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[SmokinBBC]

Kev...that emblem glued on? Razor blade should get it off.

Musta been a ****** cleaning all the dust off of it.. You do under the hood and vacuum out all possible places? Under the body, etc?

I was working on my interior panels and there was dust in the crevises...not that it matters much in the doors. Pull the sills, etc.

Garage looks ready for paint booth set-up:bump:

I had the car outside Friday and sanded it with 180,going to use 220 next. then i fired up the Stihl leaf blower and cleaned out my garage while the car was out :amused: then used it on the car,you know that works better than an air hose.when i was done for the day i moved it back in and wiped the entire car down with PPG wax and silicon remover,thats why it looks so clean.
After the final sanding tomorrow, I am going to hang plastic sheeting in that side of the garage and get ready for the some spraying:yahoo::yahoo:.

You forgot the:yahoo::yahoo:, so I added it.

 

[kwplot34]

Kev...that emblem glued on? Razor blade should get it off.

Musta been a ****** cleaning all the dust off of it.. You do under the hood and vacuum out all possible places? Under the body, etc?

I was working on my interior panels and there was dust in the crevises...not that it matters much in the doors. Pull the sills, etc.

Garage looks ready for paint booth set-up:bump:

I had the car outside Friday and sanded it with 180,going to use 220 next. then i fired up the Stihl leaf blower and cleaned out my garage while the car was out :amused: then used it on the car,you know that works better than an air hose.when i was done for the day i moved it back in and wiped the entire car down with PPG wax and silicon remover,thats why it looks so clean.
After the final sanding tomorrow, I am going to hang plastic sheeting in that side of the garage and get ready for the some spraying:yahoo::yahoo:.

You forgot the:yahoo::yahoo:, so I added it.

Ooooop's my bad
,thanks for correcting. I'm so sick of looking at sand paper :banghead:

 

[010752]

You midwestern guys sure do appreciate that Stihl stuff.

Got a BR600 blower a few years ago. You can dig holes with that baby. Use it every chance I get.
Wife uses it to scare away your noisey northern birds this time of year.

 

[kwplot34]

You midwestern guys sure do appreciate that Stihl stuff.

Got a BR600 blower a few years ago. You can dig holes with that baby. Use it every chance I get.
Wife uses it to scare away your noisey northern birds this time of year.

Thats the good stuff :thumbs: did you notice the Stihl chain saw sitting on the floor behind the vette have one of their big weed whackers in the barn.

 

[010752]

Any of your stuff have the 4Mix engines?

 

[mrvette]

You midwestern guys sure do appreciate that Stihl stuff.

Got a BR600 blower a few years ago. You can dig holes with that baby. Use it every chance I get.
Wife uses it to scare away your noisey northern birds this time of year.

ONLY in Florida, man ONLY in Florida.....


sandbar for the un initiated.....


:rofl:

 

[kwplot34]

Any of your stuff have the 4Mix engines?

No. all 2mix. most of my stuff is 10-15 years old,and still running strong. I have cut down more Honey Locust and Hedge tree's at my farm than i can count,and if you have ever had to mess with them you will know that they are hardwood trees,very hard.In one full day i can go through 2-3 chains,but the old Stihl is running strong.

 

[010752]

Familiar with the hedge row, brutal stuff. :yahoo:

My chainsaw is over 10 years old and never needed repair, just new chains.
The trimmer and blower are the newer 4 mix engines. Built like a 4 stroke, but you mix the oil in the gas like a 2 stroke. Rev a lot lower and as quiet as a 4 stroke. Never had one apart. Just wondered how they were made. Leave it to Stihl to come up with something like that.


Just remembered about the hedgeballs. Used them for something weird, like put them in walls for roaches and termite treatment???
Can't remember.

 

[kwplot34]

Familiar with the hedge row, brutal stuff. :yahoo:

My chainsaw is over 10 years old and never needed repair, just new chains.
The trimmer and blower are the newer 4 mix engines. Built like a 4 stroke, but you mix the oil in the gas like a 2 stroke. Rev a lot lower and as quiet as a 4 stroke. Never had one apart. Just wondered how they were made. Leave it to Stihl to come up with something like that.


Just remembered about the hedgeballs. Used them for something weird, like put them in walls for roaches and termite treatment???
Can't remember.

Yea Hedge Apples,make great insect and spider insecticide. throw some under the house,place them on a sheet of tin foil and place in the corners of the basement or garage,they work quite well.just make sure to place them on something like the foil so when they rot away they wont leave a stain behind,and for easy disposal.
Hedge trees do have a value to them,for making fence corner post,suckers will last for ever.
Honey Locust,they are just a pain,a great big pain,have thorns that can grow up to 6" or more,they are hard on tractor and equipment tires. I cut down every one i can find and spray the stump with Tordone or girdle it and spray it. if you do not treat the the stump they will grow new trees off the root suckers and multiply like rabbits.

