peteski Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, TransAmMike said: Wayyyyyyyt a minute here!! You actually spray painted in 2 degree weather?? I sure didn't think that was possible?. I'm assuming rattle can right? I wonder if those temperatures are in Celsius, not Fahrenheit? Either way, it is cold! But I guess that if the air is clean and dry, spray-painting is ok. But drying would be a problem (take a long time). Bette rbring those bodies back into room temperature surroundings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 12 hours ago, peteski said: I wonder if those temperatures are in Celsius, not Fahrenheit? Either way, it is cold! But I guess that if the air is clean and dry, spray-painting is ok. But drying would be a problem (take a long time). Bette rbring those bodies back into room temperature surroundings. Yep Peter, all true, and yes if celcius it's still 36 degrees farenheit (for us USA guys out there). Still wouldn't have thought the paint would stick too well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 9 hours ago, TransAmMike said: Yep Peter, all true, and yes if celcius it's still 36 degrees farenheit (for us USA guys out there). Still wouldn't have thought the paint would stick too well. Stick too well? Paint is liquid which doesn't freeze at water freezing temperatures (unless it is a water-based paint). Liquid paint lands on a solid surface of the model. It "sticks" or adheres to it, regardless of the temperature. To me the drying (solvent evaporation in low temperature) woudl be a bit of a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 Plus -2 Celsius wind chill, you have to take your chances, its a long cold winter. but many guys up here will do the same, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TransAmMike Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Hey Andre, if it works and it's what ya gotta do I don't blame you for going for it. At any rate, from what I can tell it sure looks good....definately shiny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkychiken Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Beautiful paint job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 On 12/20/2020 at 11:52 PM, peteski said: But drying would be a problem (take a long time). Bette rbring those bodies back into room temperature surroundings. When I was young and without the benefit of a decent place to build, my building and painting was done in the garage. I would would work and paint at temps as low as -10 c. I can say with certainty that taking the freshly painted model into the warmth is the worst thing you can do. Condensation can mess up your paint bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Bainford said: When I was young and without the benefit of a decent place to build, my building and painting was done in the garage. I would would work and paint at temps as low as -10 c. I can say with certainty that taking the freshly painted model into the warmth is the worst thing you can do. Condensation can mess up your paint bad. Good point Trevor - I didn't think about it. But I"m sure that the paint does dry much slower in -10 deg. C temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beeRS Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 Lovely paint job. It looks so glossy. I see you used a Stella Artois can as a paint stand. Do you recommend drinking the contents before or after painting? ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Test fit the bodie. Crazy tight. Broke a turbo pipe and snapped off the right rear. Will fix in wrap up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted February 4, 2021 Author Share Posted February 4, 2021 Just a small update. Still waiting for my paint order from Amazon so I can complete the interior 959 seats in her 80’ glory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 Interior 50 percent complete. Going to tackle the dash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Been a while since I've peeked in on one of your builds. This one's looking good so far Andre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scalper Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Thanks Mike Its been a little while. started on the dash. interior should be completed soon . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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