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Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 15 May 2014, 17:01
by lloydy
Looks miles better that doesn't it!
Why does lead have to covered straight away whereas bare metal doesn't?
Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 15 May 2014, 18:20
by Plasticman
Its not the lead itself but the immediate area as the flux is so corrosive the metal not leaded and tinned will rust in minutes
Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 15 May 2014, 18:25
by lloydy
Ah ok, a bit like when plumbing flux goes green. Did the Tonka pass?
Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 15 May 2014, 20:47
by Plasticman
theres no exhaust on it and a bald tyre so i didnt want to take the pee and put it in
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Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 15 May 2014, 21:50
by max and caddy
Hmmm lead...what do you use as your heat source and (this may sound real stupid) do you burn the paint off the back of the panel being loaded?
I have the gear...had it years but I have no idea! last attempt resisted in lots of lead on the floor and wasn't sure of what I had on the panel was stuck or just perched on top...
Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 15 May 2014, 22:50
by Plasticman
no 1, 2 , or 3 jet (oxy acety)
you seen the picky of the area before, it has to be this clean, then fryo-lux, then lead, choice of a few grades/mixes and away you go , it dont matter whats on the reverse side of the panal,
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Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 17 May 2014, 21:09
by max and caddy
I was meaning more does up the paint on the rear burn off..it will do won't it...
Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 17 May 2014, 21:21
by Plasticman
as a rule yes it does, though often just scorched and still intact
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Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 02 Jun 2014, 22:23
by Plasticman
Well happy birthday
had a few days away , no signal,no net,no tv bliss
had an interesting time, suffice to say i removed the nsr wing and scrapped it as i made an error(and am standing it...) and no im not going into it

any hows whole van has been polished out,like this

and all visible rust removed, ,we know all the panals fit ok so no issue there, etched and then first lot of paint, this was then blocked of and tweaked then second lot applied as seen here on new wing !!

this now sits a day or two and will be hand blocked off and stopper etc where needed and then the seams will be further defined, i have managed to re-imprint the crappy klocker seam on the rear wing so its a little better and there is still work to be done,
we then prime again and and re stop it then lush colour, main thing is the hard work has been done .its now detailing,
will get better picks as even the above is not to usual spec', just got to decide on a suitable colour ?
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Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 03 Jun 2014, 05:58
by lloydy
So nice to see it in some paint again

wife says you keep that van blue!
I'll probably give you a call later today, kinda thought you might have gone away somewhere.
Excellent birthday prezzie seeing the van like that

Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 03 Jun 2014, 20:02
by silverbullet
Agreed. Capri blau all the way

Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 17 Jun 2014, 13:30
by ninja.turtle007
It must be nearly shiney now?

Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 22 Jun 2014, 21:41
by Plasticman
Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 23 Jun 2014, 06:14
by lloydy
looking good!
Re: The GASWAGON (act III)
Posted: 23 Jun 2014, 08:15
by ninja.turtle007
Is the yellow primer Barcoat?