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.Thanks for the input. I agree with you. For now, i will change the hoses and bleed the system. I will have the rotors turned and new pads( there is a squeal when braking.
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The paint from Rapcoparts works great. Not a bad job I think for rattlecans.
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The Genius of it. And I would rethink using a grinder to remove paint down to the bare metal. I have never tried to strip anything down to the bare metal with a grinder. You are cutting some nasty grooves in that surface and will never be able to replace all the good adhesion that was on that cab from the factory. I would use 80 grit sand paper on a DA NOT a rotary sander or grinder. All you need to do is smooth the surface and feather in all the rough spots. My fear is you will overheat the surface and cause warps and uneven surfaces to paint and in the end it will appear very rough and NOT hold up well. 99.9% of a paint job is surface preparation and proper sealing to get a long lasting weather resistant paint job. And you do want a good sealer because flat paint is porous and also provides no protection against moisture. Look at older CUCV's that have original paint they are rusting beneath the paint because of moisture. Just saying you want a professional grade automotive sealer. Non sanding sealer. Good Luck. Rattle cans do not provide enough mils of paint to provide a permanent paint job. They are excellent for temporary touch up and on vehicles you want to keep touching up. Take Care. If its worth the effort to do the job in the first place. It is worth the effort to do the job right the first time. I am not perfect but continually strive to improve my processes. Carry On.This time they used jeep tie down data plates to repair the cab corners.
good to know... paint sure isn't nothing like it used to be .. Last total repaint done was a loader/backhoe in 2008 using an expensive automotive top-brand of Mack Red .. Within 5 years the red turned purple-ish, today it is surface rust... Very disappointed. Have a '51 truck cab that got sprayed the normal number of coats of "temporary until i get time to finish the whole truck with the right paint" Rustoleum gloss black with dupont enamel reducer in 1990 .. Granted it sits under the pines and gets sun only briefly every day, but here it has been 32 years and it still shines .. A whole truck we sprayed with same reducer and Rustoleum fire engine red in 2005 still looks good but fading, Rustoleum paint ingredients certainly changed between 1990 and 2005 .. Been so disappointed in paint since 2008 I have not even bothered (but want to).
RAPCO is pretty good stuff. I have been impressed and now that I have some rattlecan paint on one of my trucks that is over a year old - I can speak from experience. It looks as good as the day it was painted...
.good to know... paint sure isn't nothing like it used to be .. Last total repaint done was a loader/backhoe in 2008 using an expensive automotive top-brand of Mack Red .. Within 5 years the red turned purple-ish, today it is surface rust... Very disappointed. Have a '51 truck cab that got sprayed the normal number of coats of "temporary until i get time to finish the whole truck with the right paint" Rustoleum gloss black with dupont enamel reducer in 1990 .. Granted it sits under the pines and gets sun only briefly every day, but here it has been 32 years and it still shines .. A whole truck we sprayed with same reducer and Rustoleum fire engine red in 2005 still looks good but fading, Rustoleum paint ingredients certainly changed between 1990 and 2005 .. Been so disappointed in paint since 2008 I have not even bothered (but want to)
those VOCs are what made my uncle a very funny guy at the end of any day he had been in the paint booth .. He worked in that shop after the navy from 1945 to 1985, lived to be 98As best I can tell, the "improvements to paint" these days was because of the reduction of VOC's. It seems that the EPA can "fix" just about anything...
Never could justify the expense of the Imron on trucks etc that were exposed to potential jobsite damage everytime out . . But I know that was really good stuff, a friend of mine did a lot of custom hotrod and truck repaints for people with it .. The fanciest good stuff we ever used was good-old DuPont Centari , no idea if it's still around. Have a few partial-gallons still on the shelf from the late-80's, I turn them over from time to time. Don't know why I would ever think I will ever have time or the facilities again to ever spray, but an old habit I guess .. Although a "cheap" oil-base paint of limited colors, I really liked how the gallons of Rustoleum would lay down using the DuPont reducer on the every-day const equipment that we had / have... It was cheap, durable, not fancy enough to take to a truck show, but it did the job and held up .. Oh, that reminds me of a funny story...Way back when, Dupont Imron - in my opinion - was the best quality paint that could be bought. It still had a wet, freshly painted look ten years later in any color.
could never be said any better99.9% of a paint job is surface preparation
.Hello All. I managed to have some more fun time outside. I have also determined that my skills at painting are very much lacking and I will be seeking professional help. View attachment 880787View attachment 880788View attachment 880789View attachment 880790View attachment 880792I did manage to get the front and rear windshields out as well as remove the hood and front cowl. I think one of the wiper pivots is cracked. View attachment 880791View attachment 880793View attachment 880794
It was nice to get all of the debris out of the cowl area. Also happy to note that there is very little rust around the windshields.
The NOS rear bumper came in last week. Very happy about that.
Alternative flex fuel floor board option. All you have to do when you want to save fuel is flex your leg muscles and get exercise at the same time. Yuba Duba Doo.Hello All. I managed to have some more fun time outside. I have also determined that my skills at painting are very much lacking and I will be seeking professional help. View attachment 880787View attachment 880788View attachment 880789View attachment 880790View attachment 880792I did manage to get the front and rear windshields out as well as remove the hood and front cowl. I think one of the wiper pivots is cracked. View attachment 880791View attachment 880793View attachment 880794
It was nice to get all of the debris out of the cowl area. Also happy to note that there is very little rust around the windshields.
The NOS rear bumper came in last week. Very happy about that.