AFTER DECIDING THAT I SHOULD REMOVE THE ORIGINAL PAINT, I SPRAYED HIM WITH DEGREASER SEVERAL TIMES AND LET HIM
SIT OVERNIGHT. IN THE MORNING I PUT A NEW WIRE WHEEL ON MY 4.5 INCH ANGLE GRINDER AND WENT AT IT. THE PAINT WAS
A BIT STUBORN IN A FEW PLACES BUT EVENTUALLY IT WAS ALL REMOVED. APPROXIMATE TIME TO REMOVE PAINT WAS 1 HOUR.
AFTER THE PAINT WAS REMOVED I BRUSHED ON SOME METAL PREP TO REMOVE ANY MINOR SURFACE RUST THAT WAS LEFT AND THEN RINSED WITH
WATER. I USED A LOW HEAT HAIR DRYER TO DRY HIM IN ORDER TO KEEP RUST FROM STARTING. TIME FOR THIS WAS 15 MINUTES.
TOMORROW I'LL DO ANY MINOR BODYWORK AND GIVE HIM A COAT OF PRIMER. TOTAL TIME TODAY IS 1 HOUR 15 MINUTES.
TOTAL TIME SO FAR: 1 HOUR 45 MINUTES
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AFTER DOING MINOR BODYWORK AND PRIMERING I SANDED WITH 600 GRIT WET DRY- TIME FOR THIS WAS 3 HOURS.
NEXT I SPRAYED THE SADDLE RED AND THE BRIDLE COPPER. ANOTHER 20 MINUTES.
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AFTER THE PAINT CURES, 24 HOURS, MASK THE SADDLE PERIMETER WITH 3/8" BLUE TAPE.
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NOW MASK THE BRIDLE WITH 1/2" BLUE TAPE.
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FINISH MASKING THE SADDLE THEN SPRAY THE COPPER SADDLE BLANKET.
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BE SURE TO TILT THE HORSE SO THAT THE UNDERSIDE GETS PAINTED, IF YOU DON'T, THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL END UP WITH.
ANOTHER HOUR.
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WAIT 24 HOURS AND MASK THE SADDLE BLANKET, KEEP THE SADDLE MASKING ON.
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