Painting the Skoolie Part 1: Sanding & Primer
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- We caouldnt believe it was time to paint the Skoolie already! From the beginning we always said that painting the bus would come near the very end of the build, so we're in shock that time has finally come! Mike did a LOT of sanding the bus, for days and days ~ so much more than we could ever show in a video! Then we spent an entire day just taping a papering in preparation for paint! Finally, Mike gave the entire bus two coats of primer, and you know what that means? It means we're about to see some color on the bus in the next video...!
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"Weather any Storm" by Cody Francis
"You're In Trouble Deep" by Anders Botham
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About Us:
Hi! We are Mike & Kerry, the proud owners of a 1992 Bluebird rear engine (pusher), 40' school bus! We named her Bussy McBusface in honor of the RRS Boaty McBoatface travesty!
We're building a Tiny-Home-in-a-Bus for full-time living in the most adventure-friendly way possible! In other words, Bussy will not be parked in our driveway, waiting for weekend or holiday getaways... when we finish the build, we'll be packing everything we're keeping into the bus and driving away from this old house forever!
We plan to be boondocking the majority of the time, so you'll see that reflected in our choices throughout the build (100 gallon water tank, composting toilet, solar power system, etc). We'd love to have you stick around and follow us on our journey, throughout the Skoolie Build, and to Infinite Adventures Beyond!
Mike & Kerry
The most amazing part is that you are outside in June in Arizona!!! I am a GC in Gilbert and I feel the burn!
OMG this video has me convinced sourcing out is the way to go! 😳
Yes, throwing money at a project can be oh so gratifying.😌
I dunno. Having the wherewithal to tackle so many projects and succeed in solving them not only gives you control and a sense of accomplishment , it means you know how to access components and repair them. I wish I'd been able to do it all myself instead of outsourcing. Kudos to Bussy McBusface for doing it all and documenting it at the same time. That's a feat! You guys are inspiring. ❣️
Inevitably . . . at a cost ! 😬
Mike the job is always twice as tough for "Southpaws". :) I have some leftover "Fireball Red Metal Flake" that would make that Bus Sing. :O) For cleaning after scuff coating the primer I use denatured alcohol. It eliminates dirt and finger oils and promotes good adhesion for your base coat. I commend your fortitude for a project that big. It's a tremendous amount of work. Thanks for taking us with you on this job.
i know Im randomly asking but does anybody know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account..?
I somehow lost my password. I love any help you can give me.
@Wells Nolan Instablaster ;)
@Nova Jonathan I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process now.
Takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@Nova Jonathan it worked and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thanks so much, you saved my account !
@Wells Nolan you are welcome xD
Chip Foose said a 7000 hour paint job only has 7 hours of painting. Crazy! Your doing a great job.
You’re doing one hell of a great job! It is true, the real work is before all the paint for an amazing finish. Mike’s got a pretty good voice! I think it’s going to be blue because of the bluebird sign!
THIS VID IS LIKE THERAPY , I AM GETTING THIS GREAT ZEN VIBE OFF OF IT. THANKS GUYS.
Hey guys, you need a powerwasher or drive-thru car wash or find people in the neighborhood who need work. You probably could find people to supervise. However, if I didn't live at the Jersey Shore I would have come and helped, using social distancing of course. haha, When you guys were working on the inside of your big beautiful bus I bet not once did you think WHY DID WE GET THIS BIG FRIGGING BUS? like you've been doing for the past 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 days. Haha Tennis match or Atari games, Centipede haha Love you guys, Be safe can' t wait to see the other side get primed.
THIS IS GREAT - A transformation, in progress !
Sanding sux- I had to sleep in a neck brace for a week after doing my 38'- but then I rolled it instead of spraying- just didn't have the necessary skills and equipment- hats off to your Mad skills and fortitude! Your videos are easily the most comprehensive build series I've seen- you should have 100000+ subscribers!
Mike are you sure you're a surgeon and not a paramedic? That was amazing!
