Hmm... What to do next?

[07Burb]

1. Sand it with a fine grit paper
2. Clean it
3. Adhesion promoter
4. Primer
5. Paint (3 or 4 coats)
6. Wet sand
7. Clear coat(3 or 4 coats)
8. Wet sand
9. Buff

you'll still have to redo it at some point but it'll last a lot longer with the adhesion promoter and clear coat. Also, make sure the coats are light coats and not heavy/thick coats. Preparation is everything....

 

[raptorforme93]

07burb is correct. Prep is the hard part of painting anything. But no you cannot have it powdercoated to my knowledge because it will melt the grille. But you can (and i am) buy a grille assembly that comes ready to be painted

 

[HighUpSasquatch]

Dude you guys are the best! I woulda done it wrong and had a peeling grille in no time. Haha. I think this is going to be this weekends new project. That and hopfully get some TYC headlights. Everywhere I look there sold out except for the luxury ones that I don't want. Anyone know of a good site for em?

I know noob questions get annoying after awhile, but if anyone knows about torsion cranking please fill me in. I'm trying to do as much as I can myself and I'm sure your guy's 30 years of experience can teach this 20 year old the ropes. The less I have to bring it to a shop...the happier I'll be with her progress.

 

[AtomicHoe094]

1. Sand it with a fine grit paper
2. Clean it
3. Adhesion promoter
4. Primer
5. Paint (3 or 4 coats)
6. Wet sand
7. Clear coat(3 or 4 coats)
8. Wet sand
9. Buff

you'll still have to redo it at some point but it'll last a lot longer with the adhesion promoter and clear coat. Also, make sure the coats are light coats and not heavy/thick coats. Preparation is everything....

you wetsand your basecoat?? weirrdoo lol

 

[07Burb]

I was posting from my phone while doin cardio at the gym

 

[HighUpSasquatch]

Hahaha so no need to wetsand twice? Just wetsand after the clearcoat?

 

[AtomicHoe094]

I was posting from my phone while doin cardio at the gym

HAHA mhmm surree lol

Hahaha so no need to wetsand twice? Just wetsand after the clearcoat?

Yess sir. I mean it depends, if your painting a grille, i wouldnt wet sand and buff it, way too much of a pain in the assss. getting in all the nooks and crannys and shit, just leave it and be done UNLESS you have runs of clear all down the thing, then you have more problems. lol

 

[HighUpSasquatch]

Ima spray it in two quick pass's each coat with a gun, so I'm sure I'll have no running drips. Haha. I've never experimented with painting before, but I use a paint gun everyday for resin coating and fiberglass work. Ima take it in the booth this Saturday, and I should have pics up Sunday/Monday.

Still needing tips on cranking my torsion bars. Anyone have any input?

 

[AtomicHoe094]

Take your time on it, but just dont hold the gun too close and too slow. You dont want it dry either. HVLP guns will help if you have one of those.

what do you fiberglass and resin coat??

Also i dont have torsions, cant help ya out, but i heard you should be sprays Penetrating oil on those things like a month in advance. lol Stubborn things to say the least..

 

[HighUpSasquatch]

Ima most likely barrow a gun from the paint department at work so I'll see what they have. I work in the movie industry. I'm a mould maker, and I specialize in fiberglass casting, as well as resins, fast-cast plastics and foams. Pretty much it's my job to take an object (doesn't matter what it is) and reproduce it in a material that's cheaper/lighter/and or more durable. Let's say a movie needs to blow up the statue of liberty but they really can't blow up the real one. We'd go out, make a mould on it outta silicone, bring it back to shop, cast it outta fiberglass, and there you go, a statue of liberty replica.

Wayyyyy off topic, so back to what I was originally gunna ask. Anyone know about torsion bars!? Thanks.