1969 Maserati Ghibli - The Resurection
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I mentioned a page or so ago that very little remedial work can be done with the water based colour coat before the clear coat goes on. Not even a wipe down with panel wipe it seems.
Ignore the dark patch, that's just where it's still wet. These streaks appeared as it dried from the panel wipe, so many more things to learn than I imagined. This area got a 3rd blow over.
Ignore the dark patch, that's just where it's still wet. These streaks appeared as it dried from the panel wipe, so many more things to learn than I imagined. This area got a 3rd blow over.
Well JCW your timing is uncanny. My routine has been to type up the post in my lunchtime at work then put it up on PH when I get home. Here is what I've just written:
Some may have guessed that the advent calendar idea of posting a picture a day was a nice way of leading up to fantastic photo's of the finished article on the 24th/25th. Well that was the plan and when I posted the first picture I was almost certain it was achievable, sadly that wont be the case. I've had further set backs, not related to the ones I've overcome so far or climatic conditions but I will carry on posting till Christmas as I said I would.
Having had a polite "hope we're going to see you over Christmas?" comment from the Lady of the house, I'm going to give it a rest for a few weeks.
Don't worry, the Diva will eventually get her sparkly new frock even if I have to flat it all off and pay a pro, which as I've always said I'm quite prepared to do to get the result the car deserves - but I'm not down and out just yet!
Some may have guessed that the advent calendar idea of posting a picture a day was a nice way of leading up to fantastic photo's of the finished article on the 24th/25th. Well that was the plan and when I posted the first picture I was almost certain it was achievable, sadly that wont be the case. I've had further set backs, not related to the ones I've overcome so far or climatic conditions but I will carry on posting till Christmas as I said I would.
Having had a polite "hope we're going to see you over Christmas?" comment from the Lady of the house, I'm going to give it a rest for a few weeks.
Don't worry, the Diva will eventually get her sparkly new frock even if I have to flat it all off and pay a pro, which as I've always said I'm quite prepared to do to get the result the car deserves - but I'm not down and out just yet!
Work Christmas party today so an early post.
The weather has begun to deteriorate so its down with the make-shift spray tent and we're now painting inside.
A colder ambient temperature means its easier to control temperature and humidity inside. Typically raising the temperature from 6 to 15 degrees C drops the relative humidity from 85 to 55. Anything less than an RH of 60 is OK but 50 would be better. The £20 temp/humidity meter works remarkably well and the fly zapper is also worthwhile, zapping a good few bugs when left on over night before a day of spraying.
The weather has begun to deteriorate so its down with the make-shift spray tent and we're now painting inside.
A colder ambient temperature means its easier to control temperature and humidity inside. Typically raising the temperature from 6 to 15 degrees C drops the relative humidity from 85 to 55. Anything less than an RH of 60 is OK but 50 would be better. The £20 temp/humidity meter works remarkably well and the fly zapper is also worthwhile, zapping a good few bugs when left on over night before a day of spraying.
FUBAR said:
Being practically neighbours Chad (well, same county lol), and my love of Maseratis (one day a Merak SS will be in my garage) I'd love to come see this in the flash sometime 
Hi Nick, closer than the same County me thinks 
.Our paths have crossed before if only briefly when your awesome AJP8 spanked us Speed 6 boys a few years back at a RR day. Think it made something like 440 bhp 
, best we could muster was about 395 bhp 
.PM me, welcome to swing by early in the new year.
Don't you find you kick-up lots of dust from the floor of that work space ? I'm not trying to sound like a smart-arse, but the first thing I did when even just working on my car was paint the floor, as even when cleaned, you still couldn't stop the fine dust from a concrete floor.
Again, please don't think I'm just being critical, just can't help think it must make things easier and a nicer place to work.
Again, please don't think I'm just being critical, just can't help think it must make things easier and a nicer place to work.
Mr_B said:
Don't you find you kick-up lots of dust from the floor of that work space ? I'm not trying to sound like a smart-arse, but the first thing I did when even just working on my car was paint the floor, as even when cleaned, you still couldn't stop the fine dust from a concrete floor.
Again, please don't think I'm just being critical, just can't help think it must make things easier and a nicer place to work.
Hi Mr B, yes dust is always a problem I have some plastic backed dust sheets that were not yet put down in that shot. Due to modern planning rules the extended garage had to be built to the same standards as a habitable room which meant a screed floor - utter crumbly rubbish it is that cant be painted, tiles is perhaps the answer one day. When painting the body inside I tripped more than once on the dust sheets, easily done with the tight space and restricted vision from the mask, which caused less than ideal results. All part of the challenge of home spraying I guess.Again, please don't think I'm just being critical, just can't help think it must make things easier and a nicer place to work.
JNR77 said:
A friend of mine would pour a bucket of water on the floor of the garage to stop the dust when spaying in the garage.
I have heard of that but also heard of problems from the water evaporating and causing local high humidity.uk66fastback said:
Epoxy resin floor paint. Voila! No dust ...
I think that's the answer but have you seen the price of it? - perhaps in the next workshop.Chad speed said:
Hi Nick, closer than the same County me thinks .Our paths have crossed before if only briefly when your awesome AJP8 spanked us Speed 6 boys a few years back at a RR day. Think it made something like 440 bhp , best we could muster was about 395 bhp .
PM me, welcome to swing by early in the new year.
Great, wil be in touch after the silly season .Our paths have crossed before if only briefly when your awesome AJP8 spanked us Speed 6 boys a few years back at a RR day. Think it made something like 440 bhp , best we could muster was about 395 bhp .PM me, welcome to swing by early in the new year.
Globs said:
Very nice!
How do you avoid overspray - or did you paint them somewhere else?
Doors and bonnet were sprayed all at the same time in that area, a single garage albeit a nice warm dry one. The bonnet is moveable on the wheeled tool chest (Air 2000 hostess trolley) so I did the doors first then wheeled the bonnet into place, no over-spray at all. Do you mean over-spray or the fine air borne particles you get when spraying?How do you avoid overspray - or did you paint them somewhere else?
Also, all mixing, cleaning, the compressors etc were in another area. I sprayed in this area only then got out quick and didn't go back to it for a couple of hours to reduce air movement.
Edited by Chad speed on Sunday 23 December 10:33
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