RogerH Posted June 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Hi Stuart, I'm not geared up for lead loading. I appreciate it is a better way to go, but I'm hopeless at it. Today the MIG welder was not playing fair and the weld quality was poor. Then all of a sudden it was all going OK. The good welds have less metal in them than the pigeon sh*t welds. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 6 hours ago, RogerH said: Hi Stuart, I'm not geared up for lead loading. I appreciate it is a better way to go, but I'm hopeless at it. Today the MIG welder was not playing fair and the weld quality was poor. Then all of a sudden it was all going OK. The good welds have less metal in them than the pigeon sh*t welds. Roger Next time your down here give me a bit of advance notice and I’ll teach you. Stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted September 25, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2023 Hi Folks, I've been very busy on the car but time flies by so fast it looks like I have been doing not a lot. So, I have made the bottom of the boot lid look nice and even with a sensible gap. I then had to fill in to make it all lovely and smooth with a decent compound curve. That took some time. I actually had too much filler and had to take the irritating decision to cut a fair amount out. It looked no different when I had finished but it was lighter. Then it was time for painting. I can't spray paint. I do have a spray gun but it is best left in its box. So I use a #3 trowel and an icing spatula. This gives an interesting appearance, but never fret as my screeding float gets it almost there. Sadly, like my spraying, orange peel is never far away. When it eventually dries I attack it with enormous quantities of 1200 grit wet&dry - wetter the better. When it was flatted it actually looked good (through dark glasses (very dark)) On close inspection there was micro orange peel going on - so more Rubbing & flatting. I ended up with a reasonable finish that had a number of very tiny craters - I filed these calderas with paint from a very fine broom. These then needed flatting. It looked pretty good. Foolishly I decided to trowel on another coat. If it is at all possible this had a worse finish than the first coat that would have won awards in a pebble dashing compo. So more rubbing This is when I found out that Halfords have changed their W&D supplier. They now manage to spray the carborundumnum grains onto toilet paper - it is a truly awful product (what happened to 3M paper. So more rubbing down. You know when to stop rubbing, it is well before you can see the grey undercoat - bu99er. I went around all the little imperfections touching them up and then rubbing down - again, again, again. This afternoon I gave the boot lid a quick spray touch up on a couple of areas that were a little thin. These came up well. I didn't use the #3 trowel as this was delicate. Tomorrow I shall rub this down. If all is well Then I will rub down with #1500 grit. And then possibly start polishing with G3 etc. Oh what joy Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted September 26, 2023 Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 Now you know why really good paintwork costs so much Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted September 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2023 I wish I could find who is paying me Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted September 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 Hi Folks since last week I have been rubbing down a selection of painting flaws - I didn't know there were so many. Having got a very good finish with 1500 grit the 2000 showed up a couple of flaws. OK back to the 1500, more rubbing. This was repeated a few times until I had rubbed into the under coat -Doh! Start again. Touch up the paint very carefully. Rub down with 1200,then 1500, then 2000. All going well Rub down with the G3 - this brings up other flaws that were not seen previously. Rub down with 1500, 2000 & G3. Rub down with the G10 and soem more oddities show themselves Back to the 1500, 2000, G3, G10. Polish with Autoglym and 99% looks very good - but. There were a couple of patches of what I would call micro porosity Both patches have required to be sprayed over. Lots of time spent trying to remove the micropores. I have now run out of paint and after many years cleaning my little spray gun I have gone and lost a tiny spring to fitsinside on the needle. Instead of fishing on Monday I'll be sorting out a few issues Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 Hi Roger, I admire your perseverance, and ability to keep the humor. Sue must like it when you are sanding, painting, sanding… Looking forward to some pictures. Best regards, Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted September 30, 2023 Report Share Posted September 30, 2023 2 hours ago, Waldi said: Hi Roger, I admire your perseverance, and ability to keep the humor. Sue must like it when you are sanding, painting, sanding… Looking forward to some pictures. Best regards, Waldi No I don’t, I have to occasionally go to make sure he is still alive out there…………….. