Here we go with the 16ss

barato2

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Re: Here we go with the 16ss

MIL is getting recuited to help? you the MAN.........:cool:
 

SigSaurP229

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Re: Here we go with the 16ss

I know this is the cart before the horse but I promised an update.

 

SigSaurP229

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. Since thursday Ive basically been a machine. I started Thursday morning I bought a new Hvlp gun because I didnt feel like driving a 2.5 hr round trip to get cups for my harbor freight gun. Drove to workshop tools in town bought a new gun with easy clean aluminum cup. Came with a 2.0 and 1.4 tip. So Thursday at 12 I laid the first coat of primer. Rusto clean metal primer thinned at 15% with acetone shot w the 2.0 tip . Then went to work I worked until 1am then back to the shop sanded forst coat tacked off shot a second coat of primer. Then yesterday sanded 2nd coat of primer tacked off and shot first coat. Rusto thinned at 15% ad 5% hardener. First coat shot and ready to be sanded. On a side note i also changed the oil and transmission fluid in the admirals pacifica took 5 hours the pan gasket baked on also did front and rear diff fluids transmission fluid transfer case fluid and oil in the expy and changed the oil in the neighbors car took tonight off to visit w family in from Michigan
 

classiccat

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holy smokes Sig...I need a rest just reading about your last 3 days! Looks really sharp man!
 

GA_Boater

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Gonna start calling you Jiffy Lube Man. :lol: Is MIL gonna help or are you staying out of her way by working on the tinny?
 

jbcurt00

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New spray gun seems to be working GREAT, nice work.........

MIL's helping out sounds good too :)
 

dozerII

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Like BF said I got tired just reading your last post. Looks real good, what color is that?
 

SigSaurP229

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Its a high.gloss black she is helping me by baby sitting during the day its easy as pie to work without a toddler under my feet at all times. This morning gonna try to send and lag second top coat. Ive got more pics i will post this evening idk why but one of them is so shiny it looks like the hull is bare metal.
 

astor

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looking good, wow moving fast,

You're gonna have to slow down, you're making the rest of us look bad.
 

SigSaurP229

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Astor, beleive me man wish I could slow down BUT I have a goal in mind its done and sold in 90 days OR if that fails I have an opportunity to splash 2 Starcrafts on the same day.
 

astor

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Astor, beleive me man wish I could slow down BUT I have a goal in mind its done and sold in 90 days OR if that fails I have an opportunity to splash 2 Starcrafts on the same day.

Just giving you a hard time, Very impressive the progress you are making.
 

GA_Boater

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Its a high.gloss black she is helping me by baby sitting during the day its easy as pie to work without a toddler under my feet at all times. This morning gonna try to send and lag second top coat. Ive got more pics i will post this evening idk why but one of them is so shiny it looks like the hull is bare metal.

Post #43 is like that. I thought you did go bare, but you have to look real close. She is shiny!
 

Watermann

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It always amazes me how much work actually goes into these rebuilds that most people don't realize. I/we here on the forum on the other hand know exactly how much work you've pulled off.

Nice work :thumb:
 

SigSaurP229

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Kind of a long post coming now but here we go.

This is the result of the last 72 hours of craziness.



Primer shot at 15% thinning with acetone, Rustoleum Clean metal.

 
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SigSaurP229

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First coat paint Rustoleum High Gloss black, shot thinned 15% with Acetone, combined with 5% Hardener.

SHE LOOKS NAKED

 
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SigSaurP229

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Top coat shot with Rustoleum High Gloss Black, thinned 10% with Acetone, 5% Hardener.





MY Favorite Pic

 
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astor

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she does look naked, must be the lighting. Looks great,
 

SigSaurP229

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Thanks Jason seeing the quality of your work I take that as a huge compliment.
 
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