Respray

[Shifty1]

Hi

Im thinking of doing it to the VL. I was wondering: Has anyone done it themselves? If they have, have you got any tips for me?

Also, a good place to buy paint in melbourne if anyone knows of any?

Thanks

[Sensations]

No respray is cheap if ya want it too look half decent.!

[Shifty1]

I never mentioned cheap, I want to do it myself for the learning curve, etc..

[Notorious]

Tip 1. You need a gun (and the tip depending on the type of pain)
Tip 2. You need an air compressor
Tip 3. Hold the gun and spray

[Sensations]

Oh no!!

Just get some spray paint from bunnings then mate.

[Power21]

Originally Posted by Sensations

No respray is cheap if ya want it too look half decent.!

B*******. I'd post pics of my vc if i could but it looks like a professioanl job, me my dad and his dad did it over a weekend, cut out the rust an fixed the holes, of which there werent many and it wasn't just bogged up, sanded sprayed etc very cheap and very good looking.

[Super_star]

expensive.... very expensive..

[HoZy]

Originally Posted by Sensations

Oh no!!

Just get some spray paint from bunnings then mate.

Why Do YOU! Always have to be an asshole or a smart ass.....

And by the way resprays can end up cheap, AND better quality than expensive ones, if you know a few mates or you are a Paint Sniffer (Spray painter) yourself... Eg, I'm an apprentice Paint sniffer lol

Cheers
MaT

[TZA]

It really can be done by yourself if your game! this was my first full respray!
I made my mess ups, but all in all! Turned out real Nice!
It cost me about $300 in Paints, etc. about $100 in bog and $100 in hiring a spray gun and compressor! so for $500 and a lot of blood sweat and tears!
all the work is in the preparation also once the car in painted the cutting back and buffing!

But once its all complete it look amazing!!!!

[shaggerz]

What are the chances of you skilled painters coming up with a DIY guide to respraying your car? I'm sure if it were done well it would easily become sticky.

[Snotty]

yeh i would be interested in that too,
Wanna got some gear and get an old door and have a stuff around.

[Vs_sharlene]

Yea I tried respraying only a section of my hood on my vs. Very Ulgy. Would be great if someone could post a DIY Guide.

general question:
what are the best prep. steps before painting? (i.e. sanding, priming, etc.) Inc. tools to use

Thanks

PS is it illegal to respray your car another colour without telling your insurer or someone

[TZA]

"Fixing a dinged up door" (without stripping all the paint.)

*Start by getting inside the door and hammering the ding out as best you can.
*Try and make it as smooth as possible but make sure that the ding once hammered does not become like a pimple bulging, if anything it has to be more indented then protruding.
* Sand the panel back over the entire surface to be painted, and over the dinged area and a area around this also ruffen up with a course sand paper or a pannel beaters file.
*Apply body filler to the damaged are and smooth it as best you can to match the surrounding area of the panel.
*Once dry use the file to sand smooth with the panel following the lines of the car.
* Repeat the process again, but this time a file should not be required, instead use a sanding machine or a sanding block to make sure it is all looking the same as the door. you may need to do it a third time to fix all imperfections.
* Make sure it all feels smooth and blends into the panel of the door smoothly with no join lines.
* Use a Etch primer preferably and spray a smooth coating over the whole door after it is taped.
* Sand it smooth once dry it should all look really smooth with no imperfections.
* At this point you can spray a spray putty lightly over areas if there are still imperfections and sand smooth.
* By now it should look and feel amazingly smooth.
*time for painting.
Spray 2 to 3 coates of colour dont spray to close as it will drip and not top heavy and it will drip. light coates are better. The first coat acts as a bond for the second and third, so just lightly on the first. ( patchy is ok)
* Do the second and third.
Non metalic or non pearl paints after this time the painting is complete and requires to be left to dry.
The metalic or pearl paints require a Clear coat to be painted after the colour.
so 3-5 coates can be painted.
Leave a good week to dry and cure.
* Buffing is your next step, use a wet and dry sandpaper start with a course grade to a fine grade and sand slightly to remove noggings of paint and paint feels smooth.
* Use a T-cut or colour restore product and lots of elbo grease and do all painted area, buffing after.
* The paint should now have a high gloss.

I hope this helps, I am no pro or panel beater! But this is how I would do it and done so with excellent results many times.