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  1. slimt

    Paint gun questions..been a long time

    Nothing better than being able to breath without struggling for air. Safety first.
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    POR15 and Masking Tape.

    Or ppg dp40 or dp 90. Its a really good product. Used it for many years with next to no issues. Ive never used por15. I have heard it breaks down over time though. Not something I would attempt to use on project after all the hard work has been done .
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    Prep for epoxy primer

    Your familiar with the 30 minute induction time? It just means once its mixed 1to 1 It has to sit for 30 minutes in its mixed state prior to application
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    Prep for epoxy primer

    Etch was designed to be applied over zinc coated metal. Any thing old as what we have never had zinc .
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    Prep for epoxy primer

    Epoxy over primer will fail. Epoxy was designed to protect bare clean metal, the scratch in the metal should be 120 grit anything finer will shine the metal. And there will be no bite for the product. If your panels are primed and everything looks clean with no blistering of primer due to...
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    1962 Paint colour "BUFF" query

    Lighting eg: flouresent. Has mulitiple different lighting shades. You never get a true color from that lighting. Mercury Vapors die out they were thought to be a good lighting source but again not accurate. City street lights will alter a color. The car your looking at is. In one of...
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    FRONT EYE BROW SPOILERS ON 71 RR

    Poly urethane will bend like a pretzel. Fibreglass is solid no flex.
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    FRONT EYE BROW SPOILERS ON 71 RR

    Poly will flex. Fibreglass does not
  9. slimt

    Paint cracking

    Weather can play a big factor in cold metal ,hot metal how much product is on a panel. Where Im at is just that. So many things that can make or break bodywork to paintwork. I guess the op could get this addressed and peel layers off to see where the failure started. My guess is way to...
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    Paint cracking

    Im could almost bet that the metal either sat to long exposed to air. Or the metal was at a polished state prior to primer with little scratch to the metal surface for adhesion either way its going to be a chore.
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    Paint cracking

    Its also possible way to much build up of Primer. Or spray filler , delaming from the metal . I see that often with material over use. Bad preparation.
  12. slimt

    What Are These, Dodge Charger Related?

    Ya those would of been a better choice for raising the back end of a car instead of long shackles Or lowering if the ride height was to high. Problem with those is. The taller the block , it could change the angle of the driveshaft if not careful. Causing vibration or chew up bearings in...
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    Is this old body filler?

    Any old news papers in the back ? Surprise to see no chicken wire.
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    Painted pinstripe using a premask

    Nice Its a good product I remember having to do this all by hand back in the 70s and early 80s. I was never any good with a brush. But I did and do have still pin stripe wheel bottles for doing this.
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    Cutting and Buffing Questions

    Also. If you wet sand. Try a little sunlight dish soap in warm water. Soak your wet sand paper well. It softens the latex paper back. So it does not dig into your new paint. Youll find that it cuts better, the paper wont stick to the panel and crease
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    Cutting and Buffing Questions

    Do your sanding in gradual steps. 15 to 2000 then to 3000
  17. slimt

    Treating inside loose front frame rail by pourable coating?

    You can finish off the exterior areas and get those looking good , then spray wax the insides , they do have long tubes for the gun for getting in tough areas. Spray wax or what ever you use will still collect dirt. But prevent moisture from seeping
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    Painting bare metal prep question. Painting my rockers

    Make you wipe off as much as you can. And let it dry out. Any residue will create fisheyes
  19. slimt

    Rear frame rail replacement - advice needed

    I sure would not weld it solid till you have the other tin in place and make sure its lined up.
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