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I have been working on a firetruck for the wife's volunteer department, its an old Army truck that would make a killer race rig. 87 Chevy, 1 ton rear axle, 3/4 front, 4x4, diesel, auto, aluminum box with a large PTO generator that puts out 110v, 240v 3 phase, and 220v single phase (like in Europe), and a 3 phase air compressor. It was all set up for welding and we are modifying it as a rescue truck. Since she is Chief now, its intended her truck for her EMT runs.
That paint the Army uses is some tough stuff, especially on the aluminum. The sand blaster takes it off after some persuasion, but it just laughs at the DA. There was some surface rust to deal with so most of the cab had to go to bare metal, and it had two large dents I fixed.
The problem is even after heating the shop since 10am, getting it up to 80F and shooting the epoxy primer with the sheet metal temp at 70F and the air temp at 65F, it decided to run like crazy. Always an issue for me shooting paint and primer in winter up here. At least outside it was 35 today instead of teens like it has been for the last two weeks.
To top it off they made me use the stuff from NAPA, which I have never shot before, so it was a learning curve with that material. I have lots of sanding to do, and then more primer in an attempt to cover up the black, tan, green stuff all over this thing. it doesnt have to be a show truck, but I cant let it go out looking like some meth addled chimpanzee with touretts syndrome painted it.
ARRRGH... I am annoyed, but at least its all gray now.
That paint the Army uses is some tough stuff, especially on the aluminum. The sand blaster takes it off after some persuasion, but it just laughs at the DA. There was some surface rust to deal with so most of the cab had to go to bare metal, and it had two large dents I fixed.
The problem is even after heating the shop since 10am, getting it up to 80F and shooting the epoxy primer with the sheet metal temp at 70F and the air temp at 65F, it decided to run like crazy. Always an issue for me shooting paint and primer in winter up here. At least outside it was 35 today instead of teens like it has been for the last two weeks.
To top it off they made me use the stuff from NAPA, which I have never shot before, so it was a learning curve with that material. I have lots of sanding to do, and then more primer in an attempt to cover up the black, tan, green stuff all over this thing. it doesnt have to be a show truck, but I cant let it go out looking like some meth addled chimpanzee with touretts syndrome painted it.
ARRRGH... I am annoyed, but at least its all gray now.
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