Might need a hood...
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Picked up Zack's White 81' from the frame benders on friday.
They did an excellent job repairing the -nose- front bumper cover/fascia.
However, they were unwilling to straighten the right side hood hinge.
So I ordered and recieved one from 928 INTL in two days -thanks guys-.
Alas! When I went to pick up the car I discovered that rather than use two people to align and adjust the hood hinges for proper latch alignment they only used ONE.
There is now a slight twist and a small new kink about 1 1/2 inches long with attendant crack in the paint
. Of course as the old saying goes...,
" it was like that when you dropped it off".
Anyhow, I will try to fix the damage
, assuming everything goes wrong...I might be in the market for a GOOD HOOD in the next 5-6 days. Preferably in Arctic White but I'm flexible.
Looking for cost to be under Big 3.
Should I use a 9" roller with stucco nap, or, the factory recommended 6" wide whitewash brush?
( For front end touch-up).
They did an excellent job repairing the -nose- front bumper cover/fascia.
However, they were unwilling to straighten the right side hood hinge.
So I ordered and recieved one from 928 INTL in two days -thanks guys-.
Alas! When I went to pick up the car I discovered that rather than use two people to align and adjust the hood hinges for proper latch alignment they only used ONE.
There is now a slight twist and a small new kink about 1 1/2 inches long with attendant crack in the paint
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" it was like that when you dropped it off".
Anyhow, I will try to fix the damage
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Looking for cost to be under Big 3.
Should I use a 9" roller with stucco nap, or, the factory recommended 6" wide whitewash brush?
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Originally posted by John Struthers
Should I use a 9" roller with stucco nap, or, the factory recommended 6" wide whitewash brush?
( For front end touch-up).
Should I use a 9" roller with stucco nap, or, the factory recommended 6" wide whitewash brush?
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Originally posted by SharkSkin
Wagner power painters work very well for exterior latex. For big jobs, get multiple tips because they erode.
Wagner power painters work very well for exterior latex. For big jobs, get multiple tips because they erode.
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You guys and all yer fancy schmancy tools. Just pour the paint right out of the can. Gives it an artsy touch and covers driveway stains at the same time...
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Originally posted by gbyron
You guys and all yer fancy schmancy tools. Just pour the paint right out of the can. Gives it an artsy touch and covers driveway stains at the same time...![Big Grin](https://rennlist.com/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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You guys and all yer fancy schmancy tools. Just pour the paint right out of the can. Gives it an artsy touch and covers driveway stains at the same time...
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John,
You're too far inland for a flock of seagulls, for they do the best work: however, in Midland - park it under a tree full of pigeons for a day or two. You're sure to get a whitewashing that would make Jackson Pollock envious!
You're too far inland for a flock of seagulls, for they do the best work: however, in Midland - park it under a tree full of pigeons for a day or two. You're sure to get a whitewashing that would make Jackson Pollock envious!
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Originally posted by SharkSkin
Great idea Greg... a Jackson Pollock hood!
Great idea Greg... a Jackson Pollock hood!
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John,
Using those methods to paint the hood will take WAY too long. Get a straw bristled street broom and load it up with paint. That straw soaks up an enormous amount of paint. After painting the hood you will probably have enough in there to touch up the rest of the body. After you paint it, give the youngun about 200 sheets of 2000 grit wet dry and tell him to color sand it.
BTW if they mounted one side of the hood too low and tried to open it normally, a bend like like the one you described will occur (almost BTDT).
Dennis
Using those methods to paint the hood will take WAY too long. Get a straw bristled street broom and load it up with paint. That straw soaks up an enormous amount of paint. After painting the hood you will probably have enough in there to touch up the rest of the body. After you paint it, give the youngun about 200 sheets of 2000 grit wet dry and tell him to color sand it.
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No, no, no, no. That requires too much effort. For a less discriminating customer, in Atlanta all you have to do is follow a painter's truck on 285. Sooner or later the entire car is painted as you drive and dodge the 5 gallon paint pails. Combines auto cross and an Earl Schib paint job.
And that includes windshield, tires and wheels. For free!
-Kevin
And that includes windshield, tires and wheels. For free!
-Kevin
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Kevin,
I haven't been lucky enough to get my cars painted that way. I have had my newly painted cars front end shotpeened by the local gravel haulers. Also, I was lucky enough to get my front panel stripped of paint by a road crew using solvent to remove temporary stripes from the road.
Got any more great shortcuts?
Dennis
I haven't been lucky enough to get my cars painted that way. I have had my newly painted cars front end shotpeened by the local gravel haulers. Also, I was lucky enough to get my front panel stripped of paint by a road crew using solvent to remove temporary stripes from the road.
