How to screw up a teardrop

[critter]

Hey Guys.
I dont do the wild turkey thing just micky lobes but i wuz thinkin bout setin her on fire and callin my pickin buddies and havin a jam session over it.but that wont work cause my son is a fireman lol and no the camera aint broke its just that ol moneybags is the only one that can putem up onto the computer and that dang insurance co keeps her away from me all day!

[Geron]

I thought they all had dents, dingies, and other thingies in the wood. I've always called it "character" even better patina. Everybody just "loves' patina.



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[Micro469]

THE ANSWER>>>>>Henry's carpet glue,,and....ALUMINUM.....


Or cover the outside in Astroturf..... Call it the TEARDOME.....

[doug hodder]

Critter....sand it all down with like an 80 grit....do 1 coat of regular epoxy...the top coat catalyst...sand...fill all the holes, divots, marks etc, with microballoons, bondo or whatever you choose...sand that part down...then a couple more coats of epoxy with sanding inbetween, use a firm rubber block and that will knock down the high spots or be real careful as using the edge of the sander you'll get some waves in it....then paint...I've never had 1 coat of epoxy cover up everything so that I could shoot paint on it...it just isn't smooth enough...all is not lost, and if you put skins on the exterior...you're going to go through the same stuff on them anyway, only they may not lay down as flat as you would like and then you have a big high spot to take care of...You can't rush that type of finish, takes time and patience, and lots of sanding...don't give up, just chalk it up to a learning lesson, you've learned lots of things that don't work, unfortunately, you can't get back the time and the dough spent on that part...Doug

[bledsoe3]

Just go buy two sheets of luan and glue to the sides. Then route off the excess. You have two perfectly smooth surfaces with no holes or screws showing.
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After

[Ira]

Just go buy two sheets of luan and glue to the sides.

Ditto. And again.

[critter]

Hey Guys,
I guess im going out to sand off all the ugly and well see what happens makin dust again!

[critter]

Oh well,
The dust turned to gooo,guess ill have to wait on the paint to dry a little longer.

[critter]

Hey bledsoe,
Somebodys standing in you tear!I can see their leggs

[bledsoe3]

Hey bledsoe,
Somebody's standing in you tear!I can see their leggs

I just went out and checked. As I walked up I could see the legs but when I opened the door there wasn't anybody in there. I have a haunted tear.

[angib]

As I walked up I could see the legs but when I opened the door there wasn't anybody in there.

Hey, that's cool - there's a light in my refrigerator that works much the same way......

Andrew

[critter]

Hey Guys,
This sanding thing aint going to good.sandpaper keeps clogging up with goo.Is this paint still not dry or whut?The ouside layer seems to sand ok but the inside seem to be goo.Is there any way speed this up?Tired of sitting round and watching paint dry!

[Keith B]

Depends on the paint you used and how thick you put it on... Latex? I'd say it wouldn't be dry yet. 2.) Enamel? it DEF is not dry and hard yet. 3.) 2 part-epoxy paint - I'd think it'd be dry after a week.
I think you'll find you're going to get lots of clogging at this early stage. Since you are "taking" it down, I'd go get some chemical stripper and let it do it's thing (just try not to get it on the chasis so you don't create more work) - get the BULK of it off, then sand to get it re-smoothed so you can fair and fill as you find necessary.

[critter]

Hey Guys,
I used this poly enamel stuff this guy at the paint store recomeded.He says its the next best thing to 2part epoxie... on top of kilz.i figure its cheap but efective.....i hope!

[toypusher]

Hey Guys,
This sanding thing aint going to good.sandpaper keeps clogging up with goo.Is this paint still not dry or whut?The ouside layer seems to sand ok but the inside seem to be goo.Is there any way speed this up?Tired of sitting round and watching paint dry!

Got any hologen work lights? If so, set on high and point at the are you want dry.