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Today, the car spent its last day in the rough. The first photo shows the final steps in taping the car for the paint booth.

The can of paint came in from the Spies Hecker supplier. Deen discovered that the reducer already has the hardener in it, so the mixing was one easy step.

We realized the paint is a slower curing paint. This means the finish will be a bit more durable than normal refinishes. It also meant that spray times increased dramatically allowing for greater attention to be made to on the fly error correction. There was one spot the team missed at the starboard rear taillight opening which was fixed right after the first coat.

The coats go on slow and easy and drying takes more than twice the time of other paints.

But the finish is excellent.

The entire afternoon was spent on numerous passes,

Clear to go on just before the shop closes for the day.