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After careful consideration of the many creative painting techniques offered at -unbelievebly- no charge by my fellow renn-listers and friends locally I've
whittled it down to several promising comprimises.
Pay attention Snow,
Kevin,
They just shut down our Oddessa District strpping crew so following the stripping crew is no longer an option. However, I found out where they stashed the last 55 gallon drum of traffic white and the two remaining 40lb bags of reflective glass beads. So, all is not lost!
Nicole,
I agree, nothing turns heads faster than a Primo roller job, and especially, if you wait for the paint to tack and roll it 'one more time' . When it dry's the surface makes those pesky June Bugs shred when they bang into the hood at speed. Some of my 'friends' here in Midland have suggested using that lovely splatter paint used in the trunk area of cars living in the rust belt
for exterior ambiance. While others have offered to help do a one of a kind total repaint using Rhino Liner with a 3/8" nap roller. Uuummmm Good!
Garth,
Dietary consistency and resulting 'product' is a problem here.
I have consulted with several paintball clubs who are currently working out the geometry of overpass/tree shots and the requiered color/quantities of paint and CO2. A more consistent texture, eh.
Dennis & Greg,
Using the pour and sweep combination seemed promising at the outset but due to the incessant heat here, when I tried this method on my neighbors' new Suburban I forgot to consider the 'sheeting phenomena'.
So, basically, the paint dried in thick sheets from all the bottom edges of the big chev' and then puddled at all 4 tire contact patches.
They should be able to cut it loose by thursday. I'm not sure if he know's I did it or not. But, hey! You didn't hear me whining when he chemically edged my sidewalk, our property line, and dual alley line with a Pathfinder/Transline/and Round-up Pro cocktail. I've been told that in two or three years I might be able to plant new trees, shrubs, grass and rosebushes with a least a 50% survival rate..
Doz,
Yep, found them. Still need the left front splash shield though.
My nterest is piqued.
Talk to me about the Hood.
jpstruthers@***.net
Old & New,
I've had a message from Beth Locking up my PM since April. It's the only thing in there...
Contact me at
jpstruthers@***.net
whittled it down to several promising comprimises.
Pay attention Snow,
Kevin,
They just shut down our Oddessa District strpping crew so following the stripping crew is no longer an option. However, I found out where they stashed the last 55 gallon drum of traffic white and the two remaining 40lb bags of reflective glass beads. So, all is not lost!
Nicole,
I agree, nothing turns heads faster than a Primo roller job, and especially, if you wait for the paint to tack and roll it 'one more time' . When it dry's the surface makes those pesky June Bugs shred when they bang into the hood at speed. Some of my 'friends' here in Midland have suggested using that lovely splatter paint used in the trunk area of cars living in the rust belt
for exterior ambiance. While others have offered to help do a one of a kind total repaint using Rhino Liner with a 3/8" nap roller. Uuummmm Good!
Garth,
Dietary consistency and resulting 'product' is a problem here.
I have consulted with several paintball clubs who are currently working out the geometry of overpass/tree shots and the requiered color/quantities of paint and CO2. A more consistent texture, eh.
Dennis & Greg,
Using the pour and sweep combination seemed promising at the outset but due to the incessant heat here, when I tried this method on my neighbors' new Suburban I forgot to consider the 'sheeting phenomena'.
So, basically, the paint dried in thick sheets from all the bottom edges of the big chev' and then puddled at all 4 tire contact patches.
They should be able to cut it loose by thursday. I'm not sure if he know's I did it or not. But, hey! You didn't hear me whining when he chemically edged my sidewalk, our property line, and dual alley line with a Pathfinder/Transline/and Round-up Pro cocktail. I've been told that in two or three years I might be able to plant new trees, shrubs, grass and rosebushes with a least a 50% survival rate..
Doz,
Yep, found them. Still need the left front splash shield though.
My nterest is piqued.
Talk to me about the Hood.
jpstruthers@***.net
Old & New,
I've had a message from Beth Locking up my PM since April. It's the only thing in there...
Contact me at
jpstruthers@***.net
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Originally posted by Dennis Wilson
Kevin,
I haven't been lucky enough to get my cars painted that way. I have had my newly painted cars front end shotpeened by the local gravel haulers. Also, I was lucky enough to get my front panel stripped of paint by a road crew using solvent to remove temporary stripes from the road.
Got any more great shortcuts?
Dennis
Kevin,
I haven't been lucky enough to get my cars painted that way. I have had my newly painted cars front end shotpeened by the local gravel haulers. Also, I was lucky enough to get my front panel stripped of paint by a road crew using solvent to remove temporary stripes from the road.
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Dennis
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