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firebird freestyler restoration
NORTY40:
--- Quote from: rollin72 on November 24, 2011, 12:50 PM ---its getting painted, ideally I want to do it myself as about 80% of this build is getting restored, but it might be the wrong time of year for spraying it in my shed so we'll see
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I could 'rattle' this for you Gaz if you want , got a heater in my makeshift spray booth :D
theRuler:
--- Quote from: rollin72 on November 24, 2011, 12:50 PM ---its getting painted, ideally I want to do it myself as about 80% of this build is getting restored, but it might be the wrong time of year for spraying it in my shed so we'll see
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Too cold for painting in the shed, unless you can put it in the house after each coat.
See if you can set up an incubator - a big box with one open end against a radiator would do.
Make a jig (or stand) for the frame so you can transport it easily.
Cook it after each light coat. Also get your rattle cans warm - keep them in the airing cupboard / boiler cupboard or whatever, for a few hours prior to spraying. That gets the pressure up in the cans.
Heat is the key for spraying.
Also hose down the area around where you are spraying - the water will trap the paint dust (and other contaminates)
Retrodan72:
Good thread Gaz, look forward to seeing how this ends up, top work too Steve. :4_17_5:
Pity it got so badly abused in the first place. :(
rad_pitt:
:shocked: :shocked: :shocked: Steve is a magician :4_17_5:
Spen69:
Ha ha, just wait till you see the DP Firebird my bro has got lined up for some of Steve's Blue Peter magic - any of you at MK with us over in the fix-it tent may remember "TA shopper-bike" Tim's old yellow painted frame with Haro decals on it........ :shocked:
Awesome work as ever Steve - did you replace the downtube or re-braize / weld it and clean it back up as it looks fantastic :coolsmiley:
Gaz, you must be made up bud :daumenhoch:
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