Beginning

Here you see the plastic hung, compressor (too small for something like this!) at the ready, and the beginnings of the masking job.

Masked

If you have access to a masking gun, use it. If not, buy one. It is so much easier and quicker to use this Home Depot purchase than trying to tape newspaper in place!

Holes

All of the holes that would allow underbody coating to intrude into the interior were masked off, and if they were deeper or threaded holes, they got rolled up paper towel bits stuffed into them (like my ears!)...

Boot Masked

Even the boot is not immune from masking.

The Kit

Here are the materials I worked with. Note the extra containers and stir sticks. A definite must to have various containers and lots of stir sticks on hand.

Spraying

The coating looks much darker than the Tweed Grey I've seen in the mags. Of course, maybe a shiney paint job looks lighter in print. I'll take the paint lid I have to my friend who used to own the car in the 70s and see if it matches his memory of it.

Sweet

That is one pretty looking wheel arch! The color even looks lighter in the flash!

Front

Front arches are looking good! Note the section in the middle of the firewall that is still Tie Coat primered. That section will be done in LizardSkin, to help with heat, noise, and chemical resistance.

Another Pretty Shot

The coating, for all of the anguish that it caused me, sure looks nice once it's finally on! It almost makes all of the trouble worth it... Almost.