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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 08:08 AM
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I'm worried about the temperatures too for starting to lay down the CS. I'm not sure how it compares to painting in colder conditions but I'm sure not as well. I wonder if heating my garage would do it. Here it is already halfway through October, and I've still got sooo much work to do....starting TODAY!
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 05:01 PM
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Originally Posted by PocketsEmpty
I wonder if heating my garage would do it. Here it is already halfway through October, and I've still got sooo much work to do....starting TODAY!
Yeah, it shouldn't be any bit colder than 50*F when you apply it. I would think that heating your garage would work just fine, as long as the surface you paint is roughly the same temp.

I need to get more brushes so I can keep going! AHHH!! haha
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Old Oct 15, 2013 | 05:47 PM
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How are the fumes? I'm going to invest in a heat gun so that may help when I'm ready to lay this down on my own time--not Mother Nature's.
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Old Oct 16, 2013 | 11:55 AM
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The fumes aren't too bad, though since I do it outside I wouldn't know really haha. It smells about like regular paint I guess, nothing extreme
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 11:32 AM
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Tomorrow I will be hopefully getting some fiberglass on the backside of my rocker panel, trying to get it sealed finally before the wretched white stuff falls!

I will be posting pictures up when it's done. If you have any suggestions, I would appreciate it much!
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 07:04 PM
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Well I started a thread about the fiberglass but that went nowhere. What do you think? I know it's not the conventional way to fix things, but when life hands you lemons...
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 07:41 PM
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Go ahead and glass it. It will work, can't hurt.
There is a welder and a zip cut disc in your future. You can always cut it out and do it over on the next rebuild. Even when it's really really really bad, you can fix it. Get it closed up before the snow, have a continued go at it in the spring. No Snow? Too late for that here. Best of luck to you!
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 07:46 PM
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OH MY GOD, PEEP! You sure did an amazing job on that baby! Damn haha. Thank you for the encouragement It's nice to hear from time to time!
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by PocketsEmpty
I'm worried about the temperatures too for starting to lay down the CS. I'm not sure how it compares to painting in colder conditions but I'm sure not as well. I wonder if heating my garage would do it. Here it is already halfway through October, and I've still got sooo much work to do....starting TODAY!
Oh man, would you believe that it's the middle of October here too?! Lol
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 07:55 PM
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The Peep's an 89 also. She's turned over 647000+ km. They lay the salt down heavy here in Ontario too. Good luck CherokeeLee!
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 08:11 PM
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HOLY COW!!! That's around 402,000 miles! I am fully astounded! Here in Maine they not only use salt, that put down some weird liquid calcium crap too. So we get the double whammy.. My Jeepy has an engine, tranny, and transfer case from a '92 with god-know-how-many miles REALLY. Buuuut she's been taken care of well, so I think I'm alright! Gonna keep chuggin-on, and see how many more years she has
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by wikiwaugh
Oh man, would you believe that it's the middle of October here too?! Lol
Yeah, this fall has just been flying away
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 08:14 PM
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Damn, is that a 4 link? Coil sprung rear????? Crazy
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by PocketsEmpty
Damn, is that a 4 link? Coil sprung rear????? Crazy
I admired that too! I would love that haha. Get rid of my stupid leaves
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Old Oct 26, 2013 | 08:39 PM
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I so glad that I don't have to watch my beloved jeeps suffer with that kind of damage. Your doing a great job keeping your jeep alive
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