Re: Undercoating techniques
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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09/21/13 05:15 AM
09/21/13 05:15 AM
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mopar
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I had the best luck spraying it in thin coats with several hours of dry time between each, use 80 psi and hold the Shutz gun at a very sharp angle to the surface, almost parallel, to push the material across the surface rather than straight at it, this will help put some slopping feathered edges to the tips of the waves to give it that wind blown wave or cake frosting look.
that description started to make my mouth water-you got to show us a cake for one of your cars birthday. i have a busy time during late november with four cars all within two weeks-a lot of food coloring each year. all the best frank
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Re: Undercoating techniques
[Re: topside]
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09/21/13 12:49 PM
09/21/13 12:49 PM
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ScottSmith_Harms
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Mr Wizzard
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Yes, you need to pay attention to the original details before removing the original stuff, I used this pic (and MANY more close ups to show details) to get a good feel for the patterns and which areas and which parts were covered or not. You need to be sure all of the right components are attached before spraying. In this pic you can see that the fuel tank, spare well and floor pan plugs, shocks, axle bumpstops, fuel lines, brake lines, and fuel vent hose cover on the drivers side, etc. were installed first, then undercoated.
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Re: Undercoating techniques
[Re: gdonovan]
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09/22/13 11:59 AM
09/22/13 11:59 AM
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ScottSmith_Harms
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Mr Wizzard
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AH! Thanks for jogging my memory Scott, reminds me of a question I have been meaning to ask.
My October build blue '70 GTX has what looks like factory "undercoating" on the floorpan that I was pretty sure had been there since day one but don't have a build tag or sheet.
I just took the hood out of storage where it has been lurking the past 20+ years and noted it has a thin coating of the stuff on the underside of the hood too, the same factory looking black textured stuff.
Thoughts?
The under coating on the underside of the hood is the clue. Full undercoat cars SHOULD have received a hood pad, so there wouldn't be undercoating there. My guess is that the UC was dealer added or by some aftermarket company back in the day, it was a VERY common "Day Two" add on, especially in the rust belt states.
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Re: Undercoating techniques
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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09/22/13 07:25 PM
09/22/13 07:25 PM
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screamindriver
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make sure you tape off where you don't want it because it does fly all over the place..
You mean like this?
On that note, my gun is'nt too forgiving on the clothes,shoes, etc.. either... ... I suit up in a paint suit to cover me from head to toe...There's just no graceful way to fire the stuff on there...
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