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[camp freddy]

How are you going to demist your windscreen?

i haven't removed the de-mister vents, i may try and source either a later heated screen
or some heater element to fit on the screen.

Edited by camp freddy, 30 May 2008 - 08:41 PM.

[camp freddy]

well had an hour or so outside, sanded ,re-filled and re-sanded the
dash rails then primed up..





ready for top coat.

[camp freddy]

Still sorting out the compressor line and filter/regulator,
got a regulator similar to this



and an air fed spray mask like this



off my mate so i'll be ready to go when i sort out the air....

Edited by camp freddy, 02 June 2008 - 10:06 PM.

[Retro_10s]

I've borrowed a mask like that too freddy (looks like the I'm gonna win the race!!!)

My paint differs from your slightly but only when adding thinners,.. i add 20% rather than 10%... but i think it's down to the sprayer too... the rest is the same.. 2paint:1hardener.... are you using straight gloss or base and lacquer?

Edited by Retro_10s, 02 June 2008 - 10:49 PM.

[camp freddy]

I've borrowed a mask like that too freddy (looks like the I'm gonna win the race!!!)

My paint differs from your slightly but only when adding thinners,.. i add 20% rather than 10%... but i think it's down to the sprayer too... the rest is the same.. 2paint:1hardener.... are you using straight gloss or base and lacquer?

inside just a straight gloss, i think you'll win retro...!!!!!

[Retro_10s]

you should be out there prepping right now dude i was at 9pm ... weather looking good for this week too.

[Aaron_Gardner]

Bloody hell you don't mess about! I might be a little worried about heat near that filler? might be an idea to put an aluminum shield around the area..

may put a heat sheild round the outlets ,ie a piece of oval ally sheet

i recon you should just put a small lip around the hole instead of a plate mite look nice

[camp freddy]

got all my compressor connection sorted now, plumbed the air intake
through the garage wall to bring in clean air. will hopefully be spraying
inside the car over the weekend.

[camp freddy]

Got some foam backed sanding pads from work,popped out tonight and lightly
rubbed down the interior ready for paint over weekend

[camp freddy]

Well got myself a HVLP spray gun today from Machine mart £40 tried it
out seems ok.



and also bought a twin Halogen heater from Aldi to warm up the garage
only £15.



ready to spray the interior tomorrow

[Down&Out]

good luck with it! i got a gravity feed spraygun too but it came with the gun

[camp freddy]

good luck with it! i got a gravity feed spraygun too but it came with the gun

I have got a spray gun but it isn't an HVLP gun, Hvlp's use less pressure but
a higher volume of paint, lower pressure reduces the overspray.

[Down&Out]

ahaa i see.. well mines gunna be a bare shell respray so i wont have to worry a huge amount about overspray as long as i mask well.

[camp freddy]

ahaa i see.. well mines gunna be a bare shell respray so i wont have to worry a huge amount about overspray as long as i mask well.

It's not just over spray HVLP reduces but wasted spray going into the atmosphere.

[Down&Out]

your a clever bloke you are