keeperofchaos Posted March 25, 2012 Report Share Posted March 25, 2012 Hello, I am looking for someone that is experienced at bodywork or knows of any good body shops in the oshkosh area. I have a dent and some scratches that need to be taken care of and also some rust. I will be posting pictures later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest quillbro Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Hello, I am looking for someone that is experienced at bodywork or knows of any good body shops in the oshkosh area. I have a dent and some scratches that need to be taken care of and also some rust. I will be posting pictures later. Not sure... im looking for the same. But i think im gonna break down and DIY it. I have a compressor and a HVLP gun. I just need a portable sand blaster. There is a shop in my area that sells proffesional auto paint products. Im gonna hit them for primer/paint, sand paper and stuff. I have 3 areas that need some attention before things get really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 mystere30 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 whaaa?? quillbro where are you/where is said shop/whats it called? i have a guy who will do body work and paint, just needs a place to do it. hes a certified body tech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest quillbro Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 I'm in wales but have a shop in Dousman. The shop is in waukesha somewhere... i forget the name of it. I resprayed the hood on my Z3 about 10 years ago with thier products. They sell good stuff. As always its the prep time that takes forever. I have to take off the rear valence and the front left side skirt to do what I need to do. Never removed either so im gonna have to look into how this is done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 wasnt m3 Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Auto Paint Supply, 164 and Main St. in Waukesha I would assume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 need4speed1299 Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 whaaa?? quillbro where are you/where is said shop/whats it called? i have a guy who will do body work and paint, just needs a place to do it. hes a certified body tech.me? If you go the diy route, get wax and grease remover and clean good. Also, since your doing plastic, take your time. Paint really likes metal more. I would recommend using a slightly courser sand paper vs what the paint product would specify for plastics. As for sandblasting, make sure you get all the blackness out of the pitting otherwise it will come back. Snap on sells a nice little blaster called the speedblaster and you can get the correct sand at menards for cheap. Its messy and the dust is dangerous to breath. Lastly, get some finishing glaze after using bondo. Usc makes good products. And use a big sanding block, ex. durablock, to get it all even. Pm me if you have any questions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ted Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I need some paint work done, i jave a place all i need is an experience painter I am in Vernon on hwy 164 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rampelsauce Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 I used to work over near vernon at Jamies customs. The owner of that place is bat-shit crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest quillbro Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 me? If you go the diy route, get wax and grease remover and clean good. Also, since your doing plastic, take your time. Paint really likes metal more. I would recommend using a slightly courser sand paper vs what the paint product would specify for plastics. As for sandblasting, make sure you get all the blackness out of the pitting otherwise it will come back. Snap on sells a nice little blaster called the speedblaster and you can get the correct sand at menards for cheap. Its messy and the dust is dangerous to breath. Lastly, get some finishing glaze after using bondo. Usc makes good products. And use a big sanding block, ex. durablock, to get it all even. Pm me if you have any questions. Yeah i dont think im doing any plastic areas... I have a spot on the passanger door, the whole underside of the driver door sill area. A spot on the door sill. A spot on the rear valence by the tow hook, and a spot on the windshield wiper window panel. So a few spots... well kinda alot... haha the car is nice, not a rust bucket at all. But its got alot of money into it. S50, ZF trans, a bunch of other stuff... and I want to get the surface rust off before it rots. But i have a repirator, and am going to do the blasting with a shop vac hooked up to try to reduce mess... not sure if it will work very well or not, we'll see. Thanks for the tips though. This is not a show car... so i dont car if the painwork is perfect. Its a good car to learn on i figure. Maybe I'll post a thread once i commit to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 need4speed1299 Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 The vac is a good idea. Make sure you cover the windshield when blasting or the sand will pit it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brian. Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 If you sand blast your body turn the pressure down, or you can dent/ mess up panels. Watched a kid do it at my shop. Needles to say he had to buy someone a new door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest quillbro Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 The vac is a good idea. Make sure you cover the windshield when blasting or the sand will pit it. Yeah i had planned on masking all area with painters plastic and tape just to keep the mess out. Something heavy mil most likely. I was planning on using this gun: http://www.eastwood.com/speed-blast-gravity-feed-blaster.html 10cfm 100 psi, my compressor can do that. Saw this gun in use on a few DIY videos and it looked just about perfect for the job, pretty cheap too. Do you suggest a specific rust preventive primer? From the DIY's i have read, and some books I rented on the topic, it kinda went like this as far as steps: Sandblast Hand sand surrounding area to blend Corrosion preventive primer Filler sand primer paint clear Sound about right? I'm winging this. haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest quillbro Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 If you sand blast your body turn the pressure down, or you can dent/ mess up panels. Watched a kid do it at my shop. Needles to say he had to buy someone a new door noted.... start around what 60 psi? Go up from there as needed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 need4speed1299 Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Yeah i had planned on masking all area with painters plastic and tape just to keep the mess out. Something heavy mil most likely. I was planning on using this gun: http://www.eastwood.com/speed-blast-gravity-feed-blaster.html 10cfm 100 psi, my compressor can do that. Saw this gun in use on a few DIY videos and it looked just about perfect for the job, pretty cheap too. Do you suggest a specific rust preventive primer? From the DIY's i have read, and some books I rented on the topic, it kinda went like this as far as steps: Sandblast Hand sand surrounding area to blend Corrosion preventive primer Filler sand primer paint clear Sound about right? I'm winging this. haha I have used that blaster, its a knock off of the snap on style I believe. Its not as effective. This one is much better. buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=636326&group_ID=675781&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog clean work area Sand blast fetheredge sand blasted area Self etching primer filler, short hair sand to shape glaze coat filler sand lightly to perfection high build "2k" urethane primer smooth out minor imperfections sealer light scuff paint clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brian. Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 noted.... start around what 60 psi? Go up from there as needed? or lower. Just play with it an just turn it up/ down as you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Hammerdown Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Sandblasting can heat the metal causing it to warp. Try to find a practice piece to get the pressure setting correct. Best to start 50-60 psi and work up if needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 rampelsauce Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 You can always change your blast media too. Walnut shells, soda, aluminum, ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest quillbro Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 well clearly most here have much more knowledge than myself with this. That is fine, i understand i'm a total noob. haha. But that being said im still gonna give it a go. I dont think the car is worth getting done professionally as it is probably only worth about 8500 or so. And im sure it would be well over 1500 dollars in work.I do REALLY appreciate the comments however. Thanks. I'm going to try to tackle this in the next 3-4 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest quillbro Posted June 27, 2012 Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 Btw, link didnt work for me... are you talking about the snap on underslung blaster? I could see this being much more stable in hand.... http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item.asp?P65=&tool=all&item_ID=642433&group_ID=675781&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/OBJECTS/images/PSB500AR.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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