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 Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:10 am Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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Don't slam it...don't slam it...
Epically enjoying watching this work...
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Spike0180
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| Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 4:59 am Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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| iamdonquixote wrote: |
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One downside to the epoxy is that once it dries, re coating it will be a pain as it doesn't sand well.
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I can second that. That stuff is TOUGH!
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iamdonquixote
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| Posted: Fri May 12, 2017 6:47 am Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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Still chipping away, some filler on the long side for small dents and new rocker.
Getting closer to spraying the build primer  |
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orangebug60guy
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| Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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Looking good Rob. How's the front axle coming along?
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iamdonquixote
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| Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:47 am Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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| orangebug60guy wrote: |
| Looking good Rob. How's the front axle coming along? |
almost ready for you to work on 
a little more progress.
can't wait to put the 2k primer over this sucker. |
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iamdonquixote
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| Posted: Tue Dec 12, 2017 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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in 2k primer now!
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iamdonquixote
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| Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 6:40 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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This thread hasn't generated much excitement so I'm going to post more pics that look like the last ones
more 2k primer. |
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67_SO42
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| Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2017 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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| iamdonquixote wrote: |
This thread hasn't generated much excitement so I'm going to post more pics that look like the last ones
more 2k primer. |
What kinda painting experience did you have before tackling this?
Im very limited and need to buy a book on the subject or something.
Bare metal to first coat of epoxy, then and filler work?
After that high build primer?
Those steps right?
BTW im terrible at painting lol
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iamdonquixote
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| Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2017 9:18 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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| 67_SO42 wrote: |
| iamdonquixote wrote: |
This thread hasn't generated much excitement so I'm going to post more pics that look like the last ones
more 2k primer. |
What kinda painting experience did you have before tackling this?
Im very limited and need to buy a book on the subject or something.
Bare metal to first coat of epoxy, then and filler work?
After that high build primer?
Those steps right?
BTW im terrible at painting lol |
My experience is from painting other cars with my friend. I do the welding and he does the spraying ( although I've sprayed a few things ).
In the case of this bus, areas that had pitted rust were sandblasted, then some sections rust treated. Other sections were just sanded down.
Filler was applied to bare metal (after it was cleaned 'wiped') and then epoxy primer was put on. After the epoxy was applied we applied a coat or two of 2k primer and sanded with 320 grit. The bus was wiped and then we sprayed two coats of 2k. We had to sand the epoxy prior to the 2k because it sat too long.
So, sandblast, wipe, rust mort, epoxy primer, sand, wipe, 2k, sand, wipe, 2k. After some more sanding and priming and spot putty we can probably top coat it.
A gallon of 2k was used and about 3/4 of a gallon of epoxy primer was used. I'm not sure how much filler was used maybe a gallon, mostly to smooth out my not perfect welding, but some was used in a few other areas with shallow dents.
Ppg dplf50 was used for epoxy primer. Cromax chroma Eurethane was the brand of 2k primer. We 'wiped' with some anti-static anti-grease 'prep'.
Top coat will most likely just be a fleet line paint from ppg.
There are many ways to do it besides ^^. See if you can work with someone and learn their "system" . The epoxy of sandblasted metal followed by build primer is a common 'system' (I think). |
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iamdonquixote
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 7:41 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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guide coat application
Some if the bodywork crap
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iamdonquixote
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| Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2017 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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| BusJunky wrote: |
| Looks like you’re making some good progress, fast! Keeping it Sea Blue i hope? |
Thanks!
Going a different direction on color you will see why later
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:45 am Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard - in transition to... |
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Its been a little too cold to do much work the past couple weeks but I did do some window 'homework'
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srfndoc
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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Really nice work.
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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nice!
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WildIdea
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| Posted: Tue Jan 09, 2018 4:59 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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| I love seeing this kind of progress, looks like your meticulous. The ground level fixes are gonna really pay off. Thanks for posting. |
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iamdonquixote
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| Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2018 1:29 pm Post subject: Re: Pedro's bus - 67' sea blue standard |
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I cleaned the grease off the front beam with metal brushes paint scapers and mineral spirits as well as power washing it.
I primed and painted it.
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