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  1. old_man

    Anybody else out there do their own body work and paint their vehicles themselves?

    What is entailed in using it? Can I buy quarts or am I stuck with gallons?
  2. old_man

    Anyone use POR 15?

    POR15 is great but has one drawback. It is not UV protected and breaks down here in Colorado if exposed to sunlight. I found a product I like better about 20 years ago. It is much like POR15 but includes UV. It is a Marine rated product from Top Secret Coatings. It is available in about a...
  3. old_man

    US West OB Central Valley- Signal Peak, Tahoe National Forrest

    Small one bedroom...great view.
  4. old_man

    Best way to keep a RTT warm in the winter.

    I run a diesel heater in my teardrop. I got it from AliExpress for less than $200.
  5. old_man

    Starlink finally stars public beta testing. Overland comms game changer?

    I currently work from home so that would work. My only problem would be my Zoom calls with a mountain and lake in the background. Jealousy can be a bitch.
  6. old_man

    Who are you voting for?

    Does having a lefthanded sarcasm come from driving an XJ?
  7. old_man

    Anybody else out there do their own body work and paint their vehicles themselves?

    Sounds like you need to make a trip stateside. Stop in Colorado. We can kill the fatted calf and have a burnt offering. I have an extra bedroom with private bath if you need to crash and clean up.
  8. old_man

    Anybody else out there do their own body work and paint their vehicles themselves?

    Anybody have any experience with water borne? I would really like to try it out, but I have been told by people that say they know (???) that it won't work for the small guy.
  9. old_man

    High Mileage Rigs And Legendary Powerplants

    I love the Jeep 4.0L. I bored and stroked mine almost 20 years ago and have 240k+ on the 4.7L stroker. I have seen lots of crappy results with strokers, I believe using an AFR is the solution. The computers do not do great compensating with out some oversight and prodding.
  10. old_man

    Anybody else out there do their own body work and paint their vehicles themselves?

    Prep is 90% of a good paint job. I have quit using acrylic enamel due to the limited life here in HIGH UV Colorado. I like Acrylic Urethane. I have used Paintforcars.com.
  11. old_man

    Overland tool kit

    Tools are great. Spare parts are great. Knowing how to troubleshoot and repair is more important.
  12. old_man

    Elite Athletes & Overlanding

    Made made a living racing motorcycles and it paid for my college. I climbed mountains and hiked every weekend for decades doing professional photography. Overlanding has allowed me to get to places I can no longer hike to since I am almost 70 and have had 19 orthopedic surgeries caused from...
  13. old_man

    Colorado in October?

    You should be glad you hit RMNP. A large part of it has burned.
  14. old_man

    Anybody else out there do their own body work and paint their vehicles themselves?

    I removed my hood and sanded down to metal because of a faulty base coat. Fighting to get the 2K epoxy primer sealer to lay down without a ton of orange peel. What do you guys thin your 2K with. I would go to my local paint supplier, but they are closed on the weekends. Thank God for a...
  15. old_man

    Offroad expo in Phoenix Shut down

    You can't let fear run your life. Go live it. Take precautions, but don't quit living. It isn't so much, when you die, but what you do while you are alive. Just a PS. I am a cancer survivor and have had 19 orthopedic surgeries including 6 on my neck that has half the vertebrae fused. NEVER...
  16. old_man

    Feedback wanted on a couple photos please

    Having been a professional photographer doing scenic and commercial work, I agree that they are over exposed. The problem really lies in the uncontrolled light. You have a light pollution problem. Ideally the sky should be darker and the stars should pop more. You pretty much can't do that...
  17. old_man

    Gas and O2 issues when traveling across the country.

    My bet is on the cat
  18. old_man

    Who are you voting for?

    I can't find the canned danish ham anymore.
  19. old_man

    Anybody else out there do their own body work and paint their vehicles themselves?

    What brand/types of spray guns do you guys use? I have used the cheap gravity fed HF guns as throw away's for a while but hate the large nozzle size. They have a kit with two different size guns and now different size nozzles for the standard gun. I am going to give it a shot on my current...
  20. old_man

    Anybody else out there do their own body work and paint their vehicles themselves?

    I tend to shoot my stuff on my driveway or my garage depending on the weather. We have Californicated Colorado to the point where they are banning VOC paints and my city limits you to paining 9 square feet of surface. I am going to have to drive up to Wyoming to get a gallon of Toluene to prep...
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