Backyard Spray Job on VN commodore (Black) need info

[nasty1]

watch out for the huge fines if you get dobed in to

 

[ari666]

it'll run you around $700.

YIKES im... yeah.... i dont know man.

 

[GothicKidd]

Thought of doing
https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/diy-painting-your-car-rollers.76882
??

 

[ari666]

has anyone mentioned to the dude that marine paint is like: 7 times the price of 2k?

 

[Bz Kn33z]

Yeah i have thought about Rollers but want to go 2k insted.

I have Panels that i am going to practice on and i will post up some pics when i begin it and then people can tell me where i am going wrong.

I have a Fan in the shed but it pushes air outside in not the other way around there is a window in there to so i will put a fan in that and leave the big shed door open.

I personally dont have the money to get it resprayed, but i want to learn to spray cars i have a big air comp for starters what do people recommend for psi 40psi>? 35? same goes for primer? and do i change the nozzles over after spraying primer or just wash it good?

 

[Faynt11]

you should be spraying at 2bar (28psi) at the gun. also use different guns for primer and paint. 2.5mm set up for primer and 1.3mm (HVLP) or 1.4 - 1.5mm (conventional) for paint. as for the fan you want the air pushed outside. I'm a spray painter by trade so if you need to know anything ask away!

 

[ari666]

but i want to learn to spray cars

yeah man. i know how you feel. i am actually having loads of fun messing round with paint/panel. its no something i do for a living, so its still fun

i dont suppose you would have a go at reversing the polarity of the fan? by doing that its a crude way of getting it to push the air out, rather than suck it in.

looking forward to pics.

 

[Bz Kn33z]

I would like to get into it, i like my old cars so would be good to spray em, and i have a mates Celica to spray aswell might just use that for panels haha.

The fan in the Shed is more like a Wall mounted air con so it might be abit hard to mess around with it haha, i will take the glass out the window in the shed and grab a fan and stick it in the window facing out.

So no one thinks i should go with the ebay link? is there any imparticular brands i should stear away from?

Thanx for all the info as well guys much appreciated

 

[ari666]

i just use protocoat/protglaze/wattyl/spartan/motospray they are all cheap and do the job. the ebay link is ok, but its good to actually walk into a shop and chat to the dude (or dude-ette) behind the counter. half your invaluable info will come from that guy.

 

[lemusa]

For first spray I would go with acrylic, purely cos its less messing around. I did mine in acrylic and that was more than enough effort/learning