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[SAL 821X]

What a ball ache mate hope its easy to sort.

[Nossedout]

minbin69 i do not think that the clear coat was too thick.... usually when it cracks up like that it means that the clear coat reacted with the base coat (what did you paint under the basecoat? what paint are you using?)

[minbin 69]

minbin69 i do not think that the clear coat was too thick.... usually when it cracks up like that it means that the clear coat reacted with the base coat (what did you paint under the basecoat? what paint are you using?)

hi Nossedout i painted other pannels at the same time and they're fine..it's just that one where the compressor died and i just stood there looking at for a few secs like an idiot big puddle of clear coat ..they were all stripped fully,rust treated,etched,primed and 6/7 coats of Jawell celluose

[Nossedout]

 

minbin69 i do not think that the clear coat was too thick.... usually when it cracks up like that it means that the clear coat reacted with the base coat (what did you paint under the basecoat? what paint are you using?)

hi Nossedout i painted other pannels at the same time and they're fine..it's just that one where the compressor died and i just stood there looking at for a few secs like an idiot big puddle of clear coat ..they were all stripped fully,rust treated,etched,primed and 6/7 coats of Jawell celluose

 

Oh ok.... hope everything is ok now:) a couple of months ago i sprayed my friends bonnet and the clearcoat reacted with the basecoat and the same thing happend- it cracked up etc... the clearcoat was to be used on Thinner based paint not acqua based paint... the paint shop mixed the clearcoats accidentally....

[minbin 69]

hopefully it will be one my new compressor arrives :) i've had a problem with incompatable paint before it sucks..

[Nossedout]

tell me about it...another day added to do a simple job.... By the way- great build!!!

[minbin 69]

well my new compressor turned up today..not bad only ordered it sunday..all checked over wired up and ready to go just need to get home early enough to use it...

 

so much bigger than the old one..just gotta clear space in the shed run the power in and we're all sorted

[SAL 821X]

You should nickname it bertha!!!!

 

Very much want.

[minbin 69]

You should nickname it bertha!!!!

 

Very much want.

nice

 

knew you would...it's YELLOW

 

being as i know i wont be done in time for IMM the van's gonna take a bit of a back seat for a bit so i can give my daughter a hand getting her mini started http://www.theminifo...e/#entry3093870

Edited by minbin 69, 02 July 2014 - 09:44 PM.

[mk1leg]

wow read the whole thread.......what fantastic work......I love vans.........keep up the great work.......

[minbin 69]

wow read the whole thread.......what fantastic work......I love vans.........keep up the great work.......

thanks..i'm trying,hopefully have something to so for my efforts soon lol

[minbin 69]

still messying around with paint..and still not totally happy with it..so thought i'd have a bit of a break from it so went for a look through the box of bits that ain't been touched up and found these..

 

 

few hours later they looked like this..

 

 

starting to look a bit better but i got bored of doing it with a new set of seals on them and a bit more polish they should be ok

[minbin 69]

had to admit defeat for now..vanny's been moved out of the garage and locked up and covered up outside so i can get on with frank the mini for my daughter..i'll get this one finished one day   

[andrewblueboy]

brilliant thread one of my favs on here. looking forward to the end result

[minbin 69]

thanks blueboy..yea me to lol