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i do the bottom end, and right head on a top fuel funny car, and right head on a nostalgia fuel car. 1 click. Snap On click type. The late model...
I always spray my flake (usually house of kolor or PPG) through my Sata jet 4000, and it's a 1.3. You dont need a huge tip to make it work. I...
ive been living in my shop for the past year. i originally got into it to build my merc, and do side jobs (auto body) to help earn some extra cash...
[IMG] Did this to mine as well. i found this pic on some other post here. Although, i welded mine all the way around. really simple to do...
I dont think its a cop-out at all. Ford got em right. Im running em in my '51. They work so well, why change em just for the sake of changing em.
thanks chopnweld. Its actually a PPG waterbased candy blend i tweaked around. I really like how it sprays. Im going to try my best to make...
just spray undercoating on the inside. or epoxy prime the bare metal then undercoat it. both give corrosion protection.
also commited to a color. sprayed the dash just to see how it looks on a big panel. came out clean [IMG]
put a little mud on my '51 [IMG] Painted a pontiac for a friend [IMG] and some mustang parts for another buddy [IMG] [IMG] productive weekend.
Went from this [IMG] [IMG] to this [IMG] [IMG] to this [IMG] [IMG] and finally this. going hard top. The posts were so messed up from...
Some finishes are not designed to go over blast profile. It depends on what you are spraying. Most paint manufactures (I deal almost exclusively...
This is fun. Ive been going to bed thinking about what I need to do in the shop on my merc. It gets goin so bad It keeps me from sleepin..love it!
Thanks 55 dude. It's a special mix I made up myself. Turned out nice.
check your mix ratio. make sure its mixed properly, and if it is and still no go, try over reducing it a little. most of the time when acetone is...
Work by Greg Westbury @ Westbury Motorcycles / Westbury Hot Rods [IMG]
Slick sand is a polyester primer surfacer. It's just refered to a sprayable filler (spray bondo) because it's so thick. 2.5 size tip from a Sata...
Chili Phil - Glad you like it! Its a Neal & Parks chassis. We ran a Uyehara chassis before this one. Guy Ruchonet did the back half of the body,...
We loaded the car up and it will be there thursday. Most of our crew guys will be there thursday night. Hope to come away with the TF win! [IMG]
Epoxy primers typically sand like crap. As far as adhesion and performance goes, it will probably still be fine if brushed or foam rolled. I would...
Thanks for all the info guys. I took the car to Santa Maria with the 235 in it, and it went with no problems. Just topped of the oil, and trans...
Got the car in paint, i made a burgundy waterborne candy at work, and used a coarse PPG gold pearl on the roof and in the scallops. pics don't do...
I just sprayed my '53 Chevy in PPGs Envirobase HP waterborne kandy. Came out great, couldnt be happier. Ive been spraying the stuff for re-finish...
the 2k clear in a spray can is a great way to get clear on. made by spraymax. if you cant get a custom aerosol made, just get little bit of the...
use a 3m scotch brite pad ( part number 3m.7448) with ppg's blend prep gel (part number ppg.dx101) you will get a more consistant even scratch....
100% right on application over epoxy. bare metal -> metal treatment -> epoxy-> body filler-> polyester -> urethane primer -> color -> clear....
320 or 400 your primer, seal, then paint. if you need to nid the sealer (due to dirt, or seedy sealer, use 600 w/d) or, 600 w/d for color over...
im with slowandlow63. I have run into this problem with flake brands other than house of kolor. Old school flake and roth flake will have a "stray...
3M "drip-chek sealer" - part number 3M.8531. works great.
Thanks for the compliments guys! I am going to run the 235 for a while, and am gonna twice pipe it for sure. i think Mr. Diablo said it best -...
holy shit those are awesome! with the help of choptop37, i got 11 teeth total to go in the grill. gonna keep the lights in it too.
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