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Body/Paint :: RE: Using ultra fine scotch brite pad on exterior question

Author: bowtiebug
Posted: Today 7:11 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

be sure and use a quality grease and wax remover as your final step before primer .

something like this
http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-pre-painting-prep.html
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Body/Paint :: RE: Clean Pan

Author: vpogv
Posted: Today 6:56 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 4

Pull off what you can then use a propane torch and a putty knife to scrape off the goo/glue. Won't damage the tunnel more than a little scrape here and there. Do it outside because it gets stinky.

Body/Paint :: RE: Beetle Tail Light Identification

Author: Fab4Fan
Posted: Today 12:24 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

jzjames wrote:

john7 wrote:

yes that picture is missing alot of info

So....what's it missing?

a few differnt split ones with no chrome ring and another with a fatter chrome ring.

hearts
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egg for 55
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aus/italy smaller tails from 60s
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reflector/tomstone
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US elephant with deiffernt lense and holder
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So african elephant with base

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theres a few more with different variations in color and lense manufacture.
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Body/Paint :: RE: Using ultra fine scotch brite pad on exterior question

Author: panicman
Posted: Yesterday 10:22 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

Thanks again. Yeah, removing the rattle can is priority 1. I've read the horror stories of new paint not sticking, or bubbling up. Sounds like I have it in hand. I will probably go around the car once more with 220 to be sure it's gone.

I knew when I started spraying it that it would have to come off. I understand why I did it, but I don't know if I would do it again. I would probably prefer to re-sand the bare metal parts repeatedly then deal with this!
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Body/Paint :: RE: spot repair

Author: benchracer1
Posted: Yesterday 7:46 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 15

I believe it is a 1.4. I am going to reshoot sunday morning. With my anest iwata gun does 15 or 16 psi with the fan open and the material knob at 2.5 to 3 turns sound pretty close? It has the orange cap. I am also relatively new to the hvlp gravity feed. With the regulator stickin off the bottom and the cup on top it makes for a tall gun and it is difficult to get it in some places without stickin the hose in the paint, things like under the top of the windshield frame. Can anybody tell me or post a pic of your airhose regulator setup.........Steve

Body/Paint :: RE: Using ultra fine scotch brite pad on exterior question

Author: camaroboi13
Posted: Yesterday 7:10 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

As the others have stated, make sure you remove all the spray stuff or it might show up in your glossy new paint job.

I tend to stop at 180-220 for primer, and I'll go to 320 before applying color.
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Body/Paint :: RE: Driver door won't lock with key

Author: camaroboi13
Posted: Yesterday 7:08 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 1

If I remember correctly, I read somewhere that normal "greasing" was in order to keep the door locks functioning. You can open your door, pry back a tiny piece of the weather striping and find one screw adjacent to the door handle. Pull that screw out, then pull the door handle up and out (towards the rear of the vehicle) and it should slide out. Your locking mechanism is attatched to that. Wipe off all the old grease and grime off of it and start working it till you can get the key to work.

Worst case scenario, a new door handle with lock and key is like 30 bucks all over the place...
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Body/Paint :: RE: Beetle Tail Light Identification

Author: jzjames
Posted: Yesterday 6:57 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

john7 wrote:

yes that picture is missing alot of info

So....what's it missing?

Body/Paint :: RE: spot repair

Author: buguy
Posted: Yesterday 5:30 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 15

Yep, 60 is pretty chilly to be painting. Did you get it re-shot? Weather should be a bit better for it now. But it can still be tricky. Does your gun have a 1.4mm tip?

Body/Paint :: RE: Using ultra fine scotch brite pad on exterior question

Author: buguy
Posted: Yesterday 5:18 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

Dont leave any of the spray bomb on there. I think the ultra fine will be ok, but if your worried, hit the bigger areas with a red scotchrite or some 220 again.

Body/Paint :: RE: Clean Pan

Author: buguy
Posted: Yesterday 5:15 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 4

Yeah a small scraper works. Sometimes heat (propane torch) works. Wire wheel.

Body/Paint :: Driver door won't lock with key

Author: ger320
Subject: Driver door won't lock with key
Posted: Yesterday 5:14 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 1

But it will from inside. Any suggestions? How is the best way to get at it to fix it?

Body/Paint :: RE: Beetle Tail Light Identification

Author: jonnyslick
Posted: Yesterday 4:08 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

Yeah I thought so ...
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Body/Paint :: RE: Beetle Tail Light Identification

Author: john7
Posted: Yesterday 4:02 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

yes that picture is missing alot of info
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Body/Paint :: RE: Clean Pan

Author: SoCalJes
Posted: Yesterday 7:05 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 4

beetlenut wrote:

The colder you can get that stuff, the easier it will just chip off with a putty knife or vibrating tool with a flat blade. Of course being in Fla this time of year that may be a problem. Could use dry ice or a fire extinguisher to quick freeze sections of it as you go. Any heat will just turn it into a gooey mess. Bug and Tar remover will clean up any left on residual stuff.

