- 1. Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: "Barnhart, Christopher" <BarnhartC@ioc.army.mil>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 08:16:20 -0600
- Hello again, The car is drying in the shop as I write. I went with Acrylic Enamel + hardener. The painting went well, just a little orange peel and dust, 2 drips - no runs!!! I absolutely recommend a
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01338.html (7,691 bytes)
- 2. Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: "doug russell" <dr-doug@classic.msn.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 98 15:58:00 UT
- I'm thinking about purchasing a 77B that was posted last week from a fellow (Don Amaral) in the Boston area - he's asking $1,000 firm. He says the sills are bondo but the floors are solid and it is
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01339.html (8,274 bytes)
- 3. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: Susan and John Roper <vscjohn@iamerica.net>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 11:49:50 -0600
- Yeah Chris, would suggest that you let it cure longer than a few days before
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01344.html (8,209 bytes)
- 4. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.bc.ca>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 09:58:38 -0800
- http://www.mgb.bc.ca/faq/painting.html Skye -- 1966 MGB GHN3L-70307 __,__\__ The MGB Experience http://www.mgb.bc.ca/ (_o____o_)
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01345.html (7,985 bytes)
- 5. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 12:40:42
- color sanding and buffing this weekend. Can anyone offer some "tried and true" advice on the sanding/compounding/buffing process? I recently painted my MGA with acrylic enemel + hardener. I'm very ha
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01347.html (8,502 bytes)
- 6. RE: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: "Barnhart, Christopher" <BarnhartC@ioc.army.mil>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 16:11:31 -0600
- One of the things I was trying to verify was how long to wait before sanding, which you did. It still seemed pretty soft last night about 9 (finished gunning at 12 noon). I did talk to a local body
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01353.html (9,574 bytes)
- 7. RE: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: Larry Hoy <larryhoy@cwix.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 15:35:19 -0700
- Which HVLP gun did you use. Sorry I can't help with the other questions. Larry Hoy, Denver, CO. USA http://home.cwix.com/~larryhoy@cwix.com 1967 MGB Roadster, Vintage Racer 1969 MGB Roadster, Driver
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01354.html (9,283 bytes)
- 8. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: BONNILA@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 18:47:57 EST
- Regarding your paint job: Believe it or not, spray a very, very light coat of white paint, from a spray can, over the car. Then wet sand with coarse sandpaper (held by a block), using even strokes in
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01358.html (8,380 bytes)
- 9. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: "Mike Hartwig" <mhartwig@cbu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 18:30:02 -0600
- from a spray block), inches. Three paper. wax. The coarse If this is a topcoat or finish coat, I would recommend 1200 or higher grit. Depends on the orange peel and how much elbow grease you want to
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01361.html (9,360 bytes)
- 10. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: miker15@juno.com
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 20:33:08 EST
- Agreed - the guy who painted my 69 in september said to wait until next spring if possible!! mike robson 69 roadster 70 BGT 53 Riley
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01363.html (8,214 bytes)
- 11. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 21:59:22 -0500
- What did you guys do about breathing apparatus? I am sort of out of the "hardened paint" game for two reasons. One is no breathing gear, the other is that my garage is attached to my house so I'd nee
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01366.html (8,294 bytes)
- 12. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 23:21:40 -0500
- That time frame is normally good for unhardened paint. However if you wait that long for hardened paint it will be EXTREMELY hard and polishing will be all but impossible. 2-3 days or so. -- Trevor B
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01368.html (8,436 bytes)
- 13. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 22:25:56
- Moderate ventilation, paper filter paint mask, shoot the car and get out of the garage. Acrylic enamel with catalizing hardener is not nearly a toxic as some of the two part epoxy paints. Barney Gayl
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01369.html (7,835 bytes)
- 14. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 23:31:10 -0500
- Oh man. At LEAST use a $25 dual charcoal canister mask. Paper filter masks are IMHO for peace of mind, not for any actual protection. The catalyst contains the same isocyanates that a urethane cataly
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01370.html (9,023 bytes)
- 15. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: "charlie schellinck" <charlie@mars.ark.com>
- Date: Wed, 28 Oct 1998 11:46:19 -0800
- noooooooo dont use a paper mask that is next to useless it is like haveing next to nothing in the way of those fumes. I have painted two vehicals with the centuaria paint system. This stuff is nasty
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01372.html (8,528 bytes)
- 16. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@ntsource.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Oct 1998 01:52:13
- masks are IMHO for peace of mind, not for any actual protection. breathing rig. Cars are hobbies, death is serious. Yeah, I knew that was coming, and after this message I'll likely get flamed again.
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01373.html (10,079 bytes)
- 17. Re: Painting Report - 69B (score: 1)
- Author: Joseph Cianciotti <jmc987@earthlink.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Oct 98 22:39:30 -0800
- <SNIP> I'm not a painter but I saw someone use another trick like that. Throughout the sanding process, he would squeegee the surface. When the surface was uniformly dull with no shiny areas, it mean
- /html/mgs/1998-10/msg01405.html (8,488 bytes)
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