Jim Bob a build thread

[motornut]

.2 of a u.s. gallon for $35 u.s.?
i would want a gallon to be sure
i've used 2 inches in a gallon but i'm not done the first coat yet

dam wonder what it would cost to ship it to ya

[kikkegek]

it is far to expensive to ship.

I have now found a website were I can get 5 liter of it for €133,-
still expensive, but already better and far cheaper then original paintjob

[motornut]

i got it at Canadian Tire,but it's for sale all over
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en
but gloss
i was putting it on thick as it was drying fast,didn't run badly but you really see it being first coat
took a shot today in the rain with no overhead sun, you can see the bleed

[kikkegek]

he John,

this instructions says foam brushes are the way to go with. I'll try on my hood if I can find the time in the next weeks...will order paint tonight...

http://www.instructables.com/id/The-...-paint-your-c/



and he thinned his Rust-Oleum paint for w50% with paint thinner...

[motornut]

i think 50% is too thin
i havn't thinned yet and the blue is coming threw
he did 6 coats at 50% i'm doing 3 at 100%
i think i'll have more to sand but i think he might go threw the paint quicker
I'm gona try thinning the top coats(after 3/100s)
and i used a small foam roller(about 4 inches or so)
http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brows....jsp?locale=en
those foam brush things pull/fall apart after a while(i use them doing wood varnish)

[VWBeamer]

Do ya'll actually think it looks better painted with a roller. I'd rather have the worn old paint. It adds character. you could have touched it up and waxed it.

The red roller job shouts back woods redneck.

[motornut]

with the peeling cracking and over spray....yup
Can't get any more redder......
up here weathered and worn gets rusty
oh and up here blue and white is leafs colours (truck bought about an hour from Toronto)(it's a hockey thing)
and i'm saving it, being a Sens fan (red, black, and white) Ottawa about 6 hours away
Toronto has 11 Stanley Cups since 1927 - none since 1967
Ottawa has 11 Stanley Cups from 1917 - 1934 - none since BUT we didn't have a team from 1934 to 1992

[VWBeamer]

It's a sports thing then...

Originally Posted by motornut

with the peeling cracking and over spray....yup
Can't get any more redder......
up here weathered and worn gets rusty
oh and up here blue and white is leafs colours (truck bought about an hour from Toronto)(it's a hockey thing)
and i'm saving it, being a Sens fan (red, black, and white) Ottawa about 6 hours away

[motornut]

Sure ok
The redneck is what you get from rolling it in the sun
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[kikkegek]

hi John,

what do you mean with "I'm gona try thinning the top coats(after 3/100s)"?
I dont understand

[motornut]

3 coats at 100%
then try to thin it out to 80% paint

[motornut]

after days of rain we got some sun today
got first coat pass side door and rear
second coat front fenders,hood,drivers door and rear fender

[motornut]

didn't go so well
not sure maybe cause i was painting late maybe the dew screwed the shine?

[kikkegek]

why?
it doesnt look bad besides the orangepeel skin on pic 3 from the top.

You can get rid of the orangepeel by sanding (if the caot is thick enough) and you can bring the shine up by buffing and polishing the paint...

[motornut]

this is the second coat
i'm doing three for sure,
but i'm still seeing blue lol so it might be four
and lol and a "bug pick n sand" between

when i've done it in the past it's been outside and starting early morning
to dry all day
not finish at dusk,would cut down on the UFOs
Unidentified Foreign Objects

under a rain delay today

[motornut]

got the second coat now on most of it
cept under the headlights

[motornut]

Originally Posted by motornut

got the second coat now on most of it
cept under the headlights

white under the GMC factory or otherwise?
i wondered if it was another gate that was white before

[motornut]

woke up to dew but i think it's fine

[kikkegek]

nice! I cant waite to get started over here!

I got the advise over here to use a wood flooring roller. These have short hard hairs. This way it does not suck up too much paint and doesnt stick too much, thus causing less orange peal...makes sense?

I'll post some pick when I get some results...

thanks for the update john!

[motornut]

did some quick work on the lettering
the GMC is gona take some work to get that out

[motornut]

did a quick 3rd coat on the hood and some other dull spots and the top of the box

[motornut]

i paid about 6 bucks for the red tray and and roller and two rolls
but then went to the dollar store and found them cheaper
havn't had the foam rollers fall apart but the paper ones yes

[motornut]

then drove the guys downtown to the hill

[kikkegek]

I think it looks absolutely fine!

good job Jonh!

[motornut]

gee got a few scratches
thats ok cause it still needs two more coats
out on tour found a few buildings moving today