Man, that is sweet...

Now, can anyone that wasn't there figure out from that picture how Tampa and Rampage were parked in relation to one another? I am too tired to try to figure it out...

 

Its about time you told us your secrets!!


Now I'm going to be in the garage for the next couple days checking every last inch of my truck.

 

Hey guys, maybe Tampa might take his class ~ Touch Painting 101 on the road and set-up show in a town near you....

Have a good one folks, gotta get some sleep so I can go build another 2004 this morning, good to talk to you Rich BTW!

Showya

 

A quality lacquer reducer/thinner, like "Parks" or "Sherwin-Williams" is essential. It will help the paint lay evenly.

 

Great job man!

 

Nice job! Where did you get the airbrush kit?

 

Thanks, guys.

I bought mine from a hobby shop but Ebay has them for $14.00

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=1754020935

Should work just fine for what we're using them for.

Rich

 

dang i wish u made a video haha well good job and thanks for the help

 

Nice Job, Rich

For those thinking of doing this, be sure to use a good quality thinner, especially in this summer heat

 

If you say it's easy to do I may give it a try. I have about 3 rock chips in a cluster on the front of my hood. I was going to hire somebody, but you make it look so easy. Can you explain the sanding part. When you say wetsand, do you just soak the sandpaper in water & rub across the hood? I assume the dry sanding & the wetsanding for that matter uses very little pressure. You just want the paper to so the work?

 

NorcalSVT:
You're right on the money.

Good thinner is a must for sure.

Be sure to tape around the affected area so you don't scratch when sanding.

Rich

 

Which thinner did you use? Should I just go to an autobody paint shop to locate the thinner?
I am going to do it next weekend.

 

Rich, got a question for you about mixing. What do you use to measure out the paint & thinner? I'm thinking an eye dropper would work well as there's not a lot of need to mix large amounts for one spot.

Well, make that two questions. I stopped by a paint supply store today and picked up a quart of PPG acrylic laquer thinner. Will that be ok to use?

Thanks,

Bob

 

Bob:

I usually do mine by filling the smaller bottles and pouring into the larger. Depending on the type of airbrush you use, a 1 to 1 mixture may work for you. Basically, if it clogs, thin it...

I like to mix up enough for a few times.

Rich

 

I know this is a blast from the past, but do you happen to have the pictures on how you did this? I have a nice scrape on my door and I wanted to try and fix it using this method.

I have a few questions:

1)When you filled in the spot, did you use the brush or the air brush with the 1 to 2 part mixture?

2)Did you tape and then re-tape?

3)When you did the final pass 1 to 2 inches from the paint, did you still have the tape on the truck?