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[stangflyer]

Question....... Where can I find "Apple Green" spray paint ?

Thinking of painting the LG on the Extra to match the fuse bottom. Just not sure. What ya think brutha ?

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Richard and Kevin over at Wings West make up some mean (paint) brew. That's the color the big 330 is. Ultracoate Apple Green. And seriously speaking... about 29 dolla git ya can. (Really not kidding on this one) That's including the shipping... roughly.

And I mean... your call. I myself like the caaaban fiba look. But paint is cool too.

 

[pawnshopmike]

So I thought about my little..ugh..beginner mistake, two hole
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choke rod dilemma for a minute. And much like @pawnshopmike suggested, I came up with a variation of his superb idea. Rather than having a much larger hole than I would like, I chose to still conjoin the two holes. But first let me say, a single choke rod
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invariably pokes me or scratches me or... I know, I sound like I need to pull my big girl panties up huh?!? Or I can put a wheel collar on it to grap on to and also protect my delicate (old) skin. Hee hee... Ooorrrr.... I can put a 90 degree bend in it. Thus giving me something to pull on and at the same time protect my princess flesh. But wait...how do we get a bent rod through a round hole, you may ask? Not too unlike putting a square peg in a round hole, I think. Oh, it fits. Trust and believe. As long as your hammer is big enough, "anything" can be driven into home plate!
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That said, I chose a more gentle, (delicate) approach. Hence, conjoined holes.
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Now I can simply slip the cowl on with the bent rod in place. Once cowl is bolted down, a small piece of full tubing slipped over the rod will give me a sure grip and protect the sharp end of the rod. Or I guessss... I could grind the end of the rod so it is not sharp. Naa... too much work. Lmao.
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That problem solved, I merrily smiled and promptly took the two cowl halves to the kitchen sink and proceeded to do a final 600 wet sand of the primer. Once a light rub over was done, the cowl parts were rinsed in warm water and set aside to dry.
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For on the morrow surely as the sun rises in the East, we will be laying down green paint fo sho!

Stay tuned everyone...it gets pretty(er) from here.

Perfect fix! Now I can sleep. That extra hole has been keeping me awake.

 

[stangflyer]

Perfect fix! Now I can sleep. That extra hole has been keeping me awake.

Umm... ya. Me too.

 

[49dimes]

 

[49dimes]

Thanks for the info Rob. But I am still undecided. The CF look does look nice. That's why I did not paint the spinner. I need to learn NOT to fix things that aren't broke .

 

[stangflyer]

Thanks for the info Rob. But I am still undecided. The CF look does look nice. That's why I did not paint the spinner. I need to learn NOT to fix things that aren't broke .

Give me a big hammer... I can help. Hee hee

 

[49dimes]

Give me a big hammer... I can help. Hee hee

Uhm....Thanks but no thanks .

 

[stangflyer]

Not a real happy camper tonight. I worked feverishly to get the cowl halves prepped and masked off and ready for paint. Unfortunately I do not have a paint booth so all my painting is done out doors. I was up against the clock and time was running out before darkness fell. Not to mention the wind has been atrocious this year. 22 mph today. But finally it calmed just after 8. Anyway, cowl masked and taped off and ready for paint. I was afraid one can would not be enough so i ordered an extra just in case. Nevertheless, i am short one coat on the top half and two on the bottom. WWRC says I should be ok until Tuesday when the extra can arrives. So far it's looking pretty good.

I'm pretty neat tonight fella's so I will call it a night.

I'll jump on here tomorrow and update you all better.

 

[Snoopy1]

One can for each half and you did not have enough paint, wow it sure needs a lot of paint or there is not much in a can. But I must say it is looking better just have to see it when it has the clear coal on.

 

[stangflyer]

One can for each half and you did not have enough paint, wow it sure needs a lot of paint or there is not much in a can. But I must say it is looking better just have to see it when it has the clear coal on.

I am not sure about the coverage rate, but it does seem like it takes a lot to cover. The cans are only 12 oz cans so there really isn't much in them at all. This is one of the downsides to this paint. It is quite expensive for the amount that you get. However, I will say that it is some of the nicest paint that I have sprayed. It goes on real even. I was almost disappointed after I was finished last night. Not so much as a single blemish or bad spot. No specks of dust or anything. I think a person would be hard-pressed to get even a better finish from a paint booth. I say almost disappointed, because normally as hard as I try I usually have something happen to the paint. Ah but let's not jinx myself. All the painting and clear coat is not on yet. LOL