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[arnie]

hi , lovin ur work,just read this project over the week and im amazed how u keep going. i look forward to reading this everyday now,
well done keep it up emma.

[emalee]

hi , lovin ur work,just read this project over the week and im amazed how u keep going. i look forward to reading this everyday now,
well done keep it up emma.

cheers, i had better update it everyday then!!! LOL

[emalee]

ok, so yesterdays end result was really pants with the stone clip reacting to the white paint that i used all of the underneath of the sky, here is the sill



so i had no option to strip the affected areas off and repaint





excuse the red and black, the red paint also decided to react to the white!!! grrrr i hate that white paint!!!!

so then cleaned up the rear valance where the closing panels are welded on





and stone chipped



and the shell masked up ready for the stonechip (i really should of done this yesterday as well, but hey!!



then the underneath stonechipped





and inside the boot which i did yesterday





so today has been a completely backwards day, because i just spent the whole day - 11-6 then 7.30-9 putting right GRRRR, well not happy

so tomorrow, i have a interview first thing in the morning, at 9am!!!, which is good because i'll probably be able to get to the garage by at least 11 (the interview is 30mins away from me - i love the drive there!!! done it for the past 4 years!!)

anyway, so give a quick recoat of some areas in stone chip, as it kinda started sliding off some of the black areas, so i gave the rest a light coat, then unmask and try and rub down as much as i can of the body and another coat of primer where needed, which will be the same for sunday, monday, etc etc etc!!! LOL

[emalee]

ok, so saturday i flatted down the boot bonnet, wings and scuttle









then trail fitted the bumpers, which are non-gen and a really bad fit!!!, i can just about get one on the back with a few mods!!!, and for the front i'll get a gen one!!!

then trail fit of the wheel arches!!!!

even worse fit, but with the help of the heat gun and a file....





the fit!!!!

then i rubbed down both sides of the shell





and primed





i really need to practice mixing the paint a bit more!!!, i decided because there wasn't that much primer left, i would use it all, which left me with not enough room in the gun for the thinners needed to apply it propery, so i ended up with one dry coat, so i could it the thinners in and about 2-3 normal coats!!!! lesson learnt, don't try to use up paint!!!

and final pics, my mini and my dads morris

[BMC Paul]

wow! my internets been down last two days and you been busy, great updates and photos and not forgeting great progress!! the stonechiped underside looks great and the last few pics of the mini in second primer coat looks like a new shell!!!! really coming on mate also top job with trial fitting the wheelarches and bu,pers, somthing that can be a major problem once its all painted the shell and mint etc.... and i agree... pattern bumpers although a dman lot cheaper are a terrible fit sometimes, genuine lal the way mate

Edited by BMC Paul, 16 March 2009 - 12:28 AM.

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

gutted as far as the paint at least its gettin sorted

[emalee]

wow! my internets been down last two days and you been busy, great updates and photos and not forgeting great progress!! the stonechiped underside looks great and the last few pics of the mini in second primer coat looks like a new shell!!!! really coming on mate also top job with trial fitting the wheelarches and bu,pers, somthing that can be a major problem once its all painted the shell and mint etc.... and i agree... pattern bumpers although a dman lot cheaper are a terrible fit sometimes, genuine lal the way mate

yeah i looked at the gen ones last night and they are aroun 70 each!!!

we do have one old one, which has a bit of surface rust, so thats a possibity, or some fibreglass bumpers be arc angels, which are £40 a pair + postage....

[Minid]

Great work as always.

I had similar paint reactions between my redoxide and top coat-ended up applying a coat of standard primer then ok.

[emalee]

Great work as always.

I had similar paint reactions between my redoxide and top coat-ended up applying a coat of standard primer then ok.

i hate paint reactions!!!, its so annoying having to strip it off and start again!!!, its good that you solved yours with primer tho!!!

[BMC Paul]

Paint reactions,... joys of joys... im having probs with my priming on my mini project so we all in the same boat lol or same club even!

[emalee]

paint reaction club sounds good!!!! LOL,

[BMC Paul]

Arh!!! i no the feeling! had a few reactions today, going to HAVE to invest in a water trap! It would be so easy to get it recovered and took to a garage and have it painted .... but we love it really dont we!!! ???

[emalee]

Arh!!! i no the feeling! had a few reactions today, going to HAVE to invest in a water trap! It would be so easy to get it recovered and took to a garage and have it painted .... but we love it really dont we!!! ???

i keep telling myself it will be worth it and its character building to have to strip everything off and start again..... but i'm not convinced, then its soooo much cheaper diy!!!! and rewarding, yeah we love it!!!

[emalee]

right after yet more reactions, getting board now

the bottom of the pass door looked like this

and the driver wing



after most of the part peeled off



well not happy!!!!,
but i've added a few more bits to the engine



took the doors off and made room for them on top of my sisters mini



re fillered the bottom of the pass door



and rubbed down the drivers door, bonnet, front panel and rear panel









so the plan for tomorrow is to rub down the boot, rear quarters, and passenger wing then try again with the primer to get a better mix (more hardner) and no reactions, the its mainly gonna be touch ups and the wheels trims,

[dfraser]

Paint reactions are a right pain. I've had them a couple of times before, and the only way I've beaten them is to either bare metal the whole panel, or use Barcoat Isolator. Better than chasing the reaction around the car. you'll soon forget about the hassle when the shiney new paint is on...
Here is the stuff...
http://www.paints4u....ainselection=13
Keep at it - you are keeping many of us going!!

Edited by dfraser, 18 March 2009 - 11:07 PM.