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« Reply #10395 on: May 01, 2018, 01:52:29 PM » |
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« Reply #10396 on: May 05, 2018, 09:53:48 PM » |
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Last of the green now done.
Even with a mask on, paint fumes plus today's heat made for one very wobbly Monkey by the time I'd finished. Had to stand outside & take some deep breaths of fresh air before I felt safe to drive home this evening.
I've actually lost track of how much paint I've put on this now. I think it's 3 litres, inside & out on the cab, but I'm not sure.
A couple of runs -well actually drips from my finger tip over the end of the spray nozzle, but it'll all get sanded out again before the clear lacquer goes on.
I'll leave it at least a day to cure before touching it, so will take a day off tomorrow.
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« Reply #10397 on: May 05, 2018, 09:54:33 PM » |
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« Reply #10398 on: May 06, 2018, 05:50:13 AM » |
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« Reply #10399 on: May 06, 2018, 06:22:01 AM » |
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« Reply #10400 on: May 06, 2018, 09:50:33 AM » |
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« Reply #10401 on: May 06, 2018, 04:49:32 PM » |
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Must be painting day!!  Manky's Pop. |
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« Reply #10402 on: May 06, 2018, 05:10:15 PM » |
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Me too. Though nothing exciting just the garage doors. Three hours of staring at bright white on a very hot and sunny day is not to be recommended.
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« Reply #10403 on: May 06, 2018, 05:47:23 PM » |
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I've been painting garden fence panels..bright red face with brown spots..
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« Reply #10404 on: May 07, 2018, 09:28:12 AM » |
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I have green spots and the red neck |
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« Reply #10405 on: May 07, 2018, 04:52:04 PM » |
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I have green fingers -not from any horticultural endeavours, but hours of rubbing down paintwork.
I've spent most of my Bank Holiday Monday in the garage, flatting back the top coat.
I think I managed to sand out the various spots of paint -I bin the aerosols when they start to empty, rather than spraying to the very last drop & getting spatters, but occasionally they catch me out.
Found a crack in the smear of filler under the swage line, around the back of the cab, that needs repairing before the lacquer, but otherwise, it looks O.K
Wet sanded with 2000 grit, (no power supply for polishing mops so I'm just trying to keep the paint as smooth as I can as I go).
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« Reply #10406 on: May 07, 2018, 04:53:51 PM » |
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Interior given a couple of coats of clear lacquer.
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« Reply #10407 on: May 07, 2018, 11:54:36 PM » |
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Rattle can lacquer? Never had much success with it myself, allways dries dull.
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« Reply #10408 on: May 08, 2018, 06:41:32 AM » |
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I use Halfrauds own branded and it goes on great, never had a problem.
I did try their fuel resistant stuff once, went on thick but had a yellow tint to it.
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« Reply #10409 on: May 08, 2018, 02:57:09 PM » |
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All the paint comes from the local pro paint supply shop. They mix it, then can put it in a tin for normal spraying or into aerosol cans. So it's the same stuff a sprayer would use. It covers well, with plenty of body to it, rather than the watery rubbish Halfords sells.
Normally you wouldn't bother lacquering cellulose, but I'm trying to match the depth of finish on the fuel tank, which was painted in 2 pack & lacquer. The supply shop recommended using the base material of their mixed paint -the clear bit before they add the colour, to make sure it didn't react with the green.
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