When i started this project i was thinking that the welding will be most challenging, but this was not true. The painting is the hardest part of the project. Maybe because i have the the mechanic background the welding was a real pleasure compared to the painting. The painting needs a cleaning first – clean the old paint, primer (i made a mistake that i cleaned the original primer), rust… This gets dust that i breath more or less (i use a respirator, but anyway the dust is everywhere).
I will restart the painting. My father said “the person who is weak in the head, is strong in their hands and feet”. This is me. I am an idiot! I looked at the weather forecast to know when the temperature will be good for painting instead of educating myself about the painting.
The result of my under-body painting is… shit! And the only one i can blame is myself. Maybe the material i used are good, but the result is… Let me show you.
First, the paint that i used needs a catalyst that i didn’t use. Now i will mix it and spray it (not brush it) and i hope that the paint will be OK.
Second, i scratched the painted parts with the grinder and a metal brush and it fell by itself.
You can see a white dust (the primer) that was spread when i scratched.
The seam sealer is easy to clean.
The white dust (the primer) can be seen well here.
I will continue with PPG primer (Commercial Performance Coatings). I will de-grease with MX190 and will spray epoxy primer, catalyst and solvent.
I learn the hard way, but this is not important. The most important is…
