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#1801
Hey [not other] Eric, how's it going? Thanks for the compliment but you might not say that if you saw it in person, lol. I'll need more filler than I'd like. A small spot on each side may be up to 1/8" thick. But I'm keeping everything very clean and using Rage Gold so it should be okay.
Good to hear from ya
Good to hear from ya
#1802
Hey, it's not a show car - whatever you can do to improve it is good, and you're learning, too.
I'm okay - spending a few months in Montana for a change of pace. It's actually a really nice state.
I could almost picture myself living here...
- Eric
I'm okay - spending a few months in Montana for a change of pace. It's actually a really nice state.
I could almost picture myself living here...
- Eric
#1804
belive it or not 1/8 is the industry max. I have seen show cars that have been blasted with 1 in. thick in some areas. Now thats some hack stuff. Just have to get creative to bring the metal out to use less filler. If you need a heavy fill you could use a coat of fiberglass filler and finish with the regular filler. Its a bit more rigid and will fill more. I usually use glass filler over seams much like where you welded your patch.
#1806
belive it or not 1/8 is the industry max. I have seen show cars that have been blasted with 1 in. thick in some areas. Now thats some hack stuff. Just have to get creative to bring the metal out to use less filler. If you need a heavy fill you could use a coat of fiberglass filler and finish with the regular filler. Its a bit more rigid and will fill more. I usually use glass filler over seams much like where you welded your patch.
I should mention that CopperCutlass has been very generous with advice and expertise. Thanks dude!
#1807
So, here's an interesting question/dilemma:
The rattle can touch-up paint I bought, an excellent color match btw, requires I use clear coat over it. and to use clear coat, the original paint will need scuffed. How exactly do I blend clear-coat into the non clear-coat (original) paint? If I tape it off, I'll have quite a line. If I don't tape and try to blend-spray, I won't be clearing over scuffed paint. Do I have to take the clear all the way up to the contour where the quarter panel turns horizontal and becomes the deck? That's about 400% more area than I'm working. It's a conundrum.
The rattle can touch-up paint I bought, an excellent color match btw, requires I use clear coat over it. and to use clear coat, the original paint will need scuffed. How exactly do I blend clear-coat into the non clear-coat (original) paint? If I tape it off, I'll have quite a line. If I don't tape and try to blend-spray, I won't be clearing over scuffed paint. Do I have to take the clear all the way up to the contour where the quarter panel turns horizontal and becomes the deck? That's about 400% more area than I'm working. It's a conundrum.
Last edited by Macadoo; March 27th, 2017 at 03:57 PM.
#1810
Yeah, I saw that mentioned on a website but they didn't explain it at all. And when I search for "back taping" I get what you did to mask your door jams. Got any other search terms?
#1811
This is what it looks like when you back tape on the body line. Then you can buff your clear into your old paint or burn it in as we call it. Just don't actually burn the edge and buff through the paint lol.
#1812
Hey Eric. How are you my Canadian friend?
The work continues on the Olds, for sure. Now I'm teaching myself bodywork. I'm doing okay at it but I don't think I'll be quitting my day job, lol. I started picking at the small rust spots behind both rear wheels and uncovered a real mess. I ended up cutting out a lot more steel than in the pictures and a bunch from the outer wheelhouses. It's been a hard, but fun, learning experience.
The work continues on the Olds, for sure. Now I'm teaching myself bodywork. I'm doing okay at it but I don't think I'll be quitting my day job, lol. I started picking at the small rust spots behind both rear wheels and uncovered a real mess. I ended up cutting out a lot more steel than in the pictures and a bunch from the outer wheelhouses. It's been a hard, but fun, learning experience.
It's crazy how a little spot can grow into something you just can't get seem your head in. I happens to me on a regular basis.
I hope the process goes smooth, I'm going to follow along here and learn myself.
Nice to see another project of yours on the go!!
Eric
Last edited by 76olds; March 27th, 2017 at 10:03 PM.
#1813
Oh were doin' alrite buddy, I can see your work continue's LOL. I'll have to take a front row seat on this bodywork session.
It's crazy how a little spot can grow into something you just can't get seem your head in. I happens to me on a regular basis.
I hope the process goes smooth, I'm going to follow along here and learn myself.
Nice to see another project of yours on the go!!
Eric
It's crazy how a little spot can grow into something you just can't get seem your head in. I happens to me on a regular basis.
I hope the process goes smooth, I'm going to follow along here and learn myself.
Nice to see another project of yours on the go!!
Eric
Last edited by Macadoo; March 28th, 2017 at 10:16 AM.
#1814
In my defense; I've done a lot of painting in my day. Not auto related but artwork related. I assumed I could buff/polish the base coat, feathering it into the original paint, without using clear coat. I may actually try it on some scrap sheet metal. My original paint isn't bad but it certainly isn't going to blind anyone with it's shine, lol.
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