Rusty Driver
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The "Hot Rod" version of the K and KB truck
Rusty Driver
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Golden Jubilee
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Golden Jubilee
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Duane WI wrote:Were the paint bubbles down to metal or between paint layers? Was there rust on the metal below the bubbles? What products did you use? Sorry for your troubles but if we can learn what went wrong then it isn't a complete loss. I almost made a similar first timer mistake. I was shooting epoxy primer on my rear fenders. It was a nice day so I did it outside of my shop under a shade tree. The fenders got put in the corner for a year before I was ready to final paint. There where small bubbles with rust below. I am pretty sure it was tree sap. The bubbles where only on the top surface. I only had to sand off and re-prime two fenders. Not a huge deal but learned a lesson.
Golden Jubilee
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Golden Jubilee
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Monsonmotors wrote:Some people paint in open dirt floor sheds without dessicators, masks, taping off anything, kids and dogs running around.
It just sucks that you took so many precautions and it bubbled.
We have an experienced body man here that never has painted anything without it bubbling to my knowledge. In his case I think there are solvents left unvaporized. I surely don't know, for sure. I'm glad I don't paint for a living. Good luck with the next paint job.
Golden Jubilee
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Location: Pocono Summit , Pa
Golden Jubilee
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MACGIVER wrote:I feel your pain, Bob. That tends to knock the wind out of your sails in a hurry. I do admire your decision to go back after it. You 've apparently done a lot of research to find the cause and are taking steps to correct it. I've not seen that style of dessicant filter. Does it have a sightglasss or window to see when the pellets turn pink and become saturated? I use a canister style that holds about a gallon of the beads and it has made a big difference, along with a dedicated air line for painting only. A small inline dessicant filter at the inlet of the hvlp gun is an extra measure just in case. Good luck with the do-over, I'm rooting for you.
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