Buckey's Pro-Am Build: '87 Mazda RX7 TurboII
02-04-12, 01:49 PM
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You can probably get them to work. I noticed i had to open them up to spray a lot more material and turn the pressure up in order to get the pattern and lay i wanted. When you get some cash check out the devilbiss plus, its pretty sweet. its not hvlp but it is a compliant gun and costs a bit less than the sata's. I have 2 satas, and i wish i would have saved some cash and bought a sata for color and the plus for clear.
02-04-12, 01:54 PM
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You can probably get them to work. I noticed i had to open them up to spray a lot more material and turn the pressure up in order to get the pattern and lay i wanted. When you get some cash check out the devilbiss plus, its pretty sweet. its not hvlp but it is a compliant gun and costs a bit less than the sata's. I have 2 satas, and i wish i would have saved some cash and bought a sata for color and the plus for clear.
yea i know what you mean. for the last gun i had with a 1.3 needle/tip i always had to have it opened up pretty good, and always do like 60psi+.... it sucked but the gun worked better. i really hope this isnt like that. i dont really want to return the kit but i dont want them to absolutely suck and get stuck with them..
02-04-12, 06:52 PM
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The bagged cups are nice because there is less waste, gun clean up is accelerated and you will use less lacquer thinner saving you $$ in the long run. Also the bag is under vacuum you can literally spray upside down.
Lovely, are you the dude justin had at his shop?
Lovely, are you the dude justin had at his shop?
02-06-12, 03:45 AM
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thanks! kept updating it so hopefully its of some use to the guys looking for advice/inspiration.
word? pics?
02-06-12, 10:41 AM
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I didnt spray the stuff yet. Prep got the best of me... Well that and lazyness haha. I am doing the tank and rear fender this evening I will let you know how it goes.
02-06-12, 08:03 PM
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Just sprayed the tank. Its a pretty good gun. I was just spoiled by my Sata. It sprayed out a lot more material than I remembered so I had to screw the needle in a bit more than I do on my sata. I did bump the air pressure a little in the beginning, but since I spent a little time tuning I could probably lower the pressure back down.
Keep it, it will do for now esp with the budget you have. Im sure you can learn to set it up correctly and spray like a pro with it.
Keep it, it will do for now esp with the budget you have. Im sure you can learn to set it up correctly and spray like a pro with it.
02-06-12, 10:00 PM
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Just sprayed the tank. Its a pretty good gun. I was just spoiled by my Sata. It sprayed out a lot more material than I remembered so I had to screw the needle in a bit more than I do on my sata. I did bump the air pressure a little in the beginning, but since I spent a little time tuning I could probably lower the pressure back down.
Keep it, it will do for now esp with the budget you have. Im sure you can learn to set it up correctly and spray like a pro with it.
Keep it, it will do for now esp with the budget you have. Im sure you can learn to set it up correctly and spray like a pro with it.
i hope it stays like this, and the 1.3/1.5 gun works well too.
update copy/pasted from the local forums:
Primed all my aero, and Hot Line fenders. bringing the chassis down to my shop in the next day or so.
These guys worked like a champ!! 1.8 tip was a lot better than the 1.5 shitty harbor freight guns.
02-07-12, 02:21 AM
#1239
the rear bn bumper i have now sucks loads.... it seriously looks like it was broken, and reglassed hahaha it's going to get a bunch of high build/block treatment a few times before i'll run it. i wanna see this **** red already. i'm taking your advice though. i'm not doing much to the chassis. just the doors, fenders, aero, and hood are getting the attention. surprisingly (either im getting faster at this or im starting to care less) it's pretty much going to be sprayed in like 3-4 days it seems.
02-07-12, 01:09 PM
#1240
i need to redo the key hole. i filled it with allmetal but when i tagged the wall at FD Vegas everything shifted over and it cracked out. just going to plate it.
02-07-12, 11:29 PM
#1242
Been a busy bee the past few days. tons of emails back and forth, hoping this deal falls into place for this season. super EXCITE - but still realistic.
ended up using the wrong hardener with all the aero and pieces i primed yesterday. going to let it cure another night, and hopefully i can prepsoll everything and respray it with the correct hardener... otherwise that crap would've been red right now :/
For once i have a stack of tires ready to go. ....but there's a twist
I STILL DON'T HAVE BACKWHEELS!!! hahaha who didn't see that coming? ****...
anyways i got a bunch of work fired out. finalized the design of the fenders. they're wide. i have cut them and re-glassed them so many times i've lost count as to how much wider they are now, but it's pretty much 2" wider the entire wheel well and a full 25mm from the front to the rear.
Before the last slice/extension.
After the cut.
Some stoney make shift measuring techniques.
with the wheel bolted up minus the spacers and still have yet to do the front lower ball joint extension....no idea what to do for tie rods if i commit and hack it up. lolz
hopefully some things start rolling in the next day or so. will post as updates come in.
ended up using the wrong hardener with all the aero and pieces i primed yesterday. going to let it cure another night, and hopefully i can prepsoll everything and respray it with the correct hardener... otherwise that crap would've been red right now :/
For once i have a stack of tires ready to go. ....but there's a twist
I STILL DON'T HAVE BACKWHEELS!!! hahaha who didn't see that coming? ****...
anyways i got a bunch of work fired out. finalized the design of the fenders. they're wide. i have cut them and re-glassed them so many times i've lost count as to how much wider they are now, but it's pretty much 2" wider the entire wheel well and a full 25mm from the front to the rear.
