Re-painted my hood

[hockeyman]

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Marc that turned out really nice man. I can't wait to see it in person! Great job!

Where did you get the 'equipment'......body prep/paint work is on my list of things to learn, we have a 33 gal compressor that I think would do the job for some small stuff and I've been eyeing some cheap tools at harbor freight for a spray gun.

A 33 gal. compressor will work just fine. I buy all of my paint and body equipment at 2 different local bodyshops in Bristol, PA. One is the Mechanic's Tool, and the other is Bill Flannery's.

Kristen, I'll give you a call once I have some free time. I have about 6 more manifolds to finish, a bumper, spoiler, custom airbrushing on a set of front fenders, and a fewother jobs I'm sure that I'm currently forgetting about. All while I'm working my regular full-time job too. That's why I needed to get away this weekend:D

[kristen]

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Your baby will be changing the oil at 6 months old on your car.LOL

he better learn by 3 months or i'm selling him lol


marc....just let me know....i'm very very very serious about painting on the stripes. i was gonna replace the decal this week.

[pumm3l]

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he better learn by 3 months or i'm selling him lol

wtf......

[hockeyman]

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he better learn by 3 months or i'm selling him lol

wtf......

Why do the two of you have different locations under your screen name??

Shawn (OrHoweverYouSpellIt),
Yes, you can use HVLP sprayguns from harborfreight. I've used one of theirs that costed me $40, and it actually worked pretty well. I used it on a computer tower cover, and I was actually impressed with the paint distribution it gave off. Would I use it on my car?...No, but it's definitely good to practice with! This is it: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43430

If you're going to practice on spraying, invest in a good breathing mask FIRST! Don't skimp and buy one of those crappy doctor's mask's. They do nothing!

[pumm3l]

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Why do the two of you have different locations under your screen name??

Shawn (OrHoweverYouSpellIt),
Yes, you can use HVLP sprayguns from harborfreight. I've used one of theirs that costed me $40, and it actually worked pretty well. I used it on a computer tower cover, and I was actually impressed with the paint distribution it gave off. Would I use it on my car?...No, but it's definitely good to practice with! This is it: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=43430

If you're going to practice on spraying, invest in a good breathing mask FIRST! Don't skimp and buy one of those crappy doctor's mask's. They do nothing!

Lower Pottsgrove is a township in Pottstown, she likes to be specific I guess heh...It's Shaun but I honestly don't care how you spell it, all spellings sound the same heh.

yea $40 to try out isn't bad, what does a decent gun go for?

[pumm3l]

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let me rephrase that, what does a decent gun go for that won't break the bank. :)

[hockeyman]

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let me rephrase that, what does a decent gun go for that won't break the bank. :)

I currently use a DeVilbiss Finishline 2 (discontinued). They're currently selling finishline 3's now, and they go for about $110. DeVilbiss Finishline guns work good, and your 30 gallon compressor will fit it nicely. A larger compressor is always better, but the one you have should do just fine.

I'm hoping that by next summer, I'll have a SATA...something like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Sata-...motiveQ5fTools

I'm going to give Kristen a call sometime this week and ask what she wants to do with her camaro. I know she wants painted stripes, but there's alot of black color choices to go with. She can do black metallic, black candy with an underlying base, black pearl, standard black, etc.

I sprayed another manifold today. The basecoat was silver metallic, but I layed down a red sunset pearl mid-coat on top before the clearcoat. It came out real nice! I'm getting ready to airbrush some dark red metallic flames on it now.

[T-Mill]

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hockeyman... what paint do you use if you don't mind me askin...

[pumm3l]

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110 is reasonable, I can spend half and get a half decent spray gun or spend the extra money and get a better one that will hold it's value more if I decide to unload it.

So is your wife gonna let you come out and play on Thurs?

[kristen]

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So is your wife gonna let you come out and play on Thurs?

watch it....or your wife won't

[hockeyman]

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hockeyman... what paint do you use if you don't mind me askin...

I have used two different brands. One is through Sherwin Williams (automotive finishes), and it's their Ultra 7000 brand. It's a bit expensive, but I think it's worth it.

The second is Deltron 2000 PPG. <<That's what I used on my hood.

110 is reasonable, I can spend half and get a half decent spray gun or spend the extra money and get a better one that will hold it's value more if I decide to unload it.

So is your wife gonna let you come out and play on Thurs?

Yeah, it's a good gun for $110. Try to get something between a 1.3 to a 1.5 tip. My gun has a 1.4 tip. For primers, I use a harborfreight gun with a 1.8 tip.

So far, it looks good for thursday. I actually forgot about it until I read this :D
I'm getting some work done to the exterior of my house on thursday & friday, and I don't want to leave until they're done each day. What time you plan on getting to Atco?

[stevethepirate]

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Want a project for the winter?
PM me if you do...

[pumm3l]

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I have used two different brands. One is through Sherwin Williams (automotive finishes), and it's their Ultra 7000 brand. It's a bit expensive, but I think it's worth it.

The second is Deltron 2000 PPG. <<That's what I used on my hood.



Yeah, it's a good gun for $110. Try to get something between a 1.3 to a 1.5 tip. My gun has a 1.4 tip. For primers, I use a harborfreight gun with a 1.8 tip.

So far, it looks good for thursday. I actually forgot about it until I read this :D
I'm getting some work done to the exterior of my house on thursday & friday, and I don't want to leave until they're done each day. What time you plan on getting to Atco?

Gates open at 4:30pm so I plan on getting there when they open to get in some early runs. My uncle should be there with his trans am and a few other friends as well.

[pumm3l]

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btw, how good are your airbrushing skills? Do you think you could do something like this?

[kristen]

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btw, how good are your airbrushing skills? Do you think you could do something like this?

oh please give me ammo

i can get a decal that says...it's like beating a dead horse lol

or with out the heartbeat...THERE IS NO HOOFBEATS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beating_a_dead_horse