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Forum: General Discussion 01-07-2015, 01:49 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,100
Posted By Mrfish55
Forum: Body Shop Tech 03-06-2014, 09:51 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,247
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Pin Strip tape..

Check with any local auto body shop, they can get most trim.
Forum: Welcome New Members 01-16-2013, 06:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,432
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Hello from Sooke B. C.

Welcome, you will find some great builds and builders around here, seems to be quite a few members from the island and surrounding area, I will have to drag myself over to one of the island shows...
Forum: General Discussion 10-08-2012, 12:07 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,531
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: creating home made custom decals

My wife has a Crickit, they are limited to the graphics available on their cartridges, there is a cartridge that will allow you to load your own artwork but she doesn't have it, they do cut nice...
Forum: General Discussion 09-25-2012, 03:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,238
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: light lens

How many do you need? I can cut them on my laser.
Forum: General Discussion 09-02-2012, 11:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,448
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: McClean Mill Antique truck show, Port Alberni BC

**** missed it again, give me some heads up for the next one and perhaps I'll bring the firetruck over.
Forum: General Discussion 07-14-2012, 06:57 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,534
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Duncan BC antique truck show

Shame I didn't know about this sooner, I would have made a trip over.
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 04-24-2012, 09:54 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 87,814
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: "KISS" theme truck

I think it helped the paint film flow and slowed down dry time so it was flexible and formed to the parts without cracking, there are quite a few companies and websites with info on hydropainting,...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 04-24-2012, 02:59 PM
Replies: 195
Views: 87,814
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: "KISS" theme truck

Truck is going to be a monster, when you do the dip paint job do a test piece with a little borax in the water, my wife used to dip candles and the borax made a big difference in the finish, no idea...
Forum: Body Shop Tech 04-16-2012, 06:03 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,079
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Chroming parts?

Chrometech is probably your best bet, you can also get copper electrically conductive spray paint which will enable you to plate plastic parts with the brush plating kit (which works surprisingly...
Forum: Boat tech 04-13-2012, 05:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 66,842
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Fiberglassing a Dumas Chris Craft boat?

Seal the hull with one coat of resin first(glass resin or West System epoxy) then when that is set cover it with 3/4 oz cloth ( not matt) and another coat of resin. What system you use will determine...
Forum: Body Shop Tech 04-02-2012, 05:44 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,246
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Painting over chrome parts.. Help

Soak it in Castrol Super Clean, it will remove the chrome without harming the plastic, then you can prime and paint.
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 03-31-2012, 09:14 PM
Replies: 250
Views: 124,932
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Classy Shak

Wow and I thought I was going overboard with details on mine, have you given any thought to fiber optic for all the lights? Might be easier than installing that many LEDs
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 02-29-2012, 09:03 PM
Replies: 122
Views: 33,831
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Large Car Limo

Wow! That is going to be one sweet ride, makes me want to get back in the shop.
Forum: Welcome New Members 02-21-2012, 02:11 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,182
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Hello from Nova Scotia Canada

Welcome, looks like a good project truck at a real good price.
Forum: Body Shop Tech 02-14-2012, 07:32 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 4,350
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: rails for roll up doors

If you have dimensions of what you want I can see about cutting you some acrylic tracks on my laser, what material are you using for the door?
Forum: General Discussion 02-14-2012, 11:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,183
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: What motivates you!!

health and family issues have brought me to a standstill this past year, just starting to get back into the swing of things, my motivation starts with cleaning and organizing the shop.
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2012, 11:57 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,446
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Chrome Paint?

I'll post pictures as soon as I have worthy results.
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2012, 11:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,446
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Chrome Paint?

Eastwood has a kit but it is expensive and very labour intensive to get good results, I am experimenting right now with a copper base electrically conductive paint that you can then plate just like...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 02-07-2012, 10:33 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 57,873
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: 70's Wilison Cattle Trailer

Terrific job, hats off to you guys, perfect selection of trucks to pull with as well, I love the king hauler combo, colors are excellent.
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 01-28-2012, 11:41 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 18,422
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Pete 367 in brass

All that metal why would you want plastic axles? Why not get some of the alloy ones available? Check out R/C channel, I've never used them but they look nice and they are alloy, would look better...
Forum: Highway Trucks and Trailers 01-15-2012, 03:02 AM
Replies: 118
Views: 57,873
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: 70's Wilison Cattle Trailer

Great job, I love working with wood, nice to see something diffErent, what colors do you have in mind?
Forum: Boats! 11-13-2011, 11:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 22,284
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: BC coast longliner "Jackfish"

Very nice, sitting on the water it looks like the real deal, first time I've ever seen an alum scale boat, looks like you nailed it.
Forum: Fire and Rescue and Emergency Vehicles 11-13-2011, 10:17 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 36,841
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: Wildland Brush Fire Truck..

Looking good, have you found a suitable water pump yet? I will check my parts bin I had a nice little one I was saving for my pumper but decided not to do flowing water, too much electronics and $$...
Forum: Body Shop Tech 11-11-2011, 09:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 3,088
Posted By Mrfish55
Re: painting copper

Why paint it, polish it and plate it with real chrome http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/plugnplate.htm
I did a bunch of brass parts on the firetruck and they turned out real nice.
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