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08-06-2013, 08:07 AM
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Looks awesome! If you really want to make that cool color shine, may I suggest a light sanding and then an additional coat or two? Sanding the surface smooth with a fine 4-600 grit) between a couple coats can make ALL the difference in the world when it comes to a smooth shiny (easy to apply decals to) surface
08-06-2013, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by SteveH
Looks awesome! If you really want to make that cool color shine, may I suggest a light sanding and then an additional coat or two? Sanding the surface smooth with a fine 4-600 grit) between a couple coats can make ALL the difference in the world when it comes to a smooth shiny (easy to apply decals to) surface
08-06-2013, 09:15 AM
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Ok, here is an example of what i am referring to .
This is the needle drive arm for a Wheeler Wilson #8
It was VERY BADLY rusted and pitted. I did not take a pic with it just wire wheeled clean (sorry)
This is after one coat and sanding back to the surface. (to fill in the rust eaten divots)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428662[/ATTACH]
So, to show the difference, when I painted this with several coats, this side received NO sanding at all.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428663[/ATTACH]
While this side had two different treatments, the long side was sanded between each coat, the short side was sanded at the end after all coats were done.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428664[/ATTACH]
I have not actually finished this with the final treatment.
For me that is one more sanding with 800grit, then rubbing with polishing compound, then clean, clearcoat. buff
This is the needle drive arm for a Wheeler Wilson #8
It was VERY BADLY rusted and pitted. I did not take a pic with it just wire wheeled clean (sorry)
This is after one coat and sanding back to the surface. (to fill in the rust eaten divots)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428662[/ATTACH]
So, to show the difference, when I painted this with several coats, this side received NO sanding at all.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428663[/ATTACH]
While this side had two different treatments, the long side was sanded between each coat, the short side was sanded at the end after all coats were done.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428664[/ATTACH]
I have not actually finished this with the final treatment.
For me that is one more sanding with 800grit, then rubbing with polishing compound, then clean, clearcoat. buff
08-06-2013, 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Macybaby
Makes me want to go find an extra 99!
Hmmm - I may know where one is . . .
BTW - what where you looking for in the way of a motor?
Hmmm - I may know where one is . . .
BTW - what where you looking for in the way of a motor?
08-06-2013, 02:16 PM
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Originally Posted by SteveH
Ok, here is an example of what i am referring to .
This is the needle drive arm for a Wheeler Wilson #8
It was VERY BADLY rusted and pitted. I did not take a pic with it just wire wheeled clean (sorry)
This is after one coat and sanding back to the surface. (to fill in the rust eaten divots)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428662[/ATTACH]
So, to show the difference, when I painted this with several coats, this side received NO sanding at all.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428663[/ATTACH]
While this side had two different treatments, the long side was sanded between each coat, the short side was sanded at the end after all coats were done.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428664[/ATTACH]
I have not actually finished this with the final treatment.
For me that is one more sanding with 800grit, then rubbing with polishing compound, then clean, clearcoat. buff
This is the needle drive arm for a Wheeler Wilson #8
It was VERY BADLY rusted and pitted. I did not take a pic with it just wire wheeled clean (sorry)
This is after one coat and sanding back to the surface. (to fill in the rust eaten divots)
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428662[/ATTACH]
So, to show the difference, when I painted this with several coats, this side received NO sanding at all.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428663[/ATTACH]
While this side had two different treatments, the long side was sanded between each coat, the short side was sanded at the end after all coats were done.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]428664[/ATTACH]
I have not actually finished this with the final treatment.
For me that is one more sanding with 800grit, then rubbing with polishing compound, then clean, clearcoat. buff
Cool, thanks for the advice. I've been noticing that the paint isn't completely as smooth as I'd like. A bit blotchy, in fact. Did you wet sand?
08-06-2013, 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Candace
Cool, thanks for the advice. I've been noticing that the paint isn't completely as smooth as I'd like. A bit blotchy, in fact. Did you wet sand?
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