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Posted: 9/17/2022 9:15:34 PM EDT
[#1]
Any new updates? This weekend would be good to keep up the work.
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Posted: 9/17/2022 11:01:08 PM EDT
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raining every day. sorry. I'm waiting
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Posted: 9/18/2022 3:45:03 PM EDT
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I got home from church and the weather report said no rain until 8PM, so I painted! I'm getting better at technique, so I may go over the whole car one last time after I'm all finished to give it a "top coat". I sanded the weird wrinkles a bit and put another coat on top of them, and I think that will cover them up with the regular looking orange peel finish.
 I did not do the right front quarter panel because it has a dent that needs addressed, and I plan to replace the headlight housings and have to take the bumper off to do that, so it will wait for a future day. I've got it pointed towards the sun in the driveway hoping for a faster dry time. |
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Posted: 9/30/2022 9:35:31 AM EDT
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the tractor paint job survived hurricane Ian!
I was able to pop the dent out of the front right fender decently, so next is to paint it and the trunk area. I'll leave the front bumper for last since I have to take it off to install the new headlight housing. |
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Posted: 9/30/2022 10:26:21 AM EDT
[#5]
looking good.
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Posted: 9/30/2022 7:43:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: looking good. It really does look good. It looks better than the 50 feet at 50 mph paint job we did on our race car that I posted on page 1 of this thread. Good job OP. |
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Posted: 10/1/2022 7:34:07 PM EDT
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I tackled investigating the trunk today. the issue is all of the badges and rear light hardware- do I remove them or paint around them?
I watched a bunch of youtube videos on how to remove the light housings, that seems easy. I figured out how to remove the chrome strip that covers the plate lights, it screws into the trunk with 4 bolts and nuts. I also found YT videos about removing the "COROLLA" and Toyota loga badges. they are glued on, and so I removed them with a heat gun and thin fishing line behind the badge as a knife. They came right off, but left lots of glue residue. WD40, Hoppe's 9, and paint thinner didn't help as much as I would have liked.  
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Posted: 10/1/2022 7:41:42 PM EDT
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I did have some serious trouble when I shut the trunk after removing the chrome strip across the back. the cylindrical key lock mechanism for the trunk is held on by those screws, and it hung loose inside the trunk after removal of the strip, but I thought the trunk release by the front seat would work. It didn't. I shut the trunk to work on the badges and then later could not open the trunk. I even pulled the rear seat back halfway out trying to get to the latch inside the trunk that would release it to fold down, that way I could crawl inside the trunk and use the safety release. There's no way to get the rear seats to fold down from inside the car. You have to pull the release from inside the trunk.
double crappy crap! All kind of youtube videos later, still nothing. after a half half hour, I remembered my wife has a key fob with a trunk release. that did it. Good grief. |
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Posted: 10/2/2022 12:56:51 AM EDT
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You're getting all of that orange peel / filiform corrosion looking stuff because it's too fucking humid!
You need to be painting it in a temp controlled / humidity controlled paint booth. The biggest bit of advice I can give you for rolling paint is roll it slow (you rolled it too fast) and roll it thin (it was a tad too thick). You'll never get a roller paint job for large areas to look like a spray gun paint job. They make foam rollers for painting poly paint. It looks good for what it is. Keep at it. |
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Posted: 10/4/2022 3:46:36 PM EDT
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I did the trunk, rear bumper, and the front right fender today. I used a shorter foam roller (4") for the flat areas.
the detail around the trunk was a PITA. I used a small foam brush and it looks like crap under the spoiler. I tried to take the spoiler off but could not see how to do it. I found the bolts, but it would not release. I wonder if it's glued on. almost finished    |
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Posted: 10/5/2022 8:10:42 AM EDT
[#11]
Man, compared to what you had. I think that looks great.
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Posted: 10/5/2022 12:50:51 PM EDT
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Yes, and for under $100 in materials, I’m fairly happy with it
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Posted: 10/5/2022 2:37:15 PM EDT
[#13]
Still in... the little car that could.
