Yep, quite right. Apart from the dust that would be kicked up walking around it, just like steeo said when spraying close to the ground the fan from the gun would blow all the dust from the floor into the air, oh and it helps to control over-spray too;)
Haha the £450 is still a lot more than...
What brand of stonechip was it? I've found the tetrosyl stuff had a very strong solvent causing it to melt paint layers and dried full of cracks..
I've just done this recently myself (on the sills of a mk1 Golf infact;)) I started with the back panel with the above mentioned brand but...
Ok everyone! Verrry nearly finished now (well it is in the sense that I have a functioning door, but I'll post up the last pics when it's completely finalised;) )
I've just been a bit lazy with the camera tbh, especially when painting - while keeping the gun topped up, heating the metal...
Well it's been a while since the last update as my progress is sloooow, just struggling to find the time for it, good job it isn't needed in a rush!
The rebates for the lock insert thingy's needed to be cut out, which meant chain drilling with the limited ammount of kit I have in my half...
Cheers Andy, all the other sides were finished with a sanding disc like you said, the one in the photo (the handle side) is getting another strip welded on top so I didn't see the point in smoothing them down fully..
I've found a DA sander with a coarse-ish disc does a good job of welds too;)...
Vdub lover, sadly I only took 2 pics of the garage build, when the footings were dug out and when the first course was put down. Looking back it would have been great to get photos of it all, but I don't think at the time:doh:
Anyway, just a quick update...
I took the door outside for...
Thanks very much for the comments guys, much appreciated and everything is taken on board;)
The hinges are the only weak point of the door I agree, and I'm looking at doing something to reinforce them....however this is only a door for a workshop in my garden, it's not like it really has to...
Well I thought I'd post up the pics of my first home project, which is a steel door the for the workshop I built..
Unfortunately I only thought to do pics half way through so there's a big bit in the beginning 'missing' :laughing:.
Anyway here goes! The door frame for starters, TIG'd up...
I actually posted my first thread in the TIG welding section as I didn't notice a new members area:ashamed:
Anyway, I'm Greg (probably guessd from the name!) and spend a lot of time restoring rusty VW's with my Clarke 135TE MIG.
I served my time as an Engineer in the Aerospace industry...
Hi everyone, this is my first post on here, I didn't see a new members section so here goes.. First off great forum! Loads of useful info:clapping:
I'm looking at getting a decent TIG setup for my garage, one with AC for occasional aluminium work. I do already have a TIG, but its a Chinese...