[ITRcrx1991]

Deciding to give my car a complete paintjob. Havent for sure decided on base color yet, thinking jet black though. Taking it slow for now, just got the hood and ordering the radiator and hoses next week. SANDING, SANDING,SANDING...............man so much sanding. thank god for the electric sander.



what color do you guys think would look good? I almost have my heart set on black, its the easiest. :ninja

 

[ITRcrx1991]

If you have a nice HVLP gravity feed gun and a decent compressor, youll need the primer, bascoat (color you want obviously), reducer, clear coat and clear coat hardener, and a &*It load of sandpaper, i used 80-250 grit, and it worked good. You dont have to get all the paint off, just roughenit up and smooth it out. Electric sanders are great.




Spend around 100 or less as opposed to thousands. Save money and Youtube and Google The hell out of the subject. ( painting, prepping, etc..)

 

[ITRcrx1991]

Yes I did, I said around a HUNDRED OR LESS lmao..haha


about 60-100$

 

[ITRcrx1991]

Know im just talking about the paint supplies. A spray gun isnt that much tho, and you can get a compressor for a couple hundred.


Reducer is pretty much paint thinner. You cant just put straight paint in the gun , its too thick it wont go through the gun at all.

and yes clearcoat hardner is exactly what it sounds like.

 

[ITRcrx1991]

Oh I was thinking it was a whole nother step in the painting process. About how many layers of each do you usually apply?

I've only painted small parts with rattle cans..

i usually do 2 coats primer, 2 or three base, and always 1 clear

 

[ITRcrx1991]

FINALLY GOT THE FIRST COAT OF PRIMER ON TONITE.


also thought the compressor broke


turned out to be the gay ass built in fan, so we took it out and use another fan



pretty far from basecoat tho, have decided on gloss black, with high closs clear.

Still more sanding to come, and One more coat of primer.

 

[ITRcrx1991]

I know man, It sucks doing a project WITH NO CAMERA. lammmmmmmmmmmme. But If you guys want pointers just ask.....no such thing as dumb questions...........

 

[ITRcrx1991]

You can always redo it. BUT SANDING SUCKS