Search results

  1. FarmBoy

    Flat bed- what paint and qty?

    I’m helping another nephew with a project. We will be sandblasting a pickup size flatbed and need to paint it black. Would some please recommend a “paint product “ that will be sufficient for the vertical sides and headache rack. A starting point on quantity would be so helpful. He intends to...
  2. FarmBoy

    Epoxy turns from black to silver

    Ok I’m sure I did something dumb but don’t know what it could be. We blasted and epoxied a front axle on Rileys 79 k10. Did the same as on the other axle and frame. Sandblasted, epoxied 3 coats of unreduced 30 minutes apart. A few days later the front axle turned from black to a silver in a lot...
  3. FarmBoy

    1979 K10

    My Friend Riley (15 years old) got his first vehicle the second week of April. It’s a 1979 Chevy K10. It’s pretty rough of s body but it was the truck he wants so we are taking on the challenge. He prepared to do a frame up restoration. The time line is that it should be done by the time he’s...
  4. FarmBoy

    Truck crossmember removal or not?

    I am helping my friend Riley with the 1979 K10 restoration. We are within a week or two of sand blasting the frame ourselves. Should we cut off the Crossmember rivets and other riveted pieces to blast and epoxy paint individually the grade 8 back together. My bolt supplier said no available...
  5. FarmBoy

    Frame Gloss Black

    Hi Guys I’m trying to get things lined up for a sandblasting of Riley’s 1979 K 10 frame. He has agreed that SPI is the product to use. How many coats of unreduced epoxy (4 hr induction) are recommenced on a great looking Daily Driver?. He also wants a nice bit of gloss on it. He considering...
  6. FarmBoy

    Paint delaminating - how far to take it down?

    My daily daily driver is a super sweet 1998 Lumina aka Lumarocket. It is a well maintained car so I would like to make it presentable or even nice if I can. It started to shed paint in sheets up to the size of a dinner plate starting this winter. Had to go around the neighborhood picking them up...
  7. FarmBoy

    Alloy wheels and clear question

    I'm wanting to clean up a set of alloy wheels that the clear delaminated and there is oxidation. I stripped them with Kleen Strip and that worked well. I will polish the faces and then begin coatings. I want to coat the recessed areas with black SPI epoxy as an accent. They were originally dark...
Back
Top