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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 6:25 pm
by katiekat
This is still the first coat. I've had to fill in lots of dents but my friend has been helping me sand her. We were on all day today sanding!
I like to have the gun on 60psi and thin the paint down 50:50. That seems to work well with the particular gun I've got. If you have it on less it seems to spit sometimes.
Here is a picture of me looking pleased!<br>
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 6:49 pm
by aupickup
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 6:51 pm
by katiekat
I didn't want to smile too much because my cheeks look fat!
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:00 pm
by ani
Hi Kate,
Tis really looking good - can't wait to see it when its finished. Just out of interest which one are you spraying the green or the blue one?
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:13 pm
by katiekat
I'm spraying the blue one as the paintwork was shockingly bad. She had dents and paint runs all over. I've never seen a paint job so bad!
I hope I haven't scared the men away! Maybe it was my hagged old face?
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:26 pm
by dalebrignall
i think you are doing really well.the car will look good once you have flattened it off and used some rubbing compound on it.my mate at work painted his mini with spray cans you would never know.keep up the good work,you havent scared the men away
Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 8:51 pm
by ani
Dale,
This one might scare you. I have a creative neice - the blond on the left, two of my four brothers top and right and me at the bottom
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Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:40 pm
by katiekat
That's great! Are you planning a tour? Let me know the tour dates if you are, Newcastle would be good for me!
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 5:29 pm
by dalebrignall
abba seems to be the thing of the moment are you touring the alban arena soon . going off topic a bit.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:26 pm
by katiekat
Latest pic!<br>
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:32 pm
by aupickup
looking good
hope you did not do it in the rain tho, or when the atmosphere was damp
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:37 pm
by katiekat
It had been raining then the sun came out and it was nice. Then as soon as I started it went dull. Typical
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:41 pm
by aupickup
you may get a little bit of blooming
but its coming on nice well done
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:45 pm
by bmcecosse
Well done indeed!
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:46 pm
by katiekat
It's alright to spray in the rain as I''ve got a large umbrella. I don't want my hair to get messed up!
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:47 pm
by katiekat
Thanks for the supportive comments!
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 8:54 pm
by aupickup
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:04 pm
by Dean
What a fascinating thread, well done, I hope you get the finish you are looking for. Spraying is something I need to crack... never been that successful in the past.
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:05 pm
by LouiseM
we need more women to do up cars
Plenty of us do
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:17 pm
by katiekat
LouiseM wrote:
we need more women to do up cars
Plenty of us do
I'm really pleased about that! I think women make brilliant classic car restorers!