My First T-Bucket Build

[Spanky]

Lookin' good, McD! What kind of finish - if any - will you apply to the rotors?

 

[cmcdanl]

Thank you! I hadn't thought of putting a finish on the rotors. I guess I will have to think about that one and decide when the time comes.

 

[EX JUNK]

Thank you! I hadn't thought of putting a finish on the rotors. I guess I will have to think about that one and decide when the time comes.

I did my calipers in the Eastwood Spray Gray to give them the natural cast finish.



Jim

 

[choppedtop]

I painted everything on the rotors that the brake pads did not contact. I did wait until the rotors had a wear pattern, so I would know where not to paint.

 

[cmcdanl]

I painted everything on the rotors that the brake pads did not contact. I did wait until the rotors had a wear pattern, so I would know where not to paint.

I think that's what I'll do. Thanks for the tip choppedtop.

 

[tfeverfred]

Looks really good! Black is the new....... black!

 

[cmcdanl]

Thanks Fred! Can't go wrong with black at least on the frame and suspension. Still haven't decided yet on the color of the body, but I'm leaning towards a really dark red. Deciding on a color has been the hardest part of this build! haha

 

[cmcdanl]

Started some assembly this weekend. I got to this point before I realized that I somehow forgot to powder coat the spindles. So I wasn't able to get started on the front. I also realized that I got quite a bit of paint over spray on my frame despite having covered it with plastic sheeting. So that's going to be fun, trying to remove the over spray without messing up the powder coat finish. Any ideas on the best course of action? I ordered a clay bar kit this morning so I guess I'm going to try that out and see how it works. It's things like this that make me hate working in such a small garage space... But seeing the car starting to come together, despite a few obstacles, was a good feeling. I can see the light at the end of the tunnel!

 

[Carolina Man]

Your frame looks real good.

 

[old round fart]

Try wiping overspray off with thinner. Powder coat should not be affected.

 

[cmcdanl]

Thanks for the tip old round fart... it's hard to say that without laughing haha. I will try that out in a small area and see how it turns out.

 

[choppedtop]

For sure do a test spot. I have had lacquer thinner dull or remove fresh power coat. You might give naptha a try.

 

[cmcdanl]

That's what I'm afraid of happening, especially since it's such a high gloss powder coat. I'm going to try the clay bar first and if that doesn't do it then I may try the Naptha. I looked that up and it seems like it's basically a faster evaporating thinner.

 

[JeffK]

Be careful when you do your brakes also, brake fluid will dull the finish very quickly. The guy who did my race car frame didn't plug some of the threaded holes. I used brake fluid, turned it to snot, and was easy to clean out.

 

[409T]

I would try paint thinner or mineral spirits first, naptha would probably be safe as well, but anything abrasive is probably not going to make you happy.

 

[cmcdanl]

Some great suggestions. Thanks everyone. I will try them all on small test areas that won't be seen and see which one works the best before I do the rest of the frame.

 

[tdkkart]

You can buff/polish powder coat just like paint, so keep that in mind.

 

[cmcdanl]

I have read mixed reviews about buffing/polishing powder coat but it seems like it's possible. I will definitely try it if any of the above options either dull or scratch the powder coat. I will post the results with pictures as well so if anyone in the future runs across a similar problem then maybe it will help them.

 

[old round fart]

See there? Passing it down from your first build! That is the way this site works!

 

[cmcdanl]

Well.... I was in my garage last night looking at the overspray on my frame when I noticed a couple of small spots on the frame where the powder was sprayed too thin and a little rust was showing. So I called the company today and they are going to sand the frame down a bit and re-coat it for me. So I guess that solves my overspray issue. Might see if they will put a clear coat on top of it too for some extra protection while they are at it. Wish they would have done it right the first time, but at least they are going to fix it without any trouble. So now it's going to be a few weeks before I can get back to work on it.