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I'm trying to guesstimate how much epoxy to mix (1:1) to get a coat on trailer panels. The panels come to a total of 133 sq. ft. I will know after I spray it but would rather not stop mid panel to mix another quart or so and have to let it induce at least the min. 30 minutes. I have in the past...

Have some dents to pull out of this old sportster tank. I made up a fixture out of whatever was laying around so I could clamp it solid to the welding table. I have used the bike frames before but don't have one this time.

I acquired this 1964 Vespa recently and I know what going to happen. Down to the frame, rebuild everything and overboard on the paint job.:rolleyes:

Local hardware store can’t sell mineral spirits or naphtha anymore! I use either for general purposes, degreasing off oil etc. Recently I wanted to remove WD40 and aluminum chips from some powder coated aluminum fence posts that I machined for a fence contractor. I know naphtha would do that and...

Bought 2 of these regulators for paint guns a while ago. They don't have fittings for the outlet to paint gun. The paint guns have the straight threads and I'm looking for the fittings with the swivel nut so I can aim the regulators where I want. Sent a question to Motor Guard but sometimes you...

I watched a couple of videos and got curious. Anyone buy one and try it? Cost under $200, 1.3, 1.4, and a few others.

A friend of mine closed shop and is retiring. He gave me his Sata 4000B HVLP. I know he used it for clear (Standox). It has a 1.3 nozzle and my understanding was that was not the best set up for that but he did put the clear down very nice with it. Just looking at the nozzle without measuring it...

This is Euro 2020 over scuffed white powder coat and assembled cut vinyl decals. Dead simple, easy and fast with the Sata Jet 5000B RP. They cover the bottom of the gas pumps and take a beating from the filler hose. I did over 40 of these over the years and they hold up great. The finish is...

Took advantage of the quiet (weird) time to get a shop project done. Bought a new welding machine a few months ago and another water cooler so needed a cart to make it all mobile in the shop. I know its not a car and not much paint involved. I didn't take many pictures of the build process...

Anyone use or have experience with using dry ice blasting to strip paint? The technology has been around for a long time, I believe it was developed to blast bridges to avoid much of the cleanup with conventional media. The "media" is CO2 and just evaporates. In the early eighties there was a...

Is there any problems at the SPI site? Trying to show someone the price sheet and tech page and it won't open up. It's about 4:45 pm est here.

The tank and fenders were hand striped with paint remover. All SPI epoxy only for surfacing. SPI black base and Euro 2020 clear. The pinstripe is on the top in white One-Shot. The parts were in pretty good condition other than the mess inside the gas tank from years of sitting. Of course the key...

I thought diaphragm regulators were the way to go, better than the cheater valve type. I'm looking at what Sata offers for at the gun regulators and they look like cheater valves with gauges. Here is the analog one: The other is the Atom digital version. What's the story with these, are they...

I'm going to set up for the Sata RPS system. It appears the choices for sieves in the lids are the flat 125um or the plug in (barrel shape) 200um sieves. No more flat 200um from what I can find. I used 200um flat screens before with no problems but they had a much larger surface area that those...

Can't find a replacement lid for this cup. It's an old (obsolete) Binks M1-G gun. The gun sucks but I like it for an industrial paint that I use on ornamental iron work. The inside of the cup measures exactly 3-7/16". I found a part no. on the internet "GFC-404-K2" but that proved not to fit at...

While getting my old bones moving this morning I had the Velocity channel on. The show was Fantom Works and on their paint bench was a gallon of SPI urethane reducer. The top part of the label where it says Southern Polyurethanes Inc. was fuzzed out but I know that label when I see it. They also...

Sales rep told me 3M has a new system coming out. https://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_EU/FacilitiesCleaningEU/FacilitiesCleaningCare/Products/ProductCatalogueFacilities/~/3M-PPS-Type-V-Kit-Standard-Size-Lids-Vented-Cups-700-ml-125-µ-filters-PN16360?N=8699194+3290575387+3294857473&rt=rud...

Interested in hearing what equipment anyone may have/use and how it works for you on collision work part replacement. A shop I worked at circa 1971-72 (some dirt is still older than me) had a resistance welding unit that had a pinch clamp and was capable of making 2 spots at a time with 2 hand...

What is the difference between either?

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