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[Mark Onofri]

And it all became "Out of focus".
I'd have great difficulty overriding the Gomez Addams effect if I tried trains.
I'll elaborate tomorrow on what I did and didn't do. I'm collaborating with Martin on building a Q-36 modulator. I have to find out if he commandeered the iridium. Then it's

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[Mark Onofri]

Time to kick out the jams mother...ers

[Mark Onofri]

Ok, nothing like a little psychedelic hard rock to calm the nerves. Funny, one would think that 175 Watts of Sansui power would be enough. It's NEVER enough.

[Mark Onofri]

If you paint directly in-between the speakers, the sound will spread the paint evenly 💨🤯 but, only if it's turned up to 12

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[breese]

If you paint directly in-between the speakers, the sound will spread the paint evenly but, only if it's turned up to 12

And only if you are spraying from the Back of the speakers to the Front of the speakers.... Little added Oomph from the sound.

[Mark Onofri]

Should I play MC5, Blue Cheer or, the White album backwards?
Well, I think I have the paint down. Only problem is making it stick 🧐

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[Mark Onofri]

Ok, now what?

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[Bill from NH]

And only if you are spraying from the Back of the speakers to the Front of the speakers.... Little added Oomph from the sound.

 

Stick some dirty object in a bowl of water between the speakers & you've got an ultrasonic cleaner Breeze.     

[Bill from NH]

Ok, now what?

 

Mark, give it an acid bath & then see if the paint sticks.  Did you use primer?  Something you used doesn't with something else you did or used.

[Mark Onofri]

Do a...d? Then play the White album @78 speed backwards? Ok,if it'll get the paint to stick.

[Dave Crevie]

Do a...d? Then play the White album @78 speed backwards? Ok,if it'll get the paint to stick.

 

Don't do it! The demonic chants you will hear will cause you to commit suicide. 

 

Just out of curiosity, are you washing the bodies before painting with any kind of detergent? Might be leaving some kind of residue afterwards.

[Mark Onofri]

I'm not, just water. it's really got me baffled. Not the lyrics backwards but, the lack of adhesion. Maybe a primer? Billnh had suggested a acid etching variety but, for plastic? I'm considering a soda blast to roughen it up.
Maybe in-between the speakers with Hendricks in the West on ?

[Mark Onofri]

I'm going to give it one more shot tonight and use Parma liquor 🥃 mask. And also, I'm going out on a limb and trying the Who, live at Lee's.

[Martin]

Would that be LEEDS Mark 

 

https://en.wikipedia...i/Live_at_Leeds

 

Good luck with the paint, you know my advise, mechanical tooth, as in 400 to 600 grit, then a good primer base. Keeping all steps clean. 

I am not a painter and my projects are mostly out of a rattle can. But admire your endeavor.   Rock on Mark. 

[Mark Onofri]

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[Mark Onofri]

It's highly possible that I've spent as much time on this as I could have on the real one sitting in my shop.
Here's the inline filter and, another good shot of the grafting.
Letting the Who smash things up saved me a lot of money on this one. I'm thinking King Crimson USA for this next excercise in frustration.

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[Dave Crevie]

At this point, Mark, I'm going to say it's the paint. Shoot the body with rattle can Testor's black lacquer and see if it takes. If it sticks, you can do your other masking and painting over that. Plenty of time to practice techniques later.

 

For those who missed out by being born too late, or just too sensible;  (best viewed with a tab of blue cheer acid)

 

https://youtu.be/lgt...4WDn6dvcHIw5gDh

 

 

And, of course, King Crimson;

 

https://youtu.be/lrs...Nwe658sLiMHcMrz

[Mark Onofri]

Thanks Dave, I haven't the technical prowess yet to post a link. Last time I tried, I had my thread locked by the powers that be.
The Passhae spits more than a cheap date. There Web site is a enigma. This project is starting to emulate the real one. Maybe yellow Corvairs aren't meant to be painted silver/grey?
I shot the stripes earlier today. I'll post some pictures shortly.
By chance, I do have a can of Patrica black laqour. It's like spraying roofing tar.

[Dave Crevie]

That Pactra black lacquer is probably out of shelf life and won't mix anymore. I like Testor's better anyway, but since Rustoleum has shut that down, finding some colors is real hard. Walmart bought up some large quantities of Testor's paint that was sitting in warehouses, as did an Amazon supplier. I have started using Tamya paints, which have become my second choice. But they don't have anything really glossy, so I still have to overcoat with Glosscoat. Their Lexan paints are real good.   

 

[Mark Onofri]

Tamia lies. I bought some GLOSS black laqour for a 64 Plymouth. Must only be glossy on clear bodies.
Evidently, the effects of Easy Money (King Crimson)@175 Watts caused the disintegration of the boundary layer that was preventing adhesion{🚫🐂💩}.
I hope.
The amount of harder seems to effect the drying time and also the level of shineyness. It could also be the Friptronics that not only dulled the paint but simultaneously caused it to adhere. I have a VHS of Black Oak Arkansas and King Crimson from a 70's tour. Kind of a odd combination but, Hendricks toured with: hay hay it's the Monkeys. Proving once again," When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro". Or is it, they turn up Hendricks to drown out the moron playing the Monkeys. Idgaf as long as the paint sticks!

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[Bill from NH]

170 posts & we still don't have a primer that sticks. What does that tell you?

[Mark Onofri]

Billnh, it's a 50/50 call. Either I suck at this or the paint sucks nowadays.
I think I got it. S**t, I forgot to go to the full version.
Stay tuned

[Mark Onofri]

Now for the vair

[Mark Onofri]

Now for the vair. I wet sanded the hood so, that's the difference from the rest of the truck. At least I don't have to mask it for the clear.
No, I didn't forget the vair. Just don't want to pick it up yet. All I need is two dozen finger prints on it.

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[Mark Onofri]

The thin stripe outlines proved to be a bi*ch. The thinnist tape I have is too big. I've got a plan B.
What a learning experience this turned out to be. Hope I saved someone from living this nightmare. Speaking of which, it's Pink Floyd: Piper at the Gates of Dawn, music for a good nights sleep.(if it's loud enough.)

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