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Posted: 10/5/2022 5:10:42 PM EDT
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, and for under $100 in materials, I'm fairly happy with it For under $100 in materials, looks good to me. Too bad you were not close to me. I got all the HVLP equipment and a booth. I've helped a few people in the local car meets get color on a car as long as they brought me materials and a sanded car ready to spray.  |
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Posted: 10/5/2022 6:07:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: For under $100 in materials, looks good to me. Too bad you were not close to me. I got all the HVLP equipment and a booth. I've helped a few people in the local car meets get color on a car as long as they brought me materials and a sanded car ready to spray. https://i.imgur.com/4R9ViWR.jpeg 
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Posted: 10/5/2022 8:39:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/5/2022 8:50:06 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/5/2022 11:10:48 PM EDT
[#18]
That looks pretty damn good for a beater
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Posted: 10/6/2022 8:44:57 AM EDT
[#19]
OP delivered.
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Posted: 10/6/2022 8:49:28 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: For under $100 in materials, looks good to me. Too bad you were not close to me. I got all the HVLP equipment and a booth. I've helped a few people in the local car meets get color on a car as long as they brought me materials and a sanded car ready to spray. https://i.imgur.com/4R9ViWR.jpeg Is that a Fiero GT? Ain't seen one of those in a long time! |
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Posted: 10/6/2022 9:24:00 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is that a Fiero GT? Ain't seen one of those in a long time! Wonder what it's got for power with those Hoosier tires. My parents had a new 86 GT, fun to drive car. It was there daily driver until it had over 200K, then gave to step brother. |
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Posted: 10/6/2022 11:42:00 AM EDT
[#22]
Sweet!
Sour!
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Posted: 10/6/2022 11:42:34 AM EDT
[#23]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Okay, I would have to paint a shark mouth on the side like WW2 nose art. That color is begging for it. Find me a decal that would work and I'll seriously consider it! |
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Posted: 10/6/2022 11:53:50 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Find me a decal that would work and I'll seriously consider it! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Okay, I would have to paint a shark mouth on the side like WW2 nose art. That color is begging for it. Find me a decal that would work and I'll seriously consider it! more appropriate  
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Posted: 10/6/2022 12:07:30 PM EDT
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Quote Historyignored! |
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Posted: 10/6/2022 12:34:05 PM EDT
[#26]
Nicely done!
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Posted: 10/6/2022 1:24:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Find me a decal that would work and I'll seriously consider it! Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Okay, I would have to paint a shark mouth on the side like WW2 nose art. That color is begging for it. Find me a decal that would work and I'll seriously consider it! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QKDF857?tag=arfcom00-20 Here ya go! In different sizes too. |
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Posted: 10/6/2022 3:40:27 PM EDT
[#28]
OMG, now you've done it.
do you think it will adhere well to the orange peel texture of the paint? My wife will not approve, which is further motivation. |
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Posted: 10/6/2022 4:00:09 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: OMG, now you've done it. do you think it will adhere well to the orange peel texture of the paint? My wife will not approve, which is further motivation. |
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Posted: 10/9/2022 8:34:56 AM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: do you think it will adhere well to the orange peel texture of the paint? Unlikely. Paint it on. |
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Posted: 10/9/2022 1:14:13 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/9/2022 6:37:18 PM EDT
[#32]
I bought some supposedly correct roof molding from ebay, the wrapper is all written in Chinese, and it doesn't fit. the Original was brittle and came apart in my hand. this is too long and does not properly fit in the channel.
is the paint too thick, making the channel too narrow? Toyota wants $120 for a new set. Any place else to try first? 
