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- #122
No, leaving the underside black. Will be easier to touch up after the rest of the body gets painted.
The Raptor liner looks great. I'll have to go that route when it comes time for the Mule's face lift.
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- #124
Thanks!
FYI, Custom Coat by TCP Global is the same as Raptor Liner. They private label it and it's cheaper.
FYI, Custom Coat by TCP Global is the same as Raptor Liner. They private label it and it's cheaper.
DSB345
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Dave, Looking great!!
Did You have existing coating underneath and If so how did you get it off?
Dave
Did You have existing coating underneath and If so how did you get it off?
Dave
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- #126
No, I had the tub media blasted and then epoxy primered it. I did have a couple of spots of tar like undercoating where the blaster wasn't able to clean up. I used a flat blade screw driver to chip it off and then used MEK (methyl ethyl ketone) to degrease the area prior to epoxying/raptor lining.
I used Eastwood's 2-part epoxy. Having never painted/primered with an HVLP gun before, I found that it wasn't as difficult to do as I thought it was. I think I got a gallon of epoxy and a gallon of activator for $~85 on one of their sales.
I used Eastwood's 2-part epoxy. Having never painted/primered with an HVLP gun before, I found that it wasn't as difficult to do as I thought it was. I think I got a gallon of epoxy and a gallon of activator for $~85 on one of their sales.
did you order the 4-ltr kit? was this not enough for the underside? I will likely just do the inside floor on mine...
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- #128
Yes, the 4 bottle kit with the gun. Make sure the kit comes with the gun. 4 should do the bottom. I just wasn't as careful about it and should have used a brush on the hard to reach places and then shot it. I have a couple of small spots that I'm going to touch up. I ordered a single bottle off of Amazon. Should be here on Monday 
DSB345
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My entire tube is coated underneath with a thick layer. UGH!!!
I like one extra bottle for the Top or bottom. There should be enough hardener for it.
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- #131
Yes, there's enough hardener left, but a single bottle of Raptor Liner is $30!
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Moving along slowly. I replaced the direct drive starter with a gear reduction one from a 3FE curtesy of my $50 raffle coupon from CruiserYard. I swapped in new brushes and plunger. Good as new. The new starter is way smaller and significantly lighter. The starter was plug and play and the mounting holes didn't need to be opened up.
arcteryx
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You cleaned that up nicely man and made fast work of the rebuild. @Sea Knight needs to come over and give it WALCS obligatory chrome job... LOL
Did the low pressure fitting work for the gearbox?
Did the low pressure fitting work for the gearbox?
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- #134
Thanks. The low pressure fitting was way too big.
gwalt584
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Dave,
Nice work,
I just got caught up on your progress this morning.
It will be a nice 40.
Gary
Nice work,
I just got caught up on your progress this morning.
It will be a nice 40.
Gary
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- #136
Thanks Gary! Still trying to decide between two colors (6H9 Grayish Olive or Cadet/Horizontal Blue). I can't nail down the correct name of the blue yet, but it's the one in the pic below.
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- #137
Oops, this blue one.
Those look familiar
Sent from my iPhone
Sent from my iPhone
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- #139
Yeah, got them from your post. 
I'm liking that Cadet Blue, yep.