You guys love gadgets haha
I'm dumbfounded!! I was tired from just watching the video. Amazing job. Can't wait to see the finished product. Love - Dad
Definitely very high standard of painting...as with everything else..it won't be peeling off anytime soon...love the ol "camera and grabber" trick lol...love seeing the challenges over come...would have loved to know what audiobook you were listening to lol
Tinker Taylot, soldier, spy😊
The bus does look like a cheetah with the sand spots. LOL!
At the point of painting I think if it had been ‘me’ I would’ve been tickled to death to have left it primered after looking at that funky yellow all that time! Lol! Mike, you’ve done a fantastic job so far....geez, just the sanding, taping, and, putting the plastic up was a major feat conquered in itself! I can’t wait to see the rest of the job, and, especially the color y’all chose! And, like, Kerrie, I didn’t catch the giveaway either! Love you guys! Stay safe and I’ll see you in the next video!
my hat is off to both of you.
Another fab vid. Is there no end to Mike's talent ... now he can sing too! I'm with Kerry on the Roll and Go but watching the spraying was quite therapeutic. My guess is the same green as the interior woodwork.
I like it primer color--reminds me of the Navy.
I feel for you guys! I recently painted a 15 X 24 room in my home and the pre-painting cleaning and masking the windows and moldings drove me nuts! I can't even imagine what you are going through ! This is by far the MOST labor intensive project for you I'm sure. LOL ! you still have eyeballs on the sander !
Where are you? Miss you guys, the adventures were great.
Great music choice on this one. 👏
Yeah! But I'm binge watching all your videos, so it will be revealed in a couple of videos. So the jokes on you. 😆🤣😜😂
I am loving your content and your chanel..
Hi guys the bus is coming out real good 👍 Mike I think I know that when you started the video you were painting that color in the color was blue 💙 I'll wait and see keep up the good work 👍 see you on your next video
Looking great almost there
WOW TEAMWORK!! 👍
Hi Mike, Hi Kerry, see you both looking good, I know exactly how you feel about the job you have just done because that is my trade but I think its one of the best trades there is, anyway I think you have done a great job both of you and sanding the bus down I will admit is hard work.. Cant wait to see the next video, so take care you two and have a great weekend, love to you both...
You two would be fun to travel with.
Looking so good team! Gonna be well worth the effort
Looking good! White
I know it's a lot of work...but on this side of the fence it sure is exciting to watch it unfold...especially with your attention to detail... the end results have been truly amazing...!! So excited for Part 2... :)
God wish I had a spray gun when I painted mine it looks so smooth
Looking great.... i feel yinzs pain. I used to work at the local Freightliner as a bodyman. Days of sanding and painting trucks for hrs at a time.
Great video guys
It's blue!! Dabudi dabudie! 😁
Nice job!
YAYYY! So excited you guys are at this stage! This is one of the ones that make the biggest "immediate" difference I feel. But at the same time, I'm kind of glad we are not there yet but because of how timeconsuming it is lol. I cannot wait to see the color!
There you go, kicking up that tool envy again 🤣. omg, do we have to go back & watch ALL the videos to find the “big” clue ?! 🧐. Next time have a sanding party and invite all the people you don’t want to be friends with anymore lol 😆 gotta say your determination & dedication to such a tedious task is IMPRESSIVE !! Bravo ! 👍🏻. Can’t wait to see color. Guessing game begins 🤣
“It is super white paint so overspray won’t be too apparent.” Color Guess : Super White ?! 🧐. as in no color 🤔😞
p.s. sent you cheap key west shirts to trash on painting project. Save your better project shirts.
HAHAHAHA! Those shirts you sent are my favorite shirts!!! They are also the only ones I havent trashed building this skoolie! Kerry wont let me wear them for working on the bus!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Silly, the key west shirts are seriously ! Cheap ! Ass shirts. So cheap I’m ashamed to tell you 🤣. Trash ‘em 🤣🤣. Will send more 👍🏻😁. Now the shark butt shirt .... no. Kerry ‘s turtle shirt.... no. Those don’t trash. But KW ones... less than $3. Trash em 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Love it so far!
I helped my fiance im his auto body shop and my job was sanding and masking. Most of the sanding of primer was wet sanding with 320 grit. Then 400 grit. I did some 12 passenger vans but never anything as large as your bus. My hat is off to you two.
