Re: KPack's 1954 Panama

Posted by kevinpackard On 2020/10/17 22:16:55
Finally was able to put some primer on the bare metal. I've been planning this for weeks with ordering supplies, reading and watching videos, and scheduling time to do it. Unfortunately the weather did not cooperate, and this is quite possibly the last day I had to get this done before it gets too cold.

Wind was blowing 15+ mph with strong gusts, and temp dropped just below 60. Trying to mask the last few spots in the wind was fun, let me tell you.

I used a leaf blower and blew out and remaining sand I could get (a surprising amount). Then vacuumed up anything that remained. I sanded the new patched metal with 80 grit, as well as a few other spots that needed it. Then wire wheel to any remaining rust spots from moisture that had dripped onto the metal. Final vacuum then acetone everywhere.

Mixed up some Eastwood black epoxy primer and shot it through a cheap Harbor Freight paint gun. This was my first time doing any of this, and I wasn't the smoothest. But thankfully it's primer and it's inside, so it doesn't have to be perfect. Coated everything in a medium wet coat, then let it flash for an hour. Went back in and did a second coat and am now letting it cure for the next day or two. I don't know that I need a third coat or not.

It does feel good to have this done. I hated having bare metal just sitting there.

-Kevin

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