before the mirrachrome is applied. The application of the mirrachrome is sprayed as a mist over the car. Once it lands you have to spray a drop coat of clear within a few hours. Then they have to “set” together. The next day it is wetsanded and polished smooth. Then you can spray another coat of mirrachrome with another drop coat of clear. Let it set up for another day, then it can be wetsanded and polished smooth again. Finally after all of that, the final layer of clear can be applied, wetsanded, and polished. At any time in this process if something didn’t turn out right you have to start over. Basically, anytime before the mirrachrome is applied, the surface has to completely smooth. Not a cheap or easy process by any means.
The final touch:
