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10 years and 2 kids later.....slowly getting time back i think..... Found everything rusted together and now starting from scratch. Took 3 days of soaking in oil to get the driveshaft out....dang. my hydra hv180 was pregnant with science... Meh...... Stripped her down and started filling in the nitro air holes. Put new bearings in the neu 1521 1.5y. ordered a new esc....150a raider will give it a try. New 6s 5000mah on order. X442 and x440 for trials ...we'll see ..
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Had about an hour today to finish bondo and sanding and 2 part epoxy primer! IMG_20200712_220714.jpgComment
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I filled in the openings up top and the original exhaust pipe hole....trying to figure out what color i have a full quart of.......Comment
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Convincing the wife that IMG_20200712_222809.jpgepoxy primer cant shoot and dry in humidity??....priceless .. if i had time to facebook and instagram......#sleepingwiththegoatsComment
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Oh what to do with left over Kubota orange ..
2 coats then wet sand tomorrow for another two coats color....Comment
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Nice color !! Same color i use on my restored Stihl chainsaws....Comment
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IMG_20200718_224155.jpg. I hate paint.....my clear coat bubbled my base coat!!! Wtf.....my base coat was 48hrs dry....complete sand and restart...................maybe by september ill have a finished hull! ��Comment
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That sucks. For the clear coat, were you doing thin, or thick, layers? Also, how many did you do of each, and in what specific order? I know, that might seem like a strange question, but it isn't. I have an idea of what happened, but wouldn't be certain without your answers.
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I did 4 light coats of the orange. I wet sanded between each coat with 800 grit and cleaned with acetone. The clear bubbled up the orange on the first coat of clear. My amateur home nail painter wife said my base coat wasnt dry. I guess i believe that? Just frustrating. Im hoping i can wet sand it out without losing too much base coat and then wait another 2 days do one shot of color....wait another two days and then run the clear.... I had the hull inside my house in 20% humidity drying the whole time... What do u think?Comment
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If your first clear coat caused that, then my breast guess tells you did too heavy a coat. By going to thick on the clear coat...especially the first few layers, you probably caused the paint to "bunch up". I've done the same thing...and, like you, I wasn't happy, but I also realized I caused it. Just sand it smooth, until the "bunched up" areas of paint are no longer visible, and then start again from that point.
Just like doing multiple thin layer of paint, you need to do at least a few thin layer of the clear...the thinner, the better (also, the thinner, the more than layers you should do)...giving 1-2 hours between layers. If "moderately thin", I'd probably do 4-6 layers. If "extra thin", I'd probably do 6-8 layers, and possibly 10. If need be, spread spraying the layers into two days. After the final 'thin' later, wait 24-48 hours before spraying the final 1-2 thicker layers.
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IMG_20200812_225406.jpg Taking forever!!!! I sanded the whole boat back to scratch....used $75 worth of 2part epoxy primer....went to my neighbor who has a body shop and color matched the kubota orange i started with but made me 2stage dupont paint.....50psi and a quart later here it is. This is now 5 days of dry time!!!!! Oh and 2 coats clear....all on a harbor freight hvlp........ Now i just have to look at that raider 150a esc amd solder up my motor and battery leads toy liking. Forcast maiden rebirth voyage labor day. Mystic Island NJ far away from those dumb ass "knuckleheads".Comment
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God dammit....i dropped a dang nut and cant find it.......dont put family to sleep and drink and work on rc boats........lolol....maybe tomorrow voyage!!!Comment
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