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Posted: 10/9/2022 7:19:05 PM EDT
[#33]
Explain what you mean by "doesn't fit properly"
If its too long, what is stopping you from trimming the excess? How are you planning to glue it down to the paint (even if it did "fit properly")? Are you sure you are installing the LEFT-HAND / RIGHT-HAND pieces on the correct side of the car? |
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Posted: 10/9/2022 7:27:02 PM EDT
[#34]
From just-now looking at youtube vid, it looks like the moulding is supposed to engage some sort of clip at each end. Can you trim the moulding and move the clip-end of the moulding to wherever it needs to be?  Replacing Roof Drip Molding (2007 Toyota Yaris) |
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Posted: 10/9/2022 10:12:22 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Explain what you mean by "doesn't fit properly" It's molded to fit into clips at the end of the track. When the ends are properly placed, there is major bowage in the middle. If its too long, what is stopping you from trimming the excess? Molded in clip retainers at the end How are you planning to glue it down to the paint (even if it did "fit properly")? It was just a press fit design, but maybe I do need glue Are you sure you are installing the LEFT-HAND / RIGHT-HAND pieces on the correct side of the car? Yes |
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Posted: 10/9/2022 10:15:16 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryThat looks like the right thing. Mine does not fit. It's way too long to connect properly to the clip, and it's too narrow to fit snugly in the track. I'll see if I can look on ebay for the official part. $19 a piece would be great. edit: Could not find OEM for under $50 each side |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 2:03:44 AM EDT
[#37]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Wonder what it's got for power with those Hoosier tires. My parents had a new 86 GT, fun to drive car. It was there daily driver until it had over 200K, then gave to step brother. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Is that a Fiero GT? Ain't seen one of those in a long time! Wonder what it's got for power with those Hoosier tires. My parents had a new 86 GT, fun to drive car. It was there daily driver until it had over 200K, then gave to step brother. @AR_Dale It's got a 3800SC swap with a manual transmission, that at that point, had the supercharger gutted and plated off with a Precision 6266 hanging off the blower housing.... Damn thing was the absolute sketchiest shit I have ever rode in, but it was fun as hell. |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 2:21:24 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: That looks like the right thing. Mine does not fit. It's way too long to connect properly to the clip, and it's too narrow to fit snugly in the track. I'll see if I can look on ebay for the official part. $19 a piece would be great. edit: Could not find OEM for under $50 each side |
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Posted: 10/12/2022 2:28:12 PM EDT
[#39]
it's soft rubber
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Posted: 10/27/2022 9:08:42 AM EDT
[#40]
I've been thinking hard about the front bumper, and using a harbor freight $40 paint prayer. then I found this video on the HF page. He uses the HF gun and the exact same tractor supply paint I used.
 Cheap electric spray gun paint job. (decent results) I think I'll try it for the front bumper, and then maybe I'll sand down the entire car and then give a final coat with the sprayer so as to have a consistent texture. |
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Posted: 10/27/2022 10:01:01 AM EDT
[#41]
this paint gun, it's listed at $40 and out of stock locally. I think I remember seeing it for about $25 recently
https://www.harborfreight.com/painting/paint-sprayers/5-gph-electric-paint-spray-gun-63452.html |
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Posted: 10/31/2022 8:34:41 AM EDT
[#42]
Do you want a consistent texture?
