TheRtHonorable
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Hi everyone,
I haven't posted on here for a very long time, but this site has been a huge help over the years, mainly relating to learning how to weld so I can restore this thing..
It might be the longest running restoration project ever.. I did a lot with it years ago, replaced a lot of panels etc, but life got in the way and there hasn't been much progress for years now. It's time to do something with it or get rid, and I can't bear to do that. I've spoken to specialists about getting it painted, but the last quotes I got were huge (£4-5000) and none seemed to actually want to book my car in. I'd rather avoid the cost and have a go myself at this point.
I have done some spraying before but all rattle cans on a previous Mini. I got good results though, so I'm confident that I can do this if I take my time.
I'm working in a 7m x 3m garage, and the car needs paint inside, outside and underneath. I'm intending to build a rollover jig (again!) so I can get this done. As I don't have that much space, I'm intending to tackle it in sections, and of course the Mini has external seams that make it easier to section off. I'm intending to tackle it like this:
1. Take each section to bare metal, remove any surface rust and treat with rust remover, then coat with epoxy primer. Not sure which would be best...?
2. Seam seal, and coat the underside in Raptor
3. Once the whole car is in primer, I'll work around it doing filler / sanding and then another coat of epoxy primer.
4. High build primer, again unsure on which is best here
5. Top coat in Nisocoat 2 - I've checked and this can be mixed in the colours I want.
I have an air compressor (8cfm, 50L), and I'm looking at the ANi Compact spray gun. The kit in the link is with 1.3 and 1.8 tips, is this the right size for what I want to spray? I'll make sure there are filters before the gun to remove oil and water etc.
I haven't posted on here for a very long time, but this site has been a huge help over the years, mainly relating to learning how to weld so I can restore this thing..
It might be the longest running restoration project ever.. I did a lot with it years ago, replaced a lot of panels etc, but life got in the way and there hasn't been much progress for years now. It's time to do something with it or get rid, and I can't bear to do that. I've spoken to specialists about getting it painted, but the last quotes I got were huge (£4-5000) and none seemed to actually want to book my car in. I'd rather avoid the cost and have a go myself at this point.
I have done some spraying before but all rattle cans on a previous Mini. I got good results though, so I'm confident that I can do this if I take my time.
I'm working in a 7m x 3m garage, and the car needs paint inside, outside and underneath. I'm intending to build a rollover jig (again!) so I can get this done. As I don't have that much space, I'm intending to tackle it in sections, and of course the Mini has external seams that make it easier to section off. I'm intending to tackle it like this:
1. Take each section to bare metal, remove any surface rust and treat with rust remover, then coat with epoxy primer. Not sure which would be best...?
2. Seam seal, and coat the underside in Raptor
3. Once the whole car is in primer, I'll work around it doing filler / sanding and then another coat of epoxy primer.
4. High build primer, again unsure on which is best here
5. Top coat in Nisocoat 2 - I've checked and this can be mixed in the colours I want.
I have an air compressor (8cfm, 50L), and I'm looking at the ANi Compact spray gun. The kit in the link is with 1.3 and 1.8 tips, is this the right size for what I want to spray? I'll make sure there are filters before the gun to remove oil and water etc.
