Glassing my Gauge Cluster...

WyoSyclone

WyoSyclone

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hatrik8 said:
So when do they go on sale? :tup: Looks good.
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Oh, I appreciate that, but as slow as I work I'd go broke in a week! :D
If I had a vacuum forming machine, though, that would be different!

warmpancakes said:
if you want to replicat the tewxture get undercoating and a light coating from 12 inches or so away the repaint or you could just wrap it with vynal
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I'll remember that Ken.... that may be the way for me to go... God knows I've textured enough walls in my life, I should be able to do it without screwing it up too bad.

turbodig said:
The 3-gauge I got was molded in black (it was the prototype), I got some gray interior paint from SEM that was *very* close to the original color.
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Is yours a vacuum-formed part Dig? If so, I wonder which texture they used on their flat stock... who is SEM? I've seen some paint at the local auto parts store that looks almost exactly like our color. I definitely want to do a couple of trial sprays before I commit to the part.
 
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Captain Morgan

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WyoSyclone said:
Hmmm, thanks for the tip.... but I've been using it for decades now and have never had it shrink.... maybe a different brand? I never put it on thicker than .020 or .030 so maybe that's the reason??
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Im sure, its pretty old school stuff, most shops dont use that stuff anymore, they use thin polyesters after the major mudding has been done.

.030 is pretty thick for that stuff, its really only designed to fill in pinholes and light scratches after sanding, not to build up surfaces, thats what body filler is for.

It will probably be fine for a small piece like that, but just be aware of it for the future. :tup:

keep up the good work :myclone:
 
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Captain Morgan said:
Im sure, its pretty old school stuff, most shops dont use that stuff anymore, they use thin polyesters after the major mudding has been done.

.030 is pretty thick for that stuff, its really only designed to fill in pinholes and light scratches after sanding, not to build up surfaces, thats what body filler is for.

It will probably be fine for a small piece like that, but just be aware of it for the future. :tup:

keep up the good work :myclone:
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Yup, since I don't do this a lot anymore, I haven't kept up with what people are using these days. Once I finish sanding the glazing compound is never more than probably .010 or .015. Most important thing I've found when using it is to use the right primer over it... I'll look into the thin polyesters... you've got my curiosity up now :D
 
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Captain Morgan

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WyoSyclone said:
Yup, since I don't do this a lot anymore, I haven't kept up with what people are using these days. Once I finish sanding the glazing compound is never more than probably .010 or .015. Most important thing I've found when using it is to use the right primer over it... I'll look into the thin polyesters... you've got my curiosity up now :D
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yeah thinner the better (as you know) ;)

dont get me wrong, i still use the stuff from time to time for pin holes and such since its easy to sand, but any significant filling I search for something else.

It was basically put to me that glazing compounds or any red fillers like Nitro Stan went bye bye along with the lacquers that were popular in the day :D

warmpancakes said:
poly fil is nice NON uv reactive and flexable
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yeah I use Evercoat Polyflex

http://www.evercoat.com/productDetail.aspx?pID=8

I believe they make a non-flex version of it as well, but for the cost and the amount I actually use, I figured it made more sense to get the stuff that could do bumpers as well.
 
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SikVSix said:
any pictures of the finished product yet?
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Sorry guys... little detour.. spent six hours on the snowblower yesterday getting rid of 3 feet of snow, and have been packing up/moving my mother-in-law out of our house. I did put the final coat of filler-primer on it today. Now just have to get some texture paint, texture it, paint it, and get it installed... I'll take a few pics tomorrow of the progress.
 
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Almost done... got the final primer coat sprayed, and then the texture. I'm not sure if I'm going to leave it this color (with one more coat to even it out a bit), or go ahead and spray it interior color...hmmm, any opinions on that one?

Some pics...
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jpalmer said:
Looks bitchen! care to make another one?:lol:


Please?
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Thanks.. but......OMG.....NOOOOOOO, I pulled half of my hair out making this one! Trying to get the contours just right so that the gauges/cluster clear the windshield was the hard part... would be nice if I could get this one digitized - then someone could just duplicate it.
 
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syty9933

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looks very clean , if you wanted to change anything it would be making the pillar pod match but thats ot:tup:
 
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syty9933 said:
looks very clean , if you wanted to change anything it would be making the pillar pod match but thats ot:tup:
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Yup, I was thinking that same thing... but then I should make both pillar trims match...and on and on it would go...:D
 
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blackty

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No inspection stickers? More important, though, how did you manage to get rid of your mother-in-law? Been trying for 10 years...Jim
It does look awesome by the way.
 
WyoSyclone

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blackty said:
No inspection stickers?

Not in Wyoming! :)

More important, though, how did you manage to get rid of your mother-in-law? Been trying for 10 years...Jim

Aw, this an easy one... just say, "It's her, or it's me....take your choice"....of course you have to be willing to accept what happens if she doesn't choose you - and then put up with the week of no conversation and evil glances.... truthfully, it was best for all of us.


It does look awesome by the way.
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Thanks!
 
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