Thread: Barney - a 1958 Series II

I sorted out all the bits and pieces and sent them off to National Galvanizers in Brisbane. The firewall is at the sandblasters.

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I had a closer look at the damage on the tub, I reckoned I could fix it, at least I couldn't make it much worse for trying.
So I removed the mangled reinforcing bit from the inside, and made up a piece to replace it. Steel, not aluminium, I can't weld aluminium...

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A bit of filler to bring up the low spots, and lots and lots of elbow grease later, things were looking much better...

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A coat of etch primer applied...

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...followed by some spray putty...

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And that brings me up to date.
Pretty happy with the way it's coming along really. Hope I don't botch the top coat...


Cheers,
Peter.

More done today. To re-cap...

Before -







And after -






This was the side that had the worst damage so I'm pretty happy with the way it turned out -




Not so happy with the finish though. Admittedly I'm a complete amateur at this spray painting lark, and I wasn't expecting a high gloss 2-pack finish, but the "orange-peel" effect is quite pronounced.

Painting gurus! what have I done wrong??

I'm using a Dulux fast drying enamel, 5:1 ratio with thinners. Air pressure is regulated to 50 psi, paint flow is set fairly light, and I've set the air so it is just kind of gently drops on the surface, rather than blasting at it. The instruction on the tin said one light coat followed by two heavier coats with 5 minutes flash time in between. It wasn't mentioned on the tin but should I have sanded between coats? Do I need to sand it back now and start again?

I'll call around to Dulux tomorrow for advice, but it's always good to get the opinion of the collective.

Peter.

A few more photos now that I've worked out how to make big pictures again... and I need to stop using the poxy phone and dig out my camera.















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Helloooo... Anybody out there?


I can't help but notice I'm the only person who's posted on this page...

Hi OneOff,
I may not post but I certainly read this thread!! Keep up the great work.
Cheers,
GG.

Originally Posted by grey_ghost

Hi OneOff,
I may not post but I certainly read this thread!! Keep up the great work.
Cheers,
GG.

X 2 even 😁

Tom and I are following, you’ll see by our “thanks”, we’re with you every step of the way 😁👍

I have noticed your thanks- my post was only tounge-in-cheek really; written in a bored moment...

Hi

I have definitely been following - I have painted 2 coats of the 3 on my tub over the last month so was interested to see your great work. (I also studied your brake pipe work a few times before doing mine).

I must admit I was a bit worried when the photo's of hot rods and horses started to appear on this thread and thought that perhaps you had found another project. Glad to see it you are full steam ahead on Barney.

All the best
Angus