Satin blacking the BM

[Administrator]

Think trying to get the green right is going to break my heart so I'm gonna get some satin black and get painting tomorrow!

Sooo what's involved? Is a rub down by hand enough? Rattle cans or get a spray gun? How many cans would we be talking about? Is primer a must? Would you lacquer it? Any other tips appreciated

[Bobbys14]

You'd want a pallet of spray can's save up and giv it to a panel beater..

[cork kouki]

correct me if im wrong, but i think i remember read'in the gossoon's build thread, and it been spray'd with rattle cans and that dont look too bad in pics

[m-sykes]

Think trying to get the green right is going to break my heart so I'm gonna get some satin black and get painting tomorrow!

Sooo what's involved? Is a rub down by hand enough? Rattle cans or get a spray gun? How many cans would we be talking about? Is primer a must? Would you lacquer it? Any other tips appreciated

better of with spray gun,
rub the hole car down,
spray hole car with primer for best finish then with water wet sand that with 800 wet and dry,
then apply your layers of paint drying each layer,
then laquer it, then wet sand with 2000 and buff finish compound then wax(sorry just a quick guide) you can buy 2pack paint in enniskillin that doesnt need laquer for 8pound a litre that would do the job

[gem-s13]

satin black ad go to woodies diy and get urself blackbord paint thats what i used on my polo the one nixon has now i only gave it one coat and barly washed the car before idid it

get a spary gun

2 liters black bord paint
2 spray cans of matt black paint for door jams and shit(dryes way quicker)
1 scotch pad
50euros for all that job done!!

[Administrator]

satin black ad go to woodies diy and get urself blackbord paint thats what i used on my polo the one nixon has now i only gave it one coat and barly washed the car before idid it

get a spary gun

2 liters black bord paint
2 spray cans of matt black paint for door jams and shit(dryes way quicker)
1 scotch pad
50euros for all that job done!!

Cheers lad, sounds like my kinda paintjob. Actually does it thin down alright with celulose thinners?

[gem-s13]

no lad it is water based so just throw it strait into the gun and fire it on!! get a gravity feed gun for doing it need to move quick enough when doing it as it will start to thickn in the gun

[m-sykes]

no lad it is water based so just throw it strait into the gun and fire it on!! get a gravity feed gun for doing it need to move quick enough when doing it as it will start to thickn in the gun

ya need serious heat for water based unless you have a proper booth, id use thinners paint

[Spartacus]

Darragh, if you want a decent enough, cheap, lasting job, what you need is:

2K paint
Thinners
Hardener
Panel Wipe
Aerosol Primer
Filler etc..
Sand paper 240,320 grit.
Scotch pad for door jams, boot etc.

Rub down the car with 240/320 grit paper, make sure the car is well rubbed down with no shiny bits of paint left.

Fill any holes, stone chips, dents etc with filler if you are being picky about the quality of the job.

Get aerosol primer and prime the spots of filler, and any other spots that have been sanded down to bare metal. Wet sand the primer bits afterwards to get it smooth.

Make sure that the car has no shine on it after sanding it down, very important this, as the paint won't stick to a shiney surface.

Get a loan of a compressor, a good gun is 65e in Halfords, you could get a cheaper one if you want.

Buy paint, for satin just buy 2k but ask for no laquer in it. Thats what I did and I got a satin finish with mine. If you want a matte finish you can get a matteing agent in a tin similar to thinners and just mix it with the paint. You can still get 2k handy enough in Thurles. I wouldn't be paying any more than 40e in paint for what you need.

Mix the thinners with the paint, and panel wipe the whole car down to stop the paint reacting.

Spray away.

You can do the door jam's etc with matte black in a rattle can.

Thats pretty much what I did and I got a satin finish on mine. Turns out very well and because its 2k it dry's quick. Need an oven for water based.

Can post up pics if you want Darragh just so you know what to expect.



Alternatively you could rub the whole car with 240 grit and get a case of "Trade" matte black spray cans at around 4e a tin and spray away. Much easier, dries quick and easy to touch up. Still looks cool too.

Any questions just ask!

Dec.

[k1984w]

better of with spray gun,
rub the hole car down,
spray hole car with primer for best finish then with water wet sand that with 800 wet and dry,
then apply your layers of paint drying each layer,
then laquer it, then wet sand with 2000 and buff finish compound then wax(sorry just a quick guide) you can buy 2pack paint in enniskillin that doesnt need laquer for 8pound a litre that would do the job

this lad has it spot on if ya want a proper finish, if ya use spray cans prob need bout 20 or more an prob end up patchy an your fingers ill be hangin off after usin them for that long ha, if ya just want quick job get a loan of a spray gun off someone an compressor doesnt have to be top the range of anyting