David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 07:16 PM |
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Aaargh! But nobody's fault but mine...
Yesterday I decided to polish the car... it was a lovely warm day with no wind at all, so I took the bonnet off and set it aside. Went indoors and a
sudden breeze blew my bonnet over, leaving some nice dings in the to of the GRP air intake... 
Normally I would put the bonnet in the garage, and turn it so that the air intake points away from the floor if it fell over. So, no-one to blame but
me.
Spent all of yesterday afternoon and most of today rubbing it down and re-painting.
The final PITA was the rattle can of paint I bought from the supplier last year to make sure that I had some matching paint for repairs... as the can
I was using was running out, I went to use the new one... no go whatsoever, even though it feels full. I've had it far too long to take it back
and complain, and I'm not sure that I can get another these days (cellulose paint). I suppose I'll have to find a can of Halfrauds paint
that matches...
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ashg
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 07:19 PM |
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if the paint code is on the can you can take it to any good auto paint place and they will make you another one.
have you tried changing the nozel it could be a duff one.
Anything With Tits or Wheels Will cost you MONEY!!
Haynes Roadster (Finished)
Exocet (Finished & Sold)
New Project (Started)
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chris_smith
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 07:21 PM |
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have you got the code for the paint? halfords will mix and match and they can put it into a spray too
chris
The secret of success is to know something nobody else knows."
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 07:25 PM |
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I swapped the nozzle for the one off the old can (which worked OK) - same result.
I think that the propellant has leaked out (or it wasn't charged with gas properly). It was a can filled by a local motor trade supplier, and
they haven't given me any bother before. I can't visit the supplier until next Saturday either - hopefully the old can has put enough
paint on...
No paint code - it so happened that one of his yellow base colours was an exact match for the car's GRP bits, so he just filled the can from
that.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 07:28 PM |
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Dave if it was BB's on boss hall they will still make you up spray cans.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 07:48 PM |
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Thanks Dan - that was the place!
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Simon
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| posted on 5/4/09 at 11:31 PM |
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Stick an airline into it, it'll work then
Yes, I've seen it done and it does!
ATB
Simon
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 08:02 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
Stick an airline into it, it'll work then
I'm not sure that I want to risk a yellow garage (plus yellow clothes, face, hands, etc.)
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 12:57 PM |
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Go on
Photo's pls.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/4/09 at 01:01 PM |
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[Edited on 6/4/09 by David Jenkins]
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Simon
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| posted on 7/4/09 at 07:29 PM |
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ATB
Simon
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