 

[kwplot34]

I masked up the car tonight,and gonna spray some epoxy tomorrow
wish me luck :noob:

 

[MYBAD79]

I masked up the car tonight,and gonna spray some epoxy tomorrow
wish me luck :noob:

Good luck.

:thumbs:

 

[saudivette]

I masked up the car tonight,and gonna spray some epoxy tomorrow
wish me luck :noob:

Just get stuck into it mate, you'll be fine :thumbs::thumbs:

 

[SmokinBBC]

Go for it and good luck!

 

[kwplot34]

I did it :waxer: finally got some epoxy sprayed on the car tonight :yahoo: it was not to bad,i was a little nervous at first,but by the 2 coat i was moving right along.
Now do i shoot my 2k primer right over this? tech sheet says i have 3 days to cover this epoxy.

 

[MYBAD79]

Now do i shoot my 2k primer right over this? tech sheet says i have 3 days to cover this epoxy.

Awesome !!! Looks really good so far....

You have three days to topcoat it, if you wait longer you have to sand it and spray epoxy again....
The tech sheet should tell you how long you have to wait with another coat, I think with the TCPglobal stuff that i bought it said to wait 6 hrs prior to topcaot with basecoat/clearcoat and 12 hrs prior to topcoat with high build primer/surfacer or body filler.... no idea why the difference, I'd rather give it 12hrs no matter what.....

Don't touch it, don't wipe it, don't get any grease on there, no sweat, no tears, nothing.... then topcoat it tomorrow with regular primer... then block sand the car for a few days..... your hands will be really smooth when you're done :devil:

 

[SmokinBBC]

Man you are really moving along, seems like just last week you were sanding filler...er it was last week...duh.

Looks great Kevin!

 

[kwplot34]

Thanks Karsten for the info,i will make sure to keep away from it till i shoot the 2k primer tomorrow :thumbs:

I sprayed that with one of those new Turbine systems,it was pretty simple to use,i will use it for the 2k also and see how it goes,i plan on using My Dr D gun for the paint and clear.

 

[MYBAD79]

Spray gus have been designed a long time ago, the basic principle hasn't changed..... just like gravity ... no matter what system you use, turbine or compressor, HVLP, LVLP, whatever,,,, you must be getting used to what you're doing... shoot the primer with the same setup, maybe a cheaper gun but use the same compressor so that you earn how it "behaves".... if you make a mistake shooting primer, no big deal... just sand a lil more.... you don't want a mistake spraying clearcoat...... practice before you move on to the real "object" :surrender::thumbs:

 

[kwplot34]

I have been a busy boy again today,sprayed 3 coats of the 2k primer filler today,now that means i have more sanding ahead of me
Getting closer to that day where i can shoot some color on this car :yahoo:

 

[saudivette]

Looking good Kev. Just be bloody careful if you have a kero burning heater in there with you when you're spraying - one flash and you're ash :thumbs:

 

[kwplot34]

Looking good Kev. Just be bloody careful if you have a kero burning heater in there with you when you're spraying - one flash and you're ash :thumbs:

do you mean something like this :flash:

Yeah i have one in there and it is always on my mind,i keep it pretty far upwind of the exhaust fans,so far no problems.

 

[MYBAD79]

Looking good Kev. Just be bloody careful if you have a kero burning heater in there with you when you're spraying - one flash and you're ash :thumbs:

do you mean something like this :flash:

Yeah i have one in there and it is always on my mind,i keep it pretty far upwind of the exhaust fans,so far no problems.

Keep in mind that epoxy primer as well as high build primer do not produce nearly as much overspray as base/clearcoat. With my 2.0mm nozzle I am not getting any dust when I spray high build primer at low pressure.

The base coat is thinned 1:1 with flammable reducer, the painter's drop cloth covering my shelfs were covered in dust from the base coat... fumes are really bad....
I would turn the heater off for the short time that you're spraying, then turn it back on when the dust/overspray/fumes are gone.

 

[Dirtbuster1]

Looks like your making good progress in the last week. Now for the fun part. Sanding!

 

[kwplot34]

Looks like your making good progress in the last week. Now for the fun part. Sanding!

I have lots of sand paper and sanding blocks and willing to share the fun :huh:
at least the filler/primer sands easier than that old paint.

 

[Dirtbuster1]

Are you going to use the 3m Guide Coat powder or spray paint? The powder worked quite nice for me.

 

[kwplot34]

Probably just rattle can,since i already have a couple cans of black laying around.

 

[bobs77vet]

good job! i actually like doing body work.

 

[mrvette]

good job! i actually like doing body work.

Can I get you to do MINE??? I drive up, drop off the car for a few daze, and go visit my daughter in Balto......

:devil::bump::harhar:

 

[kwplot34]

good job! i actually like doing body work.

Thanks Bob,i am not sure yet if this is something i want to do more of ,it's actually not to hard,just takes a lot of time and patience.:waxer:

 

[kwplot34]

Finally got around to installing the new rear bumper,what a PIA that was :clobbered: had to use a little filler on each side,had about an 1/8" gap that no matter how hard i tried i could not get it to close up.