Painting Cars Black!

[SiLeNt-SoN]

Hey all....

I am currently deciding on what colour to paint my commy, its yellow at the moment and pretty shabby at best..

i am thinking a nice not to shiny black coat, i recon vks look very nice black, and have the bottom half another colour such as red. I have discussed this with my mates but they all recon painting any car black, especially mine due to like 3 dints in front end will make the car still look crap.

i want to know if black is a nice choice, or what colour do u think works well??

thanks people

[craigvk]

Respray it yellow. I think black VK's look terrible. Black just doesn't look good with VK's IMO.

[SL/ENUT]

^^^ I agree. There is a heap of different shades of yellow about.

[1vngal]

Don't go black unless you have a completely dent free, immaculate car. Black has a habit of making even the tiniest little dent stand out like all hell.

I agree with rest about the yellow. It'd look awesome! But a nice deep metallic blue would look sweet as well. But ultimately, the choice is yours.

[SiLeNt-SoN]

Yeah, just geting some nice yellow paint is hard and expensive for me to find.......

yeah i dunno, i just sprayed all my intirior black and thought this might look ok.

yellow is looking the nicest and also have not seen many yellow vk's about.

where, how much and how many leters would i need to do the job?

any ideas welcome

thanks

[craigvk]

I saw a yellow VK once and I wanted it. Yellow is a colour that looks very nice IMO. As 1vngal said, a metallic blue would look nice but you'd want to do the whole lot including engine bay and inner doors.

[SiLeNt-SoN]

yeah,

i recon leaving it yellow, just doing a nice coat of a darker yellow would look the goods.

what info u know on where and how much paint would cost for the job?

[craigvk]

I think I was quoted about $200 or something for 4 litres of acrylic lacquer at a place like Autobarn. 4 litres should be enough to do the job, not sure about the entire car though. You would thin the paint to about 2-3 TO 1. You would need to fiddle a bit to get the right flow. If you have an air compressor and gun, you could do it yourself. Painting is an art though. You are either half decent at it, or completely shithouse at doing it. I am not sure how good I am. I will see when I respray my quarter panel and bumper bar in the next few weeks!

[matty88]

Black absorbs heat, making the interior hotter than normal, and it shows up dirt very easily.

[Goon]

It'll be hot mate in the day or out in the sun if its a hot area u live in trust me !

Better off using black for a secondary colour rather then the one colour.

[1vngal]

I think I was quoted about $200 or something for 4 litres of acrylic lacquer at a place like Autobarn. 4 litres should be enough to do the job, not sure about the entire car though. You would thin the paint to about 2-3 TO 1. You would need to fiddle a bit to get the right flow. If you have an air compressor and gun, you could do it yourself. Painting is an art though. You are either half decent at it, or completely shithouse at doing it. I am not sure how good I am. I will see when I respray my quarter panel and bumper bar in the next few weeks!

The cost of the paint varies heaps. The type of paint (2-pak or Acrylic) whether it's metallic or not etc, all contribute to the price. 2-Pak, and metallic paints being the more expensive.

4 litres is plenty to respray an early holden, especially if thinning at the 3:1 ratio.

Slim, you're spot on when you said "painting is an art, you're either half decent or shithouse" But you should do alright if you follow the basic techniques and pre-work to the letter!

[Goon]

Oh yeah don't forget to know what to do before you put the paint on

[craigvk]

Slim, you're spot on when you said "painting is an art, you're either half decent or shithouse" But you should do alright if you follow the basic techniques and pre-work to the letter!

I know I ain't that good at painting inside the house (that's why Mum does that!) but I will soon find out. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know crap about it, but I am going to learn real quick. Probably within 5 minutes of pressing the trigger lever on my paint can.

I think there is a difference between painting with a roller and painting with an air gun. I look forward to seeing how I go.

[1vngal]

I know I ain't that good at painting inside the house (that's why Mum does that!) but I will soon find out. I'll be the first to admit that I don't know crap about it, but I am going to learn real quick. Probably within 5 minutes of pressing the trigger lever on my paint can.

I think there is a difference between painting with a roller and painting with an air gun. I look forward to seeing how I go.

Well, honestly, it's not hard at all! if I can do it, anyone can.....

The main thing to remember is, 1. To test your gun before spraying the vehicle. And test it everytime you refill the pot. And 2. Keep your painting motion consistant and even.

Stick to those 2 things, and you'll do fine!

[atrail308]

have you thought about the monaro devil yellow???

[matty88]

It's easier than painting by hand (my uncle painted his first car, a Mini, bright yellow by hand and apparently you could see the brushstrokes)

Make sure you apply light even coats and try not to make it drip. Also, mask everything up well, it has a habit of spraying all over the place (overspray)

[A-TEAM AUTOMOTIVE]

if u wanna hide ur dints n scratches well go 4 a custom red. it turns heads and still looks good even when the cars dirty Ohyeah

[atrail308]

dints... you're victorian yeah???

[Goon]

Well, honestly, it's not hard at all! if I can do it, anyone can.....

The main thing to remember is, 1. To test your gun before spraying the vehicle. And test it everytime you refill the pot. And 2. Keep your painting motion consistant and even.

Stick to those 2 things, and you'll do fine!

Clean your gun when u finsh
Dont drop the gun Or you'll f it!
Wear face protection if in closed area.. for mouth, nose and eyes. "I have photos where all u can see is gloss in the air!"

[SiLeNt-SoN]

Yeah

my mates dad sprays cars so hopefully he will do it for minimal costs lol

iv been looking at various yellows, anyone got links to some nice ones?

most of the ones i have seen are dull and not glossy......

[atrail308]

umm, as i suggested, have you thought bout the devil yellow???

[1vngal]

Clean your gun when u finsh
Dont drop the gun Or you'll f it!
Wear face protection if in closed area.. for mouth, nose and eyes. "I have photos where all u can see is gloss in the air!"

And, clean your face when your done before going out in public. I learnt about that the hard way.....

[DANNY8]

If ur just spraying the outside of ur car then 4L would definetely be enough....I used just over 2L doing the outside of my VH.

Go to www.ppgcarpaint.com to suss out some colours.....they have heaps of samples on there.

4L of Monza Red in acrylic I bought for $100 nearly 2 years ago...still the same price now. And 4L of Tiga Mica in acylic or 2pack is about $170 (I got that price about a week ago).

Clear is around the $60 mark for 4L, not sure about primer...some people don't use primer tho.

[POVRTY]

do it once and do it right. make it staight and gloss black with heaps off chrome............. ya cant get it betta!!