"The Curve"

[numbskull]

Originally Posted by chrisjoe13

I've had some beginners luck with swimming action and catching but still haven't built anything that will last. I accept that the ocean/rocks destroy everything but mine look like P.O.S. a little too fast! The one in the middle looked like that after a few weeks.

You have an adhesion problem between your sealer and primer.
That's common. Either the sealer wasn't dry (particularly if you used an oil), you didn't sand before priming, you didn't wipe off the sanding dust before priming, or your sealer is not compatible with your primer.

[saltydog]

the curve my first time looking at all the fantastic plugs what were posted, then going to PLUGFEST an touchie-feely thing happened I wanted to build everything I saw. all my knowledge came from this site, an dumb question I asked. it was all hands on, an time consumming, an TONS of MISTAKES. an NO TOOLS everything hand carved, rattle can painted. the hardest is trying to get the Super Color, an Patterns ,an Shapes you guys get from Airbrushes, an LATHES. guess Im just a Handcarven,Rattle Can Guy. I don't SELL'EM , just FISH'EM an some times SWAP'EM
GOOD LUCK GOOD PLUGGIN
P.S. am now using the little sander I got from BIG FISH. YES power tool.

[Tagger]

I'd say my worst problem is the tiny space i'm in and my tendancys to work like a pig ..
1. Spitter sputtering air brush because I hate cleaning it and I use old snot laddened paint I'm to cheap to throw away .

2. Tear out because I hate taking time out to sharpen tools .


3. totally unorganized .. Pick a tool up here, put in down over there,, Cluster F&C& !!!!!

4. Breathing rattle can over spray because it takes time to change the clogged filter on my spray booth ..

5. My house is the dustiest house in Brockton ... Lost my furnace once .. Tec told my wife it's the dust ..


other than that piece of cake ... Welcome back Larry .. Cranky pants say he's sorry ? CIA

[bennyraw]

Originally Posted by Tagger

I'd say my worst problem is the tiny space i'm in and my tendancys to work like a pig ..
1. Spitter sputtering air brush because I hate cleaning it and I use old snot laddened paint I'm to cheap to throw away .

2. Tear out because I hate taking time out to sharpen tools .


3. totally unorganized .. Pick a tool up here, put in down over there,, Cluster F&C& !!!!!

4. Breathing rattle can over spray because it takes time to change the clogged filter on my spray booth ..

5. My house is the dustiest house in Brockton ... Lost my furnace once .. Tec told my wife it's the dust ..


other than that piece of cake ... Welcome back Larry .. Cranky pants say he's sorry ? CIA

We must be related, this sounds all too familiar.

[BigFish]

Originally Posted by numbskull

You have an adhesion problem between your sealer and primer.
That's common. Either the sealer wasn't dry (particularly if you used an oil), you didn't sand before priming, you didn't wipe off the sanding dust before priming, or your sealer is not compatible with your primer.

Also do not use "tack cloths" to wipe your plugs of dust! They leave a residue that is not conducive to good adhesion!

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by BigFish

Also do not use "tack cloths" to wipe your plugs of dust! They leave a residue that is not conducive to good adhesion!

Tack rags need to be broken in. If they're leaving goo behind, they're useless. They do make tack rags that don't leave a snail track, the blue ones...

[Rockfish9]

Good thread.... it's a long process, and as my Dad used to say, you never stop learning until they shovel dirt over you....

for me, it is/was a little bit of everything....learning to be patient, let the sealers,primers and paint cure before the next step, learning that unlike a car i was painting, #600 paper only caused problems.. and that wood grain is good.... those small imperfections may not make a plug look as pretty, but they are a paint and primer magnet...I've alays been a tinkerer.. no matter how well things work, I'm always trying to improve it.... some times I do.. some times I dont....