Troubleshooter Posted 16March, 2020 Report Share Posted 16March, 2020 I painted a Corvette in acrylic back in the day and with no idea what I was doing it came out great - except for some small patches of tiny humidity blisters on the back and very front that only appeared a few weeks later... I was filthy. Good luck Arne and it's definately worth getting it right. Nice suitable colour too👍 Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakroo Posted 16March, 2020 Report Share Posted 16March, 2020 Maybe the air line itself is also getting moisture. The other thing it could be is the lube for the compressor that is too different to the water (weight, density, thickness....) to be trapped by the water filter. Dunno really, as a spray painter, I make a good welder and that's something I know even less about 😄 than spray painting. Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 17March, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 17March, 2020 greatly appreciate all the input. We just keep going , I suppose the final finish will very much reflect our skill levels😂, this will not be a 'concourse finish' , but more a reflection of our labour of love.looking forward to get the Kackler back on the road and give it another lease on life. Niko 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 17March, 2020 Report Share Posted 17March, 2020 The previous owner of my property was restoring 1920s vehicle's and built his own water trap. Of course I'm not sure how effective it was but here you go. Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFX Posted 28March, 2020 Report Share Posted 28March, 2020 The water trap works much better if it is further from the compressor, but they are still not perfect. You really need to regularly drain the water trap and the tank itself to get half decent results. Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 30March, 2020 Author Report Share Posted 30March, 2020 On 29/03/2020 at 07:27, MFX said: The water trap works much better if it is further from the compressor, but they are still not perfect. You really need to regularly drain the water trap and the tank itself to get half decent results. I did drain the little trap thingie all the time , but not the compressor itself. I only found the valve under the tank after the job was done. Thank you for the clue. MFX 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 5January, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 5January, 2021 After a little break of 12 month , found my mojo and we are on the homestretch with our Beetle project . Steep learning curve , I reckon the next one would be heaps better , particularly in the paint department. Would love a Beetle run , once she is on the road , if anybody has an old Kackler that needs a brekkie run. 😄 Dalai, SteveF, Carrera28 and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 5January, 2021 Report Share Posted 5January, 2021 That's the way...Coming along nicely! Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 5January, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 5January, 2021 38 minutes ago, P-Kay said: That's the way...Coming along nicely! Put chrome strips into new window rubber seals yesterday. What a bastard of a job. My hands are two swollen limbs . Glad when it’s finished.😅 P-Kay, LeeM, Niko and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 6January, 2021 Report Share Posted 6January, 2021 Fun job that one 😁🙄 Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 6January, 2021 Report Share Posted 6January, 2021 That's looking good mate, sorry I never got to see it yesterday. Look forward to checking it out. Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Krix Posted 3June, 2021 Author Report Share Posted 3June, 2021 OMG, it has taken 24 mths to get the kackler on the road . We went through the last hurdle , R W C , and got the bug registered . Spend the last week on the passenger seat driving with my daughter and teaching her how to drive a 60 year old car in modern traffic. She is totally confident now and loving it. Spend a good amount on parts , holy smoke , I went through the figures , put my brain in denial mode. As you expect, little ongoing issues we have to get on top of . Example : break lights , horn , now you work , now you don’t!! Bad earth? . It was worth it all the way to give the little kackler a new lease on life. SteveF, Stepo, tomo and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-Kay Posted 3June, 2021 Report Share Posted 3June, 2021 Love the matching number plates - Nice touch! It's great to see it back on the road and it sure has come a long way...well done Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 4June, 2021 Report Share Posted 4June, 2021 Sensational Arne. Well done.....Lucky daughter.... Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalai Posted 4June, 2021 Report Share Posted 4June, 2021 28 minutes ago, Niko said: Sensational Arne. Well done.....Lucky daughter.... Agreed. Looking forward to seeing and hearing the Kacklewagon! Arne Krix 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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