My Project beetle - wish me luck !
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Re: My Project beetle - wish me luck !
Always good to see a workshop that has all the remains lying on the floor and a selection of leads is always good
One for plugging in all those power tools and second for the late night completion "trip" ha ha
Those fenders just always doo something when they are sanded back and getting ready for the main event - super sexy
Keep going there Jonno
One for plugging in all those power tools and second for the late night completion "trip" ha ha
Those fenders just always doo something when they are sanded back and getting ready for the main event - super sexy
Keep going there Jonno
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Ja so not a progress update, a bit slow on that sector , A buddy of mine donated a sticker to the cause. Check it OUT !
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Got round to spraying half the car
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Still needs a lot of work , its my first sprayjob, so a bit lemon peely..... advice? Please:-)
So I done the sides with matt blackYou do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
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Re: My Project beetle - wish me luck !
HEY JONNO.
THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD SEEN THIS POST AND SO I READ IT FROM FRONT TO BACK.
THAT'S A BIGGISH PROJECT BUT GOOD LUCK! WE ALSO LIKE THE ROUND SCREEN BEETLE.
YOUR LEMON PEEL IS NORMALLY REFERRED TO AS 'ORANGE PEEL' AND YOU MAY BE ABLE TO RECTIFY WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE BY POLISHING IT OUT.
FOR FURTHER PAINTING..... TRY TURNING DOWN THE AIR PRESSURE AND THIN YOUR MIX A BIT. KEEP THE GUN THE SAME DISTANCE FROM THE BODY AS YOU SPRAY AND RATHER DO A FEW THIN COATS THAN 1 OR 2 HEAVY COATS.
WATCH FROM AN ANGLE AS YOU SPRAY AND GET A NICE SOLID FILM (YOU WILL NOTICE HOW THE PAINT SEEMS TO BECOME SMOOTH AND FUSE WITH ITSELF). IF YOU GO TOO HEAVY OR TOO MUCH IN ONE PLACE, IT WILL RUN. NOT A PROBLEM, JUST MORE WORK FOR YOU AND RUBBING ISN'T FUN.
HOPEFULLY YOU ARE USING 2K AND NOT JUST DUCO. YOU'LL BE HAPPIER IN THE LONG RUN.
GET A MEASURING STICK OR CUP FROM YOUR LOCAL PAINT STOCKIST AS THIS WILL HELP YOU GET YOUR MIX CORRECT.
PRACTISE ON A BIT OF OLD METAL OR YOUR OLD SHELL FIRST.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE END RESULT.
MARK
THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD SEEN THIS POST AND SO I READ IT FROM FRONT TO BACK.
THAT'S A BIGGISH PROJECT BUT GOOD LUCK! WE ALSO LIKE THE ROUND SCREEN BEETLE.
YOUR LEMON PEEL IS NORMALLY REFERRED TO AS 'ORANGE PEEL' AND YOU MAY BE ABLE TO RECTIFY WHAT YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE BY POLISHING IT OUT.
FOR FURTHER PAINTING..... TRY TURNING DOWN THE AIR PRESSURE AND THIN YOUR MIX A BIT. KEEP THE GUN THE SAME DISTANCE FROM THE BODY AS YOU SPRAY AND RATHER DO A FEW THIN COATS THAN 1 OR 2 HEAVY COATS.
WATCH FROM AN ANGLE AS YOU SPRAY AND GET A NICE SOLID FILM (YOU WILL NOTICE HOW THE PAINT SEEMS TO BECOME SMOOTH AND FUSE WITH ITSELF). IF YOU GO TOO HEAVY OR TOO MUCH IN ONE PLACE, IT WILL RUN. NOT A PROBLEM, JUST MORE WORK FOR YOU AND RUBBING ISN'T FUN.
HOPEFULLY YOU ARE USING 2K AND NOT JUST DUCO. YOU'LL BE HAPPIER IN THE LONG RUN.
GET A MEASURING STICK OR CUP FROM YOUR LOCAL PAINT STOCKIST AS THIS WILL HELP YOU GET YOUR MIX CORRECT.
PRACTISE ON A BIT OF OLD METAL OR YOUR OLD SHELL FIRST.
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING THE END RESULT.
MARK
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Thanx for the tip, what should the air pressure be ? I am using a gravity fed gun, the 1 with the bottle on top and yes it is 2K
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So back to spraying for me ! JUST 2 fenders is todays target.
And this tiny bit in front
Im going to set the pressure to 2 bar, this is my spraygun, here goes nothing wish me luck !
And this tiny bit in front
Im going to set the pressure to 2 bar, this is my spraygun, here goes nothing wish me luck !
Keep on rolling baby , you know what time it is !
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Greetings Jonno
Just been thru the project from the beginning
It all takes time but at least jr busy with her
Remember that car awaiting the crusher
Great to see some love being handed out
Keep up the work man and keep them pics comming
Just been thru the project from the beginning
It all takes time but at least jr busy with her
Remember that car awaiting the crusher
Great to see some love being handed out
Keep up the work man and keep them pics comming
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Rubbed the tears way
Gonna give another coat
But tooo much of these tonight
So we'll spray tomorrow
Gonna give another coat
But tooo much of these tonight
So we'll spray tomorrow
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So havent sprayed yet, the weather was awful this weekend, found these 2 widened rims for a song (100 bucks!), still havent decided on a colour yet
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So fenders have been rubbed with 2000 grit water paper and polished and have been fixed to the shell
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2000 grit... must look like a mirror now
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Nice and shiny!
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Test fitted the engine today
Need to chop the decklid so that it can close properly
Still need to install the engine mounting for the type 4 engine. Any thoughts?
Need to chop the decklid so that it can close properly
Still need to install the engine mounting for the type 4 engine. Any thoughts?
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Slowly but surely wins the race lol
German eagle in chrome
Tail lights installed
German eagle in chrome
Tail lights installed
Keep on rolling baby , you know what time it is !