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| posted on January 11th, 2011 at 01:27 PM |
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Al,
Couple of questions re. the fibreglassing.
When you building the stuff like speaker panels etc
What weight matting do you use?
How many layers of matting / glass do you build up?
Do you use waxed or normal un-waxed resin?
Oh yeah, awesome work on this bus, giving every one a few new ideas I reckon.
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| posted on January 11th, 2011 at 09:29 PM |
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G'day Brendan, generally I use 450 weight chop mat in areas needing some
strength:http://www.fgi.com.au/files/images/stories/pdfs/products/reinforcements/data_sheets/24969-CSMM705Emulsion.pdf
Anywhere from two layers if strength is not needed up to 6 or even 8 in some sub box applications where I can't afford any flex.
I can't recall the exact resin however given it sands fairly easily and doesn't gum up I would say it would be waxed. Will have to check.
This is where I get the f/g products from:
http://www.fgi.com.au/
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| posted on January 11th, 2011 at 10:05 PM |
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Waxed goes off on the surface so is'nt sticky to touch but therefore needs sanding between layers if allowed to cure, whereas unwaxed stays sticky
and no sanding required for the next layer (supposedly, but I believe at least a scuff is required).
Not trying to be a smart arse tho.
Awesome job Al and the crew at Das Resto Haus.
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| posted on January 11th, 2011 at 10:15 PM |
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Cheers Matt, much appreciated.
Brendan, will check the label tomorrow as I just go in and order the same product (20L at a time) - the rep knows what I use it for and hence gives me
the requried stuff 
I figured it wasn't a laminating resin (unwaxed) but haven't used the term waxed before when ordering the resin previously.
Cheers
Al
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| posted on January 12th, 2011 at 01:32 PM |
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| posted on January 12th, 2011 at 01:53 PM |
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WOW, just looked through this thread. Very very nice.
Great work as ever from Al.
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| posted on January 12th, 2011 at 06:21 PM |
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Thanks Al,
Appreciate you taking the time to answer my questions as you go through this build.
Cheers
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| posted on January 19th, 2011 at 10:03 PM |
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posted by 5PL1TDCS10N
Are you going to add the fine line around the inside of the curved banner Al?
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G'day Wayne, hopefully we'll get the fine line integrated into the CNC cut logo - haven't had a chance to ask why it was omitted on the pictured
prototype. Should look very nice polished.
A few more details....
Third brake light was integrated into the engine lid to match the indicators in the bumpers.
A fair bit of time was spent designing and fabricating the LED mounting plate
The extra hole above the number plate will be fore the reversing camera (would be an expensive dent if Armando reversed into something)
My first prelminary map of wiring for the bus (not including audio system!)
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| posted on January 19th, 2011 at 10:08 PM |
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After a couple rounds of high build primer and block sanding the roof was prepped for paint
The direct gloss (PPG Deltron) white was applied first - sorry these roof pics are a little blurry
This was then guide coated and wet block sanded to flat it out and rectify any imperfections/nibs/dust....then clear coat was applied
A quick shot of the rear bumper during the measurement process to get indicator positions equal
Cheers again
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| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 08:10 AM |
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Super straight. Great job
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| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 08:38 PM |
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A few more photos....first of the fuse holder cover (that will supply power to the two amps) - obviously will be painted
And the EFI relay holder cover
Lots of time wet block sanding the primer
Ready for red
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| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 08:42 PM |
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When I am not going for an "off the gun" finish knowing the paint will be block sanded, I tend to apply it a little dryer to avoid runs - the orange
peel cuts out fairly easily when blocked with 800 then 1200 wet.
The PPG Deltron direct gloss red
Al
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| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 09:40 PM |
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Yummy
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| posted on January 22nd, 2011 at 10:01 PM |
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I've said it before and I will say it again, this is pure artwork and I hope you are going to sign it as all good artist do
Kev
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| posted on January 29th, 2011 at 08:26 PM |
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Cheers Craig and Kev
Bumpers primed
Before the white could be applied, the small area of red on the lower part of the swage line had to be rubbed (the red was taken up to this point and
not masked to the cut line as its virtually impossible to get a straight mask on the underside of the swage).
