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oldrelics · 05-09-2013, 10:45 AM

Ok, so my sheetmetal is rougher than the rockies and I'm no metal finisher, so what does a person do with the underside of hoods that get shiny paint? When your hood is open at shows all the sins are on display!

mfagan · 05-09-2013, 10:51 AM

Put a mirror up there to reflect the beauty of
Your flathead ...LOL

Kube · 05-09-2013, 10:53 AM

Prepare it and paint as you would any other part of the sheet metal. If you use fillers, use them.

oldrelics · 05-09-2013, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Kube

Prepare it and paint as you would any other part of the sheet metal. If you use fillers, use them.

So, bodywork the inside too. I always thought people started with mint sheetmetal

Bob G/Spanaway · 05-09-2013, 11:21 AM

I paint mine with POR 15.
My wifey just reminded me that SHE paints them!

Willit Stop · 05-09-2013, 11:29 AM

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To make it a little less noticeable you could give it a coat of spray can texture like undercoating or chip guard then mix a flattening agent with your color coat. It will be the same color but have no gloss. It'll help some.

oldrelics · 05-09-2013, 04:14 PM

Good ideas guys, thanks!

Torchie · 05-09-2013, 04:40 PM

Some people claim that the Heat/cooling cycle of the engine with the hood closed will cause body filler to crack or fall off. I can't say that I have had that happen. Since I don't build 100 point restorations I go for the textured semi flat look as well.
Clean and neat is my thing under the hood.
Torchie.

Kube · 05-09-2013, 04:58 PM

I can't imagine a thin coat of filler, properly applied would come off beneath a hood any quicker than a hot (thing a sunny day) fender top.

Roger/Sacramento · 05-09-2013, 07:10 PM

Painted mine with undercoat material.

quickchange34 · 05-09-2013, 11:02 PM

The hood is one place you cant hide poor body work with the mud bucket. Metal finish it.

oldrelics · 05-10-2013, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by quickchange34

The hood is one place you cant hide poor body work with the mud bucket. Metal finish it.

Hahaha, you haven't seen this hood!

jkeesey · 05-10-2013, 04:31 PM

I've done the texture paint in the past but I am going to try truck bed coating on my next one. It has the same look but added durability. I would think the concern with underhood bondo would be if someone happened to slam it, or repeatedly slammed it, the putty could fall off.

oldrelics · 05-10-2013, 05:00 PM

Its to the point where some hi-build primer should take care of most of it, and it just so happened I had a new bottle of flattening agent for my paint so it'll get dulled up a bit.

Kube · 05-10-2013, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jkeesey

I've done the texture paint in the past but I am going to try truck bed coating on my next one. It has the same look but added durability. I would think the concern with underhood bondo would be if someone happened to slam it, or repeatedly slammed it, the putty could fall off.

More than a car (fenders, etc.) being bounced up and down on an average road?
I won't allow putty to be used in my cars. To me it's kind of like "cheating". However, I have seen many that have and it has appeared, when properly applied, to hold up quite well.

itsa52 · 05-14-2013, 12:47 PM

Big difference in body fillers to,, Picked some up from the paint store instead of Ace Hardware.. Like day and night

FL&WVMIKE · 05-14-2013, 01:22 PM

The undersides of the hood were never polished, at the factory. So, you don't have to be as particular.
MIKE

05-09-2013, 10:45 AM	#1
oldrelics Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 571	What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? Ok, so my sheetmetal is rougher than the rockies and I'm no metal finisher, so what does a person do with the underside of hoods that get shiny paint? When your hood is open at shows all the sins are on display!

05-09-2013, 10:51 AM	#2
mfagan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Kaufman, TX Posts: 822	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? Put a mirror up there to reflect the beauty of Your flathead ...LOL

05-09-2013, 10:53 AM	#3
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,010	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? Prepare it and paint as you would any other part of the sheet metal. If you use fillers, use them. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

05-09-2013, 11:21 AM	#5
Bob G/Spanaway Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Spanaway, Washington Posts: 344	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? I paint mine with POR 15. My wifey just reminded me that SHE paints them!

05-09-2013, 11:29 AM	#6
Willit Stop Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Eureka Calif. Posts: 969	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) To make it a little less noticeable you could give it a coat of spray can texture like undercoating or chip guard then mix a flattening agent with your color coat. It will be the same color but have no gloss. It'll help some.

05-09-2013, 04:14 PM	#7
oldrelics Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 571	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? Good ideas guys, thanks!

05-09-2013, 04:40 PM	#8
Torchie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern Mi. Posts: 355	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? Some people claim that the Heat/cooling cycle of the engine with the hood closed will cause body filler to crack or fall off. I can't say that I have had that happen. Since I don't build 100 point restorations I go for the textured semi flat look as well. Clean and neat is my thing under the hood. Torchie.

05-09-2013, 04:58 PM	#9
Kube Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 9,010	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? I can't imagine a thin coat of filler, properly applied would come off beneath a hood any quicker than a hot (thing a sunny day) fender top. __________________ "I can explain it for you. However, I can't understand it for you".

05-09-2013, 07:10 PM	#10
Roger/Sacramento Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PRINEVILLE, OR. Posts: 490	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? Painted mine with undercoat material. __________________ KIM KARDASHIAN ISN'T FLAT, BUT MY MOTOR IS..... http://s818.photobucket.com/home/roglehr/index

05-09-2013, 11:02 PM	#11
quickchange34 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: charlottesville, Va. Posts: 589	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? The hood is one place you cant hide poor body work with the mud bucket. Metal finish it.

05-10-2013, 04:31 PM	#13
jkeesey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Glenmoore Pa Posts: 1,644	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? I've done the texture paint in the past but I am going to try truck bed coating on my next one. It has the same look but added durability. I would think the concern with underhood bondo would be if someone happened to slam it, or repeatedly slammed it, the putty could fall off.

05-10-2013, 05:00 PM	#14
oldrelics Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 571	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? Its to the point where some hi-build primer should take care of most of it, and it just so happened I had a new bottle of flattening agent for my paint so it'll get dulled up a bit.

05-14-2013, 12:47 PM	#16
itsa52 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nebraska Posts: 603	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? Big difference in body fillers to,, Picked some up from the paint store instead of Ace Hardware.. Like day and night

05-14-2013, 01:22 PM	#17
FL&WVMIKE Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Daytona Beach, Fl & Spencer, W. Va, Posts: 4,442	Re: What do you do with the underside of the hood after bodywork? The undersides of the hood were never polished, at the factory. So, you don't have to be as particular. MIKE