Rocket Man's 02 Denali Build Thread AKA "THE BEAST"

[Rocket Man]

Ok so I think this fake wood grain shit has to go. I’m gonna paint it in the dark metallic Fusion I used in The Machine on the switch panels.

 

[Sam Harris]

Ok so I think this fake wood grain shit has to go. I’m gonna paint it in the dark metallic Fusion I used in The Machine on the switch panels.

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[shocked face] after all the interior work you did on the Machine, you look at the Beast, and she needs help!

 

[Rocket Man]

The hardest thing about painting for me is waiting until it’s dried.

 

[Dantheman1540]

That color really looks good!

 

[Rocket Man]

First piece of the console is painted. I just wanted to see how it went and used one of the small pieces so if it failed I could find one on EBay and leave the interior wood grain alone, but it came out good. 220 grit wet sanded with laquer thinner. Then I used Automotive Touchup adhesion promoter followed by Krylon Fusion Dark Metallic.

 

[Bear77]

Thinking about sending you my interior pieces for you to paint!


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[Rocket Man]

Actually the Fusion is kind of a complimentary color to the exterior.

 

[Fless]

220 grit wet sanded with laquer thinner. Then I used Automotive Touchup adhesion promoter followed by Krylon Fusion Dark Metallic.

So, Mark, you're using lacquer thinner as the "wet" for wet sanding? I need to do this to mine.

 

[Tonyrodz]

So, Mark, you're using lacquer thinner as the "wet" for wet sanding? I need to do this to mine.

I took it as he wet sanded the stock finish with thinner 1st, then the adhesion promoter, etc.

 

[wjburken]

I took it as he wet sanded the stock finish with thinner 1st, then the adhesion promoter, etc.

x2

 

[Tonyrodz]

x2

Yes. Just to get all the silicone based cleaners and all the other crap out of there. Adhesion is key.

 

[Rocket Man]

So, Mark, you're using lacquer thinner as the "wet" for wet sanding? I need to do this to mine.

Yes. Combined with scotchbrite and laquer thinner to start with because that strips the painted part completely but won’t remove the wood grain. It does seem to strip the shiny layer on the wood grain, then I wet sand the whole thing with 220 and the thinner.

 

[Rocket Man]

Reinstalled the handles and emblem. The dog helped.

 

[Rocket Man]

Found out that if I keep the surface of the wood grain wet with lacquer thinner long enough it comes off. It’s like a film with clear over the top. It’s not too bad to remove with scotchbrite and thinner. I got everything except the main dash bezel stripped and painted today. They’re drying now.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

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Very much, imo.

 

[ivin74]

Reinstalled the handles and emblem. The dog helped.

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Mark,
Did you use rattle can clear coat? If you did what type/brand did you use?

 

[Rocket Man]

Mark,
Did you use rattle can clear coat? If you did what type/brand did you use?

SprayMax 2k, it’s a 2-part in a can. Once you hit the mix button you have like 24 hours to use the can.

 

[Rocket Man]

Shit came out pretty good.

 

[Rocket Man]

I didn’t think about the speaker grills. Now I have to pull the door panels and paint them.

 

[Rocket Man]

Console looks better by far. I’m in process of stripping the main dash bezel but it’s taking awhile. Speaker grills are being painted.