Did you sand down to bare metal? How far did you sand down to?
@@m3ss1na were you asking me? If repairs left any bare metal I would spray with primer. If just prepping previous paint finish I would wet sand with 320 just surface not down to bare metal. We used regular automotive paint and only used lacquer a few times too labor intensive.
Looks awesome guys. Great ingenuity to get that wire.
Dr.Ben Dover and his colonoscopy camera, excellent procedure!
Man, the bus is looking great! You guys are awesome!
Love your videos!
G'day great job and you still have your sense of humour, I know that's a hard job the sanding just becomes that fatiguing then you have to rap it. The big picture is really looking good. Cheers John
Looks great! Bet your thrilled too finally get rid of the yellow an black huh??😁 Get some chrome wheel simulator covers too!👍
Holy shit guys...the camera/grabber/fish procedure was amazing haha. Can't wait to see the paint color, man you guys are so close! I'm a few steps behind (okay a lot of steps behind), but can't wait to be done!
I bet it's gonna be blue!
Emergency doo LOL!
family owns body shop with 40'+ booth and you are explaining exactly what we would do for buses and beverage trucks, you did not mention this part but before the clear coat we would do a wet sand after the last coat of paint dried.
What grit and what did you do in the rub rails?
@@BussyMcBusface It has been many years about 20 years but i think it was 1200 to 1500 grit a water hose and tired arms. Also i reread my original post and the color sanding or wet sanding is done after clear coat to remove that orange peel skin look. The grit depends on how many layers of clear used. Keep in mind this is really only done to get a shiny glass top look like you find in show cars. I really do not think you need to do this with a bus
Gracias a dios que les esta quedado poco felicitaciones
I thought I heard Mike say something about white when he was talking about the tape not sticking to the roof
I’m with you
@@meatystingray934 Me, too.....!
Shh. You didnt hear that
I heard white also
Yep, me three.
i cant believe how easy and effortless that was. it took yall like twenty minutes to do.. :P no idea why people complain about it. looked easy to me lol jk love yalls work. soooo excited to see the color..
Bright white. It's white right? cannot wait to see the next episode
Commercial airless paint sprayer........... You can shoot virtually any kind of paint through them including automotive. Much wider spray pattern as well, 12-16 inches. That's what, 2-3 times the gun you're using? Harbor Freight has one for around 200.00
Thats what I do for a living...not bad, pressure pot would have sped it up, but did good, looks killer, maybe Mt Dew green ?
Army Green
You're lucky you get to take your time to paint your bus I didn't have that opportunity with mine my insurance company said I had to paint it before they would insurance it
Outstanding and thorough. Would you want an EMT who wasn’t thorough???
Damn! You just called Mike and EMT!!!!
@@BussyMcBusface Bah he just a guy who drives an ambulance.../snort. They LOVE being called that.
Bussy McBusface new video, click, like, watch, sweet :0)
What was the total hours it took from start to finish? My arms hurt just watching...great job as always,! Love watching you 2 work together.
I wish I was there I would love to help with the painting.
Orange
Make with a nice wildlife painting. It needs to be flying birds and running deer or elk. to stand in for the two of you running free across the country side.
Watching somebody play pong. LOL I like grey. Are you move in ready inside?
Not yet. Close though!
I believe the color is turquoise.
White!
mike said it won’t show because the ceiling is already white... WHITE!!!
I don’t envy you on that prep work, but it’s looking good. You’re ceiling vehicle guy needs a googley eye.
I think if I build out a bus, I'll paint before doing the Henry's on the roof...
Mike at 20.57 was that Benny Hill?
“But it is super white paint, so overspray won’t be to apparent.”
@imiggy yep! I heard it too
Yep
Blue,,, duh!
Great job . Painting a car is tough .. BUT A BUS IS SUPER TOUGH 👍👍👍.. B.T.W. I WATCHED A VIDEO OF YOU ON FACEBOOK .. DAMN DUDE YOU CAN SING ....
