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[grahama]

Yea,  Rustoleum it is,  rollering it on as just can't be arsed with spraying this time due to the shitty weather.  Rollering I can do a bit,  cover up and go back to it,  and there's always the dining room table for the bonnet etc lol. 

 

It does look shiny but with texture !  I flatted back the boot lid yesterday and intend to put two coats on this time to see how it fairs,  all an experiment at the moment to see what works.  I suppose I can rub down what I have done so far in the rain if nothing else at the moment!!

 

Graham

[hoody99]

Use the weather for a wet sand? Lol I like it ha ha. Hmm wonder if you get yellow rustoleum haha

[grahama]

Hi all,

 

flatting back in the rain it was as I thought !!  Makes no odds tho for that job,  just a few pics as not very interesting

 

 

 

 

 

 

I used 600 grit wet and dry,  and wasn't trying to get it totally flat as that would be too much work and I rubbed through the paint in a couple of areas as it was.  Think I need to up the mix to 70/30 for added thickness when rubbing down.

 

 

 

 

 

As I said,  rubbing through in a couple of places,  learning curve etc,  but am trying to avoid edges for that very reason.

 

 

 

 

 

This was the result of my first panel rollering,  flatted back well enough for me,  I have flatted back the boot lid similar to this and given it a second coat,  more shiny already.  Will be doing a little boot lid guide if it all goes to plan to show how rollering rustoleum can end up,  if it does indeed look ok lol.

 

 

 

 

 

Only thing that I have found today is the swirl marks of wet sand residue are a pain to get rid of,  the above two shots are before and after panel wiping and loads of washing !

 

Then on to priming the tiger seal,  bonnet lip came out mint,  but the front round the panel joins that I thought I'd feathered out, I obviously hadn't !! 

 

 

 

 

Still,  this refurb has been going for 3 years + now and a small line in the paint is going to have to stay.  Yes it will annoy me and I will probably go back to it in the future but for now I want it done lol.

 

Hopefully finishing off the first coat and starting the second tomorrow in between showers,  wish me luck !

 

Graham

[fattail95]

Looking good man! Look forward to tomorrow's updates 

[alex-95]

Could you use a stanley knife blade and take a slither of the seal off to remove the step?

[grahama]

Oh Alex,  you're going to make me do it aren't you !!  Thanks Fattail,  updates if it doesn't rain too much

Edited by grahama, 15 May 2013 - 07:51 PM.

[myredmini]

I'd flat that sealer back to smooth it now. You will be happier in the end ;)

[alex-95]

Oh Alex,  you're going to make me do it aren't you !!  Thanks Fattail,  updates if it doesn't rain too much

Oh yess, You know you want to do it really

[hoody99]

Have tried a decent cutting compound on the paint yet as it saves a lot of flatting

[grahama]

Hi all,

 

well you put the seed of doubt into my head and off the over sealing came,  an hour or so first thing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Much better than before,  glad you made me get it done.  Anyway sunshiiiiiiiiiiiiine and showers for today so took the risk and did the front end.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upped the mix to approx. 2/3 / 1/3 ish hoping to get a better coverage but I think only time will tell when I come to flatting it back and see if I don't sand through it.  Not too bad coverage wise,  the panel joins came out fine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got the very time consuming under bumper area done,  not looking forward to doing more coats there,  and the valance too.  Missed a bit and ran out of mixed paint so will catch up next coat.

 

 

 

 

 

The peel looks better than the first panel so will keep with the thicker mix and left it to dry.  One think I have noticed is the paint drys out really, really fast !!  More paint ordered !

 

Graham

Edited by grahama, 16 May 2013 - 04:11 PM.

[minimuk]

all good by the looks of it Graham, persevere and don't get beaten.....

[grahama]

Hi all,

 

momentous progress today but first....

 

crap on my bonnet

 

 

 

so tempting to try and pick it off but best to leave it.  A gust of wing did for me as I had to roller it outside,  Jan's facial expressions when I suggested the dining room left me in no doubt as to her thoughts lol.  Once dry most came off but will need a good wet sand now.

 

Then this happened....

 

 

 

 

 

Ta dahhhhhhhh !!

 

First time in 2 1/2 years it has been in the car,  no pics of the method but a friend and myself lifted the engine, using seatbelt webbing and a metal pole, into the waiting subframe and bolted the mounts up.  We then lifted the shell and rolled it forward as the rear wheels are on and dropped it over the engine.  Had to bounce the rear round to align it properly and remove the dizzy cap to avoid damage.  Also a bit of jiggery pokery with a screwdriver blade to align holes and all bolted in.

 

I have swapped my polybush mounts for standard ones as the standard ones are thinner and the subby went in a lot easier than using the poly ones. Was VERY tight using those so glad I changed.

 

Forgot to attach the gearchange lever too so had a fiddly job attaching this under the car

 

 

 

Also realised I have not bent over my diff lock tabs so another fiddly job for this week,  what a muppet !!

 

 

 

Something back in finally but have asked in tech section about the angle the gear linkage runs down the tunnel,  it is not parallel to the tunnel

 

 

 

It does however, change into all gears and reverse as it is so can't be too much wrong.  Thought it may well be offset due to the exhaust running there too.

 

 

 

tried my fleabay K&N filter too,  not good !!   May be because the front is sitting on the gearbox like this

 

 

 

and the engine is not true in the bay at present.  Will fit a steady tomorrow to see if it creates enough room to house the filter but it may be going back on fleabay !!

 

Left it here as Jan had slaved over my tea and felt knackered,  couldn't resist putting my crusty bonnet on for a look !!

 

 

 

Regards,

 

Graham

Edited by grahama, 19 May 2013 - 06:07 PM.

[alex-95]

Glad you removed the sealent, it'll look a lot better.The gear stick and filter may move around once the engine is in it's final place. Look's good.

[Andrew O]

Doing a great job with that paint, will look top notch after you attack it with the polisher and G3.

Andrew

[grahama]

Glad I removed it Alwx,  would have bigged me till I did it !!

 

That's just the first coat Andrew,  lots of sanding to go yet and a few more coats !!

Edited by grahama, 19 May 2013 - 07:01 PM.