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Gosford, NSW, Australia
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I may have mentioned previously, a mate, Peter, offered to loan me his compressor for spraying and I checked it out at his place the other day.
It's a bit rough, but it's got a big tank and everything appears to function OK.
It's the compressor I think he had when he had his building business and had been used mainly with nail guns etc.
It's got a few leaks but nothing major.
I picked it up on Monday? and then went and bought a gun I had been looking at and some sand blasting sand - only one bag - quite cheap really $6.50 40kg bag. I had bought a cheap sand blasting attachment a few days ago in anticipation of having this.
The gun is a 'touch-up' gun with a small - 150ml - paint pot. Decided to go this way because the gun was cheaper, smaller - easier to handle and because it didn't require as much air to run.
Came back home and forgot to get primer - duh.
So thought I'd attack the engine bay and try out the sand blaster.
Well - limited success! Needs HUGH amount of constant air and wasn't really a viable proposition for stripping large areas.
So I went back to the cup brush and used the sand blaster to get the small corner bits and the bit under the master cylinders.
Then used some Grey POR15 on this area and misted some primer from a spray can to form the key.
It's a bit rough, but it's got a big tank and everything appears to function OK.
It's the compressor I think he had when he had his building business and had been used mainly with nail guns etc.
It's got a few leaks but nothing major.
I picked it up on Monday? and then went and bought a gun I had been looking at and some sand blasting sand - only one bag - quite cheap really $6.50 40kg bag. I had bought a cheap sand blasting attachment a few days ago in anticipation of having this.
The gun is a 'touch-up' gun with a small - 150ml - paint pot. Decided to go this way because the gun was cheaper, smaller - easier to handle and because it didn't require as much air to run.
Came back home and forgot to get primer - duh.
So thought I'd attack the engine bay and try out the sand blaster.
Well - limited success! Needs HUGH amount of constant air and wasn't really a viable proposition for stripping large areas.
So I went back to the cup brush and used the sand blaster to get the small corner bits and the bit under the master cylinders.
Then used some Grey POR15 on this area and misted some primer from a spray can to form the key.
Peter's Compressor - Better than it looks.
Sand Blasting Attachment
After about 20 mins - Sigh!!!
Engine bay cleanup before paint - Mkll.
Sandblasted section under master cylinders.
Grey POR15 to resist the inevitable brake fluid leak.
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