Thread: Could it be finally true??

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I have only used the throw away paint suits one time doing the same job Dan was doing. This is the only safe way to paint for sure, but I have never been so miserable while painting. I felt like my suit was absolutely filling with water. It was even running out the arm sleeves. I was stopping every so often to pull the mask and drink cold water to cool off. This is just something everyone will have to prepare for and cope with. Take care

That's the truth about the sweating. Even when we wear vinyl gloves your hands get so wet it drips out and onto what you are working on. On the first paint job I did on the 27 I had some sweat run out of the gloves and onto my wet paint. That was why Dan didn't have much on, he didn't want to risk the same problem with his car.

I just saw on the news where this past June was the hottest globally in history. I know the humidity has been horrible down here.

Don

It was 140 in my workshop last week Don, 95 outside, and thats in england !!!

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

That's the truth about the sweating. Even when we wear vinyl gloves your hands get so wet it drips out and onto what you are working on. On the first paint job I did on the 27 I had some sweat run out of the gloves and onto my wet paint. That was why Dan didn't have much on, he didn't want to risk the same problem with his car.

I just saw on the news where this past June was the hottest globally in history. I know the humidity has been horrible down here.

Don

You would think after all the years of car painting they would have something a bit safer. Years ago guys would spray lacquer without any protection at all. I know they say it’s for the environment but give us home painters something. I painted a 40 Ford in the 80’s with a Dupont respirator the paint was Dupont acrylic enamel with the catalyst added. When I blew my nose after the paint was drying I had what looked like white plastic coming out of my nose. The garage had the strong smell for along time after. I had an explosion proof fan to take the fumes out but to walk inside I would have to cover my nose and mouth.

I come in from being outside for a little bit and my clothes are soak with sweat. This has been one of the hottest summers that I can remember and the humidity doesn’t help. I said to my wife I don't know how I worked outside all of those years in weather like this.Then I said oh yeah it was for the house payment, car, food and a kid crying for designer clothes.



Richard

Say Don, That paint job looks good...Was the cat accidently painted too, or just
born that way..I like cats too. Have about 10 at my barn and shop....

Wooooohooooo! Way to go Dan! I think this site should do build awards! Dan get's it for attention to detail and persistence! Actually it's good to hear about using the suit as I will be priming parts of the truck with epoxy primer and they get done!
I was up in Washington(in the Seattle area this weekend) visiting my Brother, who coincidentally had a new kitten. I guess his daughter was walking home from school when an old lady gave it to her. She told his daughter if she didn't want it to just set it down somewhere and walk away! The lucky little girl is like speed lightning! It was a blast to play with a kitten again.
As I was leaving his town of Steilacom yesterday to go back to the airport, a hot rod show was going on in the downtown. I kept thinking, I wonder if any CHR members are there?
Again kudos to Dan!

The paint job looks great and so does your son. i know what you mean by the humidity. been 106 or better here for almost a week with the heat index. my garage does not have a/c so i work in it from 5 am to 10 then go back out at 7 when it is a little more bearable.

Don,
I got to tell you, I just have all the respect in the world for Dan. He just won't half a$$ it, cutting up your work and starting over is a Gene not everyone has.
Ken

Don, if you are painting outdoors, you can probably get away with just wearing an old long-sleeved shirt. If it makes you sweat, it will also absorb and keep from dripping. You should also wear a glove on your spray gun hand (or both if you switch hands like I do). The gloves can also be cloth as long as all they are doing is keeping overspray off of your hands. The main thing is to keep the wet isocyanate catalyst off your skin. After it's dry it's just dust and won't be ingested through the skin...

Dan's after-painting funk may have been a combination of things and amplified by the heat we've been having this year...

Thanks again all for the compliments and input.

Richard, I agree that the older we get the less we can stand the heat. When we moved to Florida almost 30 years ago we would go fishing and stay in the sun for 8 or more hours and think nothing of it. Now I run for the a/c.

Rdobbs, if I had a barn I would probably have 10 of the little critters too. I can see how those "Crazy cat ladies with 30 cats in their apartments" get that way.

Steve, I keep following your build and the progress looks really good. You are getting close too.

Barb, we do exactly the same thing........we usually don't get to the shop until late PM when it starts cooling off. It is just like an oven even then, but around midnight it starts cooling off to where it feels pretty good.

Ken, so that gene is why he is so fussy? I've never seen anyone who is so particular about everything, to the point where he drives me nuts at times. I keep pushing him to just git er done, but it's like trying to push a rope. I have to admit though that the car as it exists today is head and shoulders above what he was doing 5 years ago. He has taught himself a lot along the way.

Steve, that is way too hot for England. Maybe Al Gore was on to something with global warming. You are correct about being able to fix shiny paint with some sanding and buffing. If you screw up with the satin you live with it. I think after seeing my 27 in satin he mainly likes the old timey look it gives........sort of like the cars in the little books used to look.

Jim, good idea about a long sleeved shirt. At least sweat wouldn't be dripping into the paint.

Don

Originally Posted by Itoldyouso

...... Maybe Al Gore was on to something with global warming. ......
Don

On to? Or cause of................

Don

We made some more progress on Dan's rpu. Last weekend the rain cleared up long enough to get more of the body sprayed with DP90 primer. All that is left on the cab portion now are the two doors. In all there are 18 separate body panels to paint, including those that make up the bed. We just have to keep knocking them down, one at a time.

We hanged the parts from our gantry and shot them. Here are a couple of pictures of them after spraying. Sorry for the bigger than usual pictures, my camera stopped downloading into my computer so I stole these from Dan.

Don

That chrome work is really tops. It would be nice if we had a shop close enough to get some pieces redone like the ones you are showing. That roadster pickup is going to be a show winner when Dan, gives it the final inspection.

Richard

Thanks guys. Yeah, seeing that stuff makes you want more and more of it dipped. I was very impressed with the work and the turnaround time. I could have ups'd the stuff to them but since they are only 150 miles from home I just tossed it in the car and drove it over and then went back to pick it up.

Dan still has a few more pieces to smooth out so we can get those done, like his door hinges, nerf bars, and stuff like that. If we keep moving along like we have been Turkey Run in November might actually be a reality for him this year.

I also picked up his top frame from the powder coater this morning. It looks pretty good too.

Don