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1014211

USA
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Posted - 05/22/2010 :  16:07:12  Show Profile  Visit 1014211's Homepage Send 1014211 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Well, I am finally starting to take my sons Broadmoor apart and put it on the new frame (this is the one the PO welded together making it useless since the frame won't pivot). Since it is also a very peachy orange color I will also be repainting everything as I go. Starting with the back end, will clean it up, repaint it, and assemble it before moving on. Hopefully this turns out alright, never done this before.









Jon

skunkhome

USA
12824 Posts

Posted - 05/22/2010 :  20:29:24  Show Profile Send skunkhome a Private Message  Reply with Quote
well it looks pretty clean...Happy wrench twisting.

Phil



"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."

Benjamin Franklin
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1014211

USA
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Posted - 05/23/2010 :  14:50:55  Show Profile  Visit 1014211's Homepage Send 1014211 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Wow! Thanks Phil, that Duplicolor DE1607 is a great match. Below is a picture comparing original (upper left) and then the PO's peachy orange and a stripe of the DE1607. My daughters also wanted to help, as you can see from the bottom photo.







Jon
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B-16_IC

USA
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Posted - 05/23/2010 :  21:32:13  Show Profile  Visit B-16_IC's Homepage Send B-16_IC a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Those youngsters look positively enthralled with your project!LOL

Life is all about paying. Pay attention, or pay the consequences, the choice is yours. Rich
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1014211

USA
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Posted - 05/26/2010 :  09:15:42  Show Profile  Visit 1014211's Homepage Send 1014211 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I have painted a few pieces and when I touch them my hands come off with a little color on them. This is after they have sat a couple days (the pieces, not my hands). Is there a finishing product I should use, did I do something wrong, is this normal?

Jon
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adamf203

USA
384 Posts

Posted - 05/26/2010 :  10:10:50  Show Profile  Visit adamf203's Homepage  Send adamf203 an AOL message Send adamf203 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
It might be that you have some grease or oils on the metal that you painted over, and the paint never adhered to the tin. You should use a degreaser prior to painting to ensure that the surface is oil and dust free.
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1014211

USA
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Posted - 05/26/2010 :  11:44:35  Show Profile  Visit 1014211's Homepage Send 1014211 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
So use a degreaser, rough it up a bit, clean, dry, then paint? That sound like a good order? I want to get it right. Thanks for the advice.

Jon
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skunkhome

USA
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Posted - 05/26/2010 :  18:07:08  Show Profile Send skunkhome a Private Message  Reply with Quote
some of those paints have to be re-coated within x number of minutes or you have to wait a week to put on subsequent coats.

Phil



"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither safety nor liberty."

Benjamin Franklin
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adamf203

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Posted - 05/26/2010 :  19:56:46  Show Profile  Visit adamf203's Homepage  Send adamf203 an AOL message Send adamf203 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
No. Rough it up (i.e., sand it) - clean it, and then use a degreaser to get the remaining dust and residue off, and then paint.

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1014211

USA
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Posted - 05/29/2010 :  14:30:09  Show Profile  Visit 1014211's Homepage Send 1014211 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Alrighty, coming along at a steady pace. Taking the old apart only as I can clean and paint the newer one. I just got the engine off and I think I will work on the upright with the gas tank cleaning and painting that next to install.






Jon
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acdad

USA
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Posted - 05/30/2010 :  07:55:39  Show Profile Send acdad a Private Message  Reply with Quote
I love the pic of the daughters playing their DS's. My boys each have one and it seems like they never get shut off!

Growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional!

- Chris

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1014211

USA
2317 Posts

Posted - 06/01/2010 :  20:06:58  Show Profile  Visit 1014211's Homepage Send 1014211 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Got alot of work done today. Took an extra day off and feel accomplished. I haven't painted the rear body or the hood yet, still building up the courage. Almost done mechanically.










Jon
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