Before the last slice/extension.
After the cut.
Some stoney make shift measuring techniques.
with the wheel bolted up minus the spacers and still have yet to do the front lower ball joint extension....no idea what to do for tie rods if i commit and hack it up. lolz
hopefully some things start rolling in the next day or so. will post as updates come in.
02-10-12, 01:57 AM
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it's real hard to tell in the pic. i'll know more once theyre primed. theyre not even body worked yet just shaped.
i'm hoping to magically get hit up to take in a car (would be a miracle before the event) so i can cruise to hotline and grab the rear TE's for my car.... always something holding my car back...
finally getting everything primed aside from the chassis which i still haven't transported.... as well as the front fenders.
while i have time i am focusing on prepping the main visual impact points of the car, so if need be i have to rush the chassis (the least amount of material consumption to redo) i can.
all the new parts are looking pretty good as usual. i have the new guns dialed in really nice.
also waiting to find spacers to finish these guys... need 2 50mm spacers, or 30mm spacers to make sure these are symmetrical between the pair.
Gotta grab a passenger door to replace my blown in one tonight from aaron. Going to crash out until 7am and head back to get everything set up, and wiped down so i can start spraying color by 8:30. hopefully not have to color sand anything/respray, and be laying clear by 12-3pm when it's warm to get it flossin'
i'm hoping to magically get hit up to take in a car (would be a miracle before the event) so i can cruise to hotline and grab the rear TE's for my car.... always something holding my car back...
finally getting everything primed aside from the chassis which i still haven't transported.... as well as the front fenders.
while i have time i am focusing on prepping the main visual impact points of the car, so if need be i have to rush the chassis (the least amount of material consumption to redo) i can.
all the new parts are looking pretty good as usual. i have the new guns dialed in really nice.
also waiting to find spacers to finish these guys... need 2 50mm spacers, or 30mm spacers to make sure these are symmetrical between the pair.
Gotta grab a passenger door to replace my blown in one tonight from aaron. Going to crash out until 7am and head back to get everything set up, and wiped down so i can start spraying color by 8:30. hopefully not have to color sand anything/respray, and be laying clear by 12-3pm when it's warm to get it flossin'
02-10-12, 10:19 PM
#1247
how much about? 12x1.5 pitch? do need!!! hella broke right now though... i have to buy more paint. BN eats this stuff.... lol
Got a lot fired out today.
Grabbed the door from Aaron earlier today. Immediately started removing the molding residue, and rock chip guard on the outer side, and skinned it to match my drivers side door.
my car now has almost 1 piece from every Vegas Rotary OG keeping it alive.
Didn't realize the paint i purchased actually had violet pearl in the base. pretty cool.
a lot of people get tripped out on painting out side. it's really not bad when you plan ahead - especially this time of year when there aren't any leaves to fall onto your painted surfaces.
Pretty much have the guns dialed really nice. I was kicking myself in the *** for purchasing guns before the event as i could've been more comfortable putting that money towards a few tires. but after having used them i can really say it was a smart move (for once)
they work real good, and are very consistent. this is straight after clear.
The only thing about the guns i do not care for is the fraudulent Pressure Regulator. If someone were to use this thing as a cheap boost controller a motor would be blown.... hahaha definitely need to toss it out...
Real crazy to think just a few grams of pearl can make the mica look like this:
Trying to source a pair of grippy front tires - 235/40/18 preferred but 225/40/18 will work also. Got word my wheels are coming!! Check back as there will be more info on this soon.
Hope you guys like the pics.
Got a lot fired out today.
Grabbed the door from Aaron earlier today. Immediately started removing the molding residue, and rock chip guard on the outer side, and skinned it to match my drivers side door.
my car now has almost 1 piece from every Vegas Rotary OG keeping it alive.
Didn't realize the paint i purchased actually had violet pearl in the base. pretty cool.
a lot of people get tripped out on painting out side. it's really not bad when you plan ahead - especially this time of year when there aren't any leaves to fall onto your painted surfaces.
Pretty much have the guns dialed really nice. I was kicking myself in the *** for purchasing guns before the event as i could've been more comfortable putting that money towards a few tires. but after having used them i can really say it was a smart move (for once)
they work real good, and are very consistent. this is straight after clear.
The only thing about the guns i do not care for is the fraudulent Pressure Regulator. If someone were to use this thing as a cheap boost controller a motor would be blown.... hahaha definitely need to toss it out...
Real crazy to think just a few grams of pearl can make the mica look like this:
Trying to source a pair of grippy front tires - 235/40/18 preferred but 225/40/18 will work also. Got word my wheels are coming!! Check back as there will be more info on this soon.
Hope you guys like the pics.
02-10-12, 10:55 PM
#1249
Thanks! Hot Line Performance 50mm Rear overs, and BN Sports replica from fatboy garage.
can't wait to get the car on the ground and check this thing out. day light photos are going to be awesome.
i wasn't going to post any red photos until the car was fully finished, but my drift page broke 1,000 likes and i said i would toss some up if it made it.
thanks everyone for the help getting it over 1,000.
can't wait to get the car on the ground and check this thing out. day light photos are going to be awesome.
i wasn't going to post any red photos until the car was fully finished, but my drift page broke 1,000 likes and i said i would toss some up if it made it.
thanks everyone for the help getting it over 1,000.
