Painting question (engine bay)
C6 the C5 of tomorrow
Joined: Nov 2000
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From: Twin Cities Minnesota
Use paper for masking if possible, otherwise the paint doesn't stick to the plastic and if you bump it, or even hit it with the spray gun, the paint will flake off and mess up your nice new paint...don't ask how I know...
Also Tinfoil works great for masking off small hard to manage items like wires steering pumps.
Also Tinfoil works great for masking off small hard to manage items like wires steering pumps.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2000
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From: Eastern Connecticut
Why are you using power tools to sand tight spots? Just fold a piece of 220 or 320 sandpaper and have at it.
Clean up with a damp towel, then use a tack rag. I go over everything with rag soaked in laquer thinner just before spraying.
I'm hoping you will post pictures when you are done. Joe
Clean up with a damp towel, then use a tack rag. I go over everything with rag soaked in laquer thinner just before spraying.
I'm hoping you will post pictures when you are done. Joe
Drifting
Joined: Sep 2000
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From: SoCal.
David,
First off hello from OC. I still owe you my address for that Tuning by Lars sticker.
May I suggest breaking down and buying a compressor. Now that they are made in China, they are a lot cheaper that they were years ago. Harbor Freight has the stuff.
I used three tools, all air powered, when I did my firewall.
A small circular sander, about 1-1/2 inch diameter.
A Dermal
A small reciprocating saw into which I chucked a lifter rod wrapped in sand paper.
I also used a lot of body filler and time.
For paint, I used Krylon Semi Flat Black. If I screwed up something, it is easy to match and you can buy it most places.
George
First off hello from OC. I still owe you my address for that Tuning by Lars sticker.
May I suggest breaking down and buying a compressor. Now that they are made in China, they are a lot cheaper that they were years ago. Harbor Freight has the stuff.
I used three tools, all air powered, when I did my firewall.
A small circular sander, about 1-1/2 inch diameter.
A Dermal
A small reciprocating saw into which I chucked a lifter rod wrapped in sand paper.
I also used a lot of body filler and time.
For paint, I used Krylon Semi Flat Black. If I screwed up something, it is easy to match and you can buy it most places.
George
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Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2001
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From: San Diego CA
George thanks for reply. I ended up buying 8 cans of semi-gloss from Harber freight and I do have the use of a 30 gallon compressor. The sanding and painting is already done. Come tomorrow I'll unmask everything and see how the paint job came out. I know there will be some touch up as getting the frame painted near the motor mounts is impossible from up above so I have to paint that by hand. Starting Monday I'll restart the process of reassembling everything hopefully on the road Wednesday.
David
David
