Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4..

[mongocanfly]

That's funny as heck Scott..!!!!!!...exactly how I felt..


thanks Dale...I can tell you its full of flaws......many many flaws

[regan wilson]

It looks good. You can always tell people that's the only (Farmed Out) part of the build. Pardon the pun.

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Regan..!!...but I did it....I'll own up to it..
I sent a email to the liner guy to see if theres anything that can be done where its messed up..
I dont have much hope...I may have to live with it as is...

[67C10Step]

mongo,
Looks pretty good from the photos. I am very guilty of my eyes going to every minor flaw in my work first and all too often others never see them.

For your sake I hope there is a fix but if there is not you still will have one fine machine at the end of it all.

[mongocanfly]

Thanks 67...what's bad is I know where every flaw is and they will stand out like sore thumbs to me..

[mongocanfly]

well it appears there may be a fix to the messed up liner issue..heres the reply I got from the liner guy..


(The only way to fix the messed up areas is to strip with aircraft stripper and respray and then blending in lightly over any good areas

The Liner will accept the new spray if you wipe with Lacquer thinner just prior to spraying)


so it sounds like I may be able to undo my mess after all

[regan wilson]

Sounds good. At least you have a solution.

[Ol Blue K20]

doesn't sound like fun though....

[mongocanfly]

when he started talking aircraft stripper and LT, I started having nightmares....ill discuss it with him more before I commit to anything...but I sure would like to fix the mess

[rgunlock]

I hope bedliner round 2 goes better for you. You might try using a shutz gun for the next attempt. That's what came with the Raptor liner I used and the bottle attaches to the gun very securely and sprays out well. Of course in my case I went to apply a 2nd coat too soon and can see impressions from my feet in the liner in my bed. I'm just living with it.

[mongocanfly]

thanks Rick...the lizard gun is basically a shutz gun....on the linerextreeme they say do the 2nd coat from outside the bed...theres no flashtime between coats...you just keep spraying til you run out..maybe itll work out

[mongocanfly]

finally talked to the liner guy late yesterday...he said grinding the spilled lumpy liner down with a flap disc can be done...
so grind it down thin,,,wipe with lacquer thinner ,, and recoat...and no aircraft stripper on my paint....hopefully it goes better this next time

[Ol Blue K20]

I hope it works to your satisfaction. After all your hard work you should be happy.....

[regan wilson]

That sounds like a better idea. At least you wont have to worry about residual foreign chemicals.

[mongocanfly]

Thanks Dale, Regan......I'm getting good at redoing things...

[Ol Blue K20]

my dad always said "you learn from your mistakes ".....lol

[mongocanfly]

I oughtta be a genius then...haha...

[mongocanfly]

I did a test spot today to see how the flap wheel would work....it eats right thru the lumps...so it should be easy to smooth it down and respray........maybe

[Ol Blue K20]

I'm crossing my fingers for it to work.....

[8man]

Yeah, what he said!

[jjzepplin]

It still looks 1000 times better than anything I can do. I think you will be fine. But I can tell you this, Any gun the hopper fell off even once would sit next to my trash can until I found a better gun and then one swipe of the hand to that hopper would just make my day.

[mongocanfly]

thanks fellers..!!...

[mongocanfly]

Been wet sanding the parts I have painted...did the hood , front and rear fenders, grill support and bed so far...did those with 1500g then went over that with 2000g...then I used the Norton ice buffing system to buff and polish..I've never used their stuff before, but its really simple...1 compound and 3 buffers..for a driver truck it works very well...heres a few pics...got fenders and hood buffed and polished..the red is looking brighter than I wanted , but I'll have to live with it..

[jjzepplin]

You poor thing. I am sure you can find your way to live with what I think Is magnificent. "A driver" HAHA

[mongocanfly]

Yep zepp...I cant wait till I get that 1st rock chip...