will 169 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 I enjoy the body prep, it is all adding to the final product. Masking just gets binned after hours of work!! Laying paint is my favourite bit of the process. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 I agree, I enjoy some of the body prep work, I just know I have about 20 hours of sanding and grinding ahead haha but will be good to see how it starts transforming the detail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zero 1162 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 Peeling off the masking tape at the end is my favorite bit. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeffbebe 1560 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 Wish I had the space and equipment to paint. Would love to return the 8 back to red (or something wilder) but massive $$$ for a decent job now that it's been painted black. I'd happily spend days masking if it meant affordable painting!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will 169 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 If I were to do your car, it would not require too much masking as I would virtually strip it down to a shell. Anything less would not do justice to the car and would devalue it. Nobody wants to see traces of the old colour lurking in engine bays etc... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 She's a big job painting a car properly. It's why it costs so much. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hybrid 1044 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 Westy was talking about paintbooths in the weekend. Needing one to use to do all of our paint jobs in 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 Convert a corner of Rays workshop.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MISS BM 712 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 Most intense build thread I have ever seen in my life. You sir, are insane Look good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 If I were to do your car, it would not require too much masking as I would virtually strip it down to a shell. Anything less would not do justice to the car and would devalue it. Nobody wants to see traces of the old colour lurking in engine bays etc... haha yea the masking is ONLY for the Bed / Deck Liner going in this weekend. And yes, will defiantly be taking it back to shell before prepping it for primer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 8, 2014 Most intense build thread I have ever seen in my life. You sir, are insane Look good! Thanks I was actually rendering some photos for another website im building and I couldn't believe the amount of work that's been done AND that's still to be done. But baby steps She's a big job painting a car properly. It's why it costs so much. ah sh*t yes it is, hence why I wont be painting it, especially for the colour I want. Amber has the colour sample at CarFolie of the colour im after, so if I cant get it painted in that colour, it will be wrapped. Westy was talking about paintbooths in the weekend. Needing one to use to do all of our paint jobs in Not a bad idea, im actually opening a "workshop" next year in Mount Wellington and I already have a paint booth, needs some TLC and I have to get it brought up from my cousins workshop in Gordonton, but once its up and going with fans and heat lights, will probably rent it out to BimmerSport members. Convert a corner of Rays workshop.... ps, I just figured out how to use the MultiQuote thingy... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 9, 2014 Few hours spent sanding and grinding the surface rust away (Even with a mask, my nostrils are blocked pretty dang well, smells like man and metal). Then went over with a scrubber sponge and meths. Wiped down with some watered-down rust converter then once dry, a few rough coats of primer to help identify all imperfections that need to be fixed before Saturday, hopefully there aren't too many to do.Will give it a decent wet sand on Friday. Have also ordered some decent heating lamps from JA Russell, those should arrive over the next few days along with 3L of Hippo Deck Liner. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westy 614 Report post Posted December 9, 2014 Tell me youre doing a timber insert down the centre.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 9, 2014 Tell me youre doing a timber insert down the centre.... ummm, not quite Timber. Will be 3 stainless lift trays Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nobimmer 694 Report post Posted December 9, 2014 Tell me youre doing a timber insert down the centre.... Ahaha you are so scum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 11, 2014 Not much of an update, since im waiting till Saturday to get the deck liner and rubber strips done. So decided to start on the tail gate. Quite a bit of rust had to be cut out and grinded out. then sprayed a few coats of rust converter after getting it to bare metal. Will spend most of tomorrow shaping the body filler to the flow of the tailgate and then install the lock (hopefully it works) Last time the beasty will see the 528i badge... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) So went to start on the deck liner only to remember (or actually got reminded from a mate) that my ute doesn't have the wavy strips most utes have, so off we went to try track down something that would work....AAANNNDDD we found 3m strips of carpet liner door stoppers, which actually work pretty damn well. Price was a little steep at $45 a strip and I needed almost 15meters. Drilled a few holes and used some flat head screws to slide into the strips and hold it into place. NOW hopefully I can get the deck liner on over the next few days. Also picked up a M5 rear bumper from Ray@HellBM today, plan is to mutate the standard touring and M5 sedan into one. Edited December 15, 2014 by FrancoisPV 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tristan 338 Report post Posted December 15, 2014 Great initiative on the strips. Coming together well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 15, 2014 Great initiative on the strips. Coming together well! Thanks man, totally forgot about them. Hopefully it comes out the way I have it my brains mind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 20, 2014 Did the deck liner yesterday and today. That stuff is a total bitch to work with. Hopefully it comes out okay. Few spots need to be touched up I think, but if it doesn't come out any good. Ill get my painter to fix it up when it goes in for paint. Think the mix was slightly to thick for my air compressor and guns. First gun clogged up, second gun splattered some of the mix every now and then... ...liquid tar 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will 169 Report post Posted December 20, 2014 What guns did you use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 20, 2014 first one was a 40psi med-high pressure one from Bunnings (yep, the below medium priced one) then used my new one from mitre 10 (supposedly heavy duty up to 80psi) this gun works pretty good with regular paint, but not this stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
will 169 Report post Posted December 20, 2014 Post a pic of the guns..?? I am curious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
euroriffic 612 Report post Posted December 20, 2014 When I put the tuff liner in my ute it came withs own gun that screwed into the cans of liner since it's only really a one time use and had a massive Nossle so it wouldn't clog and let all the chunky bits get through. What product did you use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
francoisv 466 Report post Posted December 21, 2014 Used the gator liner product. It works well if you have a decent compressor. Mine doesnt pump enough juice to spray that kind of thickness. On the other hand, we tested th heavy duty gun at my mates shop with the liner and it worked well. Over all, they liner came out okay. Mate will do a few more coats when he sprays the ute next month. Guns attached 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
