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Bleyseng
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:52 am    Post subject: Paint is done! Reply with quote

Finally I can now reinstall the engine as the painting rust repairs are done. I'll clean it up this weekend as time allows and install the newly recovered seats too.

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

w00t

must be a good feeling...
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ahhh fresh sage green paint.. looks great! Post pic of interior when you finish.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

A quick painting question (since mine is going to going to the paint shop in October)....

I want to make sure that my painter doesn't clog up the "weep holes" a tthe bottom of the flat body panels. He does nthis for a living so he should know what he is doing but how do you keep those open?

I am just trying to prevent future rust.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

sweet! mine's going in for paint on monday.
viva la sage green! Cool
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Let me ask; you did this outside with no covering of any kind? I'm just wondering. I need to paint two buses, and have been thinking of building a temporary paint booth.
Your's looks great. Congratulations!
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Randy,

Would it be possible to stick golf tees in the weep holes or maybe the plastic part of the cue tip? I don't think it is safe to say shaft on the samba.
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

randy~
unless your painter is using some crazy technique (like a roller) drains and such should not be affected by painting. the only thing that would plug something like that up would be too much material (paint) or a run/sag on the panel. you should have nothing to worry about Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, he will be spraying a single stage in his booth and will be doing interior and exterior.

I don't think it will be an issue, but I will ask him how he does it.
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You could put some non-paintable silicone caulk in the holes, then after painting remove the silicone - I've done that a few times to keep holes from shrinking...
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sunshine_the_bus wrote:
Let me ask; you did this outside with no covering of any kind? I'm just wondering. I need to paint two buses, and have been thinking of building a temporary paint booth.
Your's looks great. Congratulations!


Yes, I painted outside in the early evening when there isn't a breeze. Any bugs that do land brush off as its been in the high 70's when I paint and it dry fairly quickly.
I used a single stage PPG Concept Urethane, nice paint but pricey.
Lots of epoxy primer and sanding primer was used before the final coat as I sanded out and sandblasted rust spots. I didn't need to used much bondo as the body was fairly straight.

Its pretty easy to shoot the final color, its a bitch to get there doing all the prepwork.
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