1970 Camaro Paint - Baby Gets A New Coat

Whatever else we are, we're clean. This is a major "blowout" and it's destined to get rid of all the flakes, residue, and dust that accumulate as we body prep. We might recommend some goggles and a mask but for magazine photos, we wanted to show a real face.

Now the fun begins. Putting all of these panels back on, and doing it right, is what separates the pros from the amateurs. Fortunately, we're working with the pros.

Today's paints are pretty powerful chemicals. Caution is taken anytime they are readied for use.

With a basecoat/ clearcoat process, the House of Kolor black was applied: two coats of Koseal II black, two coats of black basecoat, and three coats of clear.

With the front end off the car, it was easy to apply paint to the doorjambs and other areas that are more difficult to get to with all the sheet metal in place.

Moving on from the spray booth and sanding with 800-grit, the Goodmark Camaro was meticulously covered with adhesive paper so that artist Mike Lewis could apply the layout for the flames.

With the flames pencilled in, out came the Xacto knife to cut away the areas that were to receive paint.

It takes a steady hand and a sharp eye to do flames. If these look familiar, that's because Lewis was the same artist that applied the flames to the SUPER CHEVY Goodmark Chevelle project from a couple years back.

And here flows the color. First the flames are outlined in blue hen a white basecoat to make the yellow pop.

Finally, with the color on, and the entire car clearcoated and buffed, we can see how awesome this Camaro looks. Can't wait to see it at the shows.