felixx Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 When I have glued cars together with Bog, I use Plywood as a mixing board, then hit it with a sander between jobs. I have a lucky wafer of plywood now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I've always used an old car window for bog, also sand between jobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 I used to use a window but it would suck to drop it and cleaning up up was shit, especially when Im in full swing I could be mixing up 5-15 small batches in a day. Just peel off the sheet and chuck it in the bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 ok so let's say you have an 80s car with a urethane bumper which has sagged a bit. it's supposed to have flat surfaces that follow the curves of the bonnet and fenders but kinda has starved horse syndrome. just enough to be noticeable. is there a filler flexible enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nzstato Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 if anyone has tips on tapping out highs in panels with a hammer and dolly id be keen for some tips..ie: which hammer does what,like wise with the different dollies... peace has anyone used the stainless steel shrinking discs?, they look to take highs out really well, you can get them for a nine inch or 5 inch grinder for about 60 bucks ex usa Yes, yes I have... UvSrefKxX74 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonK Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 ok so let's say you have an 80s car with a urethane bumper which has sagged a bit. it's supposed to have flat surfaces that follow the curves of the bonnet and fenders but kinda has starved horse syndrome. just enough to be noticeable. is there a filler flexible enough? You can buy bumper filler, but you probably don't need to, you can do wonders with a heat gun and a dolly, just heating and pushing with the dolly from the inside out then give it a blast with a blow down gun to cool it off, if its a painted bumper I normally just give them a quick run over with a body file to smooth it all out then sand and paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Ok, so I've just come across this thread and I haven't read it yet - but I'll start at the beginning to see if my questions have been covered already. I need to paint the interior of the RX-7 now, and I have no knowledge or experience with painting really. It's completely stripped on the inside, and I want it all to be silver (floor, roof, cage, etc). What gear do I need? What type of paint do I need? I should be able to borrow most of the gear that I think I need, but should I just fork out some $$$ and get someone else to do it since it's just a one off? Plus I want it to be done well, and I'm worried that I'll fuck it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 Wong Fred. Try here viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6951 Read that thread and you should be sorted. I'm sure a DIY job would be nice enough. Last interior I did was just with cans It was an average condition KP starlet though, so quality wasn't the main priority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I think you will come out more confused if you start at the start of that thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archetype Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 I think you will come out more confused if you start at the start of that thread Yeah, I think I might seek professional help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 We can help here, just was saying I wouldn't go through that paint thread, you will come out with mixed views (it gets more to the point at the end). Back a few pages I gave Tom a blurb about painting his racecar and a similar applies to your interior, read back the last few pages and ask some questions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 ok so let's say you have an 80s car with a urethane bumper which has sagged a bit. it's supposed to have flat surfaces that follow the curves of the bonnet and fenders but kinda has starved horse syndrome. just enough to be noticeable. is there a filler flexible enough? You can buy bumper filler, but you probably don't need to, you can do wonders with a heat gun and a dolly, just heating and pushing with the dolly from the inside out then give it a blast with a blow down gun to cool it off, if its a painted bumper I normally just give them a quick run over with a body file to smooth it all out then sand and paint. i put mine in a hot bath for a while and it popped back to original shape quite well, similarly i had sagging due to a stray mount that had then tweaked the whole bumper with the multiple heat cycles and weight of the end hanging off it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I think I'm doing it wrong. This is the current state of play, all holes filled. Started sanding the transitions from paint to steel but seems to take forever to get it smooth. Instead of this sanding, should I be giving a light skim of bog and sanding that? Some bits were gonna get a light bog anyhow, but I didn't think I'd need to bog everywhere I've stripped paint. OR should I remove all paint? Sanding sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felixx Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 paint stripper + waterblaster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 get in there with 3 good coats of 2k primer and sand that back, it will most likley come out good enough if not it will highlight the areas that need attention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danger Posted September 2, 2012 Author Share Posted September 2, 2012 Yeah if you're not taking it back to steel, sand it so there are no chipped edges to flake and high solid primer the slut. Will be much nicer to sand afterwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I've always used an old car window for bog, also sand between jobs razor blade works wonders for cleaning it off glass, i use a quarter glass from a rear door and ive dropped it a few times and not even chipped it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Ok thanks guys. I'll high build the slut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblegoose Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 may i recomend MIPA great build, easy sanding, minimal shrinkage and best of all CHEAP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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