Builds Fly By Night (4 Viewers)

[scrapdaddy]

I think we're all proud of you! Working outside your comfort zone and killing it. You guys that take on body work have my respect.

 

[bobm]

When Iaccoca saved Chrysler wit da minivan, they was having paint problems too! Peeling premature in odd spots! They found out it was underarm deodorant painters were using in paint booth

 

[xtiaan2000]

I love how much I am learning. I love it even more because I will forget everything by the time I do it all again!!!

 

[Gordobe]

Painting out side allows for mico contaminents in the air to cause plenty unseen grief even after the final wipe down.

 

[bobm]

So's ya gutsa wipe frequently to keep it clean

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Lessons learned -
1. Wash panels thoroughly with water and Dawn dish soap
2. Use “wax and grease remover” for final clean (not acetone)
3. Don’t use old paint or old hardener
4. Don’t spray coats too heavy
5. Don’t try to compensate for thick, heavy paint with too much atomizing air pressure
6. Don’t spray too close in order to get proper coverage
7. Use the correct reducer for the application and temperature
8. Spend lots of time test spraying a new gun setup before going to work on the workpiece
9. If in doubt, spray small areas of workpiece and check before continuing to spray entirely
10. Do not tape to a sharp edge

1. Pay someone that does this for a living

Seriously though, I sincerely wish I could lay brick/block, finish sheetrock, and do paint and body work. Those are my self-declared incompetency's.

 

[archie73]

When Iaccoca saved Chrysler wit da minivan, they was having paint problems too! Peeling premature in odd spots! They found out it was underarm deodorant painters were using in paint booth

A friend of a friend worked quality control for frieghtliner/Mercedes back in the day. Paint peeling issues called him to check out the assembly line. The crew was eating fried chicken for lunch.

 

[PabloCruise]

I lied. Sanding the paint back down to primer and trying again.
I’d be extremely optimistic to say maybe done this weekend, but hopefully a good start.

What happened?

 

[PabloCruise]

A friend of a friend worked quality control for frieghtliner/Mercedes back in the day. Paint peeling issues called him to check out the assembly line. The crew was eating fried chicken for lunch.

A diesel delivery truck pulling up too close to the air inlet for the booth will make for some good fish eyes.

 

[J Mack]

just gotta be careful with all the hoses and keeping the pot upright.

 

[riderjgs]

First time we had the 914-6 bare-metaled back in the late '70s much of the stripping and sanding was done by the wife of the shop owner. She was a former Playboy Bunny and still looked the part!

 

[bobm]

And, we do we get that spray gun . And Painter .

 

[RUSH55]

Now that is a crazy, random find!
Well done, sir!

 

[RUSH55]

Ugh. About 6 - 8 hours in on this job trying to take only the paint layer off and not get into the primer. Using a light hand with these Norton strip discs on the new Makita 4-1/2” grinder, keeping it nice and flat. Once a fair amount of primer has been exposed, moving to 80 grit sanding discs on a $30 Harbor Freight 110v DA sander.
Have several more hours of DA sanding before turning back to block sanding and hitting with another coat of primer/sealer.

 

[xtiaan2000]

That sounds horrible!

 

[RUSH55]

That sounds horrible!

It is! The paint is both very thick and very tough so I’ve already blown through most of the 5 disc pack of strip discs (that were meant for the interior).

Was expecting to be well beyond this by now. Oh well - embrace the suck and get er f*ckin’ duuun!

 

[WarDamnEagle]

Ugh. About 6 - 8 hours in on this job trying to take only the paint layer off and not get into the primer. Using a light hand with these Norton strip discs on the new Makita 4-1/2” grinder, keeping it nice and flat. Once a fair amount of primer has been exposed, moving to 80 grit sanding discs on a $30 Harbor Freight 110v DA sander.
Have several more hours of DA sanding before turning back to block sanding and hitting with another coat of primer/sealer.

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Now that is a labor of love.

 

[Megadoomer]

I was thinking about a real paint job, but seeing all the struggles you and others are having has me reluctant. Plus they now have nice spray attachments for rattle cans. I am probably good for a few more years. Save the time and money for

 

[RUSH55]

Yep, save yourself. Started to think I should have painted the roof black.

 

[bobm]

Too Hot for that