A kind soul at a parking lot decided to drive into the back of my beloved XKR, cracking the paint but stopping short of any significant damage to the plastic.

I tried to re-spray it in my garage but in spite of taking all precautions the final paint was not close to satisfactory due to climate issues.

So, I asked my dear friend Danny Koker of Count's Kustoms here in Las Vegas if I could use his paint booth to re-spray it, but he suggested something more - that I re-paint the bumper as a project together with his master painter Ryan Evans ...and that they film it for an episode on his YouTube Channel!

I am posting the link to the episode for fun and for education - it was remarkable how much I learned from this paint master over 3 days! It was a priceless experience - I have been restoring parts for over 40 years - I thought I knew a lot more than I actually did!

Enjoy!

 

I did once try to paint a car in a barn and as you say, quickly found out about climate issues.

This sounds like a great experience to learn from someone with this much expertise.

 

That took longer than I thought. (I once tried a beard-braid also, but wifey said 'nope' when it was still short)
I also found out about environment on a panel repair, using the proper reducer... I used 'fast' when the weather was hot. It never buffed out right.
The orientation thing I never thought about, dragging metallic and such.
Good job! It's always more rewarding doing things yourself.

 

Used to watch their cable TV episodes, always entertaining and educational. Occasionally wondered what the final price tags were on some of their restorations, whew! Could buy and sell me a few times I’m sure.

 

What fun! And clearly the mentoring was exceptional.
Makes me wish I was down there too…