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For those that asked.... paint stage by stage.
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 09 1:12 am
by Jeff
Stage 1.
Strip all you can from the helmet, inside and out. Anything that will not come off, mask. But mask careful, take your time.
painting
Posted: Wed Feb 04, 09 10:27 pm
by Anonymous
Next please and yes i will be taking an interest not the p
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 09 8:13 am
by mopar_mark
Didn't realize it took so long between stages, when will we get the next installment ?
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 09 8:13 am
by Stu
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 09 8:51 am
by RobTwin
Praps he's gone to Canada sooner than expected....
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 09 10:20 am
by Jeff
I have been dealing with snow and the crap train system from Royston and Kings Cross!
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 09 10:41 am
by Ivor
The next stage is to give the helmet a good scurf with an 80 grit disk isn't it Jeff?
Posted: Thu Feb 05, 09 10:59 am
by Jeff
80! Errrrr yeah you do that.....
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 09 3:41 pm
by Jeff
Scuffed this with some 1000 grit (dry).... Then over all again with red scotch pad. Make sure you get in all the nooks and crannies. Before sanding, give it a going over with panel wipe. This de greases the surface.. Check all you masking after this, and go have a cuppa. We are ready for the basecoat. It this case silver.
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 09 3:49 pm
by Pete
Good stuff, next please
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 09 4:56 pm
by Jeff
Sorry,
Due to adverse weather conditions, my garage is closed at the moment. So there will not be any painting this weekend! BUMMER! I have so much to do as well.
Tomorrow I am supposed to be picking up some newly developed paint, that is not out on the market yet! But the Saab has blown a tyre! And Anne won't let me out in the truck!
Posted: Sat Feb 07, 09 5:44 pm
by db
Cool! Cheers for this Jeff
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 09 6:08 pm
by Jeff
Well I have just got back in from the garage.... I managed to get some work done after all. Pics to follow later, as I have laid a couple of coats of clear on it, so it needs to harden.
I put 3 coats of Aluminium paint on, the a couple of coats of VooDoo, then two coats of clear to seal it all in.
Posted: Sun Feb 08, 09 11:30 pm
by Jeff
Well here it is.....
Auminium base, Voodoo dust and 2 clear coats. I just need this to harden off, ready for the next step.
A few people have told me to leave it as is! I just can't to it!!
Posted: Wed Feb 11, 09 5:46 pm
by Jeff
OK scuffed it and started taping it out last night / early this morning. Post pics later, going for old school candy on this.
