First trial on the Europa

This is the Europa body after a first wet coat. Preparation included sanding mold lines, priming and 3 mist coats.

I sprayed the paint at a 15 cm distance, trying to move at a constant speed in a continuous left to right to left again movement for a total of 4 passages over the model. I kept my eyes on the paint itself during the hole process so as to watch its flow on the surface. Once the right flank was done, I shifted to the top section interrupting the spray only for a brief shake of the can. After 3 passages, I rotated the mounting in order to face the left flank and did the same as above, finishing by the top again. I sprayed the left a bit more slowly than the right as I have spotted a small run of paint at the base of the front right wheel arch.

The finishing touches were directly in front of the front and rear bumpers, with 2 passages each. I figured there must have been a non-neglictible amount of paint already in place, so I wanted to avoid any running problem.









The body shows very little shine only but I hope that can be fixed by polishing after a second wet coat. There is a tricky section where the rear window is placed, as the spray is partially blocked by the roof line.








The quality of the picture is poor but sufficient to show a blemished area on the door. It was there after priming and appeared when the paint started to dry. I wonder what causes it as it is directly exposed to the spray of paint. There again I hope it will only be a bad memory after polishing.