Hey Clay when Keith was painting Frank I think he used 6 or 7 Ltrs and because it was a 3 part system it ended up with 4 coats of base 3 of Pearl and 3 of clear from memory this burns up a quantity of paint pretty quick so I can imagine your HR mate using 9 Ltrs for sure.
Neil
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Thanks fellas. Pink side of block is softer but black side pretty firm Rosco.
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Computer problems again, Clay.... "invalid attach attempt" issues now, with Windows 10.
Yes, I'd recommend the black side (firm) whenever possible..you'll get a flatter blocking down using that side.... the pink side (softer) will tend to follow whatever undulations are in the paint layers.... we need to "break" through the highs and leave the lows alone until the highs come down to them... the pink side will just rub all of it and you'l replicate the "waves" in the finish....
I'm about to put up a post on my thread telling everyone I'm likely to be missing again for a spell... I'm really over computers at present - spending way too much time trying to sort out issues that the software companies should have done for me..... if this was a new car - it'd be back at the dealers until it was fixed.... not a computer whiz... probably something simple - but I really don't have the time (or patience) to keep chasing this seemingly endless loop of crap
frats,
Rosco
Yes, I'd recommend the black side (firm) whenever possible..you'll get a flatter blocking down using that side.... the pink side (softer) will tend to follow whatever undulations are in the paint layers.... we need to "break" through the highs and leave the lows alone until the highs come down to them... the pink side will just rub all of it and you'l replicate the "waves" in the finish....
I'm about to put up a post on my thread telling everyone I'm likely to be missing again for a spell... I'm really over computers at present - spending way too much time trying to sort out issues that the software companies should have done for me..... if this was a new car - it'd be back at the dealers until it was fixed.... not a computer whiz... probably something simple - but I really don't have the time (or patience) to keep chasing this seemingly endless loop of crap
frats,
Rosco
Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute
Been away on a school camp in a costal park with minimal cellular coverage. Away from all the madness.
Another three coats of filler surfacer on the body today and sanded the first three coats on the guards. Total twelve coats on the body. Hopefully the last coats on the body but we will see.
I had problems with my gun, eventually traced to a blocked breather on the reservoir causing a vacuum, leading to no paint. I tried to take some photos, but Tapatalk doesn’t like me due to my credit card expiring.
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Another three coats of filler surfacer on the body today and sanded the first three coats on the guards. Total twelve coats on the body. Hopefully the last coats on the body but we will see.
I had problems with my gun, eventually traced to a blocked breather on the reservoir causing a vacuum, leading to no paint. I tried to take some photos, but Tapatalk doesn’t like me due to my credit card expiring.
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Ah, the joys of spray guns Clay - yes, suffered the blocked vent hole many times.... seems to clog up pretty quickly with acrylic when the gun is moved so that the paint level reaches it.... I carry a round toothpick in my pocket when I fear the hole will block.
Another one is my little finger finding the air pressure adjustment valve.. don't know why, but I seem to be able to turn that readily when making passes.... at the beginning and end of strokes... "learning" to hold guns so that the offending finger doesn't make contact.
Loose nozzle is another one - causes "flutter".. know to look for it now - took a long time to find that one.
Paint cup filter - I have given up using these.... I "filter" my paint as it goes "into" the paint cup now... decanting from one jar to a dispensing one.... time consuming, but part of my sequence.
Needle return spring - had trouble with these too..... mainly when the needle is wound right out... sometimes, the spring compression is not enough to close off the orifice.
Needle collar - I've had these move on me.... that took a lot of finding... I'd adjust up the spring or pack it with washers... commence a job - and the needle would not re-seat.... eventually found that the collar was slipping along the needle..... grrrrrr - silver solder fixed that issue.
These problems keep coming up, and I keep finding them... I have learned that "when" paint is not laying down as I expect it to - to stop, and find cause rather than continue and go through yet "another" blocking back stage....
Good guns are hard to find... or expensive.. or both.... I have one favorite for most jobs, and it's now almost at a point where it is indestructible during use.... the lessons learned from issues experience add to the arsenal of knowledge when using other guns.... but it's discipline which has emerged as being the greatest achievement... "stop" when it "ain't right"... that was the biggie I had to teach myself...
frats,
Rosco
Another one is my little finger finding the air pressure adjustment valve.. don't know why, but I seem to be able to turn that readily when making passes.... at the beginning and end of strokes... "learning" to hold guns so that the offending finger doesn't make contact.
Loose nozzle is another one - causes "flutter".. know to look for it now - took a long time to find that one.
Paint cup filter - I have given up using these.... I "filter" my paint as it goes "into" the paint cup now... decanting from one jar to a dispensing one.... time consuming, but part of my sequence.
