nib1980
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 posted on 7/5/07 at 05:32 PM |
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Do you ever wonder.....
Afternoon all,
I was wondering, after what i thought was a good couple of weeks progress, got the car painted, flatted back by hand, G3, then demasked it, pushed it
outside again, and sat there with my neighbour spotting all the imperfections inf the paint. gonna have to remask it and respray it all again.
I feel like i've just wasted 2 weeks, and i really wantyed to try and start it next bank holiday.
I suppose at least all I have to too is sand the surface and spray the colour coat again, oh and then flat it , and then g3 it, and then wax it.
Humph
wish I'd gone to stonleigh now
best regards
Nib
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ed_crouch
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 05:41 PM |
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Bad luck, chap.
You are building a car by hand though. Thus, it'll be a handbuilt car (well done Holmes, you done it again...!).
It'll never be perfect.
And on thye way to SVA, you'll get your first stone-chip. And your second, third, fourth...
Front of my car looks like someone shot it with a 12 bore when you look up close.
All Im trying to say is that the pursuit of excellence is counterproductive if you pursue it more than 80% of the way there!
Serendipity?
Ed.
P.S. hope the weather clears up for your respray...
[Edited on 7/5/07 by ed_crouch]
I-iii-iii-iii-ts ME!
Hurrah.
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ed_crouch
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 05:55 PM |
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BTW, just seen your photo archive:
Be EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS using 2K paints with just an organic vapour mask on.
Actually, its just plain dangerous for your health.
2K systems cure by polymerisation, and the catalyst used contains a lot of isocyanates, which in the quantities you'll find in 2 pack paint, ARE
POTENTIALLY FATAL.
Worse, a cartridge filter mask WONT protect you from the fumes.
You really need an air fed mask, with a seperate compressor well away from the work area, or a big scuba tank.
Isocyanates build up in the body, and their effect is cumulative. One day, you'll be doing a bit of Aralditing (which contains very small
quantities of isocyanates), and you'll come out in a big allergic reaction. At this point, you can never ever go near isocyanates again, as
every tiny exposure makes things worse.
Far better is to avoid using 2K paint unless you are PPE'd right up to the gills.
Sorry to be a miserable git, but you need to know!
Ed.
I-iii-iii-iii-ts ME!
Hurrah.
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nib1980
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 06:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ed_crouch
Worse, a cartridge filter mask WONT protect you from the fumes.
You really need an air fed mask, with a seperate compressor well away from the work area, or a big scuba tank.
Nope your perfectly right, I realised shortly afterwards and have borowed one from work, " shall we say I have a good resource where I
work" Another reason I'm not looking forward to the remidial work!
But thank for the heads up
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ed_crouch
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 06:23 PM |
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No worries.
It's a bit special the first time a car starts. I was building a TVR Vixen over the winter, and the first start was a good feeling.
I-iii-iii-iii-ts ME!
Hurrah.
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PaulBuz
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 07:58 PM |
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You were happy with the result I bet untill old misery started to pull it to bits.
You should be proud of what you have achieved. Only a very small percentage of builders will even have attempted to carry out the paint job
themselves, but the satisfaction will be amazing!
can you not just spot fix or buff out the little points that he picked up?
I doubt that alot of professional paint jobs would stand very close scutiny without the odd blemish showing either!
ATB
Paul
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Ivan
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 08:04 PM |
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Take a lesson from an old family friend - she used to buy a new Merc every year or two and upon collection the salesman would send to the workshop for
a hammer so she could put the first ding in it - took the pain of the first dent right away she said. 
If it took time in the driveway to spot the faults don't worry - no one else will notice them.
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mark chandler
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 09:30 PM |
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I blasted mine with paint, different day for the bonnet and and side panels, all is ali except for nose cone and wings.
My mates comment on it looking good, others comment on the different colours on panels where the paint has sunk into the fibreglass and some on the
odd fly that landed.
When I drive it I cannot see any of this, just the road.
If you have a decent base now I would leave alone until after SVA then if unhappy tackle it again, while you finish building it will get scratched.
Regards Mark
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ed_crouch
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| posted on 7/5/07 at 09:52 PM |
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Eventually all of our cars will meet their maker (well, I spose that saying doesnt work if we make our own cars!!), but they will all die one day.
Probably in an undignified way.
That doesnt mean we should all cry and wail into our beer, rather enjoy the cars for what they are! Fast, unusual, fun, and individual.
Just paint it , SVA it, and get some 69.5MPH fly squash on it!
Ed.
I-iii-iii-iii-ts ME!
Hurrah.
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