textured taillight panel

[cob428]

Was the texture from the taillight panel replicated on the end caps as well or were the just painted semi gloss black to match? June 69 build

Pete

[Bob Gaines]

Was the texture from the taillight panel replicated on the end caps as well or were the just painted semi gloss black to match? June 69 build

Pete

Fastback or convert?

[cob428]

Fastback thank you

Pete

[Bob Gaines]

Was the texture from the taillight panel replicated on the end caps as well or were the just painted semi gloss black to match? June 69 build

Pete

Fastback had the grained texture and convertible was smooth. Both were the semigloss black. Of course the early production cars had a spray on texture instead of the made into the panel grain effect for the rear panel and endcap. 

[cob428]

This is what I am up against. When I purchased this in 91 you can see PO painted car red. When I had it repainted the inside of the decklid texture was sanded smooth and so were the inner side of the end caps. Anyone ever find a way to recreate the texture for
1) inner flat surface of the decklid
2) texture/grain on the end caps

Pete

[Bob Gaines]

This is what I am up against. When I purchased this in 91 you can see PO painted car red. When I had it repainted the inside of the decklid texture was sanded smooth and so were the inner side of the end caps. Anyone ever find a way to recreate the texture for
1) inner flat surface of the decklid
2) texture/grain on the end caps

Pete

At least for the end caps grain texture I have seen others replicate the grain by using a piece of grained vinyl material and use it press into a skim coal of bondo. Sounds easier then it is however I saw it done. I understand that it takes practice to get it right given the time sensitive nature of activated bondo. 

[krconvertman]

The only place I`ve ever seen texture on the under side of the trunk lid is in between the framing. the textured part is the underside of the top panel. Unlike on the end caps I do not believe this was intentional but rather a result of the molding process. As for the fiberglass end cap textured areas, I have had success, after great practice, using graining paper like comes in vinyl repair kits and polyester primer. The can buy large sheets of the graining paper or other options like silicone graining pads from https://vinylpro.com/collections/grain-texture-1. What I've done is mask off the edge and prep the part per instructions for the polyester primer so it adheres, it`s essentially spray-able body filler. With only the area you want to texturize exposed, apply a single coat of the polyester primer. The tricky part is when to use the graining paper, because of the complex curve in the corner it will not lay flat and will wrinkle. so you can't just lay it onto the wet poly ad let it harden, but if the poly is semi hardened you can press it into the soft poly doing the main area with a single larger piece then and work the corner carefully with smaller pieces so as not to make edges where the graining paper edge is. that's the hard part. And you have to use fiberglass mold release wax on the paper so it doesn't get stuck and pull the poly loose. That's available on Amazon from total boat. Like I said, its tricky, but can be done. I`ve never tried the silicon pads mainly because they are not quite big enough. I`ve also used this with good results repairing the interior fiberglass panels. When selecting the paper  I like VP5 for 69 stiff and VP3 and W1 on the interior panels, but you can choose, remember the graining paper is reverse of what it makes, so what appears to be the peaks in the pic ends up as the valleys when done. practice,it took me a while and still doesn't always come out right on the first try. If you don't like it riht away while the poly is still semi soft you can usually scrape it off easily and use acetone to clean off any left behind, then try again bt keep in mind the poly hardens like any fiberglass resin based material so you have a limited working window not only with the parts but also to clean the spray gun out. Now if your not that picky and want an easy cheat, you could just mask and spray the polyester primer light dry passes to make a pseudo texture, but it won't have the vinyl look of the original. And if you put it on too wet it will flow out to just look like orange peel before it sets. Hope this helps. Bruce

[Bob Gaines]

The only place I`ve ever seen texture on the under side of the trunk lid is in between the framing. the textured part is the underside of the top panel. Unlike on the end caps I do not believe this was intentional but rather a result of the molding process.

Yes the unintentional but the product of the process texture on the underside of the trunk lid is different then the intentional faux leather grain texture in the fastback end caps.