Needle return spring - had trouble with these too..... mainly when the needle is wound right out... sometimes, the spring compression is not enough to close off the orifice.
Needle collar - I've had these move on me.... that took a lot of finding... I'd adjust up the spring or pack it with washers... commence a job - and the needle would not re-seat.... eventually found that the collar was slipping along the needle..... grrrrrr - silver solder fixed that issue.
These problems keep coming up, and I keep finding them... I have learned that "when" paint is not laying down as I expect it to - to stop, and find cause rather than continue and go through yet "another" blocking back stage....
Good guns are hard to find... or expensive.. or both.... I have one favorite for most jobs, and it's now almost at a point where it is indestructible during use.... the lessons learned from issues experience add to the arsenal of knowledge when using other guns.... but it's discipline which has emerged as being the greatest achievement... "stop" when it "ain't right"... that was the biggie I had to teach myself...
frats,
Rosco
Re: Clay’s Wedgewood Blue FB Ute
Got some of this aerosol recommended as etch prime to save mixing up small batches of Epotec. Tapatalk is still punishing me when I try and post images. Grrrr.......
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Took me three go's to post this
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On your SM-G973F go to Settings > Apps > Tapatalk > Clear Cache
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Tapatalk>storage>clear cache the full path. Was 368mb. Thanks p. I’ll see how it goes.gpi wrote:On your SM-G973F go to Settings > Apps > Tapatalk > Clear Cache
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Test. At the surf this morning. Exact same issue loading photos from camera or gallery.
The android version of tapatalk doesn't work nearly as well as iPhone version, as with most every android app I've found. They are cheaper for a reason. Moneys saved in development approving and qu quality control is o viously o e of those reasons. And the auto correct is absolute shit.
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The android version of tapatalk doesn't work nearly as well as iPhone version, as with most every android app I've found. They are cheaper for a reason. Moneys saved in development approving and qu quality control is o viously o e of those reasons. And the auto correct is absolute shit.
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I think my account is being dithered deliberately to for s me to resubscribe to vip status. Might try it, it's working. Cnuts.
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More rubbing body
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Same problem with iPad. Three gos to load an image.
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Plenty of work rubbing, takes so long !
Once you do a car you can understand why it costs so much for a panel shop to paint, the 2 grand paint job is long gone, considering the paint itself can cost double that as well.
Looking the goods Clay.
Once you do a car you can understand why it costs so much for a panel shop to paint, the 2 grand paint job is long gone, considering the paint itself can cost double that as well.
Looking the goods Clay.
So many cars so little time!
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Clay, I don't believe there is anything which compares to the satisfaction of bringing to life a vehicle with your own hands... may not get the $million finish - but for the most, the finish you do get is every bit as satisfying... perfection comes with practice - skills, once learned - lend themselves to just so many other applications...
The "trade" have ways of doing things quickly and efficiently - they'd go broke if they spent the time and expense on them that we do...
Personally, I simply love this extra workload - maybe not so much at times when I have to repeat stages.. but buffing up the final top coat and bringing the vehicle to life is worth every minute the entire process takes.. and, if it needs repair at some future time - you have the skillset and tools to do so...
It's all a learning experience - we all make mistakes in the process... which is probably the main part of learning...
Your appreciation of other vehicles will suffer - you'll "see" stuff and identify the causes... it's a sad day when you can do this - the previous breathtaking observation of almost every vehicle is now flawed by the appreciation of these new skills and observations.... new cars are shockers.
For what a Merc costs, the paint finish on them is shocking... they are "blotched"... along with many of the other big brand imports...
Keep going, what you are doing now - will lead to the ultimate finish.... we may not see the color of what lay underneath - but we will most certainly be able to see the mechanics of it....
frats,
Rosco
The "trade" have ways of doing things quickly and efficiently - they'd go broke if they spent the time and expense on them that we do...
Personally, I simply love this extra workload - maybe not so much at times when I have to repeat stages.. but buffing up the final top coat and bringing the vehicle to life is worth every minute the entire process takes.. and, if it needs repair at some future time - you have the skillset and tools to do so...
It's all a learning experience - we all make mistakes in the process... which is probably the main part of learning...
Your appreciation of other vehicles will suffer - you'll "see" stuff and identify the causes... it's a sad day when you can do this - the previous breathtaking observation of almost every vehicle is now flawed by the appreciation of these new skills and observations.... new cars are shockers.
For what a Merc costs, the paint finish on them is shocking... they are "blotched"... along with many of the other big brand imports...
Keep going, what you are doing now - will lead to the ultimate finish.... we may not see the color of what lay underneath - but we will most certainly be able to see the mechanics of it....
frats,
Rosco