Testament Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 maybe dumb question, but where you are getting loads of paint right into the back/inside of the doors and bootlid and things are you brushing it to get it in there or you have some little nozzle you stick inside the little holes or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted August 12, 2015 Author Share Posted August 12, 2015 im pouring it out of the tin into the holes and then turning the part around until it runs out the various holes. it uses a whole bunch of paint but i figure its worth it. not fool proof but i do intend to cavity wax everything as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 This shit is cheap so yea I did a similar thing, just pour it in. You can apply it with a brush Tom so no prob getting in there with a brush to spread paint around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabuzz Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Love the build, i have a question as Im thinking fo getting my guards/doors dipped. once dipped obviously every nook and cranny gets washed out and back to bare steel, what is the trick for getting areas sealed/treated properly in between two panels that have a large contact area such as the wings at the rear edge of the front guard. there is a contact patch of about 30-50mm down that whole edge, left untreated it would start to rust inside out i presume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 there's discussion on the topic above^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabuzz Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 i was more referring to steel on steel rather than cavities. anyway- loving your build/tech threads, the step by steps are a great learning tool for a novice like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 yea right. there's not a hell of a lot you can do. the acid doesn't get in there that well either. if you pick apart a panel that's been dipped you'll still find paint and crap in the lap. i try and seal the joint as best as i can (to keep oxygen away from making the rust any worse) with multiple layers of paint and sealer's/ cavity wax etc. Spenno, what do you do? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 As Sheepers says there isn't much you can do! When you dip a shell you are not going to seal every seam up so problems arise there for sure. If it's just panels I do as Sheepers says and just seal it up best you can, stacks of epoxy primer and then wax. I've thought and talked about this with lots of guys and there's not much you can do except bust the seams open and epoxy them! Pretty much every old car could do with that kinda treatment but it's never going to happen. Seal it the best you can and keep the car in a shed, it will last longer that you if you do that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabuzz Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 awesome, cheers for the tips lads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoozin Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 You got overspray on your steelies man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted September 29, 2015 Author Share Posted September 29, 2015 i painted their stupid face. they deserve it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3K Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I'd sell me soul and my first born for an old Celica. Your patience is showing in the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 i dont want either of those things. id swap it for money though. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N3K Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I wouldn't either 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLDRX2 Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 How much monies ? I unpicked some skins off some doors I had dipped, and 12 months later they were still moist in between the frame and panel. my panel beater told me, he hates using dipped panels, as you can never get 100% of the acid out. and would rather sand stuck in the joins than acid. That being just one mans opinion though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted September 30, 2015 Author Share Posted September 30, 2015 how much? i dunno. ill keep going with it until im happy to sell it as a nice car and see what it fetches i suppose. yea there's pros and cons for both. funnily enough im repairing a hatch lid for a mate of mine right now that was sandblasted and is now all wrinkly and fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brocky41 Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Im loving the "have a go at anything attitude" - as above very inspiring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Those roof patches make me feel so much better about my shit house repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepers Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 i know I've said this before but it really does make the mind boggle to think that, A ) someone paid for this to be done b ) someone thought that this was an acceptable level of repair to carry out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Yeah, not ideal at all. I had to reattach drip rails too but only because mine were so rotten they pulled off with the roof skin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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