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Title: Nasty Job Today
Post by: red4wd on June 22, 2007, 09:04:09 pm

I am working on one of my Propane Delivery trucks right now getting ready to paint the barrel and skirts and put it on a new chassis.  The guy that works for me has broken two DAs this week sanding it with 80 grit.  Well there are places that you just can't get too with a DA so I decided it would be better to Sand Blast those areas.  Not trusting him to do it I decided I would take care of the sand blasting myself.  I did this for 2 hours today with it being 95 degrees outside.  The good news is I think I lost about 5 pounds today.

Title: Re: Nasty Job Today
Post by: FlatBlack77 on June 22, 2007, 10:14:49 pm

I have to be outside two days a week from 9-3 washing cars at the lot I work at...no matter how hot it is.

I loose five pounds then I go home, take a crap, and loose another five.

Title: Re: Nasty Job Today
Post by: Blazin on June 23, 2007, 06:58:13 am

Must be the week for sand blasting / crappy jobs. My project this past and next week. 1977 R model.
About 3 hours of pressure washing, 7 hours of sandblasting, 4 hours metal replacement so far, broke my spot weld cutter so I jumped onto the fiberglass work yesterday, about 8 hours. About 20 hours of itching today and tomorrow!
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Misc%20projects/STA71944.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Misc%20projects/STA71940.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Misc%20projects/STA71942.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Misc%20projects/STA71952.jpg)

(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Misc%20projects/STA71947.jpg)
The left fender turned into a bigger mess as someone had been there before and the patch was all delaminated from on the inside.
(http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q165/BlazinK30/Misc%20projects/STA71949.jpg)

Title: Re: Nasty Job Today
Post by: 75 C20 on June 23, 2007, 10:01:50 am

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I have to be outside two days a week from 9-3 washing cars at the lot I work at...no matter how hot it is.

yeah last week i had to wash and wax 2 school buses and soon i get to do another 3 of them :-\

Title: Re: Nasty Job Today
Post by: shaved80 on June 23, 2007, 10:32:22 am

95 degrees outside?! must be nice to have that cool of weather! ;D

Title: Re: Nasty Job Today
Post by: Blazin on June 23, 2007, 12:04:37 pm

Luckily part of my time under the blast helmet was in the shade. temp was about 85, but had a slight breeze, it was bareable.
 Tell your boss you shouldn't wash cars outside in the sun. The little water beads are like a magnifying glass and burn spots in the paint.