This is the only time I use EPOXY Primer/Sealer (controversial) 

If you apply epoxy properly it will NOT rust, that's what's good about epoxies. They seal completely are aren't porous, some have rust inhibitors in them too. My trade is in epoxies specifically.. I've painted millions of square metres of concrete, steel, water towers, inside huge concrete water tanks and a lot of other applications, all with epoxies.... PS, epoxies are NOT about speeding up the process, that's just a side effect of the 2pac nature of epoxy, epoxy is a far superior sealer with superior adhesion... Know your product folks....

Ok...you did it again. When you started this, I thought it was not going to look good, I figured the rear part behind the back window was going to look out of proportion. Then the first rear window was not good, but you fixed it. You put the port holes in, which it needed. And now....AWESOME. Great job, guys. I think it will be the best looking TBird ever. I hope Jolene thinks long and hard, and listens to comments, before you apply a paint color. Look at other TBirds online. That's a big car, and color is going to be critical. Speaking of Jolene, I think she should add more audible comments to her videos.

I LOVE seeing this come together.. The roof relocation and porthole installation makes this simply fantastic!

Laying down in the hospital right now, thank God for Bad Chad and his Queen Jolene. Amazing people 😀!!!!! Thanks for keeping me company 😁

I worked in main stream shops 40 + years and you are completely right about that.

Like a older lady with a new face lift ! T Bird is better looking than the day it rolled out of the factory ! All thanks to Jolene and Chad and now with the addition to team Hiltz Doug ! Sectioned roof and portholes modified the rear window moved it 12 inches removed old pitted chrome ! You can't even tell it's had work done to the roof !well done ! Thumbs-up guys team Hiltz hits a home run on this blast from the past !

Been around this field most of my life, and have learned what works for some doesn't work for others. You do awesome work and the end result is what counts. Be safe out there!

Chad, very nice teaching moments today. When I was in the Army back in 1968 and 1969, I worked at a gas station on the weekends and the owner was a painter and Mike tried to teach me all his "in's and out's" to spray painting and doing prep body work. It was a lot of learning and work. I wish that I would have continued to learn and develop my painting skills and knowledge. Keep it coming brother.

We use epoxy all over our boats. For fiberglass repair, making fairing compounds, waterproofing and sealing. Also can be a good adhesive for some applications. Only downside of epoxy is it is not UV friendly so that must be addressed. Typically with light-colored paints if exposed to direct sun. Your hinge assemblies that that see heavy duty are ideal candidates for epoxy coating. West System is the gold standard epoxy for marine use. Chad I admire your approach to efficiency. When there is so much work to do there's really no other choice.

An important step in the process. Chad and Jolene do great things. Doug is a great help too.

This is the best way to handle small, blasted parts. The key is to apply enough epoxy to cover the blasted profile. If not enough coverage or mill thickness you could end up with flash rusting. I typically use industrial epoxies due to their filling capabilities.

If you look at the instructions for the featherfill primer you sprayed yesterday, it says not to be applied to bare metal. Epoxy prime bare metal

You guys are awesome! Always enjoy your show(except maybe the one with the Thing car the other day which just made me feel weirdly uncomfortable, but thought you really handled it like a champ the next day, which we, your fans, appreciate). I just wanted to thank you and Jolene for posting these videos everyday. You are about the hardest working guy I've seen on RU-vid and you're an inspiration to people everywhere.

What I love about Chad is he doesn’t say you MUST do it this way , he does it is own way and that’s what works for him , great work my friend 😎

Hi Chad and Mrs J. I’m Dave Musick from Texas. I was born in Bakersfield, California as a result of my grandpa and grandma’s exodus from West Texas (GRAPES OF RATH) style during the depression and the Dust Bowl. They headed for the San Juan King Valley to work on the corporate farms; slave labor. Grandpa was a Shade Tree mechanic and taught his boys the independence of DIY living. In the 50’s my uncles started B&M Transmissions in Bakersfield. Dad and I did a lot of SHADE TREE work on a few cars ourselves. I’ve been under cars most of my life. I learned about independence from my mom and dad, both Texans and depression era kids. So I enjoy your work ethic and your self made man persona. You are a good teacher and I’ve learned a lot from you. I’m 74 and still learning! You do good work and you remind of my family and their tenacious hard working attitude. Keep it up man. Thank you.

I used to work for an industrial paint contractor. The job I worked on was painting a bridge. We sand blasted the steel down to bare metal and recoated with a zinc based epoxy primer and epoxy paint. Made for a durable coating.

Same reply I put on your other video, just to help inform people who are here to learn.... If anyone want to know why you should epoxy bare metal before priming with polyester or doing heavy bodywork, spray a test panel with epoxy and then poly, spray another panel with just poly. Now scratch a spot down to bare metal on both panels and leave it out in the weather and watch the rust creep under the primered surfaces and see just how far the rust creeps under the poly only side. Can you prime over bare metal, of course you CAN, but if its something you want to last even as it may get chipped up you shouldn't. Show car stuff that will never get driven around much and wont ever see any weather elements you wont notice any difference I guess. Also, if you are going to leave a car in primer for a long time and its in a environment that will temp change alot and humidity levels will rise and fall, any Poly primer or standard 2K primer WILL soak in moisture and your car will start to show rust peeking through the primer as the moisture WILL get to the metal. If you have an epoxy primer down it will create a barrier.

