Gearing up for my paint job.

[86GT635]

I am going to need a lot of supplies. Checking here to see if anyone has completed their bodywork and has their supplies for sale. I am looking for block sanders, and anything else that will help in doing bodywork.

[Makr]

Sorry man. I like tools like women like shoes.:)

[Bert Poliakoff]

A good sanding block,should run $5-14 depending on size. By the time you buy a used one and ship it, you will be close to that. As to tools..hit the pawn shops. I found a great lincoln Mig welder for $245 including the bottle. I have a good Devilbis, HVLP gun I will sell sell.. PM me.

[86GT635]

I found the paint gun I am going to use. It's a devilbiss finishline. comes with 3 tips/needles. The reason I am going with that one is that it uses low cfm, and it's a good quality piece. And I can use the different needles for primer or paint, etc.
The good sanding blocks are expensive, I don't think I'll need a 30 inch block or anything but I'll probably go up to the 16"'ers.
I am lucky that I won't have to do any welding, that I know of yet.

Speaking of shoes, I'll have my style 19's almost ready this week, on the hunt for the cap's now.

[FernandoBunster]

I have an air powered sanding block that I would like to sell.

[rem83]

i've been pretty happy with: http://www.harborfreight.com/2-3-4-quarter-inch-x-17-1-2-half-inch-air-inline-sander-280.html

it uses a bit more cfm than my compressor can keep up with (i have a little 2hp / 8 gallon model), but it'll run for a lot longer than most other high cfm tools. use a 20% off coupon and it's quite affordable.

not sure what really differentiates a "good" sanding block from a bad one, but i've had no problems with waviness in putting when using this on a big flat surface. for smaller surfaces, i just go with one of those 3m blocks. you have to be pretty careful with any of these if you're sanding filler on a curved surface.

[dm635]

Tell us about the new ride. This 6 makes # 4,right?

[86GT635]

I am going to do the prep work by hand. It will take longer that way, but if there are waves in the primer, it will be my fault. I am going to need a rotary buffer for doing the buff after the cut.

This is the fourth 6. I don't know what to say. 85, black on green buffalo. 5- speed. A euro import, I think this one was for Italy originally. It should be a good solid car. It needs restored. But it's rot free. It's been a southern US car since the 80's. It moved to Kentucky about 6 or so years ago. It was a M635 car too, but the engine is long gone. Has a s38 in it that's not running right, a m90 is going to swap places with it. The suspension has been modified. Bought the car from the same person as my last one. A sharkfest regular. Ed from Nicholasville.

[Bert Poliakoff]

With a Devillbis gun, you shouldn't have to switch needles, just the fluid tip. That is the beauty of a Devillbis

[tlister67]

I am going to do the prep work by hand. It will take longer that way, but if there are waves in the primer, it will be my fault. I am going to need a rotary buffer for doing the buff after the cut.



I used a Harbor Freight buffer to wet sand and buff mine last year to fix an orange-pealed paint job. The one I got was a Chicago Electric orange and has a speed control, looks like a Makita knockoff. It was about $40 and worked OK. I have found mixed reviews on it but at the price it is hard to beat. If you are scrimping it will do the job.

[Bert Poliakoff]

[QUOTE=rem83;19662214]i've been pretty happy with: http://www.harborfreight.com/2-3-4-quarter-inch-x-17-1-2-half-inch-air-inline-sander-280.html

That's not a sanding block. A sanding block is a semi hard rubber block you wrap the sandpaper around for hand and wet sanding

[rem83]

right, that's what i said i used for the smaller stuff, perhaps i should have included an image of that one?

http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/3m-sander.jpg

Anyway, the in-line sander is basically just the same sort of thing, but air powered. He said he wanted a 16" - the in-line sander is 17" and i've never seen a 16" solid rubber block. There's a foam pad underneath the sand paper that has some give to it, like the rubber pad. For some areas, the little block will end up being too small and you'll get waves or might screw up a gentle curve.

[Bert Poliakoff]

There is a 16" aluminum backed sanding board, commonly referred to as a bondo board. Really just used for dry sanding. Ongest i have seen for wet sanding is a hard sort of molded foam block. I might ad, my car was sanded with a small 8" block, and there is not one ripple or wave in it

[mauryc]

Dura-Block AF44L 7 pc. Sanding Block Kit. You will not be disappointed

[86GT635]

That's what I'm looking for. Or something like it. I'll keep looking for them, but I like to save money where I can.