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Title: A diffrent start to a project.... painted a corsa. pics now up
Post by: danny_p on 15 October 2009, 01:27
few things on the golf have been bugging me so thought i may as well put them right then thought if i'm doing that i may as well do........

and the list has got a bit serious now and that kind of surgory ain't going to be happening outside as as thinkking about doing more work on cars with a mate his garage was / got volunteered.  the problem is sometimes we both get a bit carried away when on a mission.  but anyway after 2 days of moveing sh!t in an outwards direction we had a bare concrete floor.   so then we thought it would be a good idea to ply the cieling to stop sh!t dropping down and maybe keep some warmth in,,,, then we added a few lights   6x 150w halogens and 2 x floresent strip lights and 2x 100w uptop

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/garage/08102009026.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/garage/08102009027.jpg)

we thought that looked rather good inprovemnt for the effort.  then someone said lets render it so we dont have to look at the crappy blocks and it'll be easyer to clean and get the dust out.

so this happend

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/garage/08102009024.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/garage/08102009023.jpg)

one slight problem tho, we we were hopeing to get away with one coat and float it good enough but the render had diffrent ideas andstarted been ghay so lee and i decided to call a f**kit and deal with it by putting another coat on at a later date and scratched it all up

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/garage/08102009030.jpg)

now we were presented with a whole load of render to 2nd coat but then we changed the plan again,  and decided to plaster it,  easyer faster and smoother finish again

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/garage/13102009031.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/garage/13102009033.jpg)

the pics are a bit crap cos there off phone  but current plan is now to paint the walls and cieling white,  put a screed over the floor ( pritty much just because we can ) and seal it with epoxy paint

Q ? think were getting carried away yet ?
 

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Post by: monzablue16v on 15 October 2009, 01:31
Good work, you might as well do it whilst you can :)
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Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 15 October 2009, 09:56
good work, you need some of that self leveling floor stuff next  :afro: then you can setup the geometry in there as well
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Post by: molovin on 15 October 2009, 12:09
When does the car work start :-P good work i always wanted to plaster my garage walls but xurrently got a leak in the roof
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Post by: Organisys on 15 October 2009, 12:17
Nice, Sorting my garage with maisonary paint and floor seal and paint is going to be a spring time project for me.
 :cool:
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Post by: Ben Lessani on 15 October 2009, 14:06
Is that going to be garage or a bedroom :grin:

My cousin works for a company (Morgan Polymers) that make industrial floor paint - if you want me to ask for prices, let me know.

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Post by: danny_p on 15 October 2009, 17:12
prices for paint would be very usefull  :smiley:  going to rock up to the local puey acution on saturday tho hopefully there will be some stuff there going cheep thats not gone off ( but thats been a bit hopefull )

once thoes fecking appels have gone ( or we've built a shed for them )  were going to paint it and get the air sorted then bring the first car in.  looks like it's going to be a vhauxhall corsa ( learning excersise ) if all goes well the golf will be in then :)
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Post by: dan_apps on 15 October 2009, 18:31
good work, you need some of that self leveling floor stuff next  :afro: then you can setup the geometry in there as well

yup, sika self leveller is as good as they come, we sell shed loads of the stuff! you're in Bristol arent you Danny? we got a local merchant to you there if you are! :smiley:
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Post by: danny_p on 15 October 2009, 18:59
i'm in ross-on-wye herefordshire.   but bristol aint that far. 

this silka self leveller ?    whats it like to work with / how much is it / how durable is the surface ect.

soz for all questins but not met that one before, everyone round here stocks the cempolay one, only problem been last time we used that the whole lot crazed then lifted and broke up.  :(   hence why we were thinking screed the floor.  but if theres something better avalible i pop down in the van and get some
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Post by: dan_apps on 15 October 2009, 20:33
pm me your email address Danny and ill get all the prices and info to you in the morning! :smiley:
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Post by: danny_p on 15 October 2009, 21:17
sweet you have PM
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Post by: danny_p on 21 November 2009, 13:45
right  can has internet and piccys sorted, i know we're muppets we just spent more money time and effort than it will ever be worth painting a sh!tty corsa.   

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/paint%20corse/08112009047.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/paint%20corse/08112009049.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/paint%20corse/08112009050.jpg)


(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/paint%20corse/08112009056.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/paint%20corse/08112009058.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/paint%20corse/09112009065.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/paint%20corse/09112009064.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/dannyp1595/paint%20corse/10112009067.jpg)

anyone wonderign why we botherd ?    oh guess whats gettign painted next
Title: Re: A diffrent start to a project.... painted a corsa. pics now up
Post by: Diamond Hell on 22 November 2009, 09:14
Best to make mistakes on something you don't give a flying f*ck about, I reckon.

Where's that dinky little compressor you had off me?
Title: Re: A diffrent start to a project.... painted a corsa. pics now up
Post by: danny_p on 22 November 2009, 10:14
exactly,  practice for the golf :)


the dinky air compressor is say by the tree and getting a 10 HP petrol engine bolted on it but when tonka toys are avalible it'll get mover to compressor nest allongside garage. to become the mahoosive emergency extra air supply.  but where we are petrol is managable cos the mains wouldn't take anymore load

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Post by: JC on 22 November 2009, 13:11
  oh guess whats gettign painted next

cement mixer in the background ?
Title: Re: A diffrent start to a project.... painted a corsa. pics now up
Post by: babyvw on 22 November 2009, 13:24
top work mate nicely done hey just cuase its a corsa dont mean its crap (ive owned two opps)
Title: Re: A diffrent start to a project.... painted a corsa. pics now up
Post by: Mr Blue on 22 November 2009, 23:29
Nice!

I hope the next paint job will be a windows out job :smiley:

Did you wet the floor to keep the dust down?
Title: Re: A diffrent start to a project.... painted a corsa. pics now up
Post by: Sam on 22 November 2009, 23:54
f**k starting straight on your golf, its worth spending time on a wanky car before your pride and joy!
Title: Re: A diffrent start to a project.... painted a corsa. pics now up
Post by: danny_p on 23 November 2009, 02:05
the corsa had bonded windscreen so we thought that would be a bit keen on the experiment car.   it did it's job well TBH and highlighted a few things that need attention before the golf gets done.   

we did wet the floor down, really need to get some plastic coveralls as the amount of dust that comes off you is quite supriseing.  and yes the golf will be windows out, and everything else as well.   it cost a couple of hundred to do the corsa in materials but well worth it,  it came up more than good enough for what it is but it taught a few lessons that i think we chould have only learned by actualy doing it.  net one should come up much better much easyer  :smiley:
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Post by: monzablue16v on 23 November 2009, 18:38
Earthing the car and gun is rumoured to reduce static and keep dust down :)
Title: Re: A diffrent start to a project.... painted a corsa. pics now up
Post by: danny_p on 23 November 2009, 23:22
ummmm,  dint think of that. noted and something will be arranged