MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Whatever. I'd say that my experiment was a success. I give you Wet Black
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MattiThundrrr
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3 heavy coats of flat black. Sprayed too close in order to build up texture, on a damp humid day, almost raining the whole time. One hour between coats. Cured for 48 hours, then 2 heavy coats of clear gloss.
Does anyone know if putting oil based clear over enamel is a bad idea? Guess we'll have to find out. Anyhow, that's my accent color
MattiThundrrr
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Gonna see if I can sand down the fender later to fix the mess I made dropping it. It needed it anyway, the areas I ground down around the holes were too rough still. Unfortunately, all the stuff for that type of operation are sealed away in my biohazard basement. My house is like ET right now
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Shoot, I just realized Richard's guts are down there too.
Also all of my hubs, bearings, headsets...
Also all of my hubs, bearings, headsets...
I like that finish! Almost looks like wet wrought iron.
I think you can apply lacquer over enamel, just not the other way around. If they weren’t compatible, you’d know right away.
I think you can apply lacquer over enamel, just not the other way around. If they weren’t compatible, you’d know right away.
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That’s quite a curb find!
MattiThundrrr
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Uh huh, seemed too good to be true, so I knocked on the door to make sure I wasn't stealing some kid's bike. Mom said it was ok. Weird part is the kid rides a rat, tiny kid BMX with humongous saddle, apes... Why would he throw away all those parts? I'm still hesitant to rip it apart, I might stop him if I see him pedal by
I like that look a lot!
I sure hope they solve that plumbing problem man! I can't even imagine how bad that is.
I am sure there are many wives out there not asking that question.
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
My wife's face when I brought it home was certainly not asking
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
The carnage has stopped down there for now. Flooring, carpet removed (less than 5 years old). Gonna have to cut up the concrete underneath to replace the pipes, and the front yard all the way to the road too. Lots of recent landscaping undone. The previous owners were screwed by an unscrupulous plumber, and I'm stuck fixing the mess.
I'm feeling for you. The front of our cottage bulges out at the front as the result of bad plumbing work combined with someone's dumb decision to block the drain holes in the foundation.
Not cool. Feel for you Matti
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
So it goes...
Started a little bit of paint removal.
Before
Masked off the stickers in an attempt to preserve. Ask me how well it stood up to an angle grinder. Plan on smoothing out this mess a bit too
This weld is so ugly it makes me angry. I'm going to be cautious though, I don't want to weaken it. I doubt there is all that much penetration
Started a little bit of paint removal.
Before
Masked off the stickers in an attempt to preserve. Ask me how well it stood up to an angle grinder. Plan on smoothing out this mess a bit too
This weld is so ugly it makes me angry. I'm going to be cautious though, I don't want to weaken it. I doubt there is all that much penetration
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Toolbox:
Plus a brass cup wire brush
Plus a brass cup wire brush
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Shinier than I wanted, but I'm having fun again.
A little bit better
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
I'll be taking it further, probably removing 95% or more of the color, then maybe something to darken the steel a little before I put on clear.
MattiThundrrr
Rattus All Terrainus
Someday I'll tell how great an idea it was for Matti to remove that guard from the grinder.
