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For metallic a clear coat will improve the top coat durability and appearance. PPG- great paint Yes you can sand with 600 wet dry/ sand wet using flat rubber and pad. watch corners as you can cut to metal. The blush is just poor application of the metallic.

welcome Coastie29 of Perry GA.

Forget the silly drill..Buy a small pack of 320/400 automotive sandpaper. fold it in half 3 x and wet sand with water from a hose.. you will have better results than a drill sanding pad.. :)

Unless it is damaged- just hand or DA wet sand with 320 wet/dry paper. An automotive epoxy primer sealer is sprayed next or apply a SEM aerosol primer sealer. Then Wet sand with 600 wet/dry with a sanding pad to smooth for top coat. Unless you are applying paint with flex additive- let a body...

It is Very easy to gouge a plastic bumper (cover) with a sanding disk. Is the bumper plated steel? You may be better off using a hand sanding block or try a friends DA electric sander with 120-180 grit. No need to remove all the paint--it's your best primer :)

Over priced but solid. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/tls/3892359507.html

There is another listed SO box on Atlanta CL. Much better shape and little damage. Weighs about 30#.

3 files plus handles under $18.00 1 8" half round 2 10" Mill/******* Wish they just put tang size and handle size letter on front of packaging :)

Another great lathe company and manual with lifting and setup on page 21. http://resources.southbendlathe.com/manuals/sb1051_m.pdf This is best done with 3 folks and step by step patience. Good luck.

Here is a PDF manual from Leblond. See page 8 for factory info on lifting. I agree the spindle is a very strong part of the lathe. it is also the most precise portion for cutting concentricity. http://neme-s.org/Shaper%20Books/LeBlond%2015%20and%2019%20Inch%20Regal%20Lathe/LeBlond%20Manual.pdf

Rent a pallet jack. 3/4" plywood or pallet. or Use two rolling dollies to support each end at two pairs of legs. Rent a panel truck with a rear lift.. have everything setup so the rental is only 1/2 day or 4 hours to save $. I'D ADVISE AGAINST USING THE SPINDLE OR CHUCK IN DANGER OF BENDING THEM.

where in AL? btw- Welcome from GA.

a few tips- more coils equal less spring rate given same wire size. you can get torsion springs with bare free ends. Maybe look at mcmaster carr. torsional and compression springs actually twist along the wire length so paint can crack or peel. Use of stainless steel helps dealing with rust...

Make a decorative scroll piece on the front or rear of the vertical shaft then weld in two places to make it stiffer?

music wire or 300 tempered stainless.

Generic Autocraft "spark plug puller" and fuel line tool---all just cheap stamped weak metal that were more frustrating than helpful..recycled or returned.

Check Mouser or Digikey or Mcmaster Carr or Graybar :)

Go to a bike shop or auto tire shop and see if they have some tire patching glue or Bicycle Tubular Tire adhesive- identical to what you are doing. Other option is Urethane Gorilla Glue- just beware it can expand alot on sides. Wire brush and remove any rust/paint off the rim. Take a rope and...

fyi, spaying household interior or exterior paint requires use of much higher pressure airless guns due to the thick viscosity. Here is a few line of pro level spray guns for stains, lacquers, waterborne or solvent HVLP. Sharpe (finex) Sata- great finish guns requiring lower CFM Devilbiss...

Lastly if you cut it down by lathe- place in lathe and set the cutter close to side. Then you can scribe a line along the side with the bed crank to align the tail shaft back to same orientation. Perhaps minimizes any imbalance and assure better lineup. Definitely rebalance.