More red on the panels
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| posted on January 29th, 2011 at 08:30 PM |
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The deluxe trim was then reinstalled to ensure the two tone cut line was parallel especially on the nose
White guide coat was to assist with wet rub of red areas prior to clear
Prepped for white direct gloss
White going on
Cheers
Al
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| posted on January 30th, 2011 at 12:39 AM |
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amazing pics, shows top-drawer skills, thanks for sharing
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| posted on January 30th, 2011 at 04:43 PM |
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OMG. Just got on after a break ans saw this amazing build. Wish I had half the skills you guys had. Love the interior work especially. Thanks for
sharing.
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| posted on January 31st, 2011 at 05:51 PM |
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Thanks annosL and baghall
Demasked and ready for the next process of wet block sanding the entire exterior to flatten the direct gloss colour in preparation for clear
Lots of masking just to paint the inside of the wheel arches - these couldn't be painted when the underside was done as the side panels and doglegs
had not been bodyworked yet (shrinking etc required)
The number of times we have sanded this bus is pretty crazy but that is the labour required to achieve a deep show quality gloss - here the nose has
been rubbed with 800 then 1200 by hand block (wet)
The bumpers received some white direct gloss as well
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| posted on January 31st, 2011 at 05:57 PM |
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Who wants to open their chrissy pressy??.......
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Who wants to open their chrissy pressy??.......
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I dont think I could afford too!
even though, I think it would be worth every penny!
great job Al
and congrats on the logo - looking good now that I see it in the final form.
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| posted on February 1st, 2011 at 07:40 AM |
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very nice al, i remember painting flockes splitty two tone, sooooooo much work involved isnt it!
bet you are sick of masking up stuff
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| posted on February 2nd, 2011 at 06:32 AM |
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Killer job Mate,
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It's moving straight, low to the ground,
it'll pick you up when your feeling down.
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| posted on February 2nd, 2011 at 09:43 PM |
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Thanks gents. Steve you are right, we have both sanded and masked this bus what feels like a hundred times!
The PPG Deltron D800 clear was applied next - again with a bit of peel to ensure no runs - fairly easy to block out during colour sanding.
The booth lights always make the orange peel look worse than it does in natural light (in the next pic below)
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| posted on February 2nd, 2011 at 10:35 PM |
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nice work there Al
that's not the cyclone in the reflection is it 
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| posted on February 2nd, 2011 at 10:40 PM |
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Haha...just the very tail of it maybe - it is a big, nasty sucker up there!
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| posted on February 12th, 2011 at 08:17 PM |
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The body before clear:
and after clear was applied:
I intentionally lay the three coats of clear on fairly dry to prevent any runs as the orange peel is much easier to cut out and buff than runs (esp on
the edges of all the vents)
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| posted on February 12th, 2011 at 08:43 PM |
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The colour sanding process is where all the previous year's worth of work is realised and demonstrated - it is a very labour intensive process
especially when all the cutting is done by hand (1200, 1500, 2000 grits) rather than by DA sander (I only use 3000 grit Trizact pads on a small orbit
DA for the final step before buffing starts) - buffing cuts the scratches out (quite a long process to get right), then swirl remover to remove any
holograms....and finally a wax.
Since still photos can often deceive (as I have seen many times in the past when photos are seen of cars vs seeing them in the flesh) so I do a quick
walk around on each panel after buffing to ensure the owner (and others) that the panel work is straight (when he is not able to inspect it in
person)
Here is a quick vid
Cheers
Al
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| posted on February 12th, 2011 at 09:36 PM |
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Looking so good in colour!
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| posted on February 12th, 2011 at 09:41 PM |
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Seriously Al you never cease to amaze me. awesome work again.
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