scoobymad555
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Hey guys,
Been beating google up lately to learn as much as I can with regard to spray painting a car since i'm doing up my gf's mx5 and nearly every search I do lands me up reading a thread on here somewhere so I figured I may aswell sign up so I can ask questions!
Still got stuff to do mechanically yet so painting is a while off from happening yet (albeit I'm gonna get the gf started on doing some of the body prep work soon since the weathers improving - ohhhh she's gonna love that!!! 
) but I want to make sure I've got everything I need and as much knowledge as I can before taking on the job.
My only experience of painting anything has been rat-can priming a wing (actually went ok!) so I don't have personal experience on my side but my brother's done a fair bit of diy spraying now and is happy to let me borrow his compressor and experience so hopefully it won't be too bad! To be honest, I think I'm possibly biting off more than I should be for a first proper go since the gf has decided she likes a candy blue colour but hey ho, guess i'll find out!
Anyways, a couple of questions .....
1) I've got my own hvlp gun(s) on their way (me and my bro don't share too well!!! - don't want to be responsible if one of his expensive guns goes wrong while i'm using it!) but I need to look at suitable line filters etc. My bro has been surviving by using an in-line filter before the gun but he said it wasn't great and I got the impression from reading stuff that they should be considered the last chance filter? I don't have scope for miles of copper piping around the place or indeed a small fortune to spend on pro filters though - any suggestions?
2) The paint and breathing. It's a pre-mixed paint that says it's ready to shoot. I don't know any more than that at the moment - going to email them and ask about it but, I'm thinking it's likely to be a 2k paint??? If that assumption is correct then I need to sort out an air fed mask etc - I think my brother uses a full face charcoal mask and only shoots 2k on occasions and in well ventilated areas but from what I've read, I don't fancy even chancing that .... something like a 2nd hand devilbiss mask seems to be obtainable from a certain auction site but I was wondering if it could be fed by a divers tank rather than a compressor? - For one thing, i'm guessing the tank is probably cheaper and for another, I'm not sure my neighbours would love me much for a 2nd compressor running!
Oh and if anyone has advice on painting candies please feel free to offer some pointers!
thanks in advance!
Been beating google up lately to learn as much as I can with regard to spray painting a car since i'm doing up my gf's mx5 and nearly every search I do lands me up reading a thread on here somewhere so I figured I may aswell sign up so I can ask questions!
Still got stuff to do mechanically yet so painting is a while off from happening yet (albeit I'm gonna get the gf started on doing some of the body prep work soon since the weathers improving - ohhhh she's gonna love that!!! ) but I want to make sure I've got everything I need and as much knowledge as I can before taking on the job.My only experience of painting anything has been rat-can priming a wing (actually went ok!) so I don't have personal experience on my side but my brother's done a fair bit of diy spraying now and is happy to let me borrow his compressor and experience so hopefully it won't be too bad! To be honest, I think I'm possibly biting off more than I should be for a first proper go since the gf has decided she likes a candy blue colour but hey ho, guess i'll find out!
Anyways, a couple of questions .....
1) I've got my own hvlp gun(s) on their way (me and my bro don't share too well!!! - don't want to be responsible if one of his expensive guns goes wrong while i'm using it!) but I need to look at suitable line filters etc. My bro has been surviving by using an in-line filter before the gun but he said it wasn't great and I got the impression from reading stuff that they should be considered the last chance filter? I don't have scope for miles of copper piping around the place or indeed a small fortune to spend on pro filters though - any suggestions?
2) The paint and breathing. It's a pre-mixed paint that says it's ready to shoot. I don't know any more than that at the moment - going to email them and ask about it but, I'm thinking it's likely to be a 2k paint??? If that assumption is correct then I need to sort out an air fed mask etc - I think my brother uses a full face charcoal mask and only shoots 2k on occasions and in well ventilated areas but from what I've read, I don't fancy even chancing that .... something like a 2nd hand devilbiss mask seems to be obtainable from a certain auction site but I was wondering if it could be fed by a divers tank rather than a compressor? - For one thing, i'm guessing the tank is probably cheaper and for another, I'm not sure my neighbours would love me much for a 2nd compressor running!
Oh and if anyone has advice on painting candies please feel free to offer some pointers!
thanks in advance!
they seem to be about the same price as the other guys I'd found (mbs custom paints?) - always good to have options!
) mentioned that "they" sprayed horizontally, vertically AND diagonally ... wasn't sure if that was the normal technique applied or just "their" method of applying it?