"The secret to painting is to lay down enough clear that when you finish sanding out your defects, you still have some clear left."
"The secret to painting is to lay down enough clear that when you finish sanding out your defects, you still have some clear left."
Four hours today:
When does school start .....professor?
Sept 7th.
I'm hoping to have both the cab and the frame blasted and primed by then. Not sure how successful I will be.
Six hours of "pressure pot sand blasting" done today. Should have stopped at five.
And made more changes to the "sand blast cabinet" gun, and bought some VERY flexible 1/2" air hose to use for abrasive feed (the clear braided hose that came with the cabinet is garbage):
I think I blasted three hours. Might have been four.
Right side A-pillar and part of the cowl, and I was pleased to find zero issues with the top of windshield:
Five hours to blast the roof:
Another four hours got more done, including the underside of the roof. Zero rust issues at all.
Clean slate!
This is such an awesome build. ( I love your commitment with the pot blaster, I probably would have rented a commercial blaster by this point.) This will make a heck of a daily when you are done.
A commercial blasting apparatus likely has more than enough PSI/CFM to physically damage the metal if you are not careful. I'm at 14.5cfm and 60PSI; it's pretty gentle. But slow. But I'm saving $750-to-$1650 by doing it myself.
No blasting today, because I really needed a break.
I did fabricate a big 3" seat-belt washer to weld in the floor for the seat buckle side, and I welded in the ones I made for the retractor side. Also blasted the cowl panels and the fresh-air vents in my blast cabinet inside.
Made this video on the blast cabinet (though I've changed the gun again, since):
And altered the gun even more:
A little distraction on the weekend: some blasting; some primer.
I hit the rusty spots under the dash only, did the cowl vent pockets, and did the kick panels. Then the inside of the cowl and part of the firewall before it started to rain. I cleaned up and came inside for tea.
Three more hours to blast half the back wall, and the rest of the firewall:
Moving along.
Have you decided on final paint?
Colours?
Grabber Orange and Wimbleton White (or a similar off-white). Yes, Ford colours.
I'm going for a "creamsicle" look.
My local auto parts store carries a PPG Fleet paint that seems to be a quality paint high in solids.
Finished blasting the inside of the cab, and started on the back wall. Did about three hours.
In half an hour, I take SkinnyKid1 for his learner's license....
How much blasting is left?
solfly said:How much blasting is left?
This much:
Except now there is rain scheduled 'till at least Tuesday.
Once the cab is primered, we move on blast this:
Shop mess is getting the better of me....
Has school started yet or are you retired?......oh this truck thing you got going on is AWESOME!!!
In reply to 759NRNG :
In BC first day of school is day after labour day.
Party on Garth!!!
SkinnyG (Forum Supporter) said:Colours?
Grabber Orange and Wimbleton White (or a similar off-white). Yes, Ford colours.
I'm going for a "creamsicle" look.
My local auto parts store carries a PPG Fleet paint that seems to be a quality paint high in solids.
We're currently doing a 1969 Suburban in those colors.
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