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Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

10-13-2008, 08:10 PM

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Repainting my Benz

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Posted By Togorashi

Good news. That makes me feel a whole lot...

Good news. That makes me feel a whole lot better about prepping the rest of the care.

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

10-13-2008, 08:09 PM

Replies: 21

Repainting my Benz

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Posted By Togorashi

That's exactly why I want to do it. 90% of the...

That's exactly why I want to do it. 90% of the cost of a repaint is the prep. I want a good paint job for a cheap price. That means I need to do some of the labor.

Yeah. That...

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

10-10-2008, 11:35 AM

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Repainting my Benz

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Posted By Togorashi

Well, I would of course be wearing a respirator,...

Well, I would of course be wearing a respirator, goggles and gloves.

I'm referring to the lead and chromates that jmk and I have been discussing.

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

10-10-2008, 11:23 AM

Replies: 21

Repainting my Benz

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Posted By Togorashi

I think I've come up with some acceptable...

I think I've come up with some acceptable solutions to dust containment.

Here's my question. Does the clear coat have any of the nasty stuff in it? I ask because on the panels that are in...

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

10-07-2008, 09:29 PM

Replies: 21

Repainting my Benz

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Posted By Togorashi

Thank you for all of the good information. To...

Thank you for all of the good information. To be honest, it has been very frustrating to hear. I'm ticked off that this is proving to be so much more difficult than I originally hoped. But,...

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

10-06-2008, 01:31 AM

Replies: 21

Repainting my Benz

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Posted By Togorashi

JMK. I value your input and you are obviously...

JMK. I value your input and you are obviously have much more knowledge than I do. However, what you're saying about epoxies doesn't really jive with what most others sources are saying. Most...

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

10-05-2008, 11:12 PM

Replies: 21

Repainting my Benz

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Posted By Togorashi

I'm not very experienced at these things, but I...

I'm not very experienced at these things, but I think I can partly answer your questions.

1. There are lots of different epoxy primers. They all have different sanding properties.
2. There...

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

10-05-2008, 11:01 PM

Replies: 21

Repainting my Benz

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Posted By Togorashi

I wouldn't be blasting. Like I said in the first...

I wouldn't be blasting. Like I said in the first post, I would use a rotary with disks. The picklex would protect it from surface rust until it was time to prime. The priming would probably...

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

10-05-2008, 10:51 PM

Replies: 21

Repainting my Benz

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Posted By Togorashi

Here is another pic. Sorry about the glare, but...

Here is another pic. Sorry about the glare, but it's the best full body shot I have.

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c201/mckinneyjs/1986%20300SDL/IMG_0433.jpg

I had the same thought...

Forum: Bodywork - Repair, Paint, Tools, Tips & Tricks

10-05-2008, 04:30 PM

Replies: 21

Repainting my Benz

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Posted By Togorashi

Repainting my Benz

I recently purchased a 1986 300SDL for cheap because the paint was in such bad shape. I've been wanting to learn how to do body repair and painting. I've spent the last couple of months reading a...

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