just a little off the back and sides please

[eldubb440]

a nice clean, uniform, application makes for an easy cut and buff.......... I finished this out with 1500/2000/3000 last night......... I'll be buffing after my coffee

 

[qkcuda]

Rebel has that "who told you that you could have a coffee break" look.

 

[eldubb440]

Rebel has that "who told you that you could have a coffee break" look.

he's a slave driver

 

[dadsbee]

Scratched up all the beautiful paint in one day...

Meanwhile I dropped by to visit my mess and blew a gasket and then left. 3.5 weeks since I dropped it off, 1/2 the car is done...

 

[eldubb440]

Scratched up all the beautiful paint in one day...

Meanwhile I dropped by to visit my mess and blew a gasket and then left. 3.5 weeks since I dropped it off, 1/2 the car is done...

lost track of my days........ but we had a warm sunny day, I think it was Sunday?

anyway, brought the car out early; made sure the sun hit it everywhere for a while........ it got nice and toasty

I couldn't wait to be done with ALL the sanding on this beast; and I pretty much am......... major milestone to be hit in a matter of a few hours, stay tuned

 

[JDmac72chrgr]

he's a slave driver

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If he was a slave driver, as you say, THERE WOULDN'T BE TRASH ON DA FLOOR!!! Uncle John has your back Rebel!!!


Looking good!!

Sunny 60 this weekend Mark

 

[eldubb440]

Scratched up all the beautiful paint in one day...

Meanwhile I dropped by to visit my mess and blew a gasket and then left. 3.5 weeks since I dropped it off, 1/2 the car is done...

aside from a few pieces of dust on the top sides, a lesser person would have shipped it

it was THAT nice right out of the gun........ I love my "clean" room

 

[dadsbee]

I think my paint guy purposely uses a **** gun for clear... so he can pad the bill cutting and polishing his nubs out. That and the ******* beard hair from his two employees he has left...

 

[eldubb440]

I think my paint guy purposely uses a **** gun for clear... so he can pad the bill cutting and polishing his nubs out. That and the ******* beard hair from his two employees he has left...

I take the time to empty my room, blow it out, and wash it out

break my gun down 100% like a pistol

buy a new paint suit, and put it on/take it off in the room only........

I'm an efficiency freak with the patience of a saint; and a stitch in time saves nine.......... this cut/buff process is as easy as it gets......... and this particular paint job? well, I'll let somebody else say it

 

[moparwacko]

 

[moparwacko]

Barry is growing impatient

 

[RemCharger]

I think my paint guy purposely uses a **** gun for clear... so he can pad the bill cutting and polishing his nubs out. That and the ******* beard hair from his two employees he has left...

 

[dadsbee]

Yep! I've tried to laugh but it's getting old really fast...

 

[eldubb440]

you should present him with a pair of tweezers when you pick the car up....... they're standard issue in the paint room

anyway, we're all buffed up!....... and I'm pretty much toast

I see a Rebel

 

[Kern Dog]

I take the time to empty my room, blow it out, and wash it out

break my gun down 100% like a pistol

buy a new paint suit, and put it on/take it off in the room only........

I'm an efficiency freak with the patience of a saint; and a stitch in time saves nine.......... this cut/buff process is as easy as it gets......... and this particular paint job? well, I'll let somebody else say it

Hmmm....
When I spray above 70 degrees, I'm in shorts and a t shirt. I hate wearing a bunch of clothes. I get a bit sticky from the paint and clear but so what...
Hey....whn you're color sanding, do you primarily use paper on sanding blocks or pads on the D/A?
I alternate depending on the shape of the panels. Flat panels get the D/A for the sheer speed of it. I've never ran water with the D/A though and that seems like it would save time and extend the life of the sanding pads.
Care to share any of your techniques with the common folks?

 

[eldubb440]

I've learned to be extremely aggressive....... I have no issue with blocking the clear with 1000 grit if it looks a little "choppy" from bodywork, or dust nibs, ect; but only where I feel it needs it

I use 3M 1500 purple on the DA dry...... it removes any 1000 scratches and 90% of the orange peel. I use it dry so I can "see"......

the "interface" pad is important on the DA for all grits

when the paper get dull, I toss it......... my time is worth more....... a disc or 2 per panel is common, even 3 on a large panel

then the same paper, but 2000 grit..... dry again, when the last 10% of orange peel is gone, so is the 1500 scratch .........

finish with 3000 grit trizact wet; it goes pretty fast.......pretty much a disc per panel

2000 wet by hand where the DA wont reach, and on the sharp edges.......... every square inch is gets sanded 100%

compound on a wool pad gives the above result, you'd be shocked at how SLOW I run the buffer........ I'll run a foam pad polish over it tomorrow before I peel all the plastic........ the foam pad polish will clean up any swirls from the wool pad

I'm gonna go out to 5000, maybe 8000 on a black car I have to do; and eliminate the wool pad all together........ uncharted territory

ps...... the paint suit is not much more than a tough paper, and disposable....... it's more about keeping stuff from me getting into the job, I'm sure I have dog hair all over me.......

I have about 24 hours in that sand/buff...... probably 14/10

It needs zero touch ups

 

[HawkRod]

Sweet!

I just dropped the pistons in the motor yesterday, but I can't call it a short block until I get the cam in and timed. Then to the heads, but I'm gaining on my project...

 

[RemCharger]

Sweet!

I just dropped the pistons in the motor yesterday, but I can't call it a short block until I get the cam in and timed. Then to the heads, but I'm gaining on my project...

"That holy **** moment when the body guy calls, and you realize you've been farting around this whole time!"

 

[eldubb440]

Sweet!

I just dropped the pistons in the motor yesterday, but I can't call it a short block until I get the cam in and timed. Then to the heads, but I'm gaining on my project...

don't paint that engine until we talk

 

[HawkRod]

"That holy **** moment when the body guy calls, and you realize you've been farting around this whole time!"

Haha - very true!

In my defense, this motor has been a pain in the butt. Two caps were missing so the replacement caps had to be adjusted back and then the whole thing align bored. Then it needed some sins fixed in the bores while honing out less than .001". The pistons were heavy slugs, so I had to take 93 grams out of each piston. Then the crank needed weight added for balancing. The Mopar Stage 6 heads have been some work too, and they are not done yet.

OK, that's some of my excuses!

...but I'm still guilty as charged...

don't paint that engine until we talk

My father-in-law prefers to paint engines after they are built, so we can do whatever, wherever!