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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #30 on: January 05, 2012, 11:07:33 pm »
Quote from: redraif on January 05, 2012, 01:02:00 pm
Since I have the car with the "looks good at 6 feet away" paint job... you guys tell me if the little stormtrooper indy can go... I promise no mismatch color panels... car will be all white one way or the other... even if it means the body stays as it is till after the parade...

Can spray can paint be wet sanded for a better gloss?

Shannon, your car should be fine, IIRC.
We had someone, one year, who had a bleached out red paint job. He put floor wax on it to shine it up.
Not that I'm recommending that.
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #31 on: January 05, 2012, 11:32:40 pm »
Quote from: GrannyLinda on January 05, 2012, 09:55:48 pm
OK, the price of the compressor is reasonable. 
I was under the impression that in order to paint a car it has to be a certain temperature.
In a dust free area.
And the paint has to be able to bake for several hours.
 

 with spray paint the temps are more of an issue and is humidity.  With real auto paint you can paint in almost any condition, you just need to adjust the mixture of hardner and paint... ect...  The compressor pressure, gun settings and spray tips also come into play when the weather changes...  i don't know how to do it, but I do know how much is involved.  also different paint companies paints also behave different.  Its a big recipes that has to take in account all variables or things can go HORRIBLY wrong.  As far as harderning... all auto paint will harden in any condition bake or not as hardener is added... this will happen with our w/o a booth and bake cycle.  the bake cycle just speeds up the process and opens the door to using different paint mix combos... Rattle can paint however is missing the catalyst that auto paint has so it never full hardens... a bit of gas on a rattle can job will soften the paint no matter what the age, but not so with auto paint.  I dated a guy who worked at a paint booth manufacturer and picked up a bit of knowledge... lol... hope I'm remembering it all correctly!  memory ain't what it used to be. :D
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2012, 08:58:06 am »
Redraif
Thanks for the info. 
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #33 on: January 06, 2012, 04:15:50 pm »
Pat, Linda, can you get your neighbor's daughter to help carry the banner again this year?  Need a definite yes or no from them. 
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #34 on: January 06, 2012, 04:27:47 pm »
I will ask her this weekend.
 
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #35 on: January 06, 2012, 04:58:01 pm »
Quote from: Raydar on January 05, 2012, 11:07:33 pm
Quote from: redraif on January 05, 2012, 01:02:00 pm
Since I have the car with the "looks good at 6 feet away" paint job... you guys tell me if the little stormtrooper indy can go... I promise no mismatch color panels... car will be all white one way or the other... even if it means the body stays as it is till after the parade...

Can spray can paint be wet sanded for a better gloss?

Shannon, your car should be fine, IIRC.
We had someone, one year, who had a bleached out red paint job. He put floor wax on it to shine it up.
Not that I'm recommending that.

Lol... floor wax... wow!  I think I will pass...   Like I said, I'm in you guys say ok!

Trying to remember if the St Patty's day parade was the one Dakotah's gym participated in a year or so ago.  I remember it was still chilly and I had just gotten my Droid X... The girls marched somewhere by the Star Wars group and the medieval times riders...  Star 94 was announcing it and it was on TV...
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #36 on: January 08, 2012, 12:18:38 pm »
This year, the parade is one week after our meeting (instead of on the same day -- see new events calendar), but let's meet at the Galaxy after they parade anyway.
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #37 on: January 08, 2012, 09:27:49 pm »
"This year, the parade is one week after our meeting (instead of on the same day -- see new events calendar), but let's meet at the Galaxy after they parade anyway."
  Sounds good to me .
  Do you think they can handle us 2 weeks in a row ????
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #38 on: January 09, 2012, 01:07:34 am »
I thought we are their favorite customers  ;D
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #39 on: January 09, 2012, 08:03:52 pm »
Count me out this year.
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #40 on: January 09, 2012, 08:58:49 pm »
I am sure we will be welcome with open arms. 
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #41 on: January 10, 2012, 08:40:36 pm »
Ahh Patty says it was the christmas parade...
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #42 on: February 01, 2012, 06:34:08 pm »
This is the lineup I have so far.  Have I missed anyone?

Tim's Mera
Don H. if he can borrow a nose bra for Darrel's car.
Charlie's 87
Harry's 88
Shannon's 84
Pat  1 or 2?  Can we get a driver for the second one?  Ray said he'd drive it.
Jerry's 85
Dean will supply 2 or 3.  Maybe more if cars are available and we can provide drivers. 

So that's only 6 that are definites.  Not a very good showing so far.  If you want to add yours, quote this message and add on.
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #43 on: February 02, 2012, 02:04:30 am »
This is the lineup I have so far.  Have I missed anyone?

Tim's Mera
Don H. if he can borrow a nose bra for Darrel's car.
Charlie's 87
Harry's 88 NOT       87
Shannon's 84
Pat  1 or 2?  Can we get a driver for the second one?  Ray said he'd drive it.
Jerry's 85
Dean will supply 2 or 3.  Maybe more if cars are available and we can provide drivers. 

So that's only 6 that are definites.  Not a very good showing so far.  If you want to add yours, quote this message and add on.
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Re: Atlanta St. Patrick's Day Parade 2012
« Reply #44 on: February 02, 2012, 07:49:50 am »
Harry's 88 NOT       87

I knew that.  My mistake.  :-[  But since it has black lower trim, who would know?  :-X
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