From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Sat May 29 2004 - 12:13:04 PDT
I don't think any laws are broken by shooting paint with hardener or
sandblasting.
..... uhhhhh unless you live in California.
Dave
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> .
On Fri, 28 May 2004 16:06:37 -0400, Bobby Joe Pendleton
<bjpendleton@charter.net> wrote:
> and hope no one from he EPA caches you.
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Cole" <DavidCole@tk7.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2004 3:41 PM
> Subject: Re: [MV] Home Painting Deuce?
>
>
>> If you go with tinted industrial enamel - you can also use hardener to
>> get
>> the paint to set faster - that a big deal if you are shooting paint
>> outside. I have seen industrial paint set in about an hour with the
> proper
>> level of hardener - I use 1/2 pint to 1 gallon of paint. Once you do it
>> you will never want to use industrial paint without hardener again.
>> It's
>> that much better.
>>
>> Use a charcoal mask if you use hardener. Yeah they are expensive -
>> about
>> $20 for a throwaway - but have you priced lungs recently?
>>
>> Another tip - Use duct tape to mask off lights/glass while sandblasting.
>> Tape over openings before sand blasting - unless you want the opening
>> full
>> of sand.
>>
>> Finally - I have had overspray go 60 feet in the right conditions.
>> Don't
>> paint when it's windy unless you really hate your neighbor who is
>> downwind
>> and you think everthing downwind would look better green anyway.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Thu, 27 May 2004 16:51:52 -0700, Greg <czechsix@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "FireflyArms" <info@fireflyarms.com>
>> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> > Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2004 4:29 PM
>> > Subject: [MV] Home Painting Deuce?
>> >
>> >
>> >> Summer is here and I think I'm finally going to have some time to
>> work
>> > with
>> >> my M35. It could really use a paint job! The OD greens don't all
>> match
>> >> and
>> >> there's even some blue showing in spots.
>> >>
>> >> How realistic is it to think I can paint this thing at home?
>> >
>> > Do it! If I can do it, anyone can.
>> >>
>> >> I have a compressor, spray gun, and sandblaster. I figured I'd just
>> go
>> >> around and clean up any rust (either sanding or sandblasting), smooth
>> >> everything else out with some sandpaper, tape of the "non-painted"
>> >> parts,
>> >> and spray away. I'd also take off the easy things like mirrors
>> >> separately.
>> >
>> > Hell, you've got more equipment than I did when I painted my first
> truck.
>> > The method that you're thinking about is basically what I did - except
>> I
>> > didn't go too crazy with sanding. I just got the loose stuff off and
>> put
>> > a
>> > top coat on that would make it look like one color.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> Also I'd rather not have to send off for paint. Is there a
>> color/brand
>> > that
>> >> is close to the modern OD green that can be found at the local NAPA?
>> >
>> > Even though I didn't do it with the deuce (I used the Zero Rust that
>> > Cliff
>> > S. turned me on to), I used an industrial coating for a really rough
>> > Unimog
>> > that I once had. It was basically a field truck, and was going to be
>> > scratched all the time, so I airless gunned it with a color matched
>> > industrial paint from a company out here called Frazee. That stuff
>> was
>> > great! Took a couple of months to harden, but once it did nothing
> touched
>> > it. From what I recall it was only 20 or so bucks a gallon.
>> >
>> > You can always take a chip off of the CARC and take it to any paint
> store
>> > to
>> > have it color matched. That would probably be the cheapest way, other
>> > than
>> > living close by one of the Gillespie dealers. If you do, I'd take the
>> > Gillespie.....good paint, low price. But if you have to ship it the
>> UPS
>> > hazmat charges will kill you.
>> >
>> > Have fun!
>> >
>> > Greg
>> >>
>> >> Thanks for any tips or tricks!
>> >>
>> >> Sam B.
>> >> http://www.fireflyarms.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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>>
>> -- Dave
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