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[OllyD]

I've recently come up trumps for my mini project, having gained an old disused scout hut down the end of my road. It's a old tin hut that was very overgrown outside, and very cobwebby inside. It's not really been used for any real purpose in 15-20 years, ago, and stopped being a scout hut back in the 70's, though all the guff stil remains. I've attempted to do battle with the worst of the cobwebs, but trying to sweep out the dust is a somewhat losing battle. it just puffs up in a cloud and is blown back into the hut, as well as being hidden in piles in every nook and cranny.


Problem is, how am I supposed to prep and prime my car in such dusty conditions? Is there anyway to stop all the dust settling on my lovely primer?


My thoughts were to erect a mini-gazebo within the hut (it's pretty big), and hang tarps down to box it in, but that's not going to stop all the dust. Anyone have any ways to keep the dust at bay, or send it packing?


Cheers guys!

[incrediblerog]

tried using one of these bad boys?

http://www.machinema...asp?p=050510171

got to be worth a try...

[Retro_10s]

i would start by wetting the dust etc, then sweep it out,.. should clod up into little blobs etc and not be able to blow back in, then line the place with plastic dustsheet you can get from Woolworths, then put your gazebo up then get the mini in

if you're prepping the car in there as well as spraying it in there then it's hardly worth getting the dust out yet as you're gonna create more by prepping!!!

prep the car, then dustproof the place, and then primer it up!

[JuaniKart]

if you do wet the place down make sure its VERY dry before applying any paint, humidity is much worst than dust, dust you can always sand the paint later with 1200grit and it disappears like magic!


Good Luck

[Retro_10s]

or for a really good finish 1500 then 2000