Post by fraabe on Jan 22, 2020 15:54:24 GMT 10
Hey Guys,
We're painting our 1962 Sunliner DIY style and have currently used a variety of fill/sand products. We've settled on the norflex epoxy filler as we've found this easier to apply and sand than others that we have tested. We've currently completed the following - after removing all of the windows and external lights:
1: Sanded with an 80 grit disc sander removing all of the existing paint
2: Re-fibreglassed some larger holes
3: Using the norflex, filled as many imperfections that we could find
4: Hand painted (just with a brush) a very light single layer of paint so we have a baseline to work from
5: Lightly sanded with a 240 grit disc sander to expose any final imperfections we can find
My questions are, do I use a high build primer for some parts where there are quite a few deep gouges (mainly on the roof) and areas of imperfections? Then I'll complete a 180 grit sand....
What paint should i use as the undercoat and can i roller the 2 coats of primer on? Then I'll complete a 320 grit sand and wash/wipe with a degreaser as i go.
What paint should i use for the final 3-4 coats - Acrylic? And can i roller this on?
Anyone completed any DIY painting before? What worked/didn't work?
So far we have repaced the wheels, wire woolled all the windows/frames, rebuilt the internal table (keeping it as original as possible), rebuilt the internal cupboards with marine grade ply, strengthened the flooring with marine grade ply and installed some cool looking vinyl flooring, replaced/rebuilt the roof mounted cupboard doors, re-upholstered the foam for the fold down bed, sanded/filled and sprayed the inside with a mould resistant matt white paint, rebuilt the front door/roof hatch cover/roof hatch internal frame, ran all new 12V cable, installed deep cycle batteries and the relevant gear to get our solar system working, wired 12V internal lighting and fans, ran new 240V cabling to 6 new power outlets, replaced a lot of rotten wood from the window frames and shelving.. I think thats it! 8 months later.. lol.
After all the hard work we've put into her to date, i don't want to stuff up these last few and crucial parts!!!
Thanks heaps in advance.
Mike.
We're painting our 1962 Sunliner DIY style and have currently used a variety of fill/sand products. We've settled on the norflex epoxy filler as we've found this easier to apply and sand than others that we have tested. We've currently completed the following - after removing all of the windows and external lights:
1: Sanded with an 80 grit disc sander removing all of the existing paint
2: Re-fibreglassed some larger holes
3: Using the norflex, filled as many imperfections that we could find
4: Hand painted (just with a brush) a very light single layer of paint so we have a baseline to work from
5: Lightly sanded with a 240 grit disc sander to expose any final imperfections we can find
My questions are, do I use a high build primer for some parts where there are quite a few deep gouges (mainly on the roof) and areas of imperfections? Then I'll complete a 180 grit sand....
What paint should i use as the undercoat and can i roller the 2 coats of primer on? Then I'll complete a 320 grit sand and wash/wipe with a degreaser as i go.
What paint should i use for the final 3-4 coats - Acrylic? And can i roller this on?
Anyone completed any DIY painting before? What worked/didn't work?
So far we have repaced the wheels, wire woolled all the windows/frames, rebuilt the internal table (keeping it as original as possible), rebuilt the internal cupboards with marine grade ply, strengthened the flooring with marine grade ply and installed some cool looking vinyl flooring, replaced/rebuilt the roof mounted cupboard doors, re-upholstered the foam for the fold down bed, sanded/filled and sprayed the inside with a mould resistant matt white paint, rebuilt the front door/roof hatch cover/roof hatch internal frame, ran all new 12V cable, installed deep cycle batteries and the relevant gear to get our solar system working, wired 12V internal lighting and fans, ran new 240V cabling to 6 new power outlets, replaced a lot of rotten wood from the window frames and shelving.. I think thats it! 8 months later.. lol.
After all the hard work we've put into her to date, i don't want to stuff up these last few and crucial parts!!!
Thanks heaps in advance.
Mike.