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I used the HF spray gun and did not thin the paint at all.
I do not recall the exact pressure I used, but it was likely higher than low.
I remember when I tested it at lower pressure... it tended to 'spit' at times
rather than spray cleanly and evenly.
Hope it helps. Have fun with the gun! I...
Love how it looks! A nice paint job can really bring about a beautiful transformation! [thumbzup]
The H-U-G-E lightbar adds the feeling of POWER to an already powerful truck! Nice job!
Hi tobyS...
The tires are 9.00 in size. They're T-Hawks that are in pretty nice condition.
I think you are correct about the 'setting up'. We just finished in time for the paint
to 'shield' itself from the damage that the rain could have caused in the event the storms
had come earlier. We...
Thanks, Mike! Much appreciated... especially because you are the one who motivated me to actually jump into it!
Plus, the extended warm weather gave me the 'window of opportunity' I needed to transform 'The Rust-Bucket'!
Looks like you've got a great place to do work inside. Is it also a...
Thanks Ahab...
It actually turned out pretty well... in spite of the rains.
The whole family really put in a lot of effort with the prep.
The Behr paint went on great and has the look of CARC,
which is what we wanted. We covered both the underside
and up top (excluding the soft top and...
I finished my M35A2 a few weeks ago... just before the rains beat down on it.
After tons of prep work, we gave it 3 coats of uncut Behr 383 with the cheap
HF air sprayer. For the time being... it will stay green. I might add the brown
and black to complete the camo this summer. However, the...
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