Body was sanded down & ready for a re-finish. I did not sand down the default finish entirely. If it's down to bare wood, the open pores require some filling up which would mean an extra step of re-finishing. The idea here is to sand down enough top layer for the new coat of paint to latch on to. This is not a pro-level paint job, it's a get-by effort by some excessive hobbyist.
All done. Opted for a mild metallic flake finish this time. Two layers of paint + overnight drying before a final layer of lacquer overcoat. Air dried for a few hours before leaving it in the sun to supplement the curing process. After many re-finishing attempts throughout the years, I found out that lacquered tops cure faster than non-lacquered tops after some sunning. Also, some spray can formula do not require in-between sanding to manifest a good colour spread, this is an example.
To be continued...
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