The Last of the Mohicans.
Ever have to sand something down and repaint it because it had too many flaws in it? I could prolly count on one hand the number of times I have, with fingers left over. As in almost never.
Ever have to paint something three times before you got it right? I've dug back in the ol' grey matter and couldn't recall a single instance where I had to do that.
How about painting something four times before you got it right? Unheard of, right?
Well, here's a tank I've painted 4 times now. @DogBunny (William) sent me this tank last year. I painted it and managed to fuck it up beyond repair. So I sanded it all off and redid it... only to fuck it up again... and again.
Here's the finished tank. It ain't flawless by any stretch. Unfortunately, I don't do flawless, but it's close enough that a good cut-n-buff will bring it to an acceptable (by my standards) finish.
I was gonna detail here what happened on each go around... but nah. It's wore me to a frazzle, it has. Suffice to say I'll be happy to see it in a box at the UPS Store.
The cut-n-buff was supposed to be done by now. Unfortunately my feet had other ideas. I went for a shot in my left foot on Monday and haven't been able to walk since. Did manage to limp my way through the final clear coat today, but they definitely did something wrong with the needle. It's always sumpin, eh? Cut-n-buff will get done in the next few days.
And as an aside, William has been nothing short of a saint throughout. Thanks brother!
Ever have to sand something down and repaint it because it had too many flaws in it? I could prolly count on one hand the number of times I have, with fingers left over. As in almost never.
Ever have to paint something three times before you got it right? I've dug back in the ol' grey matter and couldn't recall a single instance where I had to do that.
How about painting something four times before you got it right? Unheard of, right?
Well, here's a tank I've painted 4 times now. @DogBunny (William) sent me this tank last year. I painted it and managed to fuck it up beyond repair. So I sanded it all off and redid it... only to fuck it up again... and again.
Here's the finished tank. It ain't flawless by any stretch. Unfortunately, I don't do flawless, but it's close enough that a good cut-n-buff will bring it to an acceptable (by my standards) finish.
I was gonna detail here what happened on each go around... but nah. It's wore me to a frazzle, it has. Suffice to say I'll be happy to see it in a box at the UPS Store.
The cut-n-buff was supposed to be done by now. Unfortunately my feet had other ideas. I went for a shot in my left foot on Monday and haven't been able to walk since. Did manage to limp my way through the final clear coat today, but they definitely did something wrong with the needle. It's always sumpin, eh? Cut-n-buff will get done in the next few days.
And as an aside, William has been nothing short of a saint throughout. Thanks brother!
