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[97TJGUZZY]

I'm back in civilization....whats left of it. Good news is I plan to get this thing back together this weekend.

 

[matth_85]

Thats awesome. You've made some serious progress on this project.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Last week set me back a little, but I'm still on track.

 

[matth_85]

How many kits of Raptor Liner did you end up using to do your tub?

 

[97TJGUZZY]

How many kits of Raptor Liner did you end up using to do your tub?

I bought the 4 quart kit. I used all 4 quarts and got a solid 2 coats on everything.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

does anyone have a welding blanket or a good idea of a way to protect the new raptor liner in my jeep while I'm welding in the cage?

 

[scribzilla]

does anyone have a welding blanket or a good idea of a way to protect the new raptor liner in my jeep while I'm welding in the cage?

this is probably a horrible answer, but i've used a thick moving blanket several times. thought I saw Tripp and Larry use a welding blanket for the exploder axle swap...

 

[ALTRDTJ]

That or one of the old soft tops that you have laying around. Id say go to harbor freight and get one but all of there stuff comes from china....so yeahhh

 

[97TJGUZZY]

That or one of the old soft tops that you have laying around. Id say go to harbor freight and get one but all of there stuff comes from china....so yeahhh

I do have a few old soft tops that may work, I think a welding blanket would lay over the area better. I see that I can get them from harbor frieight or amazon after a quick search. I may see how the old soft top lays in the area first. Unless someone local has one.

 

[Twilliamson]

I had pieces of one that we used to wrap the axle in to cool, followed by moving blankets...

 

[LBarr2002]

I had pieces of one that we used to wrap the axle in to cool, followed by moving blankets...

Yeah, what we used is still at my house but it's not very big.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

I'm trying to justify buying a few $20 fire blankets.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

well, i needed a new welding helmet, so I just bought one and a fire blanket. We'll be welding up a cage this weekend!

 

[Twilliamson]

well, i needed a new welding helmet, so I just bought one and a fire blanket. We'll be welding up a cage this weekend!

Baller !

 

[scribzilla]

Just make sure you wipe off the Chinesium with some Lysol wipes

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Baller !
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after being flashed by my old one a few times, its a small price to pay for my eyes haha. YOLO!

 

[WolfGT]

after being flashed by my old one a few times, its a small price to pay for my eyes haha. YOLO!

I have a nice Lincoln Electric auto darkening helmet that has a solar panel on the front. I guess it is supposed to keep the internal battery charged. That is great, but a couple years ago when it was shut in a storage unit with no light for a couple months, it has never worked since. But the Kobalt one with replaceable batteries has worked perfectly. I have tried to find a replacement insert for the Lincoln with no luck.

 

[97TJGUZZY]

Mine was the $40 auto darkening one from Northern Tool, I have probably bought 6-8 of them over the years. I went with a $30 one on amazon with like 1200 reviews...we'll see how it goes.

 

[ALTRDTJ]

I trust my eyes to nothing but my 3M speedglas welding hood. Pricey but has been going strong for the last 8 years!

 

[Twilliamson]

I trust my eyes to nothing but my 3M speedglas welding hood. Pricey but has been going strong for the last 8 years!

AvE did a review not too long ago about welding hoods... basically safety glasses block enough ir or uv, can't recall, light to not burn your eyeballs out, so essentially none of them are any safer than the next more expensive one.