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Paint booth built

Russ69Runner

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Well finally got the booth done. Had to put some ape hangers hanging from the roof to help support me when painting the roof. My arm's are not that long. The car is blocked up kind of high so I could work underneath. Figured to leave it that way will make it better to put brake lines and other stuff on under the car. Cleaned the roof and painted it to seal it up. Had a few board's that want to drip sap on the car when it get's to be in the 100's. Washed every thing down taped off the car then had a thought to use air to remove any thing I missed. Had the car taped off for paint. Sure enough did not get every thing when cleaning. Lot of dirt and other stuff came out of places I know I cleaned. The bad thing did not cover the car figured I cleaned it well enough was I wrong. Lot of trash stuck to the tape grit and other stuff. Front windshield and back as well as the trunk opening. So going to strip it all off and tape off the areas again. Bummer. One step forward and two steps back so the old saying goes. Of course my back has gone out again and pulled a something in my right arm. But that is not going to stop me should be painting sealer on the shell this week end and next week end putting color on the car. Going to post pic's in a separate thread.
 

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Well finally got the booth done. Had to put some ape hangers hanging from the roof to help support me when painting the roof. My arm's are not that long. The car is blocked up kind of high so I could work underneath. Figured to leave it that way will make it better to put brake lines and other stuff on under the car. Cleaned the roof and painted it to seal it up. Had a few board's that want to drip sap on the car when it get's to be in the 100's. Washed every thing down taped off the car then had a thought to use air to remove any thing I missed. Had the car taped off for paint. Sure enough did not get every thing when cleaning. Lot of dirt and other stuff came out of places I know I cleaned. The bad thing did not cover the car figured I cleaned it well enough was I wrong. Lot of trash stuck to the tape grit and other stuff. Front windshield and back as well as the trunk opening. So going to strip it all off and tape off the areas again. Bummer. One step forward and two steps back so the old saying goes. Of course my back has gone out again and pulled a something in my right arm. But that is not going to stop me should be painting sealer on the shell this week end and next week end putting color on the car. Going to post pic's in a separate thread.
Thanks Ronliv.
 

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Hey Russ, it sounds like you are doing good with getting your car ready to spray. it sounds like you may have got a little dirt under your tape and stuff but you will take care of that soon. hope you get it painted this weekend. it is still chilly here. sorry to hear about your back and your arm. we are not like we were when we were 30. getting old Kinda sucks.:rolleyes: your pal, Raymond
 

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Yes. put primer on the car to seal it up and got a lot of over spray on the roof and the filler panel in the back. Having to change up the system some and get some down draft figured out. Before putting color on the car. Well just one more thing before I get to paint. Thanks Raymond. :thumbsup2:
 
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