Didn't think about that but it makes total sense. thank you
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Body/Paint :: RE: Clean Pan

Author: beetlenut
Posted: Yesterday 6:42 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 4

The colder you can get that stuff, the easier it will just chip off with a putty knife or vibrating tool with a flat blade. Of course being in Fla this time of year that may be a problem. Could use dry ice or a fire extinguisher to quick freeze sections of it as you go. Any heat will just turn it into a gooey mess. Bug and Tar remover will clean up any left on residual stuff.
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Body/Paint :: RE: Using ultra fine scotch brite pad on exterior question

Author: panicman
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:42 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

Thanks guys.
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Body/Paint :: RE: Patina - Keep or repaint?

Author: tacochris
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 2:36 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 14

You know....I love how in this day in age people find it so easy to s#$@ on what other folks like with their opinion. Its ok to have opinions but to make your opinions into what you consider fact and use it to make other folks feel like what they like is stupid or less is just messed up. To EACH his OWN....I prefer patina, some prefer shiny, its a beautiful and diverse world. I like em both.....and I am NOT lazy for loving patina, I appreciate age and the "story" that comes with something that shows its age.
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Body/Paint :: RE: Patina - Keep or repaint?

Author: marklaken
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 2:21 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 14

veedubfreak59 wrote:

Patina is just what lazy people call rust.

Shiny can also be a sign of lazy - many rusty hunks of turd are shiny.
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Body/Paint :: RE: Using ultra fine scotch brite pad on exterior question

Author: bowtiebug
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 1:10 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

you would be better off stopping at the 220 and spraying the epoxy primer .

I would talk with your paint store and find out what is recommended there products
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Body/Paint :: RE: Using ultra fine scotch brite pad on exterior question

Author: CanadianBug
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 12:58 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 7

You should be okay as far as the epoxy adhering to the surface, as long as you mix it and spray it according to the data sheet.

I'd be washing and wiping it thoroughly with a good wax and grease remover first though - that spray bomb primer might cause fisheyes in the epoxy.

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Body/Paint :: RE: 2013 Paint Cost's

Author: 56reddy
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 12:00 pm (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 5

It all depends on the quality of paint. Material cost for a complete Nason paint job will run you about $600, while PPG will cost $750-900, and Glasurit is over $1000.
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Body/Paint :: Body Work in / around NYC with decent price & turnaround

Author: MrBryan
Subject: Body Work in / around NYC with decent price & turnaround
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:55 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 0

Hello all,

I'm going to drive down to NYC this coming Monday (april 20) and I'll be staying a couple of weeks, eventually heading down to tennessee in my 78 Bus.

I need a dent rounded out and repainted, and possibly some similar work around the bottom rocker panels and a sizeable section of the driver's floor pan needs to be cut out and some metal welded in. (nothing where pedals or anything would likely need to be removed).

Anyways, I certainly won't need to drive the bus when I'm in NYC and would love to park it at a body shop and have work done there while I wait for the next leg of a trip.

Can anyone recommend someone in / en route to NYC (from Toronto, ON) that does good work for a good price & can likely turn it around in a couple of weeks? (is that realistic even?)
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Body/Paint :: RE: 2013 Paint Cost's

Author: veedubfreak59
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:28 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 5

2k primer, 1 gallon of clear, half gallon of red and the half gallon of reducer from Napa set me back about 700.

Body/Paint :: RE: Patina - Keep or repaint?

Author: veedubfreak59
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:25 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 14

Patina is just what lazy people call rust.

Body/Paint :: RE: How can I get this color shift?

Author: MySchool
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:10 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

That is a great idea for testing. Here is a good article that helped clear some things up for me. This site also has ghost pearls that glow. I might use them on my motorcycle helmet. Here is the link.

http://www.paintwithpearl.com/custom-paint-ideas.htm

*edit* I didn't see that you referenced the sight in you first sentence. LOL My eyes went straight to the pictures.

Body/Paint :: Clean Pan

Author: SoCalJes
Subject: Clean Pan
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 10:24 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 4

Hi everyone,

I finally got my pan back from the body shop after they separated the body and I'm removing all suspension, break lines and all so I can replace the pan halves and paint it. My question is regarding the sticky crap that the PO used to glue the body to the pan (looks like black body sealer) and the Styrofoam filled tar paper that VW put on the tunnel. what is the best method to remove this stuff. I have not tried anything on it yet. What have you used?
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Body/Paint :: RE: How can I get this color shift?

Author: W1K1
Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 9:14 am (GMT -7)
Topic Replies: 8

Paint with pearl has instructions on their site

basecoat, ghost pearl in clear, then clear

I've never done it with paint, I use their stuff in my powdercoat like this
black base, red apple metalflake in clear, clear topcoat

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my tester parts tend to be things around the house that can get thrown in the oven

the mailbox is transluscent red with red metalflake, this is the 3rd or 4th time it's had a color change
the house numbers are mirror red with prisms and a gold ghost pearl in the clear

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