Hi Chad, I use disposable furnace filters in front of my fans to catch the paint overspray and it helps keep the fans clean. Plus when they are dry they can go right into the garbage landfill. No epa problems!!!

I really like when you share your opinion on different way to do things! Rock on Bad Chad and Queen Jolene.

You are doing a Great job Chad, I like youre work my dad and I use to build a car or truck now ad then and after he passed away I did a couple of sleepers but I never went full blown with any of them it was always cost prohibative for me but I could do the eye candy with a few extras. Keep on doing what you are doing withthe right attitude because youare helping more people than yo know. God Bless.. GMan

epoxy is a sealer, not a primer ,can also be tinted with your base paint to match your car color.some epoxy sealers can go 7 days with out sanding.

It's always a pleasure watching you work! Keep up the great work you do and I'll keep watching.

Love you Brad and Jolene thank you for sharing so much of your experience with people who can't afford or didn't have the ability to do what you do. It's fun to live through your experiences.

Thank you so much for all the valuable information,, Chad, that is why all your builds are incredible,

Nothings better than a good 2k epoxy primer. Very important is: RESPECT THE TIME THAT THE PRODUCT NEEDS TO DRY 100%. All the top of the top restorations car that I know has all a 2k epoxy first for sealer. I have also some videos on YT about 2k epoxy 👍

Awesome job Chad looking forward to the finished product great video Jolene keep up the amazing work 😮❤.

The car is looking great really looking forward to the finished product .

i like how bringing the roof forward makes the tail fins look longer than all the others i have seen , The port holes also great touch. I can't wait to see what color Jolene chooses to paint it, 🤔 Chad should let Jolene paint it 😄

Chad & Jolene, the car is looking better & better everyday. Both of you great work as always!

Epoxy primer sealer is the best foundation for paint and primer. Epoxy with flashtime and paint applied is called wet on wet application. Epoxy primer sealer is waterproof thats why its an excellent foundation. Like you said its not a filling primer. Been refinishing vehicles in body shop since 1966.

Excellent job I never liked this year model of T Bird but I really really really like your version I don’t always like your version mostly I do but when I don’t I still respect the hard work and I always love the teaching thank you for sharing keep up the amazing work much love from Alabama

You should be proud. Everyone is trying to copy you format style, having wives and girlfriends participate, and it makes me ill. You and Jolene work perfect together and everyone else has this giggle butt female laughter that just does not fit. Jolene, you have a quiet demeanor that does not disrupt or make me ill. You are perfect. I love when you do a personal appearance, and you add great comments. No one will outshine you. Ian and others fall way short of your abilities and qualities. Love you and Chad and keep it up!

You hit the nail on the head with you knowledge... I've always thought that the majority of folks have waaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too many stages in the primer to paint to clear.... Epoxy then paint is ideal...

If you take a little featherfill with talcum powder or airicil powder mix to consistency you prefer , then add hardener you will have a glazing putty you can apply to pin holes before block sanding!! If you dont have featherfill hardener use resin hardener. Its the same thing!!

I always like your approach ; don't do things not needed ,if it works for you it probably will work for everyone, take what you like and throw away what you don't like, thumbs up for the three of you

Hey Jolene is Fina doing good? Haven't seen her in a bit. We are huge doggie people and love watching Fina hang out with you guys.

The shelf life of feather fill is crucial. I learned this the hard way by applying it to an entire '78 corvette only to have never harden.

Looks great all one color. Congratulations on 250 k

Congratulations on a quarter million subscribers!!!

CONGRATULATIONS 250K SUBSCRIBED 🎉🎉so well deserved, keep on the good work.

The Bird looks great!! Looking forward to see color on it. Thank you both for a great show this evening. Always look forward to them

I agree with ya chad thinner paint is the way to go. I've painted a bit in my time and I've always like to paint with my paint thinner than what they recommend it to be and I like a bit of higher pressure as well.

i agree the short roof makes the fins look better too

I think you guys are amazing. My partner and I sit every night and love watching you guys. Your cars are amazing. The people who complain, their just jealous. Keep up the good work.

Jolene always looks amazing and doing a great job with the camera ❤

Great job Chad and thanks for the tips and tricks. Thanks Jolene for the video. Good luck with the war paint.

Been using Black Rustoleum Automotive Primer to work some panels out on a restoration without stripping the car, sanding then feather edging everything first, noticed that Rustoleum it's resistant to water more so than the surface that I presanded with 180, the oils in the Rustoleum are more resistant than modern paints in my opinion, think I'm going to go the route you speak of over the work I'm doing just to seal it so new paint wont lift the old work underneath it. The nice thing about the black primer, you can see your highs and low spots without guide a coat when sanding with 180 or 220, but it takes at least 2-3 days for it to cure where it's sandable without water open cut dry paper, ideally I like waiting at least a week for it to dry to shrink back, or even longer.

