hey guys i have been reading some stuff about painting a car at home in 2 pac paint........it does not sound all that hard.........and i would like to learn how to do it..........i have all the gear thats needed to do it.......but i have no experience painting..........does any one is brisbane/gold coast know how to paint???and if so can they teach me how to..........i would be more then happy to have other members around so we can all learn how to do it properly........and would be willing to pay the person doing it in either cash or booze...........so if any one has the know how and would like to show a young guy how to do it reply or pm me your ideas..........and no i dont expect the engine bay and inside doors and all that shit done just the outside of the car.......i just need to learn how to do it......... thanks
From what I heard about 2-pack, you need special equipment and ventilated/dust-free work areas (like a clean room type thing). Though if you have all that then good luck, can't wait to see how your car turns out. What were you thinking of doing to it? Colour etc?
well i dont have a clean room but i have just/ well am about to move into a new place........the whole house is being fully cleaned and i have been working in the garage to make it spotless...........i am not looking for a completely perfect job that would cost thousands of dollars i am wanting to learn how to do it......once i can do it myself i will just keep doing it untill i am good........i just want to respray my car in the same black for now.........this is no rush as my car looks alright for now.........apart from where the clear coat on the hatch is kinda sh*t............
u have to be carefull of dust i have a paddock basher (1983 mazda 626) as i live on a farm, anyway, i dont give a shit about the car so i thought i would paint it(the paint cost nothin, got it for free and my old man already had suffient equip) , neway i got dust settling on it, so wen it dried the paint pretty much cracked badly, i wouldnt dare resprayin my zed by myself, cause of risk of dust, but if u can get in a room free form dust, and be able to bake the paint, then yeah good luck, hope it turns out good.
dont listen to anyone about dust.. dust will never crack the paint.. it leaves lil bits of shite on the surface that will buff out.. ive painted about 6 cars in garages over the last 6 years.. just make sure your garage is clean.. wet the floor (do yourself a favour and cover the floor in black polythene (buy big rolls in building section at bunning) coz the overspray will leave a nice car size ring on your new concrete floor. and clean between primer and colour as the air gun will blow crap off the floor back onto the car when you do the lower parts of the car two-pac is the bomb.. but if youve never painted before.. start with acrylic.. its alot more forgiving in gun setup and application.. you do not need to bake 2-pack dont listen to anyone.. baking it just makes it dry faster ready for buffing for shops where getting the car out as quick as possible is the most important thing im painting my zed over the chrissy hols.. pity your not in perth
yeah from articles i have read about painting dust isnt a real issue as it can be buffed/sanded out...........good idea with covering the floor and shit........not to worried about ******* up the floor with over spray as i am going to paint the floor of the garage when i am done..........thanks for the advice the more i can get the easier this whole thing will be.........all post are very appreciated even if they say why it will **** up.........it will help me not make mistakes..............i still need someone to show me how to spray though.............i have only used airless spray guns before and have not needed to be very careful with them...........
One of the main issues with spraying any big job like a car is that wuthout a good extractor system. The over spray settles back onto the car as you spray. It leaves the finsh a bit sandy. But any good job should be blocked anyway. yes you can do it but dont expect a perfect job off the gun. It will require work afterward
Ill be respraying mine early next year. Black with a pearl through it. You are more than welcome to come give me a hand and check it out.
yeah man...........there is no time frame with this so i would like to come and watch and learn...........thanks for the offer.............
Ill let you guys know, Ill try for a long weekend and with three of us on it we will make light work of the prep.
paint piece of piss to do you will need a decent air compressor (not those small time things) a decent water/air separator (a good one not a cheap one as you dont want water in your paint) at least 20m of 10mm air hose paint gun Dust mask paint products primer/thinners Basecoat, thinner, clearcoat there is a few ways to paint a car, i do mine gloss off the gun first rub back, mark any dents with a texta (fill if need be) spray a couple of coats of primer, noting dents e.t.c, (fill these with body filler), rub back run a couple more coats of primer, rub back with 400wet, finish with 800wet mix up basecoat colour, 50/50 mix paint:thinner run 3 medium coats over all panels let dry e.t.c rub back with 400 wet, run 3 - 6 more coats of basecoat colour let dry e.t.c, insepct job, make sure its all nice free from any debris e.t.c mix up clear coat (most are 2:1 ) + 15% of thinner dont make the clear run , just take it easy, i use more liquid than air, so you just turn the liquid up, and air down a bit, this will stop the overspray, if need be add a bit mroe thinner to the mix to stop the dry patches run 3 medium coats, let it dry for about 30 mins run 3 - 6 more medium coats, let it dry e.t.c im in the SE from the 23/12/06 - 7/01/07 this is a rough guide on the simple how to
now that sounds, uncomplicated, simple, straightforward .. .. can't imagine the mess i would make of that when i can manage to stuff up a nose panel ....!!!!! .. using spray cans ..!! ..
Articles Hey kristochuv, lol i'm also planning to paint my car over the christmas break also! can you post a few links for the articels that you have been reading thanks, Ivan
I've briefly read through all the posts so if someone already mentioned it then I apologise for my ignorance. You guys do realise you need proper breathing aparatus when painting 2 pack? that shit will kill you if you dont know what your dealing with. a mate of mine years ago was respraying the fuel tank of his bike with 2 pack and he copped it good. apparently really takes ya breath away and alittle on highly toxic side. good luck with your painting mate
yeah 2 pack paint is carsonogetic........(cant spell it haha) it will give u cancer and shit so i plan to have proper masks and even body suits..........i will post up some links after i finish work tonight..........
2 pack polyurethane harder has free Isocynates in its solution. These are not good for your health, This is why you should use a booth for these jobs with an extraction fan. I bought a good mask to use with this paint.
http://www.nissansilvia.com/forums/Painting-your-car-in-2pak-paint-t159153.html this is a link to an article on painting a car with 2 pak paint.........for anyone who wants a read
