No idea mate. This is what the auto paint shop sold me. Sika would have applied a hell of a lot easier. This said it has a shelf life of 12 mths. The MFG date was July 2011. Thats what got me thinking it was faulty...?
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 07:26 AM
Try letting the tube sit in the sun for a couple of hours.
Might make it easier to use.
Might make it easier to use.
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 07:34 PM
Hi Brad,
Sorry it hasn't gone well - though likely finished now I reckon Derrin's idea is a bloody good one.
Genuine question arising; given the lengths you are going re: an original resto - why use a caulking gun sealer as opposed to the brush on stuff as peviously suggested for that OEM look?
Regardless, I hope it is turning out alright and you are happy with the result despite the difficulty in applying the stuff.
Cheers, TB
Sorry it hasn't gone well - though likely finished now I reckon Derrin's idea is a bloody good one.
Genuine question arising; given the lengths you are going re: an original resto - why use a caulking gun sealer as opposed to the brush on stuff as peviously suggested for that OEM look?
Regardless, I hope it is turning out alright and you are happy with the result despite the difficulty in applying the stuff.
Cheers, TB
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 08:19 PM
Yes tube sounds faulty.
Should be perhaps a touch thicker than windscreen sealant. A lot thicker than milk. Not as thick as dry cement.
Happens, i get brand new tubes of poly all the time that are #@$^%&.
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Should be perhaps a touch thicker than windscreen sealant. A lot thicker than milk. Not as thick as dry cement.
Happens, i get brand new tubes of poly all the time that are #@$^%&.
Cheers.
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 08:30 PM
Yeah nah I dunno why I did what I did. Obviously forgot. Over it anyway.
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 08:58 PM
Nice job on the engine bay.
You'll have it back on the road in no time.
You'll have it back on the road in no time.
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Posted 07 May 2012 - 10:41 PM
Looks good what was the paint you used, looks like its sort of got a satin finish to it, bit glossier than matt.
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 06:26 AM
Its a custom satin mix. They guys at the paint shop said they couldnt get 2 pac any flatter without the paint turning to shit? Something about something? Im not sure, I dont like paint.....! Its flatter then the satin that Ive been using on other parts of the suspension and what not.
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 08:29 PM
Yeah nah I dunno why I did what I did. Obviously forgot. Over it anyway.
Regardless Brad - it looks bloody good, but the most important question is; are you happy with it?
Cheers, TB
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 08:40 PM
Yeah its come up pretty good. Bit pissed I forgot to empty the water trap in between one of the coats and there is a little splatter of water in a spot that you cant see... but just shit me that I forgot to empty the trap and sure as shit a bit of water came out...
Still such a friggen long road ahead of me..... never ending the work on this bloody thing.
Still such a friggen long road ahead of me..... never ending the work on this bloody thing.
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Its a custom satin mix. They guys at the paint shop said they couldnt get 2 pac any flatter without the paint turning to shit? Something about something? Im not sure, I dont like paint.....! Its flatter then the satin that Ive been using on other parts of the suspension and what not.
Thats half true.
Yes you can only add so much flattening base to a 2k. Adding flattening base to a gloss 2k wont get you quiet as dull as a satin, adding flattening base to a satin will get you a bit shinyer than a matt, etc, what they failed to tell you (probably cause it wasnt on the shelf) is that most paint companies make a matt black.....
That said i hate matt black engine bays, it looks good how it is.
Cheers.
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Posted 08 May 2012 - 09:24 PM
Is GMH Satin Black really a Matt black????? Or is it flatter because it was an acrylic? They probably did have Matt Black in there but I went in specifically asking for GMH Satin Black. So went down the Satin road straight away I guess.
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GMH Satin black would be a satin black i assume mate....I only mentioned Matts because you were bitching it wasnt dull enough 
From what i have gathered GMH black varied a lot, they used to tip the left over color from the bodies at the end of the day in the big vat of black........
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From what i have gathered GMH black varied a lot, they used to tip the left over color from the bodies at the end of the day in the big vat of black........
Cheers.
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Engine bay and engine look spot on! I love the paint finish. It shouldn't be too hard to keep looking clean.
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Nice work brad, might appear a little more glossy due to the 2pac finish but still a good result.
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Posted 10 May 2012 - 11:03 PM
Cheers guys. Yeah the fact its sitting directly under twin fluros probably dosnt help... Ohhhhh now the mammoth task of putting everything back together...
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 12:26 PM
Finish looks pretty spot on to me Brad, well done.
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Posted 11 May 2012 - 09:40 PM
looks fantastic bradCheers guys. Yeah the fact its sitting directly under twin fluros probably dosnt help... Ohhhhh now the mammoth task of putting everything back together...
love the look of your trim through the windscreen as well
the fun part is putting it all back together
great job as usual
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Posted 12 May 2012 - 10:59 PM
Thanks for the kind words guys. Yeah the easy part is pulling it apart n tidying things up... Now comes the hard part...
Got my steering coupling back together with a dattoman supplied rubber section. Not sure if ive over tightened things though? I've loctited all the nuts on.
Got my steering coupling back together with a dattoman supplied rubber section. Not sure if ive over tightened things though? I've loctited all the nuts on.
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Posted 16 May 2012 - 10:06 PM
Nothing really major to show at this point... been doing stuff, but its just dumb small stuff like fitting all the pedals, fitted the heater box assy and blower motor. Might look at fitting the wiring loom back in soon, once thats in, I can pretty much put the dash back together.
Got the brake booster/MC and prop valve in getting overhauled, also getting new hard/soft brake lines made up. Want to put all the brakes in before the engine goes in, just so I have more room when fitting that stuff up.
Got the brake booster/MC and prop valve in getting overhauled, also getting new hard/soft brake lines made up. Want to put all the brakes in before the engine goes in, just so I have more room when fitting that stuff up.
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Posted 31 May 2012 - 01:02 PM
Ill be 2 pac'ing the booster shells and master cyl this weekend. Got new hard lines made up. The M/C has been re-sleaved also.
Have fitted all the wiring harness back in, fitted a new glovebox in (thats a tricky job), so nearly ready to fit all the dash back in I guess.
Im going to fit all the brakes up before I fit the motor.
Got a heap of bits from MILTON PERFORMANCE, pretty stoked!!
Have fitted all the wiring harness back in, fitted a new glovebox in (thats a tricky job), so nearly ready to fit all the dash back in I guess.
Im going to fit all the brakes up before I fit the motor.
Got a heap of bits from MILTON PERFORMANCE, pretty stoked!!
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Posted 31 May 2012 - 02:36 PM
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Posted 31 May 2012 - 05:12 PM
I think I want to have his babeeeeeezzzzzzzzzz
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Posted 01 June 2012 - 12:44 PM
Slowly slowly putting bits back in the bay. Wiring harness is all fitted also.
Once I figure out what Im going to do to fix my cut lower dash, then Ill fit this stock radio back in.
Once I figure out what Im going to do to fix my cut lower dash, then Ill fit this stock radio back in.
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