M5 Tilt nose update #6 the beginnings of color

It has been a long time to get here.

Have to break the cab up into manageable sections, ie make it into several shoots

The original color was a drab grey. The '50s ushered in an era of pastels so we decided to update the paint color. The M5 itself is so obviously an Art Deco design (having been on the drawing boards in 1940). Art Deco was quickly snuffed out by the war, but we wanted to do justice to its Art Deco soul. The palatial sphere of Art Deco was bright colors.

We use Baril, an industrial paint, which is a DTM (direct to metal) product. Specifically, Bariline Hybrid II DTM. It is hard to locate, but worth it. For example, using a DTM paint, we did not have to prime the bottom of the cab, I simply shot it with 2 coats of black Baril. There are always areas that need a good filler-primer, and the Baril goes right over that, too. If we have areas where we sanded thru the primer to bare metal, no worries, the Baril takes care of that problem, and we do not have to re-prime.  The exterior of the truck will get 3 coats of PPG 2021 clear over the Baril baby blue, and be buffed, but we are not doing that to the interior or the firewall. The Baril does not need to be cleared; it can be buffed out as any automotive paint. But for the exterior, we are looking for that extra gleam you get from a good quality clear.