Spraying my S14 from Home - HELP!!!

[kevy-s13]

ACTUALLY! errr......what sort of gun is best if im going to buy one that aint massively expensive?

Whats the minimum sized compressor that should be used for the job???

And FINALLY.....whether normal gloss black or metallic colours, is the paint proceedure the same and provided it's from the same pot of paint mix...will it work out fine???

thanks

[dR Dan]

ACTUALLY! errr......what sort of gun is best if im going to buy one that aint massively expensive?

Whats the minimum sized compressor that should be used for the job???

thanks

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Ideal little kit... Base gun and laquor gun... U culd prime usin the laquor gun but give it a good clean after priming...

Am not sure on size, im stupid with compressors but twould need to be big enuf... basically needs to stay at 2 bar or your wastin ur time...

[kevy-s13]

ok mate, thanks a bunch. i will get my car back and get started on it! photos being taken all the way of course so keep an eye out!

would you recommend removing the windows and door handles etc or just mask over the windows and rub down and spray the handles as normal?

[dR Dan]

ok mate, thanks a bunch. i will get my car back and get started on it! photos being taken all the way of course so keep an eye out!

would you recommend removing the windows and door handles etc or just mask over the windows and rub down and spray the handles as normal?

Ya lad mask away.... You can take it off like but if your half tidy about the masking twould be perfect...

Just take ur time with it.... Once uv it based u must apply laquor within 12 hours...

Otherwise ul have to rub down again...

Also make sur uv plenty heat and put down plenty of water...

Leave on the heater for base but turn it off for laquoring...

Sum form of fan would be ideal cas once u start laquoring visibility is terrible unless the offsprays being extracted...

Oh.... and take ur time and go easy with the laquor, remember if its a little orange peely u can flat it and polish it to bring up a clear finish...

And for the base 2 light coats first, remember your building up the colous as opposed to just bateing it on..

Its ALOT easier to flat a bit of orange peal then flatting a huge run

[keith_b]

Sorry for the spam but when your thinning paint for spraying is there a set amount. Are they all nearly water based now so how much water would you add to a pot of paint. Can the paint be to thinned out? Again sorry for the hike.

[kevy-s13]

Ya lad mask away.... You can take it off like but if your half tidy about the masking twould be perfect...

Just take ur time with it.... Once uv it based u must apply laquor within 12 hours...

Otherwise ul have to rub down again...

Also make sur uv plenty heat and put down plenty of water...

Leave on the heater for base but turn it off for laquoring...

Sum form of fan would be ideal cas once u start laquoring visibility is terrible unless the offsprays being extracted...

Oh.... and take ur time and go easy with the laquor, remember if its a little orange peely u can flat it and polish it to bring up a clear finish...

And for the base 2 light coats first, remember your building up the colous as opposed to just bateing it on..

Its ALOT easier to flat a bit of orange peal then flatting a huge run

Okay sweet. Il start on it in february hopefully. Dont care if it takes me a month to do it....as long as i get a good quality finish.

All of the above is noted and will be revised many many times before even starting. lol
Lacquering is going to be the scary bit to be honest. Should be grand tho.

Once base coat is done, lacquer within twelve hours - duely noted!

be expecting many more questions before and throughout the project lad....lol
thanks for your help to date tho!

[dR Dan]

Sorry for the spam but when your thinning paint for spraying is there a set amount. Are they all nearly water based now so how much water would you add to a pot of paint. Can the paint be to thinned out? Again sorry for the hike.

u dnt thin it with water u get a special thinning agent... Normally about 10-15 per cent of it.

[kevy-s13]

PdDan - is the painting procedure the same regardless of whether the paint is metallic or not???

[dR Dan]

PdDan - is the painting procedure the same regardless of whether the paint is metallic or not???

Pretty much except after uv it based u turn up the pressure of the gun a tad, hold it back a small bit further away and do a light quick flick over the whole car... It just brings out the metallicyness lol otherwise known as a drop coat.

[keith_b]

u dnt thin it with water u get a special thinning agent... Normally about 10-15 per cent of it.

Could be why my bumper came out a lighter colour then . I just thought when water based use water and guy in the auto factors never said anything.