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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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Lookin good! What's wrong w/ your hood?
The paint is bubbling, down to the primer. A new hood that I had it painted at a local shop little over a year ago.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:08 AM
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Gotcha! It's just a bigger canvas. If u do spray yourself, may I offer a few tips.
1) Do a makeshift paintbooth w/ plastic sheeting covering walls or hanging/ stapled from rafters, to help contain dust. Everything that is sitting in your garage is a potential dust bunny waitin to happen. Last thing u want is dirt nibs in paint u gotta remove. Better is friend's empty garage or similiar.

2) PLEASE PLEASE!!! If u spray yourself, get a respirator/ & or air suit - proper ventilation is key. This is important for the CLEAR, it is nasty ****. Yes, I know u tough guys on here say no. If u prefer tightening in the chest & other **** that goes along, be my guest.

If u do hood, I'm expectin pics.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by fastnblu
Gotcha! It's just a bigger canvas. If u do spray yourself, may I offer a few tips.
1) Do a makeshift paintbooth w/ plastic sheeting covering walls or hanging/ stapled from rafters, to help contain dust. Everything that is sitting in your garage is a potential dust bunny waitin to happen. Last thing u want is dirt nibs in paint u gotta remove. Better is friend's empty garage or similiar.

2) PLEASE PLEASE!!! If u spray yourself, get a respirator/ & or air suit - proper ventilation is key. This is important for the CLEAR, it is nasty ****. Yes, I know u tough guys on here say no. If u prefer tightening in the chest & other **** that goes along, be my guest.

If u do hood, I'm expectin pics.
1) Yep have plans for a PVC pipe temp style booth with positive pressure.

2) I'm not so firm on my plans about a respirator. I've bought a 3M filter style mask that would be a bare minimum for spraying. I'd like to have a forced air system of some sort but they are pricey for a home guy. I have found a regulator and filter that you can attach to compressed air that I might get.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by KySilverado
1) Yep have plans for a PVC pipe temp style booth with positive pressure.

Positive pressure( pp)? Is (pp) the same type that a traditional cross-draft or down draft uses?

2) I'm not so firm on my plans about a respirator. I've bought a 3M filter style mask that would be a bare minimum for spraying. I'd like to have a forced air system of some sort but they are pricey for a home guy. I have found a regulator and filter that you can attach to compressed air that I might get.
Well, that's along the lines of what I meant. It pisses me off when some tough guy sprays w/o even a resp. I have 1 of those fresh air systems. It wasn't cheap, but an investment in my health. Too bad I've barely used it, maybe once. When I have my own place, I want to get back to sprayin( my own stuff only).
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