It’s never gonna look factory or pro. A little CONTRAST in texture might be for the better. |
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Posted: 11/6/2022 3:56:10 PM EDT
[#43]
Quote HistoryQuoted: this paint gun, it's listed at $40 and out of stock locally. I think I remember seeing it for about $25 recently https://www.harborfreight.com/painting/paint-sprayers/5-gph-electric-paint-spray-gun-63452.html I bought the sprayer today. I've got tomorrow and Tuesday off, so my plan is to pull the bumper off and paint it in my backyard with the sprayer. The guy in the video used a respirator. do I need one, or will an N95 mask work okay? |
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Posted: 11/6/2022 8:01:21 PM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I bought the sprayer today. I've got tomorrow and Tuesday off, so my plan is to pull the bumper off and paint it in my backyard with the sprayer. The guy in the video used a respirator. do I need one, or will an N95 mask work okay? |
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Posted: 11/6/2022 11:46:33 PM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I bought the sprayer today. I've got tomorrow and Tuesday off, so my plan is to pull the bumper off and paint it in my backyard with the sprayer. The guy in the video used a respirator. do I need one, or will an N95 mask work okay? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: this paint gun, it's listed at $40 and out of stock locally. I think I remember seeing it for about $25 recently https://www.harborfreight.com/painting/paint-sprayers/5-gph-electric-paint-spray-gun-63452.html I bought the sprayer today. I've got tomorrow and Tuesday off, so my plan is to pull the bumper off and paint it in my backyard with the sprayer. The guy in the video used a respirator. do I need one, or will an N95 mask work okay? Use a respirator. It may suck for a bit, but VOCs (volatile organic chemicals) are no joke and if you can avoid them, do so. |
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Posted: 11/7/2022 2:24:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I bought the sprayer today. I've got tomorrow and Tuesday off, so my plan is to pull the bumper off and paint it in my backyard with the sprayer. The guy in the video used a respirator. do I need one, or will an N95 mask work okay? Did you bother to read the Safety Data Sheet?  At a minimum I would get a respirator that can handle ISOCYANATES. Isocyanates (it puts the super in superglue) can fuck you up. I have known a couple of guys (Military aircraft painting) where only had exposure to Isocyanates in secondary vapors (curing) or from the overspray from painting operations. You can get sensitized to that shit. Be aware. PAINT: PPE: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: A NIOSH/MSHA approved air purifying respirator with an organic vapor cartridge or canister may be permissible under certain circumstances where airborne concentrations are expected to exceed exposure limits. Protection provided by air purifying respirators is limited. Use a positive pressure air supplied respirator if there is any potential for an uncontrolled release, exposure levels are not known, or any other circumstances where air purifying respirators may not provide adequate protection. A respiratory protection program that meets OSHA 1910.134 and ANSI Z88.2 requirements must be followed whenever workplace conditions warrant a respirator's use. CATALYST: PPE: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: A respirator that is recommended or approved for use in isocyanate-containing environments (air-purifying or fresh air-supplied) may be necessary for spray applications or other situations such as high temperature use which may produce inhalation exposures. A supplied-air respirator (either positive pressure or continuous flow-type) is recommended. Before an air-purifying respirator can be used, air monitoring must be performed to measure airborne concentrations. Specific conditions under which air-purifying respirators can be used are outlined in the following sections. Observe OSHA regulations for respirator use (29 CFR 1910.134). SPRAY APPLICATION: A. Good industrial hygiene practice dictates that when isocyanate-based coatings are spray applied, some form of respiratory protection should be worn. During the spray application of coatings containing this product the use of a supplied-air (either positive pressure or continuous flow-type) respirator is mandatory when ONE OR MORE of the following conditions exists: -the airborne isocyanate concentrations are not known; or -the airborne isocyanate monomer concentrations exceed 0.05 ppm averaged over eight (8) hours (10 times the 8 hour TWA exposure limit); or -the airborne polyisocyanate (polymeric, oligomeric) concentrations exceed 5 mg/m3 averaged over 8 hours or 10 mg/m3 averaged over 15 minutes (10 times the 8 hour TWA or the 15 minute STEL exposure limits); or -operations are performed in a confined space (See OSHA Confined Space Standard, 29 CFR 1910.146). A properly fitted air-purifying (combination organic vapor and particulate) respirator, proven