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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 4:58 pm 
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that looks SOOOO freakin good. the only complaint is the distance between the rear wheel and rear bar. or is it just the photo or wat not...
AWESOME STUFF,
im gonna have to get me one

 

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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:47 pm 
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i finished bogging up the rear bar and i got all the fog light covers fitted this arvo, i started sanding down so it should be ready for priming possible Friday of on the weekend,panels beaters are charging way to much considering i have done all the prep work and even suppling the paint and everything, they still want over 700 for it to be done, i have got a decent spray gun so i think i will just spray it myself, i helped dad spray his boat and that was fiber glass, do you reckon it will be that hard ?
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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:12 am 
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I say have a go at it yourself. My very first proper paint job was my EB/XB bonnet, and it came up far better than I expected it to do.

As long as you don't expect a show quality paint finish, you should be happy with the results. If you spend the time doing the prep work, and make sure it is a straight/flat as you can get it, then even if you end up with a slight blemish, that only you will be able notice lol, you can still brag to your mates that you did the paint work.

You will learn lots in the process.

And it you do bugger it up, you can always sand it back and paint it again.

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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:39 am 
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thanks Ben J, i appreciate the encouragement, i think i will give a go, i sand it down as flat and smooth as i can, hope all looks good when its done, i'll put picks out of the priming and painting process :)
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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:06 pm 
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awesome lookin kit
get it painted! lol
If you can give it a go yourself, do it. Its the best way to learn, just make sure you have patience and dont rush things, you'll be fine. And if anything goes "bad" like Ben said, just sand it and start again!

 

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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 7:40 pm 
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IDK if it means much, but my GT kit is a home job with a crap compressor and acrylic paint with clear over the top and it came out OK. Yours would come out sweet with all the attention to detail you'd put into it.

 

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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:25 pm 
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yeah i dont have the best compressor in the worl either, but ive been prepping it all since wednesday hopefully tomoro i can start the spaying,i did some testing with the spary gun on some other old things today getting the spray just right, so hopefully all goes well
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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:47 pm 
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hezza00 wrote:
yeah i dont have the best compressor in the worl either, but ive been prepping it all since wednesday hopefully tomoro i can start the spaying,i did some testing with the spary gun on some other old things today getting the spray just right, so hopefully all goes well


I'm sure it will, man. Out of curiosity, what paints/thinners are you using?

 

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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:59 pm 
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im using 2pack paint and primer and hardener and 2 pack thinner.
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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:01 pm 
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hezza00 wrote:
im using 2pack paint and primer and hardener and 2 pack thinner.


Sweet, how much did the paint, primer, hardener and thinners set you back?

 

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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:06 pm 
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umm about 190$ for everything
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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:13 pm 
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hezza00 wrote:
umm about 190$ for everything


That's a good deal... My acrylic s**t was over $150..........

 

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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:23 pm 
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fair dinkum, with acrylic dont you have to buff it up to get a good shine
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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:26 pm 
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hezza00 wrote:
fair dinkum, with acrylic dont you have to buff it up to get a good shine


Yeah, I haven't given mine a good buff yet. Still looks OK. Didn't have the car in QLD long enough before the engine conversion started to worry about polishing it.

 

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 Post subject: Re: ef falcon, xr6 el / typhoon kit
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:29 pm 
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im sure once you give it a decent buff up it will look smick as
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