Paint Striping the Under-Body (Reprise)
I restarted the paint stripping of the under-body. I used a grinder and a metal brush. I use my new 3M respirator and i am very happy with it. I’ll repeat: buy an expensive respirator unless you have spare lungs. The epoxy primer spills like chalk. Today i decided to…
Restart
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…
Back Suspension Arms, Etch Primer, Harmonic Puller (Air Turbine Belt Pulley)
When I woke up this morning I felt a pang. Not true. This is just a Primus song (see the end of the post). When i woke up this morning i looked outside and there was snow. A wet and heavy snow that bent the branches of the trees. The…
The Suspension is Primed
Prime the Suspension Parts Yesterday i took the suspension parts from sandblasting and sprayed them with epoxy primer. I learn on the fly, so i didn’t remove the front bearings and now they aren’t bearings anymore 🙂 I will replace them. What is Next I found graphite grease for the…
The Under-Body is Painted
Paint the Under-Body Today i painted the under-body with MetalForce Urethane paint and brush. I applied 2 coats. The paint dries fast, so until i finished the first coat, the part where i started was dry and i started the second coat immediately. What is Next
The Under-Body is Sealed
Sealing Today i sealed the under-body. It looks little ugly, but for me in this case the important point is the quality. Materials Both sealants are Dominion Sure Seal. The black one is Adhesive Sealer. Code 9003. I used it for the smaller gaps. The grey one is Brush On…
The Under-Body is Primed
Yesterday i sprayed the under-body with epoxy primer. I used 1 quart primer and 1 quart activator (1/2 gallon) for this. Maybe it’s too much, but this is my first time to spray. Today my wife shot a few pictures. She must be thinking that my head is tilted 45…
Preparation for Priming the Under-Body
This week the temperatures will be 10 to 13 degrees. With a little help from the heater in the garage it will be 16 °C which is the requirement for minimal temperature. The under-body is stripped to bare metal, and net treated with:
Personal Protection Equipment
Personal Protection Every time when i hear “for your security”, something turns in me, because i know that the last thing behind this is the security and the goal is to change the people’s minds and make them cowardly and submissive. But… today i bought an expensive 3M respirator: I…
Epoxy Primer, Polyurethane Sealer, TrabantWelt Order
I am waiting for a warm weather to continue with: I bought 2 quarts 2K Eposy Primer and 2 quarts Activator. 1 gallon should be enough for the entire car (under-body, the floor, the engine compartment, inside, outside) I never sprayed paint before. So i’ll repeat what i did with…