by test to be effective in isocyanate-containing spray paint environments, and used in accordance with all recommendations made by the manufacturer, can be used when ALL of the following conditions are met: -The airborne isocyanate monomer concentrations are known to be below 0.05 ppm averaged over eight (8) hours (10 times 8 hour TWA exposure limit); and -the airborne polyisocyanate (polymeric, oligomeric) concentrations are known to be below 5 mg/m3 averaged over 8 hours or 10 mg/m3 averaged over 15 minutes (10 times the 8 hour TWA or the 15 minute STEL exposure limits) and - a NIOSH-certified End of Service Life Indicator or a change schedule based upon objective information or data is used to ensure that cartridges are replaced before the end of their service life. In addition, prefilters should be changed whenever breathing resistance increases due to particulate buildup. NON-SPRAY OPERATIONS: A. During non spray operations such as mixing, batch-making, brush or roller application, etc., at elevated temperatures (for example, heating of material or application to a hot substrate), it is possible to be exposed to airborne isocyanate vapors. Therefore, when the coatings system will be applied in a non-spray manner, a supplied-air (either positive pressure or continuous flow-type) respirator is mandatory when ONE OR MORE of the following conditions exists: - the airborne isocyanate concentrations are not known; or - the airborne isocyanate monomer concentrations exceed 0.05 ppm averaged over eight (8) hours (10 times the 8 hour TWA exposure limit); or - the airborne polyisocyanate (polymeric, oligomeric) concentrations exceed 5 mg/m3 averaged over 8 hours or 10 mg/m3 averaged over 15 minutes (10 times the 8 hour TWA or the 15 minute STEL exposure limits); or - operations are performed in a confined space (See OSHA Confined Space Standard, 29 CFR 1910.146). A properly fitted air-purifying (combination organic vapor and particulate) respirator, proven by test to be effective in isocyanate containing paint environments, and used in accordance with all recommendations made by the manufacturer, can be used when ALL of the following conditions are met: -the airborne concentrations of the isocyanate monomer are below 0.05 ppm averaged over eight (8) hours (10 times the 8 hour TWA exposure limit); and - the airborne polyisocyanate (polymeric, oligomeric) concentrations are known to be below 5 mg m3 averaged over eight (8) hours or 10 mg/m3 averaged over 15 minutes (10 times the 8 hour TWA or the 15 minute STEL exposure limits) and - a NIOSH-certified End of Service Life Indicator or a change schedule based upon objective information or data is used to ensure that cartridges are replaced before the end of their service life. In addition, prefilters should be changed whenever breathing resistance increases due to particulate buildup. REDUCER: PPE: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: A NIOSH/MSHA approved air purifying respirator with an organic vapor cartridge or canister may be permissible under certain circumstances where airborne concentrations are expected to exceed exposure limits. Protection provided by air purifying respirators is limited. Use a positive pressure air supplied respirator if there is any potential for an uncontrolled release, exposure levels are not known, or any other circumstances where air purifying respirators may not provide adequate protection. A respiratory protection program that meets OSHA 1910.134 and ANSI Z88.2 requirements must be followed whenever workplace conditions warrant a respirator's use. |
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Posted: 11/7/2022 2:08:19 PM EDT
[#47]
I bought a $18 respirator and tore off the bumper. I'll be painting in an hour or so
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Posted: 11/7/2022 2:40:00 PM EDT
[#48]
the mailman lady just delivered my mail and hollered at me that it looks brand new. she's been watching the progress.
you can do it too. |
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Posted: 11/7/2022 5:56:02 PM EDT
[#49]
bumper off and various plastic parts disassembled. I removed the bumper totally because I had to replace a broken headlight housing.
 Sprayed in the back yard with the HF paint gun  so I overdid it with the first coat. I got the paint thinned down enough where I thought it would flow through the gun and then opened up the regulator to full and hosed the bumper down. I got significant runs, so I'm going to let it dry, sand, and then second coat tomorrow morning. I also have a bunch of bugs in it because I didn't paint until 3:30 PM. 6 Am will hopefully be better tomorrow. I don't have to be back to work until wednesday but the HF paint gun worked. I've never used a power paint tool before. I felt... empowered. I may take it back to the car wash and give the large panels one final coat of paint gun paint. I'm about out of the 1-gallon can I initially bought. |
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Posted: 11/7/2022 6:29:05 PM EDT
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Woo!
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