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AlanG Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 21 hours ago, RogerH said: Hi Folks since last week I have been rubbing down a selection of painting flaws - I didn't know there were so many. Having got a very good finish with 1500 grit the 2000 showed up a couple of flaws. OK back to the 1500, more rubbing. This was repeated a few times until I had rubbed into the under coat -Doh! Start again. Touch up the paint very carefully. Rub down with 1200,then 1500, then 2000. All going well Rub down with the G3 - this brings up other flaws that were not seen previously. Rub down with 1500, 2000 & G3. Rub down with the G10 and soem more oddities show themselves Back to the 1500, 2000, G3, G10. Polish with Autoglym and 99% looks very good - but. There were a couple of patches of what I would call micro porosity Both patches have required to be sprayed over. Lots of time spent trying to remove the micropores. I have now run out of paint and after many years cleaning my little spray gun I have gone and lost a tiny spring to fitsinside on the needle. Instead of fishing on Monday I'll be sorting out a few issues Roger If you spray on a light guide coat from a rattle can before flatting this shows the imperfections and helps avoiding removing to much of the top coat. Alan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 Hi Alan, thanks for that. I did that when rubbing down the filler before painting. Perhaps a good idea for the painted coats as well. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted October 1, 2023 Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 33 minutes ago, RogerH said: Hi Alan, thanks for that. I did that when rubbing down the filler before painting. Perhaps a good idea for the painted coats as well. Roger You cant really use a guide coat on top coats as you wouldnt want to spray a different colour on top.You just need to get enough on smoothly so it will take flatting off. I presume your using a block to hold the paper on Roger? Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 1, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) Hi Stuart, yes, a block. It takes a fair bit of effort Roger Edited October 1, 2023 by RogerH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted October 2, 2023 Report Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 10:04 PM, SuzanneH said: No I don’t, I have to occasionally go to make sure he is still alive out there…………….. Ah, isn't love a wonderful thing! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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roy53 Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 12 hours ago, stillp said: Ah, isn't love a wonderful thing! Pete I'm surprised that he is not locked in the garage after his comment last week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 4 hours ago, roy53 said: I'm surprised that he is not locked in the garage after his comment last week. Sue said she goes to check if he's still alive. She didn't actually say she lets him out! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted October 3, 2023 Report Share Posted October 3, 2023 37 minutes ago, stillp said: Sue said she goes to check if he's still alive. She didn't actually say she lets him out! Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 Hi Folks, less of this mirth The painting of the boot lid continues. This weeks escaped was on Monday. Prior to the week-end I hadpainted the boot(again, again) and had rubbed it down with 1200 grit. This revealed a number of of low spots. I filled these in with paint. They just needed rubbing down (OMG) One Monday I started the simple task of rubbing but needed more Wet&Dry. Off to the paint shop and got 1/2 dozen sheets. I was impressed how easily these paint spots were being rubbed down. I blended the spot area to match the surrounding. One spot was rubbed a little enthusiastically and I was into primer. Bu99er. At this point I looked on the back of theW&D paper just to see what was written on it where upon I noticed it wasn't 1200 grit but 240 grit. Ooops! Tuesday morning I decided to repaint the whole lid. This actually came up very nice - but still needed another rub down. Today, using 1200 grit, I started the rubbing down (again, again) So far all is going well . Maybe polishing tomorrow. What could possibly go wrong Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted October 11, 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2023 Roger your perseverance is an example to us all. Robert-the Bruce's spider just isn't in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 Robert knew nothing about spiders I know even less about painting. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ian Vincent Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 It’s probably too late Roger but I’ve had a lot of success with 2K aerosols. They give a pretty good finish straight out the can and can be polished really well. Rgds Ian. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted October 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 Doh! now you tell me No problem Ian. I'm sure I could make a dogs breakfast with an aerosol Anyway - nearly there Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 Note, there are two sorts of "2K" aerosols. Ones that you use as a normal aerosol , & real 2 pack types where you have to pull, & twist a ring under the can to break open the hardener capsule inside. I have used the latter in clear laquer form for a few applications, it is good stuff. Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SuzanneH Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 I doubt the correct colour blue would be available in a can. Don’t forget it has to be matched exactly to the rest of the car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brenda Posted October 12, 2023 Report Share Posted October 12, 2023 Suzanne you could always get Roger 50 cans for Christmas and he could do the all the car again Haha. Mike Redrose Group Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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