The "JUST GREAT" Music Thread

[Davids]

Originally Posted by vorsprung durch technik

He doesn't need to worry, Von Vorsprung/Field Air Marshall Mark(you do come out with some good ones)
appreciates his good steer about Goodwood, therefore Lieutenant David is up for promotion!

Thank you men, Goodwood should be on everyone's calendar, I will stick some plane pics on your thread Tomorrow Mark, give you a taster.

Ciao

[SwallownAmazon]

Originally Posted by Davids

Because it is going to be midnight blue I'm going to hit the body with 3-4 litres of polyester spray filler, then I hope it will only need one blocking with 80 grit and a final finish with 120 grit. Dry sand the high build primer with say a 240 but then I always wet flat with 800 min on a long nylon block, with a gentle light had off with a 1000 before top coat.

Simples

Mirror finish then?

[Davids]

Originally Posted by SwallownAmazon

Mirror finish then?

Should be, always said I didn't want another black or dark coloured car, wife talked me out of it being yellow, mind you it is to be her's.

[vorsprung durch technik]

Originally Posted by Davids

Just finished drivers door tonight, the last owner had a big swipe thru the skin and filled it. I ground 1/2 of filler out, then being fairly good steel was able to dress out the gouge along the length of the door skin, problem is then it is stretched, so using the shrinking hammer and dolly got most of it out and then used the flipper to finish the skin. Now it only needs the slightest of a skim.

Because it is going to be midnight blue I'm going to hit the body with 3-4 litres of polyester spray filler, then I hope it will only need one blocking with 80 grit and a final finish with 120 grit. Dry sand the high build primer with say a 240 but then I always wet flat with 800 min on a long nylon block, with a gentle light had off with a 1000 before top coat.

Simples

It's going to be a good job then! I'll take it your going to use some 2000 grit and soap to block off before buffing up with some 3M products or do you use different? What paint system are you using, ie, manufacture and type?

[Davids]

Originally Posted by vorsprung durch technik

It's going to be a good job then! I'll take it your going to use some 2000 grit and soap to block off before buffing up with some 3M products or do you use different? What paint system are you using, ie, manufacture and type?

Blimley, ok
for a flat and polish depends on the product and the material, some paints are quite soft and some hard, so the flatting I find is dictated by this, but always finish with a 1500-2000 or fine brown and hard soap bar.
If there is a lot of peel then I may da with a soft pad and 2000 first, but always finish by hand.

I polish first with a rotary and Farecla G3 first and then red foam and 3M Finesse it. If its a pale colour that's usually ok.
But for the extra special jobbies and dark colours I have a rupe bigfoot DA polisher.
If its a new job then I will just use the yellow then white pads with corresponding compounds. No cut just polishing.

Materials, Lechler or Mipa epoxy, like Lechler best, standox or reface polyester spray filler, undercoat any good high build, what ever is on offer at the time, I try and source the old heavy solvent products, have a chap who buys closing stock, it just seems better that the new low VOC stuff, top coat clear is usually diamond or diamond plus - good quality, base is ICI or sickens, much the same for solids, always use the MS system or HS if the colour is a bit pissy.

Rubbing papers bulldog, trade, 3m
W&D is always 3M

[vorsprung durch technik]

Originally Posted by Davids

Blimley, ok
for a flat and polish depends on the product and the material, some paints are quite soft and some hard, so the flatting I find is dictated by this, but always finish with a 1500-2000 or fine brown and hard soap bar.
If there is a lot of peel then I may da with a soft pad and 2000 first, but always finish by hand.

I polish first with a rotary and Farecla G3 first and then red foam and 3M Finesse it. If its a pale colour that's usually ok.
But for the extra special jobbies and dark colours I have a rupe bigfoot DA polisher.
If its a new job then I will just use the yellow then white pads with corresponding compounds. No cut just polishing.

Materials, Lechler or Mipa epoxy, like Lechler best, standox or reface polyester spray filler, undercoat any good high build, what ever is on offer at the time, I try and source the old heavy solvent products, have a chap who buys closing stock, it just seems better that the new low VOC stuff, top coat clear is usually diamond or diamond plus - good quality, base is ICI or sickens, much the same for solids, always use the MS system or HS if the colour is a bit pissy.

Rubbing papers bulldog, trade, 3m
W&D is always 3M

There is a reason why i asked as clearly you know your onions, i used to know my onions but we are talking in a fairly narrow band overall, and experience of painting was just in cellulose and just over 20 years ago going back almost 30 years. I also don't like the refinishing world/bodyshops where water based paints are used all the time now. I much prefer the look and longevity of the older style solvent paints. I think we will be having a very interesting chat when i get down to you at some point. I bought a new Devilbis JGA suction feed gun 30 years ago beautiful piece of kit and it's still mint as only sprayed a few cars. Thanks for the compressive answer.

[Davids]

Originally Posted by vorsprung durch technik

There is a reason why i asked as clearly you know your onions, i used to know my onions but we are talking in a fairly narrow band overall, and experience of painting was just in cellulose and just over 20 years ago going back almost 30 years. I also don't like the refinishing world/bodyshops where water based paints are used all the time now. I much prefer the look and longevity of the older style solvent paints. I think we will be having a very interesting chat when i get down to you at some point. I bought a new Devilbis JGA suction feed gun 30 years ago beautiful piece of kit and it's still mint as only sprayed a few cars. Thanks for the compressive answer.

No probs, always happy to help anyone out

[sinbin5t]

This needs to go back to a music thread now, CJP will not be pleased


Post some up when you can guys.

[vorsprung durch technik]

I think you'll find he likes Planes as much as we do Bruce and anyway it's Craigs thread and belongs to all of us and as your well aware of here on C A ............classic thread drift.

[sinbin5t]

Originally Posted by vorsprung durch technik

I think you'll find he likes Planes as much as we do Bruce and anyway it's Craigs thread and belongs to all of us and as your well aware of here on C A ............classic thread drift.

He does Mark but he is the biggest contributor on the thread, i think he may find it all entertaining though.