65 Split - mixing it up a bit

Paul
You should take this up for a living !
;D

 

If it goes soft you might have too much hardner in it - sounds silly I know but true - it goes sticky. Better off with summer mix and some heat.

I've experimented in my large unheated workshop over several winters... sometimes we're just kicking ourselves up the arse aren't we?

 

yeah, I've gone that mad with the hardener before too

I normally just stick a smidge more hardener than summer mix in, and go do something else for a few hours

For instance, I finished off round the gutters, windows, and doors... popped some rust treatment on some small patches I'd found on the roof and tomorrow will be spent prepping the front panel, and flatting off the filler I did this afternoon (obviously starting with the filler first just in case I need to do another application )

Might even get to masking up tomorrow

 

About time too, you're 2 months behind starting Para's bus.

 

I always use a hot air gun at this time of year for filler. Once you warm it, it's self sustaining, it just needs that bit if heat. It's a fine line between warming it and burning it though, it goes all crumbley if you burn it and you have to start again
Great work on the van by the way

 

Been having an on/off/on Christmas with the van... finally got it all buttoned up and ready for primer...

Dash stripped


I was doing some prep round the rear arch, and spotted that there was some paint that was flaking.. gave it a flick with the razor scraper and ended up having a bit of a session


Absolutely zero bond adhesion between the old primer and top coat...


Bagged the cab, so I can paint the dash and door shuts










So tomorrow, I'll be etching, and priming!!

 

You have been busy dude

The last post reminds me of an old phrase

If in doubt chip it out

 

Tell you what tho... If I meet the person who painted it last, I'd drop kick them in the balls... been a right ball ache prepping it, paint on unkeyed surfaces.. mostly in the dash/door shut areas...

Plus I had to hoover the ceiling in my shed from all the cast off from stripping it back

Gonna be proper nice laying some paint down tomorrow!!

 

Top work Paul.

I'm very attached to my Bay...but would probably swap for one of these...



Spotted in Crete all the way from Germany.

 

High-tops are all in a class of their own!! Have you seen the one that is an absolute beast on the 1/4 mile... does it in like 14 seconds


Been a busy day today... I've etch primed, re-attached the awning rail on the roof, and primed the van too

In etch












Awning rail


In primer




















Gonna have to leave it a couple of days to cure off now just to be on the safe side

But looking good

 

yay primer :dance:

 

I agree

 

Looks great mate!!

 

overkill dude, you just needed one covering coat