70-73 RS Endura Noses

[CamarosRus]

I'm prepping a very good used 70-72 Camaro Urethane Nose. Sanding off old OE paint down to "Orange" base material using a DA sander and 100 grit paper.
On back side of nose there is some areas that have split open or apart from the steel
frame. I'm running a cut-off wheel down in the opening to try and clean out rust and dirt
Urethane still very soild, no delam, no bubbling.

1) Can I use a liquid paint stripper down in that recessed area where the grill surround sits
2) What urethane patch/filler material should I buy to fill the open crack
3) Does the bodyman/painter use epoxy as a base coating over the urethane
or something different??
4) What value might be put upon a NOS nose in 2020????

[firstgenaddict]

Originally Posted by CamarosRus

I'm prepping a very good used 70-72 Camaro Urethane Nose. Sanding off old OE paint down to "Orange" base material using a DA sander and 100 grit paper.
On back side of nose there is some areas that have split open or apart from the steel
frame. I'm running a cut-off wheel down in the opening to try and clean out rust and dirt
Urethane still very soild, no delam, no bubbling.

1) Can I use a liquid paint stripper down in that recessed area where the grill surround sits
2) What urethane patch/filler material should I buy to fill the open crack
3) Does the bodyman/painter use epoxy as a base coating over the urethane
or something different??
4) What value might be put upon a NOS nose in 2020????

1) I wouldn't - I have lightly sandblasted Urethane with GREAT success! (70 Judge convertible painted for 20 years with zero issues.)

2) 3M or FUSOR auto mix flexible bumper repair.




You can see the amount added, I used a wood rasp to rough the area up then after cured and filed I bent/deformed the added material by more than an inch to test it's adhesion

3) Spies Hecker - Flexible Parts primer. (expensive $150 for a liter BUT WELL WORTH IT) (they primed an inflated beach ball... deflated after the paint dried and you couldn't get it to flake off) I also use flex agent in the clear.

4) I have one I could be talked out of, however I have been offered $3500 so it would take more than that.