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don k
 Post subject: Re: DIY paint jobs
PostPosted: Sat Jul 30, 2011 1:43 am 

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porschedave wrote:
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Ive done some paint jobs with DuPont or HOK and lots of expensive paints with my nice gun .
I sprayed the rat rod here with my 12.00 primer gun and cheap one stage paint.painted the yellow with left over paint from my 69 Z28 302


Dave, is it running? Good? How did those piston work?

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givr
 Post subject: Re: DIY paint jobs
PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:31 am 
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Thought I'd add my bit here, I bought the paint from a friend who does it for a living, he gave me the tips on application, and I bought a $50 HVLP spray gun. Turned out better than I envisioned, total supplies cost around $200, plus my free labour. ;)
Rattle can primer
2K White base coat, base/accelerator/reducer
Green coat, base/reducer
2K Clear coat, Clear/accelerator

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Jim
 Post subject: Re: DIY paint jobs
PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:23 am 
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Us Impoverished Brits do lol.

Me too. Mine's unchanged for 32 years.

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Scully
 Post subject: Re: DIY paint jobs
PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 2:23 pm 

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Not a painter, but it's not hard to do with a bit of patience...

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two-stroke-brit
 Post subject: Re: DIY paint jobs
PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 6:09 pm 
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scully, You are da man.
i am defo going to get a better gun and try again.

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RODH2
 Post subject: Re: DIY paint jobs
PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:12 pm 
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Ya got a run under the 'I' and those head bolts aren't original!!............ :lol: Just kiddin, that is a great job, can you do mine for me? [I'm a spray-painter!!]

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hooktool
 Post subject: Re: DIY paint jobs
PostPosted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:11 pm 
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Nice, Scully. You gonna tell what paints you used? Quite a variety of "right" answers, and yours looks mighty fine. :thumbup:

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Scully
 Post subject: Re: DIY paint jobs
PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:28 pm 

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the top pic is HOK So Blue over a white base coat and HOK UC35 Clear....no wet sand or buffing needed....just careful spraying with a craftsman spray gun.....

he lower pic is the paint code from MrAxls we page in PPG.....using a gray primer and cleared with..god I forgot...

The head bolts...are custom and stainless from a board member a while ago, polished by...me :-)

buy good paint and read the directions well....and make sure your paint area is secure of dust and debris..and never rush....mid 70's temp works well too.....

and tries to paint in pairs too lol

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RODH2
 Post subject: Re: DIY paint jobs
PostPosted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:45 pm 
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Good advice, you have got it in one! Excellent work :clap:

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brucie_3
 Post subject: Re: DIY paint jobs
PostPosted: Wed Oct 26, 2011 6:23 am 

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wow,amazing what enthusiasts get up to when you put your mind to it . and just for a tidy up job ,that looks brilliant and make you proud to ride it .real designer labels. :clap:
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