Three... two... one... lift off!
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Burning Brakes
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I bought a Speed Blast Gravity Feed Blaster and its accessories. I have not tried them yet. If only I could find them in my rather messy garage. It's time for a serious cleanup again...
Is my vette stock?? HAHA
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2020 C3 of the Year Finalist - Modified
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Wow thats going to be one sweet racer when its done. Just found your thread and read the whole thing. Makes me jealous. Subscribed to follow along
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Burning Brakes
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Thanks Rescue Rogers - it will be a sweet ride indeed if my dreams come true.
Here we are one month later and the rear of the interior is finally VPA'ed and sanded. Epoxy primer is the next step when the weather gets better.
Thanks for taking a peek!
Here we are one month later and the rear of the interior is finally VPA'ed and sanded. Epoxy primer is the next step when the weather gets better.
Thanks for taking a peek!
Melting Slicks
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we were talking about coating... I think there was an issue with the ceramic coat, this guy used the same stuff and it came out black. Which means you can mix your way to grey
http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/image-jpg.1241440/
http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/image-jpg.1241438/
http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/image-jpg.1241440/
http://forum.ih8mud.com/attachments/image-jpg.1241438/
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Burning Brakes
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Undercoating removal
A little update is in order. Isn't it?
I started to remove the rear wheel wells' undercoating. Recommended tools: heat gun, scraper, scotch-brite pads, paint thinner, cleaning towels & Mr Clean arms. I had all but the last.
Steel brackets will be sandblasted. And some fiberglassing & VPA'ing is in my future.
I started to remove the rear wheel wells' undercoating. Recommended tools: heat gun, scraper, scotch-brite pads, paint thinner, cleaning towels & Mr Clean arms. I had all but the last.
Steel brackets will be sandblasted. And some fiberglassing & VPA'ing is in my future.
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Burning Brakes
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Sandblasting the birdcage
Forget about the 'Hot Spot' accessory from post #201. It did not work well. I did all the birdcage blasting without it. The handheld blaster itself worked great. But what a mess afterwards.
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Burning Brakes
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Smoothing things out
After the sandblasting I cleaned up the birdcage with PPG Metal Cleaner DX579 and rinsed with rubbing alcohol. Then I used a body filler to fill the cracks and smooth out the transitions between the birdcage components. Next steps are conditioning with PPG DX520, masking and spraying with black epoxy paint - I'm waiting for higher temps to do that.
Thanks for taking a peek!
Thanks for taking a peek!
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After the sandblasting I cleaned up the birdcage with PPG Metal Cleaner DX579 and rinsed with rubbing alcohol. Then I used a body filler to fill the cracks and smooth out the transitions between the birdcage components. Next steps are conditioning with PPG DX520, masking and spraying with black epoxy paint - I'm waiting for higher temps to do that.
Thanks for taking a peek!
Thanks for taking a peek!
RVZIO
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Burning Brakes
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Looking forward to seeing your new digs in Florida. Hope your pink tabletop is gonna make it there.
An hour of scrubbing a day keeps the doctor away.
More progress with the undercoating removal. It's interesting how that black tar was hiding band aids. I'm pretty sure they were put on at the factory. You won't see anything again by the time I'm done.
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Thanks ZIO - I'm hoping the weather will be OK for painting during the Memorial weekend.
Looking forward to seeing your new digs in Florida. Hope your pink tabletop is gonna make it there.
An hour of scrubbing a day keeps the doctor away.
More progress with the undercoating removal. It's interesting how that black tar was hiding band aids. I'm pretty sure they were put on at the factory. You won't see anything again by the time I'm done.
Looking forward to seeing your new digs in Florida. Hope your pink tabletop is gonna make it there.
An hour of scrubbing a day keeps the doctor away.
More progress with the undercoating removal. It's interesting how that black tar was hiding band aids. I'm pretty sure they were put on at the factory. You won't see anything again by the time I'm done.
ZIO
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Burning Brakes
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June '16 - Update #1
Thank you gentlemen! Appreciate the kind words.
June '16 has been the black top coating month. Nothing fancy. Just sanding, cleaning, spraying, repeat. You want pictures? Here are a few:
June '16 has been the black top coating month. Nothing fancy. Just sanding, cleaning, spraying, repeat. You want pictures? Here are a few: