{"id":3589,"date":"2019-05-26T16:44:32","date_gmt":"2019-05-26T21:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/?p=3589"},"modified":"2019-05-26T16:44:38","modified_gmt":"2019-05-26T21:44:38","slug":"05-26-2019-undercoating-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"05-26-2019 &#8211; Undercoating Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I was able to practice applying u-pol Raptor bedliner (for undercoating) to a spare piece of sheet metal.&nbsp; Today I masked the shell in preparation which I hope to apply sometime next week (weather permitting)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Before pic &#8211; I had previously sanded, primed, and scuffed:<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0296\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3590\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3590\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0296.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0296.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0296-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> 1st coat at 50 psi:<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0298\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3591\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3591\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0298.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0298.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0298-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> 2nd coat an hour later:<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0300\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3592\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3592\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0300.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0300-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a> Test tape and ear plug (for screw holes) removed after 45 minutes &#8211; no problem:<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0301\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3593\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3593\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0301.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0301.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0301-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> Test tape and ear plug removed after 1.5 hours &#8211; no problem!:<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0303\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3594\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3594\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0303.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0303.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0303-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0304-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3595\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3595\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0304.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0304.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0304-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0305-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3596\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3596\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0305.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0305.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0305-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> When it came to masking, I started at the front:<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0306\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3597\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3597\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0306.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0306.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0306-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0307\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3598\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3598\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0307.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0307.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0307-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> Then each side of the car:<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0308\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3599\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3599\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0308.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0308.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0308-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0309\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3600\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3600\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0309.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0309.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0309-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> Finally the rear:<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0310\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3601\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3601\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0310.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0310.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0310-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> and wheel wells:<a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/img_0311\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3602\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3602\" src=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0311.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0311.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMG_0311-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a> I still need to cover the floor and tools and then clean and plug the holes and tape where I don&#8217;t want it to be applied. I have no concerns after testing on cardboard and the spare sheet metal &#8211; just need to find the time and have the weather cooperate. The temp was around 70-75 at 60% humidity inside the garage when I tested &#8211; doesn&#8217;t get any better than that!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I was able to practice applying u-pol Raptor bedliner (for undercoating) to a spare piece of sheet metal.&nbsp; Today I masked the shell in preparation which I hope to apply sometime next week (weather permitting)&#8230; Before pic &#8211; I had previously sanded, primed, and scuffed: 1st coat at 50 psi: 2nd coat an hour &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/2019\/05\/05-26-2019-undercoating-progress\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">05-26-2019 &#8211; Undercoating Progress<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[55],"class_list":["post-3589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-camaro","tag-undercoating"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3589"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3604,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3589\/revisions\/3604"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dougbratton.info\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}