20X20 The Slow Build!

[JimVonBaden]

My garage floor has taken a beating this past year:



Since I built the extension, I moved everything out, then added more ****. Anyhow, I started the long stripping, cleaning and sealing process today.

First round of stripping done. More tomorrow.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Fully stripped:


Tomorrow I put on the sealer, then the next day I put on the polish.

I have to say, this VCT looks great, and is durable, but is a LOT of work.

 

[exlondoner]

Nice work Jim, hello from a fellow Northern Virginian (Loudoun County). I just finished up my garage and decided to not go the VCT route, I have packs now sitting in one of my basement rooms unused.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Finished cleaning and organizing. The floor was stripped, mopped, sealed and polished, as good as it can be.

3 coats of sealer, 4 coats of polish, and it still shows 10 years of abuse. Still, better than it was.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Nice work Jim, hello from a fellow Northern Virginian (Loudoun County). I just finished up my garage and decided to not go the VCT route, I have packs now sitting in one of my basement rooms unused.

If I were to do it again, porcelain tile all the way! But, the VCT has held up pretty good for the abuse I give it.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Took this wall:


And did this:



Repaired door frame rot by replacing it with vinyl door frame. Paint next.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Installed the Air Pipe system for my garage. Replaces a loosely hung rubber hose I have had for 8 years.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Making progress stripping the paint. It is, afterall, a working shop!

 

[JimVonBaden]

Snuck out at lunch to peal some more paint, and clean up some rust!









Making decent progress. This first part was the hard part, the rest should be easier. (I just jinxed myself!)

 

[JimVonBaden]

Cleaned, sanded and coated the front fender and glove box of the Vespa!

 

[JimVonBaden]

More stripping. Maybe I need a pole?




Now the sides of the frame.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Finished the one side:



Then started stripping more paint on the Vespa:




After this, just the rear fenders to strip.

 

[The J]

Nice progress on the frame.

What stripper are you using? Your technique seems to make relatively easy work of it.

Getting those few minutes at lunch is so valuable - make progress and clear your head at the same time.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Nice progress on the frame.

What stripper are you using? Your technique seems to make relatively easy work of it.

Getting those few minutes at lunch is so valuable - make progress and clear your head at the same time.

I'm not sure if it is the paint I am stripping, or the stripper. I got this from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07S5QWL4X/?tag=atomicindus08-20

No matter, because it really works. Sitting 2-3 hours seems to do it.

 

[Garagefffreak]

This garage forum is a life saver. Makes you dream about having a great garage one day as you people do

 

[JimVonBaden]

Finally done stripping. I have to say, striping is definitely not my thing.





Next, some metal repair, rust patching and priming.

Then I have to decide if I am really going to make it an e-Scooter or not.

 

[JimVonBaden]

This garage forum is a life saver. Makes you dream about having a great garage one day as you people do

It certainly will help a person spend their money!

 

[JimVonBaden]

Spent 2+ hours cleaning up the worst of the stripping/grinding dust! I hate cleaning, but love the result!



BTW Grinding dust goes EVERYWHERE! It is a serious PITS to get cleaned up. Sadly, with priming, sanding, priming again, sanding, and filling, sanding, plus priming and sanding, this is just the beginning of the PITA!

 

[JimVonBaden]

Some bodywork on my Vespa project. Welded a patch to cover the damage, and used POR 15 seam sealer to touch up the rusty areas. Tomorrow I will patch a bad spot on the bottom of the frame.

Before:







After:

 

[JimVonBaden]

Oops, never finished this. Here is the completion to my electric Vespa!

Electric parts and the swingarm I made:








Painting and assembly:















Electrical install:












Completed.

It is a blast to ride, and very quick!







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[goingtoarizona]

That's really cool. I assume it's some sort of kit?

 

[JimVonBaden]

No, I designed and built it. The only part that is sort of a kit is the hub motor and controller were ordered to mate with each other. Everything else I designed and built.

Thanks,

 

[Chrisb62]

Well ,I believe you did a fantastic job, for a non electronic guy like me.

 

[captain14]

Well ,I believe you did a fantastic job, for a non electronic guy like me.

My feelings exactly. I have watched your other projects you have posted and everyone has has been a learning experience for me.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Thanks guys! It was and is a lot of fun!

 

[JimVonBaden]

Cleaning the main garage VCT for an upcoming Cinco-de-Mayo.

Half done.



All done. I will add one more cost of sealer tomorrow.



VCT is very durable, but it does stain.