Target carrier (2 Viewers)

[ranger]

Both times i was there, it was during summer. Beautiful in the summer, and I'm sure it will be during the fall. Lots of history there.

 

[J Mack]

So this little repair has somehow turned into a complete debacle, as it turns out plastic body filler hardener goes bad with almost no warning at all and primer hardener just turns into a solid block of schmoo if you don’t use them in a timely manner.

One more time for the first time I finally got some primer on this little repair, hopefully the paint is holding up better in storage or I may be driving with a big primer spot until next spring.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

Call it the chip plate and strip the other side to match...

 

[Ol Yeller]

Not that it's the same but I keep my shop at @52 during heating season and my paints go flat every winter, toss up to pay for more heat or just accept paint is a one project purchase for me.

 

[J Mack]

All this stuff was stored inside in a spare closet and stayed around 70° most of its life. I believe it’s as much a case of it seems like just yesterday coupled with I’m a cheap a$$ and probably would have tried it anyway even had I remembered how old it was. Now after the fact I looked back at some receipts and I bought all the body repair and primer products 8/2015 when I repaired the other quarter panel making it a year older than I was thinking. So that now makes the top coat a year older than I was thinking as well (looks like I bought it at the end of 2014) and I’m not sure they’ll ever match the color close enough to do a blend repair. For those just joining this party I used an industrial paint “ACROLON 218 HS ACRYLIC POLYURETHANE” designed for industrial applications none of which require color matching.

http://www.paintdocs.com/docs/webPDF.jsp?SITEID=STORECAT&doctype=PDS&lang=E&prodno=B65B600

 

[Ol Yeller]

bummer it didn't last past the 2 yr mark...I think blending a repair on a big panel is the pinnacle of bodywork.

 

[Ol Yeller]

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[J Mack]

bummer it didn't last past the 2 yr mark.

According to the data sheet I should be good, if your reading comprehension is like mine I have three years +/- to use this paint.

Shelf Life:

Part A* - 36 months, unopened

Part B - 24 months, unopened

Store indoors at 40°F (4.5°C) to 100°F (38°C).



If you take it literally then both the opened cans of part A and especially B I bought at the end of 2014 are hoopaduped.

 

[LAMBCRUSHER]

use it or loose it...

 

[xtiaan2000]

Always amazed with the speed and quality of the work that you do!

 

[fj55-100]

that sucks , another reason i will stay primer

 

[J Mack]

that sucks , another reason i will stay primer

Well if it dries I’m good to go until next time!!!



If not I might have to look into Nebula Green primer as a happy compromise..

 

[scrapdaddy]

I’m good to go until next time!!!

You're starting to show a pattern. You do have skills!

 

[J Mack]

You're starting to show a pattern.

Ha yea I know, it's getting to be a full time job fixing my junk.

Still need to get back to the Angry Pig and finish the repairs from this little incident .

 

[scrapdaddy]

Everybody ok? I'd be sore after that one.

 

[J Mack]

We’ve had about 6 months to put that behind us now, I fixed all the mechanical stuff right away and now that I’m getting on the back side of the target carrier repairs I’m hoping I can get back to the cosmetic reconstruction on the Angry Pig, if all goes to plan I'll have it ready for PP2018.

 

[boots4]

Nice job on the cooler mounting on the angry pig, looks like it stayed put on your roll over. Usually you see those things fly.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Nice job on the cooler mounting on the angry pig

Save the beer!

 

[PabloCruise]

Once you go Nebula Green, you never go back...

 

[Megadoomer]

Are you going to tow the angry behind the target carrier?