Perfectly explained perfectly done ✅ love it

Congrats on reaching quarter million subscribers guys. From New Zealand.

The two of use are doing great thanks

The Thunderbird looks awesome.👍😊

I'm glad you explained the painting on epoxy within the certain time. I to was wondering about that. It is true, epoxy is not a building primer. You should do an explanation of those Cdn Tire spray can primers and when people spray their whole car and then it rusts away.

Good morning jolene and chad hope your feeling well and thank you for sharing your information and knowledge chad also by the look of the size of your fan in the paint room you could get filters for a hot air furnace and use them because they look to be the same size

I for one love the variety.

Touching with the back of the hand! I’m 80 years old and have left more than a few fingerprints on almost dry paint….until today! Genius! Here’s a tip for RU-vid junkies like me: I’ll never paint a car but I still got something valuable out of watching this. It happens almost every video. You da man Bad Chad!

nice job BC QJ i never liked the back window but now that its all primerd it looks perfect

The result of your work and design on the Thunderbird is outstanding.

Has been awhile since I watched demanded turned out really nice well-done Chad and Jolene

You're giving out a lot of good information today.

I really like the T Bird. It looks much better with the two seats and the port hole. Nice job.

Thunderbird looks great. Hope you have time to paint it. Thanks for another lesson in primer

I wait for these updates every day. I can't wait to see it painted.

You know the business and you are a great teacher and all should learn from you

Love this T-Bird build!

I welded/repaired then epoxy-primed Saint-George's Ukrainian Orthodox Church's front steel awning roof in Lachine Quebec in 2013. Then, I single-stage poly-urethaned it within 24 hours. All using PPG products. 10 years later outside in the extreme Montreal weather. Still holding strong, unchanged. PPG makes amazing products.

This Thunderbird looks BETTER than the factory design! I love it! Chad I have been taught that THE reason for using 'true' epoxy primer is for the 'very' reason, "to protect 'properly prepared' bare metal from rusting". Including setting the car in the back lot for a year if needed. I am not disputing you, but I do 'now' have major questions... Example: I bought two gallons of MP 200 from matrix which is a 'premium' quality DTM primer (not epoxy).. I contacted them and ask if I could expect the same waterproof protection from the 200 as 'true epoxy', (could I 'hypothetically' spray and place it on the back lot as with 'true epoxy' and expect the same good sealed protection and results for extended amounts of time if necessary). They said they though it is waterproof and safe for wet sanding, they would not recommend using it 'as' 'epoxy' for extended outdoor protection. Surely you can now see my confusion... thanks Phillip Hall

What's got Chad fixated on epoxy? It's like he's trying to justify using it. You know what you're doing mate 👍👍👍👍👍👍

Beautiful Work as Always 🏆 Best in the Business 🏅 Bad Chad & Queen Jolene 👑 💥

Keep up the great work and advice.

Chad that is looking fantastic can not wait for it to be finished

Your work is outstanding!

Love your work and your style 👍👌

Awesome you hit 250👍

Very informative video Chad and Jolene once again i love all you do this car is amazing much love from Ohio.

I love the roof modifications

Windsor Ontario Canada watching 👀 Your a MASTER CHAD. && JOELLENE IS THE QUEEN

Never mind the car tomorrow, lets see Jolene's new make up! Oh the car looks good...Cheers from the UK.

great info Chad, thanks. Looks like you need some Crown on the threads of your paint shacker.

You are a true artist

Another great job Chaddy.

I agree Ford should made a Tbird like this keep up the great work

Congrats on 250,000 subs 👍

Great information....

Another Great product 😊

The Thunderbird looks awesome. Those portholes really sets the car off. Love you guys!!! 😎

Yes, nic the way you use your paint and primer, I do that for years

That looks good

Very good video,thanks

I agree that is the way it should have been, looks great

Doing great job!. Keep on Rocking !

It looks really good

Looks really good

No Chad it doesn’t look factory at all! It’s been Hiltzafied! It’s new and improved brother! Your work speaks volumes. Park beside another T-Bird. I’ll bet you they’ll move from beside you! No Cap that’s a true 1 off brother

Good shit! Great advice!

G'day, a suggestion you may consider. Invest in some veterinary syringes, to mix small batches of paint. 500 ml or bigger. Sucking the paint from the can is so much cleaner than pouring. If you shop around, not expensive, can be cleaned and reused, but once the rubber pulls out replace it. For small batches, keeps everything cleaner. Loved that Terraplane, keep up the good work.

The port windows look good. 🙂

Cool looking " Thunderchad"!

I’m with you on the car looking like it’s a factory built, you create amazing things with your hands I’m always looking forward for the next video every day

Well then WE wanna see pics of Jolene after she gets her make-do !!!!!

Good painting ideas.