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Re: 88 Dodge Dakota
[Re: THEYOUNGGUN53]
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04/06/10 03:14 PM
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joeshmo
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almost done with the bug! I'm putting on the final coats now! 
big tip to follow, reuse rollers by washing them in mineral spirits then rinsing with water. They get very very expensive after a while. I only wish I'd known this earlier 
Do they stay like... normal? When I washed mine I would get like patterns and uneven coats. I found home depot sells 6 packs of the high-density foam 4 inch rollers for like 8 bucks.
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Re: 88 Dodge Dakota
[Re: RoboGeek]
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04/08/10 05:22 AM
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SammFC3s
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Quick update, I had everything sanded and polished, and got it out in the sun and noticed a lot of thin spots, scuffed the paint up again and applied two more coats... Now im wetsanding again. LOL I have about 4 more panels to finish, then i will post some pics of it in the sun (if we ever get any sunny days in the land of rain) Couple quick tips i picked up though, for a sanding block go find a free car classifieds (or another magazine) roll or fold it to the width you want and tape it. Works great! Also, if your sand paper is loading up i found i can get a little more life out of it by wiping the dust out.
Another thing i noticed, this paint is definately sensitive to high temps. The prior owner didnt put any heat shielding on the t3/t4 so after a hard nights driving i noticed a dark spot, and it was way too hot to touch. The paint is still adhered, but a slightly different color even when cool. I don't think the factory paint had shown any effects from it... yet.
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Re: 88 Dodge Dakota
[Re: THEYOUNGGUN53]
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04/08/10 11:06 AM
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Donny O.
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almost done with the bug! I'm putting on the final coats now!
big tip to follow, reuse rollers by washing them in mineral spirits then rinsing with water. They get very very expensive after a while. I only wish I'd known this earlier
I always jsut put mine in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer til I needed it again. could get 3 or 4 uses out of it. I would take it out when I was ready for a new coat. take out of the freezer walk to the garage wipe down what i was painting with spirits and tac cloth, get my paint ready in the tray and the roller was thawed and ready to use.
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Re: 88 Dodge Dakota
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04/10/10 10:34 AM
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Hey everyone hows it going, I'm real glad I found this forum board.
I have a question that I need answered if possible guys. I found out about the roller method paint job which is what I am currently doing to my 1999 Chevrolet S-10 Single cab, I've done alot of research and reading all over the boards on this method.
I'm repainting the whole car but I'm currently working on my Tailgate at the moment. I sanded down the factory clear coat with 60 grit sandpaper until it was all off. I then went up with 180 grit, 220, 400 and I believe I finished with 800 if not mistaken.
Heres the deal, the Tailgate was nice and smooth after I got done sanding it, I cleaned it off with Mineral Spirits and let it dry before applying the first coat of Gloss Black Rustoleum (the tailgate is white). I didn't apply any primer so I applied the Black Gloss mixed nicely, the Black coat came out nice with no runs or orangle peel at all but my problem is I see sanding marks and swirls after it got done drying.
I'm worried because I'm not sure if those sanding marks will stay visible through the rest of the coats and wet sanding.
So please, what should I do at this point? Like I said, I only have the first light Gloss black coat on that has been drying for 2 whole days now. Thanks!
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Re: Sam's Red Rocket
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04/12/10 03:18 AM
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well my truck hasn't seen any paint work within last update, but I am just starting to re-sand the body down to get rid of the waves i have from rushed body work earlier. I'll be throwing a few more coats on soon, then color sanding. I can't wait!
I actually just got done putting the body onto a 4x4 f250 chassis.
wow your doing a ton of work on that thing!
whats the plan for the frame overlap?
Yep!
I'm taking the bod back off this summer, to fully restore the 4x4 f250 chassis! Tons of work but it needs to be like new for me.
The truck (chassis) used to have a snow plow on it im guuessing, and those huge brackets that are bolted on i will be simply unbolting. I just picked up stock bumper brackets so i can mount my original chrome bumper 
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Re: Sam's Red Rocket
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04/13/10 05:46 PM
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joeshmo
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Has anyone had problems with rustoleum spraypaint? Whenever I try to use it, I get strange bands even though I do light coats. I thought it was uneven coverage but I'm not sure how it started. I'll post pictures. Here are pics:    Rest of album: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v611/joeshmo14760/wing/Any tips? Should I wet sand and see if it gets better?
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Re: Sam's Red Rocket
[Re: RoboGeek]
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04/21/10 12:33 AM
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middleOnowhere CA
THEYOUNGGUN53
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UPDATE! as of now the fenders are finally done! just need to let them cure for a while then compound polish and wax! The roof only needs maybe one more coat, and the rest of the car about two. I'm on the home stretch! 
a car is never "done"
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Re: Sam's Red Rocket
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04/23/10 06:28 AM
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Has anyone had problems with rustoleum spraypaint? Whenever I try to use it, I get strange bands even though I do light coats.
That last picture shown here clearly shows your technique is poor for application. Spray cans only paint reasonably well if they have a "Fan Spray" tip/nozzel on them. That is your first problem.
The second problem is that shaking-the-can-all-over-the-place technique you use to apply. That will NEVER give good results, and I HATE seeing people doing that! I even see it on those DIY TV shows! 
Smooth, steady, even, side-to-side strokes will give you the best results.
Then again, why people won't spend $35.00 for a half-way decent detail gun is beyond me?  Keep at it, you'll get it! 
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Re: Sam's Red Rocket
[Re: 79powerwagon]
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04/25/10 05:44 PM
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joeshmo
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Has anyone had problems with rustoleum spraypaint? Whenever I try to use it, I get strange bands even though I do light coats.
That last picture shown here clearly shows your technique is poor for application. Spray cans only paint reasonably well if they have a "Fan Spray" tip/nozzel on them. That is your first problem.
The second problem is that shaking-the-can-all-over-the-place technique you use to apply. That will NEVER give good results, and I HATE seeing people doing that! I even see it on those DIY TV shows!
Smooth, steady, even, side-to-side strokes will give you the best results.
Then again, why people won't spend $35.00 for a half-way decent detail gun is beyond me? Keep at it, you'll get it!
Thanks for the tips! I generally spraypaint shaking the can whilst spraying which works fine on flat paint but apparently not with glass. Do standard rustoleum paint cans have fan-spray nozzles? Thanks for the help!
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Re: Sam's Red Rocket
[Re: mattz28]
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04/27/10 10:06 PM
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middleOnowhere CA
THEYOUNGGUN53
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well from my experiance theres no body I've seen that can mix rusto paints, if your skilled enough though you could attempt mixing it your self.
since you only want to do the bupmper though it is possible to go to an automotive paint store and ask for individual spray paint cans of your exact paint color. All you have to do is give them the code.
a car is never "done"
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Blast from the Past
[Re: 69chargeryeehaa]
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05/01/10 08:25 PM
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Hi Orange Charger- the Godfather of all rollers!
Look what you started!
Thanks for launching this thread.
-Marc in SF
-63 White Comet Rolled with Rustoleum
Marc in SF
63 Blue Comet 260 Sedan- White w/blue stripes
Done using the "$50 Paint Job" method!
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