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Rick Site Admin
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badhuis
Joined: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1392 Location: Netherlands
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Fascinating work. Gonna be expensive - 15-20 hours work for that side of the bonnet only! Only to stop the original paint flaking off. _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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Rick Site Admin
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badhuis
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 10:06 am Post subject: |
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Sure, and I applaud the efforts taken. But because of the high costs I do not see it as a viable option for most oily rag classics with values of less than 20k. _________________ a car stops being fun when it becomes an investment |
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6354 Location: Derby
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:50 am Post subject: |
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That vacuum idea is how they stick wood veneer to dashboards these days. I was talking to Andrew Denton of MG Ash Frames about making me a new dashboard and he explained how he veneered them with a vacuum bag rather than physically clamping them.
As it happens I have decided on leather now but the idea is obviously a neat, cheap solution to flaking paint as well.
I have to say, from my perspective, I would be more impressed to see new paint added - so you couldn't tell; like Old Masters are restored.
That would appeal to me. |
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alastairq
Joined: 14 Oct 2016 Posts: 1956 Location: East Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 11:34 am Post subject: |
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I agree with Rick. I prefer conservation [posh word, had 3 goes with my spellchecker]....to simply stripping back and re-painting.
Somehow, most of the re-painted old motors I see just doesn't hack it as far as I'm concerned. the paint always looks 'wrong' to me. [especially if its 2-pack!!].
As for the '18 hours' of labour costing too much?
Well, 18 hours of my time costs me nowt.
The process described seems simple enough for a home bodger to achieve.
I doubt my Dellow [for example] has enough flaking paint to want fixing as per the example in the video....but it's nice to se how I can stabilize things where the paint is flaking.
I believe old motors should wear their life history proudly...patches and all. _________________ Dellow Mk2, 1951 built, reg 1952.
Fiat 126 BIS
Cannon special [1996 registered. Built in 1950's]
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Ford Pop chassis, Ashley 1172 bodyshell, in pieces. |
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Rick Site Admin
Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22470 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 12:01 pm Post subject: |
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alastairq wrote: | ...
I believe old motors should wear their life history proudly...patches and all. |
Wherever possible I think the same, if I'd found big Dodge sooner then perhaps I could have poured several gallons of oil over it and preserved it. Alas it was never an option, although at least I kept all the old signwritten panels with it (if only to show how poor their condition is/was). Its original (mainly wartime) tyres are also stored away
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Ray White
Joined: 02 Dec 2014 Posts: 6354 Location: Derby
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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Does this mean if you ding a wing or put a scratch down the side, you simply leave it for the next owner to admire? |
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Rick Site Admin
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Ray White
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Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:02 pm Post subject: |
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Rick wrote: | Ray White wrote: | Does this mean if you ding a wing or put a scratch down the side, you simply leave it for the next owner to admire? |
If it had been original paint, yes I would leave it.
But as it's not, I'd probably get it re-done as it's not the original paint any more.
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I normally wouldn't have anyone else touch it. Neither could I bear looking at damage that had been down to me.
I would probably spend a ridiculous amount of time repairing the damage and mixing paint, letting it dry, mixing more paint, letting it dry etc. until I had disguised it so no one would know.
I did this with the Dodge Brothers for small areas. That was fine until I reversed into a concrete post and really messed up the n/s rear wing. The light had been pushed into the body so the job was more than I could face. The only place in Derby still practicing old school panel beating techniques is Wilkinsons. They did a fantastic job but the cost ran into thousands of £... |
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