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Date:         Tue, 1 Jul 2008 20:14:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Angus Gordon <birdworks@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Painting Van Tip's needed
In-Reply-To:  <d1ea9acf0807011811h5c00713csb4506fa3f8af112f@mail.gmail.com>
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Tremclad = Canada

Rustoleum = U.S.

I'm a big fan of roller/brush paint jobs. I'd agree with Craig that thinning the next coat more might help. Or maybe adopt a 12 foot standard! How about running the engine with one plug wire removed to help settle the paint? :-)

Angus

-- Angus Gordon '86 Syncro '89 Carat

birdworks@gmail.com

On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 6:11 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:

> My guess would be you either didn't thin it (or didn't thin it enough), > shook it (The instructions should have been clear on STIRRING), or maybe > you > didn't clean the surface well enough before applying. I'd let it dry, wet > sand it all down (600? Or is that too agressive), and paint over it after > thinning the paint a bit more. > The instructions i've seen listed "Tremclad" Paint more specifically than > just rustoleum, but they were all clear on thinning the paint quite a bit > and applying multiple coats with wetsanding inbetween. > > I thought about doing the 6ft tremclad job, but have decided against it. I > might plunge into it Benny Boy style and just do the body work the right > way. I'd love to see pictures of your job though! I think thats a much more > durable, infinately more touch-up-able, and much cheaper/simpler approach > to > making a car look pretty good. > > I hope this helps. > -Craig > '85GL > > On Tue, Jul 1, 2008 at 8:59 PM, Jim Morgan <JM060356@aol.com> wrote: > > > Greetings O Great and powerful list. > > > > I am starting to paint my 80 Air coled van with rustolum. I have found > > several sites that have done cars and vans but having trouble with small > > air > > bubbles from the foam roller. This is not up to my standard of a 6 foot > > paint job. > > ( looks good from a 6 foot distance) Any one have any Ideas? > > > > Paint colors are gloss almond on the upper half and the bottom half is > > safty > > orange. > > > > Go Browns!! > > > > Jim Morgan 80"stink bomb" > > > > > > > > **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for > > fuel-efficient used cars. ( > > http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007) > > >


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