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1970 Dodge Cornet Super Bee

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1970 Dodge Cornet Super Bee
Posted by Old_Fart on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 4:05 PM

Hello all,

I started this kit a few days ago and decided to try my luck on some black trim on the bottom of the car. I spent almost 2 hours masking it off ( this was my 1st attempt at this EVER ) I had some areas with small bleed throughs but in the image below i had a major run. I think wet paint got in the grove of the door seem and ran. Whats the best way to fix this? Remove the area with paint thinner and re-paint ?

Much thanks! :D

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  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 5:08 PM
I have an idea. You could sand the areas where the black ran until it's just on the seam, creating the door line, and polish the green out. You can also sand it down that far and re coat with green, masking the black strip underneath. I wouldn't strip it yet, and you'd have to use some thing other than thinner, as it would eat the plastic.
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    January 2003
  • From: Washington State
Posted by leemitcheltree on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 5:31 PM

Oh good lord...a Super Bee.  A guy I went to high school with bought one, used....nasty fast.  The thing was a beast.  I remember the acelleration.....VERY impressive.
I wasn't there....but one day, on the back roads near where we lived....he decided to see JUST how beastie it was.  WEEEEEELLLLLL......it threw a rod and went BOOM.  They had to walk back for miles, picking up chunks of block, oil pan, crank....LOL....I'm sorry it happened, but it must have been pretty exciting when it did!

Cheers, LeeTree
Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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    February 2017
Posted by Old_Fart on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 5:47 PM

I had a chance to buy one when i was 14. I had the money but my dad said no cuz it was leaking oil. Hey wanted 1800 bux for it back in 1979 (ish)

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Posted by Old_Fart on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 5:50 PM

I have an idea. You could sand the areas where the black ran until it's just on the seam, creating the door line, and polish the green out. You can also sand it down that far and re coat with green, masking the black strip underneath. I wouldn't strip it yet, and you'd have to use some thing other than thinner, as it would eat the plastic.

Thanks for the tip....I dont have any super fine sandpaper on had but will order some. What grit is recommended for this job? 1200 ?

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Posted by Mopar Madness on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 8:49 PM

Oh man, I would have taken it with the oil leak!  Big Smile

Chad

God, Family, Models...

At the plate: 1/48 Airfix Bf109 & 1/35 Tamiya Famo

On deck: Who knows!

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    November 2003
  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 9:11 PM
I'd go a lot finer, starting at 2000 or 3000 grit. If you're near a Hobby lobby or lhs, there's a sanding kit that can polish all the way out if you don't think you'll need to repaint.
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Posted by Old_Fart on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 9:01 AM

got her fixed, what do you think ?

 

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  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, June 14, 2017 9:58 AM

Looks great to me. Nice recoveryYes

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