Hummmm🤔🤔 it's Super White so over spray won't be so apparent 🤔 it's
That was me Kerry roll and go
some kind of bright white
You said it would be white like the roof, correct
watching him paint reminds me of pong
White
Thanks so much for sharing your trial and error and super success! I am just starting research on how to paint my bus. This is the first video I have watched. soon to be winter in MN, I have awhile to go for paint permitting weather. 3M blue tape, wrote it down!
What kind of rustoleum paint can I look into? I must have missed it.
Hi Mike, what's the make and model of your spray gun? How did you like it?
It was actually a harbor freight spray gun but I believe I paid $75 for it because it was the higher-end version of their simple sprayers. The sprayer worked very well and I have no complaints. That said, I do not have a lot of experience to tell you whether or not it's really good or not. It got a lot of great reviews on UA-cam.
that britepad sound like nails over a schoolboard
ruaroleum is good , rustoleum tractorpaint from tractor supply is a good alternative too gallon cans and pretty cheap but a little limited in colours
john deere green and yellow
ford red and bleu
international harvester red
kubota orange
caterpillar yellow
Massey Ferguson gloss grey
matt black
gloss black
gloss white
flat grey
www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/catalog/exterior-paint
about the sanding , it works if you set aside say one hour a day on sanding , makes it a little more eazy to do
May be a stupid question here, but why didn't ya use a pressure washer to do the washing? Wouldn't it have accomplished washing easier?
Yes and no. Faster but we used pro grease remover in the soap so it was necessary to wash it by hand. Super important.
What was that Scotch Bright sanding system you talked about and the various grades?
3M puts out pads for sanding vehicles for painting they have a green pad and a red pad. Red pad is prior to priming and green pad is what you use on the primer before you put down color.
Green that color?
Mike has a good singing voice was he in a band
Maybe....😁
Looks like Buddy Battleship McBussface. Or would that be McBattleship?
Color is white
Except you said white several times
What sprayer are you using? I heard it's from harbor freight, but which one? Thanks:)
It was the $75 one
Use a orbital I did. So much faster
Question for mikegyver...after primed then lightly sanded then washed again is it silly to paint and clearcoat with a brush? Will it look bad?
I personally thing that the paint brush method will work but consistent coverage will be a problem. If you are using automotive clear coat, you have a limited amount of time to lay down the paint before it starts to harden. A cheap sprayer made all the difference in the world.
@@BussyMcBusface thanks man. More research incoming. 😆
I personally would go get a 35 gallon compressor or borrow one that has a pretty high air flow and then I would go to harbor freight and buy an inexpensive HVLP gun. You will probably need to do your due diligence on UA-cam to learn how to spray it. We cut our paint with mineral spirits at about 4 to 1, paint to mineral spirits.
So, is that the only sanding you did before primer?? I'm hearing you have to sand the entire bus to at least remove the clear coat or even to bare metal?
We didn't do that and it seems to hold up just fine up to this point
Nice!
So, all you did was rough up the surface with the scotchbrite pads?
And another question, did the bus have any clear coat, and if it did, did you just rough up the surface with the scotchbrite and painted over the clear coat?
Prepping my bus now, appreciate the info.
Mike slip was White 👋👋. my bus is flat black it's gonna be too hot I like red and White like Jax's Austin bus. Seeing that I'm calling the bus " The Mangia Bus" I might paint it the colors of the Italian flag green white and red . Well have fun stay safe stay strong stay healthy god bless and enjoy life✌🤙❤👨🍳🎅🚌s
What size compressor? I have a husky 25 gal think it might be to small
We have a 30 gallon compressor with a pretty big motor on it to allow for a lot of CFM s for spraying. It's in storage right now or I would give you more specifications.
@@BussyMcBusface ok, yeah mine takes a while to fill lol think we’re going to brush paint most of it and spray some smaller areas. Thanks for reply!
Clear coat?! Shoot it flat and save the cash
. Wait til you get a big scratch on it.
I would have helped him.. waaaaay too much work for one person.
Mike, is the new name for the bus called "Honkie" or "White Life's Matter Too"!!! lol. Will the Governor have to give final name approval? The primer paint job looks great!!! How are those sanding arms feeling? We Appreciate Ya,
w.w./Oklahoma
Gosh this video hurts....
I hate sanding, it's the worst possible thing to do in the world
It was seriously rough.