painting tips
can anyone give me some tips on how to paint a car.
yeah... leave it to the pros..
Blues Brother # 2
Have a look on youtube, they actually have some good videos on there that show you how to prepare and paint the car. The biggest thing is not actually painting, it's sanding and prepping the surface.
Also what do you want to know, if you could be a bit more specific in what area you are having problems with.
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if its 2 pac leave it to the pros if its acylic have a go nothing ventured nothing gained patience will be your biggest enemy.there some really good gear on the market to help you out. i painted mine never picked up spray gun before and im pretty happy with it.
dont waste your money on acrylic, its shite.
2pac is easier to use that acrylic and gives far far better results, if you know what your doing!!
Agreed.Originally Posted by westbad
At the very least, if you are truely serious about spraying your car.. start doing some research, watch the youtube vids and get yourself a compressor + spray gun and practice on something.
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If your asking questions like that, you should really leave it to the pro's. There is a reason painting apprenticeships are 4 (?) years long.
mine was 3 years, but thats going back a few years now.
Maybe its because the apprentices these days arnt as bright as they used to be?
Nope it's because business's want to exploit young kids into working for next to nothing for 4 years despite after 4 years some apprentices know more than the boss!
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cheers guys, would the best way to do it, be to sand it back, prime, then paint 2-3 coats
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Blues Brother # 2
Stuff that, don't pay for dvd's or books there is lots of free info online. Just gotta learn how to use Google.
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you can not paint 2 pack at home.acylic is gr8 for beginers if you blow it in places just redo that bit not the lot.go to your local supplier they helped me heaps.but at the end of the day its a lot of work.but like the old saying want something done right do it ya self. have a close look at 2 pac on some cars it is shizenhousing.
you can do 2pac at home!! ive painted heaps of cars on the side at home for mates etc in sheds in garages under car ports etc when ive not had a spary booth available and i can get a factory looking finish every time!
If you got a car painted in 2pac that looks shit its because who ever painted it didnt know what they was doing.
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well its illegal ta do it home not really good for lungs if you have painted 2 pacs in car ports you must live in a nice place without dust and flys and bugs. becauce 2 pac goes on wet not like acylic.but het each to there own.
Blues Brother # 2
You can't spray outside but you can spray in a shed or a car where it is enclosed but ventilated. You have to wear a mask you'd be stupid not to. As it is enclosed you will not get crap falling on your car while you spray.
painting in a shed etc you do get dust and the odd fly landing in your paint.. but with a good cut and polish you can take all the defects out! so long as you dont lacquer over a fly it will be fine! ie if it lands in the wet paint as its going off you can polish it out 9 times out of 10.
Acrylic paint is shite..
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since when do ya cut 2 pac its of gun finish you only buff it.
shows what you know! lol
M8 when you cut a clear coat/2 pac type finish you cut the clear layer in order to remove the imperfections which then shine through to the paint.
BINGO!! we have a winneryou sir are correct!
Just, fail.
As for wearing the mask, yes, you'd be stupid not to. 2pac paint uses a hardner, get that in your lungs, bad things happen.
As for some 2pac looking "shizenhousen", get a good painter (and I mean really good), and you'll have it looking like glass. I'm only guessing here, but I think it's a lot more unforgiving than acrylic. The painters I know will only use 2pac.
Yep i will only use 2pac, and every other painter i know (trade quallified, not back yard heros) are the same.
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