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« Reply #9540 on: May 29, 2017, 10:05:36 PM » |
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The paint itself's just the latest in a never ending tale of tedious, soul destroying jobs that feel like they'll never end. I'm just not enjoying building stuff any more. Can't wait to drive it. Fed up with endlessly working on it.
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« Reply #9541 on: May 30, 2017, 12:31:26 AM » |
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sorry that as regards the paint i could have been the bearer of bad news but that seams all i,m fit for these days
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« Reply #9542 on: May 30, 2017, 10:21:54 AM » |
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Ah - the keyword is probably 'humid'.
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« Reply #9543 on: May 30, 2017, 02:38:37 PM » |
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Yeah, maybe I just need to give it longer. I'll finish rubbing it back, (there were a lot of runs in it that didn't show in the photos), then paint on a second coat & just leave it alone. Still got filler & paint to do around the drivers door, plus another coat over the whole cab, so plenty to be getting on with.
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« Reply #9544 on: May 30, 2017, 05:27:30 PM » |
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No offence meant but no one else has said and it might help you,
If you have lots of paint runs then the paint has been put on
too thick and that will increase drying times.
Thin coats = no runs and quicker drying times.
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« Reply #9545 on: May 30, 2017, 07:13:45 PM » |
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No offence meant but no one else has said and it might help you,
If you have lots of paint runs then the paint has been put on
too thick and that will increase drying times.
Thin coats = no runs and quicker drying times.
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« Reply #9546 on: May 30, 2017, 08:34:27 PM » |
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 yeah, true. Just where I've brushed over the edges of the box section chassis. Finished flatting it all back this evening, literally sanding till my fingers bled. It does seem to have almost dried, so maybe it does just take a week or so.
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« Reply #9547 on: May 31, 2017, 06:15:35 AM » |
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I just use black gloss ,brush it on,leave for a day or so,then another coat..it's fine..and I use enamel for my engine which takes 3 coats  |
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« Reply #9548 on: May 31, 2017, 02:23:17 PM » |
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Hopefully I'll get another coat on later today & it'll be done. Just fed up with working on this now.
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« Reply #9549 on: May 31, 2017, 10:07:59 PM » |
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2nd coat applied. Doesn't look too bad. I finished at 10.0.clock, working outside. Didn't realise how late it was till I looked up & saw the Moon! |
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« Reply #9550 on: May 31, 2017, 10:15:55 PM » |
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that looks better andy, now move onto the next bit.
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« Reply #9551 on: May 31, 2017, 11:03:55 PM » |
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« Reply #9552 on: June 01, 2017, 03:53:58 PM » |
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I truly hate this thing.
Paint's slowly drying, but still looks absolutely rubbish. Full of brush marks, little air bubbles, all sorts of cr*p that's blown against it as it's drying, (local council bloke's been strimmimg weeds around the garages -opened the garage door to find it'd all blown in under the door, all over my wet paint). How hard can it be to get a decent finish?!
I've given up for the day before I hit it with a brick.
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« Reply #9553 on: June 01, 2017, 04:02:51 PM » |
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Now if you put the bigger bed back on all that would be covered  Anything brush on will always be slow drying . Aerosol cans aren't worth a washer nowadays because they are acrylic ( water based ). Personally would go with a baby compressor ( Monza) and touch in gun but then you'd hav eto mask everything you don't want o get overspray . You can then use 'commercial ' cellulose paint., leass it has a bit of body to ti and drys quickly . I do actually know EXACTLY how you feel as I'm trying to repaint the trike frame ,finish IS lovely and glossy but full of flies .I'm brushing coach enamel ( synthetic ) which takes around 4 hours to harden through. |
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« Reply #9554 on: June 01, 2017, 04:42:19 PM » |
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When I was a teenager I used to brush paint motorcyle tanks & mudguards. Can't remember what sort of paint it was, but with patient flatting between coats & a good polish of the top coat, it looked fine. This just looks cr*p & is really p*ssing me off. The girlfriend offered to come & sit in the garage while I work to keep me company. I said I'd rather she didn't, cos it'll end up with me being foul tempered & saying something I'll regret |
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