Part 1: Preparing bare panels, priming and surfacing Tutorial.

[Sirpent]

Unless you have almost a weekly use for a compressor at home, going over $500 for a new or used compressor would be overkill.

 

When it comes to a MIG, I wouldnt start looking for under a $1000,

 

For a compressor,I'd be looking at something locally produced, not The China specials out of super cheap or bunnings, even second hand local is a better option with around a 4HP rating, 15-20 CFM and a 100LT + tank capacity.

 

Sorry buddy thats about all I can recommend unless someone else out there may have some more advice.

 

Cheers

 

John

 

Oh, and thanks for the thumbs up on the write up, I hope to do the next part as soon as I finish the nose for the car.

 

 

[sexual_sushi]

No probs mate, thanks for the info. Can't wait to see how your car turns out.

[FLEXZED]

I have a 16 cfm compressor for over 20 years now and i paid $700 back then  and it has never missed a beat, like my evil twin said , the water seperater is the most crucial component when spraying paint

 

as for the mig i have a little uni mig i bought from CIG (now know as BOC ) and if i am working on the car its a awesome unit but welding thicker metal it does to over heat and shut down ( but thats ok because its BEER time)

 

 

Loui

[reverendzed]

Just bought one of these and it will run all your air tools and your spray gun.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/AIR-COMPRESSOR-16-CFM-3HP-3-CYLINDER-50L-COMPRESSOR-NEW_W0QQitemZ170453445590QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Air_Tools?hash=item27afd12bd6

 

Hope that helps.

Rev.

[MaygZ]

Great work Rev

[RB30X]

Hey John, where's part 2?

 

I've got a bonnet that I'm preping and need your next episode.

 

 

 

 

 

Need to know what sort of primer/filler to use.

 

cheers

[Sirpent]

Hey Tim,

 

Well Part 2 would have well and truley been up and posted by now if my boy hadnt gotten so sick and I ended up taking the time off work for my annual leave like I'd planned, unfortunately the last almost 2 months has been like winter in Siberia as far as my build is concerned and any progress on it.

 

But seriously, cant you find a better bonnet than that ?????

 

Maybe it looks worse in pics than it is, Im kind of the same, not very photogenic.

 

What are you planning?

 

 

[Zedsabbath]

A trick that usually works good for small rust holes Tim is soldering neat little bits of clean sheet metal underneath and building the solder up so it can be filed of on the outside of the panel, sounds a bit bodgy but if it's done where the repair can't be seen with rust proofing or insulation it's an inexpensive, quick and effective way to ensure the panel remains all metal

 

It's conducive to lead wiping except you're filling a small hole

 

Pete

 

 

[jamo240]

Hi Sirpent..

 

That's a great piece you've written on panel prep...we all appreciate the work you put into the words and taking all the pics etc. I was wondering if you're thinking of doing one on dent removal/lead filling etc? These are areas almost all Z's need work on, and a few tips on how to do this kind of work could be handy.

 

Cheers mate, and thanks for the great write up.

 

Jamo

[Sirpent]

Hey Jamo

 

Thanks for the thumbs up on the tutorial, in the next few days I will probably have Part 2 up as we are working on Simon's car this weekend and there will be a lot of de-denting prepping and then application of the Polyester EP Primer.

 

Will see what we can do about capturing some dent removal shots and words also.

 

As far as lead loading, sorry buddy but its a lost art and a waste of time also, if you prep the panels properly and work out large dents so you don't end up using shovel loads of bog, plastic filler out performs lead every day of the week, granted on turret seams its great, but for general repairs i wouldn't even bother.

 

Cheers

 

John

[Patch]

Good read  +1 on the Little Beaver spay unit , would have worn out about 10 units now over the years, great for doing onsite steel work, we used to use them to paint all the steel beams for structural steel buildings, I have done a great job painting a boat in 2 pak and 2 pak hand rails inside a building, they cause very small amounts of over spray compared to a compressor gun if you have no spray booth.

 

They will not push though to thick paint or under seal  which a low pressure gun is best with a compressor.

[PeterAllen]

Part II.  Please.

 

[Wayne G]

Please !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sirpent]

Sorry guys, some months off at the very least, other priorities around the car at the moment.

 

But when it is time, will do a Vid tutorial.

 

Cheers

 

John

[cypher]

is there a part 2 floating around somewhere ?

[AndBir]

Ten years later new products are around : Rust Solutions Rust Remover Gel

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