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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ronnie Wehba on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 09:03 pm:

got the body painted this afternoon have a couple small runs,will wait a couple weeks sand em out and redo,maybe,,,it's a driver not a show!er!! anyway looks pretty good.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 09:10 pm:

Looks great from here. In many cases, the runs you see when wet, shrink down so flat so as to hardly be noticeable. If you're in no hurry, I'd wait a month just to be sure the run is totally dry through and through. If not, instead of a barely noticeable run, you will end up with a deep hole (depression) in the finish. Jim Patrick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By joe bell on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 09:20 pm:

Ronnie, after the paint dries sand the heavy part with 400 wet sand paper when you get close to smooth change to 1500, then sand the area, did I say to use a flat stick or block, then use some medium compound and buff it, it is now gone with out having to repaint! If it was a metallic then there would be a metallic line and that does not go away. Painted many a cars through the years,like my father told me as a young boy your not making it shine unless your close to running it!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 04:40 am:

I found the longer you let it dry the easier it is to wet sand. I let mine set for two or three months ... made a big difference when it came to cut and polish. Thatsa look'n real nice !!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 06:35 am:

I agree with Don. The longer you let it dry, the better. Just need to have patience. When you do sand the run, use a small block such as a 6" long 3/8" dowel or 3/8" x 3/8" square ended stick using the flat end (not the side) covered in 400 grit wet dry sandpaper as the block surface and sand JUST the run, starting at the peak and working your way down to the base until flat (Do not sand the portions around the run), then feather with 600 then 1500 and compound to a nice shine. I like Turtle Wax rubbing compound cream in the black squeeze bottle. Turtle Wax also has a finer grit Polishing Compound in a green squeeze bottle, but for this purpose, the rubbing compound will be best. Jim Patrick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ronnie Wehba on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 06:38 am:

fix'in to go untape it will probrobly wait till spring to sand and buff or redo, just want to git it running right and reliable for now thanks guys,will take some pics in the sun sat


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ronnie Wehba on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 07:23 am:

untaped don't look as bad as i thought it did 12-15' looks great.may not do nothing but drive it


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 07:27 am:

It's nice to have a cutoff pickup :-) I'll build one myself one of these years..
Did you make the box yourself or is it an old one?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 07:59 am:

Good decision Ronnie. Some folks correct what they perceive as big, noticeable imperfections that only they can see, when in reality, anyone who does not know where to look for the imperfection, will never know it is there. Pictures Please. Jim Patrick

PS. Are you going to paint the fenders gloss black? Except on fire engines, where the entire truck was painted red, on other styles, where the body was a color other than black, everything above the bottom of the doors was the chosen body color and everything below the door (fenders, splash shields, running board, hood shelves, chassis & radiator apron) was painted black.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 08:39 am:

Ronnie and the other guys, Thanks for the inspiration!
I will be painting my 21 Touring rebuild fairly soon and the tips here are really helpful.
Very true about waiting to dry and letting things flatten out!
After a while those small runs or imperfections look less noticeable if you wait and then sand or polish or touchup.
When I painted my 24 Coupe a few years ago I went bonkers if I got a run. Not this time.
I intend to go the single stage paint route and I might use the gunmetal blue for the body and the rest black, MAYBE!
Anyway thanks again for the 'reinspiration'!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 08:44 am:

Ronnie I have to ask, did you use 1 coat or 2.
Maybe 1 good coat?


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve McClelland on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 10:22 am:

Ronnie
Great job, looks good! You'll find most model T's have a 20/20 paint job..... They look good at 20 feet away or at 20 mph.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 11:03 am:

John, what I learned with single stage is to apply 3 heavy coats minimum. I was told by the paint store guys to wait about 15 minutes between coats for the paint to flash. This is the method I used and it seemed to be correct. Runs and sags seemed to form with that much paint on it but they also appeared to level out and disappear on their own. I used a cheap HarborFreight spray gun with a water filter on the compressor and this served me well. The paint gun is only good for about 5 uses then its time to toss it out.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 11:21 am:

I found that the water filter should be about 20 feet away from the compressor so that the hot air from the compressor will cool off between the compressor and filter so that the water condenses into the glass cup of the filter. Some folks put the filter on the compressor itself, which only allows the hot, moisture laden air to shoot right through the filter then condense between the filter and the spraygun causing fisheyes to appear in the pretty new paintjob wherever the tiny water droplets hit. Jim Patrick.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By john kuehn on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 02:59 pm:

Thanks for the tips on painting. The second time around will much better for sure.
I have to say this though. The original paint jobs on Model T's had a few imperfections here and there or so I have seen.
I have a feeling the paint and procedures used these days are much improved over what Henry did.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 03:26 pm:

Well, we still have orange peel so that hasn't changed....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ronnie Wehba on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 08:08 pm:

it went outside today looks a-ok fenders and running boards splash sheilds aprons are gloss black did the door jambs and step inside the door maroon also, i did a good tack coat then a good 1 coater.the bed is wood and was on it when i got it,i will put new angled boards on next week red oak with clear coat.will redo the spokes with clear also,,,we havin' fun yet!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Don Booth@ Bay City, Mi on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 08:17 pm:

Sweet !!!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mike D, Williamsburg VA on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 08:34 pm:

Great Job Ronnie!!
I took my T all apart, painted it, then put it all back together again.





Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ricks - Surf City on Thursday, November 15, 2012 - 09:07 pm:

Every time I see the title to this thread, I think of the emails showing painted bodies at Key West, or Mardi Gras.

Imagine my disappointment...

Nice jobs, guys.

rdr


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gerry .D .Best (NZ) on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 04:31 am:

Hi Folks.
The both roadster pickups look really great.What I would like to know is what colour is the dash panel ,is it the body colour or is it black, what was it when Henry produced them when new.
Cheers Gerryde (NZ)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 04:58 am:

Instrument panel was body color on 26/27 T's http://www.mtfca.com/encyclo/I-O.htm#ip


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary Schreiber- Aiken, SC on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 05:59 am:

Looks great in the daylight Ronnie. Should be tons of fun to drive. Next one should be a touring and bring a gang along.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary Schreiber- Aiken, SC on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 05:59 am:

Looks great in the daylight Ronnie. Should be tons of fun to drive. Next one should be a touring and bring a gang along.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary Schreiber- Aiken, SC on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 06:00 am:

Looks great in the daylight Ronnie. Should be tons of fun to drive. Next one should be a touring to bring the family along.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 06:24 am:

Do I hear an echo? :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary Schreiber- Aiken, SC on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 11:31 am:

Sorry for the duplicate posts. Tried twice and got "access denied" but it appears all 3 attempts made it thru. I will say at my age tho, I do tend to repeat myself :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 12:56 pm:

I'm not complaining. I'm just glad to see I'm not the only one who does it...LOL!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gerry .D .Best (NZ) on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 01:38 pm:

Hi Folks
Thank you for that Rodger it has been a great help,becouse painting is on the way soon, I was told it was to be black, so we got it in time ,thankyou.
Cheers Gerryde(NZ)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Aaron Griffey, Hayward Ca. on Friday, November 16, 2012 - 10:08 pm:

The instrument panel can be body color or black.
We went through this in about '99.
very few were black.


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