After the high build had cured for a day or so, I guide coated the repaired areas and all of the trim pieces and then wet sanded them with 400P. I am happy to say that all went well with no further problems! As my friend Steve told me when I asked him how much he had sanded his Nomad wagon prior to paint. He told me that he sanded and sanded until he did want to sand anymore and then he said ‘Good Enuf!’ and went on to painting it. So like Steve, I say it’s ‘Good Enuf!’

It’s Good Enuf! to Paint

I had initially planned on setting the paint booth up in the garage part of the shop, where the ’39 Ford normally lives. While I was wandering around finding trim pieces I noticed how much darker the garage was than the shop. I had originally thought of using the garage as the paint booth because I felt that there wasn’t enough room in the shop with all the tools, benches and the lift to have good access around the car while spraying. It then occurred to me that I would be removing the front clip from the wagon which will knock around 4 to 5 feet off it’s length, so it could easily fit between the shop door and the lift. I then noticed that almost all of my tools and my benches have wheels on them … duh!
So plan B now is to move the ’39 over to the garage attached to the house and then clean and move all of the tools and benches over into the garage. Push the wagon outside and give the shop a good cleaning, then set up the paint booth. Unfortunately, it snowed again with more forecast for the weekend and next week. So when the weather cooperates enough to push the wagon outside to clean it up and all of my tools as well, I will be able to Paint My Wagon, and then on to putting it all back together again and possibly getting it running! WOOT!