Steve,
That's what i am having the most problems with, choosing the color. I was
thining of a green color similar to dat-14u but a little darker
how did you come to find the right color?
----- Original Message -----
From: "steve taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 6:39 AM
Subject: Re: paint question
>
> Well youve got nothing to worry about then!! Take as long as it takes
until its
> all perfect - and make sure you choose a colour that your 100% sure about!
> Good luck
> Steve.
>
> Adam Jackson wrote:
>
> > Steve,
> >
> > thanks, i have seen your car before, looks to be pretty neat with the
new
> > paint
> >
> > time isn't really a factor wiht my paint, as i really have all the time
in
> > the world, whihc is good and bad really
> >
> > thanx again
> >
> > Adam
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Taylor" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 11:05 PM
> > Subject: Re: paint question
> >
> > > Adam,
> > > These guys have given great advice but going to such great lengths may
not
> > be
> > > neccassary depending on how good you want the job to turn out.........
> > When i
> > > painted mine i was working on a budget ($500), and a need for it to be
> > painted
> > > before the summernat's - we painted the whole lot in 3 days!! Check it
out
> > here,
> > > http://members.xoom.com/dat14u/steve.htm. Like i said its no where
near
> > perfect
> > > but certainly looks alot more respectable than it did b4 + the car
wasnt
> > off the
> > > road for very long!?!?!!?
> > > Cheers
> > > Steve.
> > >
> > > Adam Jackson wrote:
> > >
> > > > Richard,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the tips.
> > > >
> > > > I think this paint is going to take alot longer than expected adn
cost
> > more
> > > > too.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks again guys, this mailing list is a fantastic group of
> > knowledgeable
> > > > people.
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Adam
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Richard Clough" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 11:01 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: paint question
> > > >
> > > > > Adam,
> > > > >
> > > > > Bruce's advice is spot on, but here are some more tips.
> > > > >
> > > > > To fill paint chips and scratches after undercoating, use a tube
of
> > the
> > > > > right type of spot putty and apply the putty with a putty knife.
Let
> > it
> > > > dry
> > > > > (i.e. shrink), then rub it back with wet 320 using a sanding
block,
> > until
> > > > > you are back to the original paint around the chip and the putty
> > > > completely
> > > > > fills the scratch/chip, Reputty with thin layers a number of times
to
> > > > build
> > > > > it up if necessary, allowing drying between layers. Spray over
with
> > > > > undercoat and rub this back using 600 wet. Don't be surprised to
have
> > to
> > > > put
> > > > > 50 or 100 spots of putty on a panel to fill all the stone chips
and
> > paint
> > > > > scratches. If your eyes are as bad as mine you will have your
third
> > > > > undercoat sprayed on and you will still see another chip you
missed!.
> > > > >
> > > > > As Bruce says, you will see every blemish with topcoat as it will
> > follow
> > > > > every contour. A bit more time on preparation to get the body
skin
> > > > perfect
> > > > > before top coating will convert the job from amateur looking to
> > > > > professional.
> > > > >
> > > > > For small dints, try pushing the panel gently back from the
underside
> > with
> > > > a
> > > > > broad curved dolly (a block of shaped soft wood is OK) and tapping
to
> > near
> > > > > its original position before using bog. Some thin bogging will
> > probably
> > > > be
> > > > > inevitable for a good looking job on a dinted panel, its rare to
be
> > able
> > > > to
> > > > > hammer or press it back to its original shape . Take the whole of
the
> > > > > dinted area back to bare metal (I use a rotary paint stripping
tool in
> > my
> > > > > electric drill - it will also remove any light rust) and use a
quality
> > bog
> > > > > from the auto painters supplier, these are finer and rub back
> > smoother.
> > > > If
> > > > > its an "outward" dint from objects in the boot hitting the panel,
tap
> > it
> > > > > back very gently using an almost flat panel hammer and a dolly
behind
> > it,
> > > > > dont hit hard as you will thin the metal and stretch it. Even if
you
> > > > leave
> > > > > it lower and fill back with bog this will be better than a
painting
> > over a
> > > > > raised dint. If you leave raised dints you would buff off the
paint
> > when
> > > > > you polish the top coat.
> > > > >
> > > > > I use an orbital sander to rip off the excess bog and get it down
to
> > the
> > > > > approximate hight. But you should use a long bog file (looks like
an
> > old
> > > > > fashioned woodworkers hand plane that uses long strips of sand
paper)
> > to
> > > > > finally smooth the bog back and feather its edges so you dont have
any
> > > > > ripples or obvious bog patches. Then its undercoat, putty,
undercoat,
> > rub
> > > > > back, feel for surface ripples and fix any by repeating above,
finally
> > > > > topcoat.
> > > > >
> > > > > You might hate doing it, but a good bog job looks ten times better
> > than
> > > > > lousy paint preparation. Even top panel beaters use some bog or
lead
> > > > > filler. After a while you get to like bog for the small problems
it
> > fixes.
> > > > I
> > > > > have done bog jobs on rally cars that have lasted more than ten
years
> > > > > without showing any sign of the repair.
> > > > >
> > > > > There are more sophisticated techniques for shrinking metal to
bring
> > it
> > > > back
> > > > > to original shape but I am not experienced on these skills.
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Bruce Ferguson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Monday, 5 February 2001 16:38 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: paint question
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Adam,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The final coat will make them stand out more !!!!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rub it back again, 320 sounds fine, and if they are
> > > > > > only minor, spray putty would be the go, but make sure
> > > > > > you let it cure for a couple of weeks, as it tends to
> > > > > > shink a little.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Rub the putty back until smooth and then undercaot
> > > > > > once more before rubbing it back again. Check it and
> > > > > > if OK then shoot the final coat.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hope this helps.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bruce
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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