Quoting: 55starchief
Hope to buy my first gun in the next couple of months going for a devilbis gti pro
Always used devilbiss but have been switching to Iwata both great guns cant go wrong with them,i got mine just for clearcoating as i had it modified so i have around a 15" fan on it(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/shame.gif)
Going to sell alot of mine as i have too many now trouble is i have a few binks guns from the 70's that are still better than alot of modern ones.
Quoting: art b
so is water based so bad i assume its a pain to dry...
do manafacturers use it...?
waterbased isnt that difficult, it still has a solvent clear though. You might want to look for a high solid thats what i painted the BBQ with and coverage was amazing.
Quoting: Rocky
Always used devilbiss but have been switching to Iwata both great guns cant go wrong with them
Its going to be a toss up between the devilbiss or a sata but i must admit i like the feel of the devilbiss but they aint cheap, MK paint quoted me £270 each as the gti pro are different for base and clear
Quoting: art b
[cant get a feckin word in any way]
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Quoting: art b
ya can never have tooooo many projects....
Then there's the Eldo . . . (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Quoting: Roadkill
Hmm . . . All this talk of prep has got me thinking of the Camaro . . . . . . . And the Caddy.
Were you dreaming (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
Mind you at least you have done some work to the Maro (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
Quoting: art b
the cover has been used somewhere,
when i wanted a bit of thin steel
Hardcore. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
A proper "batteries not included" minute. (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Looks, good, Mate.
Firstly . . what stonechip stuff did you use on the inner fenders and,
Secondly . . . When are you starting the Caddy ? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/dontknow.gif)
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Quoting: Roadkill
Have you "cheated" there and welded a strip to the back of the new panel to help locate it on the old
yep (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
i cut a 1 inch strip and welded it to the rear of the new panel, as it has a curv in it it made location a lot easier,
ive welded it in the trunk to give it more strength, works a treat, and is unnoticable in the lower part of the trunk(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
Quoting: art b
proper panels shipped by our man who can,carl....
(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/blush.gif) (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/flag.gif) 'twas my pleasure!! Glad to see my hard work paid off too!!!(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rofls.gif)
Quoting: art b
ive welded it in the trunk to give it more strength, works a treat, and is unnoticable in the lower part of the trunk
T'is a good idea . . .
I've often considered welding up the Ma-hoosive gap between the inner and outer rear panels in Chris' Duster, aswell.
The gap there seems ridiculously large and most mopars I know of rot there when water runs in through the trunk/light seals and eventually ends up at the lowest point . . ie, there.
Quoting: Roadkill
Firstly . . what stonechip stuff did you use on the inner fenders and,
Secondly . . . When are you starting the Caddy ? (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/tongue.gif)
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Quoting: Roadkill
Is that the red coloured cans ? - Have tried it but they always clog solid 1/4 way through the can . . .
yep there the ones i stood em in a bucket of hot water, b4 use and during coats to keep it free flowing, seemed to work and i got em cheap at a local discount store,
steve
removed the trim around the screens, and they seem all sound there were no leaks, will i need extra sealant when the trims go back...?
Quoting: art b
steve
removed the trim around the screens, and they seem all sound there were no leaks, will i need extra sealant when the trims go back...?
sounds all ok then every yank i have had has had some silicon somewhere round the stationary glass
you wont need more but i expect your trim clips have seen better days they can be a pain to fit with the glass in place
Quoting: art b
took bloody hrs to rem the trim.......had to prise the clips back a bit and ease the trim away from them pesky clips......
been there, the trick is getting the trim back on and not scuffing your new paint
make sure the clips are fitted before you paint coz its easy to slip pushing the buggers on
a smear of waxoyl around the window pinch weld aint a bad idea either
Quoting: Gator
sounds all ok then every yank i have had has had some silicon somewhere round the stationary glass
why do the yanks find it so hard to weatherproof a vehicle?
the 'stang is the first 100% watertight yank i've owned....
Quoting: philoldsmobile
why do the yanks find it so hard to weatherproof a vehicle?
not just yanks, my brothers fiesta leaked like a damn sieve
Quoting: Roadkill
I've had screen leaks on my '57 Hawk . . . That had wrap-around screen that used to hold water near the A-posts. Obviously over time the rubbers rotted.
I'll be the first to admit I used Black Silicone on those. The other option was to let it keep pouring in and rot the floor out and ruin the new carpet I'd just put in.
When you're on a budget and it's your daily car it's horses for courses . . . . I'd happily do it again without a second thought . . . . .
In fact I have done it since . . . The rear screen on the Z28 leaked like a bitch, filling up the trunk, and after speaking to Ryan concluded there was no way I could remove the lower section from the glass without risk of breaking the glass.
I eventually cleaned the area and added a thin bead of clear silicone between masks.
Looks subtle and I now have a dry trunk to look forward to over winter.
the silicon eats the rubber dean and means the screen will have to come out eventualy coz the leak will get bigger and bigger next time just squirt some screen bond in and around it costs the same per tube as bathroom sealer so you may as well use the proper stuff
Quoting: art b
someone has had a go with a grinder at some time
More like a shotgun (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/hunter.gif)
Quoting: art b
some pics of me strippin at the weekend
Seems my computer has, thankfully, censored them from my sensitive eyes.
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Quoting: ianjpage
yeah nothing like seeing art stripping
Better make sure you get some Primer on before the big R sets in (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/rtfm.gif)
Quoting: F Body
Better make sure you get some Primer on before the big R sets in
yup...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/wink.gif)
etch and epoxy primers are on order,
bigger compresser is on its way...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
doors are stored in dry warm heated diningroom...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/cool.gif)
Quoting: Cunning Plan
Just read through - great work Art
i thank you...(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/up.gif)
there was more done than that,...and ive been a lazy cant with it for the last 10 months.....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/smirk.gif)
but now ive got some room and spraying kit and knowledge im back on the case.....(http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/beavisnbutthead.gif)
Quoting: art b
ah the ebay fuel pipe ...will have to catch up with you for it...
i havnt needed it yet ..tbh....
Well it's in a new home in Leighton Buzzard now, I'm sure I'll make it to one of your meets...assuming I can squeeze it through the ski hatch on the Mustang (http://www.mkb.cc/forum/smileys/lol.gif)