Painting?? Help Please

[corolln]

hey..

 

I'm considering paintin my 30 can some please give me just a 1,2,3 guide on what to do!!!!

 

i was just going to strip the paint of with either a sandblaster or a grinder with a wire disc then prime the car using can primer or is it better todo with a spraygun?? and then later down the track when i have more time, paint over the primer..

 

please help only have next week to have this done??

 

PERSONAL OPION - is it worth painting the engine bay?? worth the hassel???

 

thanks heaps

 

cam

[WinKE55]

People sometimes sand paper the paint off. Though depends if you want to have big muscley arms and wrists by the time you are done with it haha.

 

There is also other things to consider about dints, rust etc. So bog,fiberglass and/or welding metal in might help.

 

It would be proffered to use a spray gun rather than say an aerosol can.

 

Also if you want a good paint job, it's advised to spray paint the car in maybe an inclosed area. So no dust,dirt or any other particles get into the paint work which will ruin the good look.

 

 

There is different types of primer as well I heard. Depends what kind of paint you are putting on your car when you are done. I think there is 2pak or Acrylic or something. Though people will help you out in no time.

Edited March 28, 2008 by WinKE55

[tas_ae71]

if your paint is just a bit faded then it maybe possible to buff/hand polish it back to a nice high gloss and colourful finish..

 

need to know more about the car and what you want to do?

 

anything that comes from a can should be for small jobs such as painting a front lip, inside wheel archs surtainly not the exterior pannles (flat black excluded). its all fairly lousy quality and give a poor finnish even if you use a clear coat, it will last a few months tops before it starts to flatten, fade and look generally alot worse than before you did it.

 

for a quick guide

 

1: using a fine sand paper 800-1200grit by hand go over the entire body, removing bumpers, trim and lights will make it easier to get as and a much neater job.

2: small spots of surface rust (around tail lights out of sight) can be cleaned back to bare metal with a wire wheel if there are small holes they can easly be filled with bog (body filler) use as directed sand back with 120-125 grit paper and a block finnish with a finer paper so that ridges as smoothed.

3: wipe over with wax and greese remover/prepsol. using a primer (depending on the paint that you use) give the whole car several coats (allow drying time and do not apply too thick that you get runs) remember to cover up windows and anywhere you don't want to paint, don't forget wheel/tyres.

4: give a very light coat of black (pressure pack is fine at this time) so that the primer is clouded/speckeled with black not coated)

5: rub the primer using a fine wet and dry paper 1200 should do the job, remember to sue with water, have a bucket and spong handy to keep things wet. the black that you sprayed on is a guide cost showing any spots where you have missed. you should aim to only just remove the black speckels as you don't want to cut threw to the layer of paint beneth.

5: again remask and wipe over with wax and greese remover (it removes oil from your hands aswell as dust). mix paint accordingly. the compressor you use should have a filter and water catch thing to prevent shit being sprayed onto the paint.

6: spray according to the paint that you use, some will require more coats than others, the automotive apint shop will be able to advise on whats best for you. spray with a clear coat. depending on your personal preferance and the type of paint you use you may have to cut the paint back lightly to take the wavering finish that resembles the skin of an orange and buff (2pak dosent require this its usually near perfect straight off the gun but it has its drawbacks).

 

things to remember:

 

paint and primer wont stick to a shiny surface. the more time you put into getting it right the better the job will be.

 

paint descent hide things, if it has a pin hole, it WONT fill it, if anything it will be more noticeable.

 

you should be spraying in a shed on a warm day, if you don't have warm days then invest in a heater and have it going for a few hours before paint so that the shed is toasty warm.

 

 

thats a very brief explanation but its enough to get you thinking.