Nice work Zippy I am enjoying following along.

Cool 👍

The lighting was just right to flop the color to green about as strongly
As I ever gets, and
This work really is a pretty big leap forward, so I had to take another pic.

Looks really outstanding! Nice work.
Forgive me if it was stated…..I looked back but maybe missed it: what A4 did you go with? PPG, RM? Etc. a few years ago, the paint shop had a difficult time with the orig AA1 (for 1968) and we ended up with RM brand.

I went with PPG, color code #2016.

thanks for the compliment, it's been a long journey to say the least.

Looking good Rich, keep going!

Very nice ! I hope thats not getting covered up with a trunk mat.

You must have some LONG arms, nice job

Thank you guys again. It'll probably get a stock type trunk mat to avoid scratches.

I usually haul around a bunch of stuff back there so I have to do somethin'......

It's really a big car, I've got comments from folks on arm length before, so it must be true.
Arm+torso combined and sufficient core strength to lean way in there seems to be what it's about.

I've picked and sanded a few colored fibers out of the paint here and there, and just got a couple moon suits from Amazon
to help with that problem.

Considered calling around to see if I can rent a booth, but not sure I want to deal with the pressure of getting in and out quick....so will probably
start hanging plastic and tarps pretty soon. Need sufficient time to repair inevitable mistakes and so on.

Looking good Rich.

It’s all coming along nicely, Rich!

Just a little update with more color.

Coming along slowly but surely.

Fly masked and back taped everywhere for soft edges, but am also expecting to have to lightly sand the edges here and there.

Will probably prep the ridiculously heavy steel hood just to have the car complete and to be able to paint all the parts, but to be honest I probably won't even use it.

Shop is a gigantic mess and I need to regroup before taking too many more steps.

Won't be long now Rich!

I would paint that car apart, that avoids the "tape lines in the jambs etc. I know its silver, but just position the doors, fenders etc as they would sit on the car. Then just be accurate in your gun and air pressure settings. Same number of coats etc. I have done this countless times and the cars have all matched, and look great. HOWEVER.... i have recommended this procedure to some people and for some reason they have had color match issues... MAYBE im just lucky?? it hasnt bit me yet. I love doing the main shell first, then hanging the parts on it as i paint them... WhaTEVER YOU ARE MOST comfortable with is what you should do. Looks great so far

I love to panel paint, I did consider it and might try it if it was a solid, but I don't feel I am consistent enough with this color to do it.
I’ll need the ability to walk the car and do orientation coat on the whole thing to get it right.

Love this build but seeing pros who I know HAVE TO be way better than me
Fight with this color, guided me to take the Path of least resistance.

If materials were free I might attempt it, but even then probably not.

Looking great, Rich! I've enjoyed watching the progress. Beautiful color that WILL pop day or night!

Thanks Wes!

I'm really Giving it my best shot but trying to keep the whole effort in balance from a time and "type of build/what are we really doing here" perspective.

Here are a few screen clips from a video after I pulled the tape.

Been studying and practicing soft edge masking on primer for a little while now, this is my first foray into doing it on a topcoat.
Corners of the trunk jambs came out better than expected and should prep well for blending when I final sand the exterior.

I'll get more practice doing masking again in the other direction later, when I reverse mask those same areas to do the exterior.

Absolutely amazing Rich!! I enjoyed the ride and can see some light at the end of the tunnel. You'll be so proud at the car show when they ask who did the the paint and say..................ME!!!

When i worked in a body shop, there were 3 colors everyone hated to paint. White, gold, and silver. One speck color off, and it wouldn't match. Once saw a simple fender replacement that ended up almost a complete respray, because the blend was so messed up.

They do. I finally noticed it.

I don’t notice that on the vehicle but it’s there.

Hit the shop at 6am today to hose on some clear coat before work.
I’m really loving the original color combo, and it sure makes me happy to
do good quality work.

Had a few issues with the basecoat but like everything else they were
100% my fault, repaired them last night and moved on, can’t tell anymore and will probably
Forget it happened.

Rich...I would say that you are doing a heckuva job! Keep up the nice work!!