Re: Fun with used cars
Posted by Ross On 2022/7/3 21:17:25
For this car, but mentioned in a thread elsewhere: the high point of my week was painting these items ivory to simulate the original (optional) tenite wheel and fittings. I am waaaaay too cheap to toss a grand to have a wheel recast so I painted this hard rubber one. It turned out very well so I will pass along what I've learned:
Fill and level cracks with a good epoxy.
Spray on two good coats of epoxy primer. I do this to hinder outgassing of the hard rubber which should slow further shrinkage. For color I chose Rustoleum Almond. They have several pleasing off-whites to choose from. Two light coats does the job. Let dry 2 days.
An old friend taught me this trick: For long term handling, you will need to clearcoat the Rustoleum in any event. So I took a good quality clearcoat and mixed a little of the Almond paint into it so that it was milky looking. Then I sprayed 3 coats on everything. The milky clearcoat suggests the translucence of the original Tenite and the result is very pleasing. Hey, I've something on the order of $15 tied up in this now.
The other hot trick I learned this week: cutting fiber or jute carpet padding is a pain even with good shears or a fresh knife. Try a thin metal-cutting disc in your right angle grinder. Works beautifully.
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Fill and level cracks with a good epoxy.
Spray on two good coats of epoxy primer. I do this to hinder outgassing of the hard rubber which should slow further shrinkage. For color I chose Rustoleum Almond. They have several pleasing off-whites to choose from. Two light coats does the job. Let dry 2 days.
An old friend taught me this trick: For long term handling, you will need to clearcoat the Rustoleum in any event. So I took a good quality clearcoat and mixed a little of the Almond paint into it so that it was milky looking. Then I sprayed 3 coats on everything. The milky clearcoat suggests the translucence of the original Tenite and the result is very pleasing. Hey, I've something on the order of $15 tied up in this now.
The other hot trick I learned this week: cutting fiber or jute carpet padding is a pain even with good shears or a fresh knife. Try a thin metal-cutting disc in your right angle grinder. Works beautifully.
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