Amata Bene's latest activity
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Amata Bene replied to the thread NOT A PAINTER.A lot of good advice and ideas, thanks. I'm going with a complete do-over. Like my ol' man said "The road to success is paved with... -
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Totally agree with hand sanding. I did not see where he said he used a DA. Maybe I looked over it. But you are RIGHT! DA is NOT the way...
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It's the DA. It is pulling the paint off the corners as it rotates. Hand sand, only, in the direction of the fins.
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Amata Bene replied to the thread NOT A PAINTER.I don't recall if the primer was Duplicolor. I have to swing by the parts store and see. That could have been part of it. I've run into...
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Amata Bene replied to the thread NOT A PAINTER.Prep work was - Blasted then wiped down with acetone. Etching primer applied, 1 coat. Allowed to dry then the color was sprayed in lite...
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Amata Bene replied to the thread NOT A PAINTER.I did blast them first. Got them used for like 75 or something, not real pricey, wasn't over a 100.
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That sucks, looks good from a distance. Did you wipe them down with a pre paint cleaner? I agree with media blasting them, it will...
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Blast them clean and start over. Use a primer made for aluminum like the green etching primer (light coat) allow to dry then a light...
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Hope everone had a good Thanksgiving. Like the title says I know little to nothing about painting, most of my experience comes out of a...
