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Old 12-13-2013, 11:38 AM   #94
Jahloha
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Re: For Gramps (1970 C20 RestoMod)

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Originally Posted by swamp rat View Post
I have at times built an enclosure around the area to be painted to trap the heated air, large pieces of cardboard ect, plus i also heat the paint cans too (very carefully) to get the paint up to temp too.

O have also found that altho expensive self etching primer from an auto paint store is some super good primer..
I was thinking about this same thing. Building up some sort of enclosure around the frame or a section to be able to lay paint. Only problem I see is getting the frame temp up, still experimenting with different options.

I think a bigger heater is in order, like a torpedo/salamander kind.

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Originally Posted by litew8 View Post
If you can build up, and retain, heat that well - looks like next Wed. may be more favorable to you. 40+
Yeah, I have been looking at the forecast for the next month. Wed would be a good day because we leave out of town TH.

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This is very good advice.
I agree
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