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« Reply #9555 on: June 01, 2017, 04:49:55 PM » |
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The green on the cab is aerosol paint mixed by the local paintshop. They'll put it in a tin or, for another couple of quid, into aerosols. Covers quite well.
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« Reply #9556 on: June 01, 2017, 07:55:00 PM » |
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When you were a teenager you probably weren't as critical! Just stand back and see it from an ordinary person's perspective - I'm sure it's really not that bad!
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« Reply #9557 on: June 01, 2017, 07:55:07 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 You turned down an offer from your lady to join you in the garage ? Are you mad ? Most women wouldn't ? Ya got a goodun there mate  |
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« Reply #9558 on: June 01, 2017, 09:28:01 PM » |
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Yeah, but she lives 80 miles away & doesn't drive! I'd have to go & get her & bring her back, just to sit & watch me curse at the truck.
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« Reply #9559 on: June 01, 2017, 10:32:33 PM » |
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celly will react with any other paint ,if it is completely crap you could get some bar coat then spray what ever you want on that , it sounds daft but read the can on your hamerite there are some that never fully cure ,they are for anti theft use so that people can grip what its on
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« Reply #9560 on: June 11, 2017, 09:09:59 PM » |
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Is every thing OK down monkey manor Andy no updates
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« Reply #9561 on: June 12, 2017, 01:31:48 PM » |
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andy has been out and about enjoying himself. i think a break was needed.
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« Reply #9562 on: June 12, 2017, 02:44:54 PM » |
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Hiya. You're right -just needed to walk away from it for a while Got in a real rut lately. Just can't see the end, constantly pouring money into it, spending my life slogging away in the garage without seeing any progress. Still really looking forward to driving it again, but boy, will I be glad when it's done. I've repainted the back end of the chassis 3 times now & have rubbed it down ready for a 4th attempt. I'm trying to achieve a glossy, smooth as glass finish & it's just never gonna happen with a tin of paint & a brush. Once more then that's it -move on. The section of chassis under the cab's worse than the back was, with some areas I just can't get to, so I know I've got all that self induced hassle again soon. It'll get there & I'm certainly not giving up, but I'm not enjoying garage time any more. |
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« Reply #9563 on: June 14, 2017, 10:06:06 PM » |
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Last go at painting the back half of the chassis & the rear axle, so I can start putting stuff back together. This has dragged on for weeks & really got me down. However it works out, however many runs & brush marks there are in it when I go back, it'll just have to do. It seems to dry with lots of little air bubbles in it. I've got some cutting compound, so might try polishing it with that after it's had a week to harden up.
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« Reply #9564 on: June 14, 2017, 10:06:51 PM » |
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« Reply #9565 on: June 14, 2017, 10:12:56 PM » |
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Looks good Andy but perfection is so bloody hard
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« Reply #9566 on: June 15, 2017, 05:53:22 AM » |
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looks ok to me andy, onwards and upwards.
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« Reply #9567 on: June 15, 2017, 06:33:18 AM » |
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Looks nice Andy. Should harden OK with the weather we are having at the moment. Rear suspension is looking a little stiff though.  |
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« Reply #9568 on: June 15, 2017, 09:22:51 AM » |
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Yeah, hard tail cars don't seem to have caught on do they. Maybe I'm a trend setter.
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« Reply #9569 on: June 16, 2017, 09:35:09 AM » |
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looking good, job done |
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