Paint,guns And Bodyprep.

[Trust33]

Hi all you spraypainting/bodypreping pros.Im not spraying my car now or in the near future.Though,i would like to know about spray painting and what is involved for the diy man.Especially in regards to paint,guns used and body preping.

One question that i have is when i watch a car building show and i see the paint guy pouring the paint into the tin for the gun i see them use a paper funnel.Is this like a filter or somthing?

What sort of cheap paint would you suggest for somone trying to learn how to paint car pannels and guns ra ra ra like i said in the first parragraph.

By the way good on the tigers!!!!

[Dee 33]

I'm also interested in this as I'd like to know what I should know to be able to respray my front bar myself. It doesn't have to be a perfect job but for all I know I just need to get the paint in a tin/bottle (R33 Skyline White) and then put it in a spray gun and fire away.

[SirSkyline]

@Trust33

Yes it is a filter

Things ill need to know

What condition is it in

What colour is the car

what colour do you want to paint it

What paint do you want to use (2pack or Acrylic)

Paint I would use

Standox

Dupont

Sparygun I would use but there not cheap approx 500 bucks

Iwata WB400

Devibiss GTI

@Dee 33

Go to a autobarn store and you might be Lucky but CHECK THE COLOUR before you use it

[NA_R33]

car paint you have to mix.. brands and types of guns come down to personal preference.. if practicing i suggest a cheap gravity feed they can be had for 80 bucks... but only to practice with i would never spray a car with a cheap gun..

Its also not as simple as getting a tin of paint and putting it in the gun... u need to mix the paint first to get the colour, add the hardener and the thinner in the correct proportions....

Next is the prep work... if u have learnt how to use the gun, get good even coverage, no runs etc... Get good at your prepwork.. a paintjob is only ever as good as the preperation...

I would highly recomend buying a DIY book... Im no pro and only a learner myself... There are particular patterns to spray panels in so the paint blends and doesnt start to dry before other areas and what not...

I think another thing is if u dont have acess to a booth only try and do it on very still days in areas that arent very dusty... again i wouldnt recomend doing a front bar or something that should look good without a booth... ull be amazed how much crap it collects.

[grim32]

not as easy as it looks, it takes practise. thats why i done a 4 year apprenticeship. get an old bonnet, stand it upright,have a go and learn from your mistakes. when your happy with the way the bonnet looks, do the car.

[Trust33]

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Im not interested in painting a car atm im more interested in learning how to paint first and what i need/have to do etc.

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Thanks for the 101.I will get a book definently befroe i go ahead.I think i will be needing it somehow.

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Will do i have a bonnet guard and front bar that i can practice on.

Thanks for the replies.

[AMS]

Let us know how you go post some pics of your process...

[Trust33]

That will be a good idea for the noob generation.

I am going for an emissions test at the end of the month to determine wether or not my car is roadworthy.It will pass i have no doubt about that.

But then i will be re-registering it after having it off the road for more than a year.So money will allso be going into full comp insurance etc.

After that i will look at the paint gear.But for othe meantime i might just go down a pay dymocks a visit.

[SirSkyline]

Practices then thats the only way

[grim32]

assuming that no repairs need to be done prep with p800 wetndry for metallics, p600 for solids. you dont need to take all the paint off, just the shine. as for guns, get one with a 1.4mm needle and when painting i adjust the needle out 2.5 turns from closed and hold it about a fist width from the pannel. i could go on forever about this topic,but i wont. practise practise practise. pm me if ya need any questions answered.

[Trust33]

assuming that no repairs need to be done prep with p800 wetndry for metallics, p600 for solids. you dont need to take all the paint off, just the shine. as for guns, get one with a 1.4mm needle and when painting i adjust the needle out 2.5 turns from closed and hold it about a fist width from the pannel. i could go on forever about this topic,but i wont. practise practise practise. pm me if ya need any questions answered.

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