Home made paint job finally done! Way more work than I expected.
06-13-2006, 07:35 PM
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Re: Home made paint job finally done! Way more work than I expected.
Originally Posted by Turdbo
damn you got lucky...i had a mad amount of orange peel..my paint laid nice but after my second coat of clear half of my gun got clogged and i didnt know it so 2 coats are messed orange peel is pretty bad...but after sanding it with 400 ( ya i know its a rough paper ) then i went to 2000 and then im going to use some rubbing compund..i did a few test spots with just 2000 here is one of the pics i just did about 10 mins ago
its a total night mare for me..i learned all of my stuff off of the internet and from a book i didnt have anyone show me..and im only 17..and the paint costed $330 alone...so its like 3 pay checks...but it only took half a gallon to paint the car so if i mess up i can redo it...if i have enough time
yout paint job looks awsome im not sure if mines going to be that shiney mine looks shiny one direction and then if you look at it in another direction it looks a little daul
( same pic without flash on )
i think i may repaint the car in the future but as for now its going to be like this until i get a few other things done to it..like susp, boost it again...and a few little things
its a total night mare for me..i learned all of my stuff off of the internet and from a book i didnt have anyone show me..and im only 17..and the paint costed $330 alone...so its like 3 pay checks...but it only took half a gallon to paint the car so if i mess up i can redo it...if i have enough time
yout paint job looks awsome im not sure if mines going to be that shiney mine looks shiny one direction and then if you look at it in another direction it looks a little daul
( same pic without flash on )
i think i may repaint the car in the future but as for now its going to be like this until i get a few other things done to it..like susp, boost it again...and a few little things
06-13-2006, 07:39 PM
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Re: Home made paint job finally done! Way more work than I expected.
ya thats what i was thinking..im still messing with it, but i think im going to sand it with 1000,2000 then 2500...then use rubbing compund i'll let you guys know how it turns out...if you guys have any suggestions on how i should get the color out a little more hit me up 
06-13-2006, 10:20 PM
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Re: Home made paint job finally done! Way more work than I expected.
Dang, and black and red are supposed to be the hardest colors. That ---- looks bangin.
What kind of compressor/gun ect did you use? I'm kinda worried about how mine will come out, but the important part is if I ---- it up *I* ---- it up.
What kind of compressor/gun ect did you use? I'm kinda worried about how mine will come out, but the important part is if I ---- it up *I* ---- it up.
06-13-2006, 10:32 PM
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Re: Home made paint job finally done! Way more work than I expected.
Originally Posted by ****
damn lincoln that looks pretty good?
you guys wanna help me do a red integra next?
you guys wanna help me do a red integra next?
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
What kind of compressor/gun ect did you use? I'm kinda worried about how mine will come out, but the important part is if I ---- it up *I* ---- it up.
He did all of the adjustments on the gun though, and got it all ready to go.
Overall it was way less complicated than I thought it was going to be. Getting started was the hardest part.
06-13-2006, 11:04 PM
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Re: Home made paint job finally done! Way more work than I expected.
Originally Posted by ej1 wilcox
Thanks man. I'll help you if you want. I can get paint as well, so let me know what you need
Originally Posted by Stealthmode
Dang, and black and red are supposed to be the hardest colors. That ---- looks bangin.
What kind of compressor/gun ect did you use? I'm kinda worried about how mine will come out, but the important part is if I ---- it up *I* ---- it up.
What kind of compressor/gun ect did you use? I'm kinda worried about how mine will come out, but the important part is if I ---- it up *I* ---- it up.
) and at home depot i bought a air compressor hose that ran me 10 bux....sand paper is killing me though i buy it from auto zone or wal-mart and its expensive, and i cant find any 2500 grit..but nay way its around 500 for me and its trhe first time i ever sprayed a gun...also i just played with the gun for a while and found out which **** di what....the one on the side is for the fan length the one on the back of the gun is for how concentrated or ------ out the fan is also it can help regulate air to the gun and the bottom one also regulates air to the gun
06-13-2006, 11:51 PM
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Re: Home made paint job finally done! Way more work than I expected.
Originally Posted by ej1 wilcox
Thanks man. I'll help you if you want. I can get paint as well, so let me know what you need
think we could do it in a weekend? maybe if i did some of the prep first.
06-14-2006, 09:47 PM
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Re: Home made paint job finally done! Way more work than I expected.
If anyone's planning on doing this they should definitely invest in an air dryer. Harbour Freight has them the last time I was there, I think there was one there that was ~$20. Working with HVLP, it's all in the setup of the gun. They also need way more air (cfm's) than you would think. I have one of those advance auto guns, it's pretty much my worst nightmare. I always get massive amounts of orange peel, I can never get it to set up right. I'm planning on getting a Devilbiss GFG-670, they're designed to run off of smaller compressors. I think it needs around 9.5 cfm as opposed to over 13 cfm a normal hvlp needs. It also comes with multiple tips for primers, basecoats, clears, etc. I kinda miss the days when I used a siphon feed gun, way easier to set up. 3m makes really good finishing compounds and glazes if you really want your ---- to come out good. Also, I would suggest starting at 1000 grit and moving up from there even if you have hardly any orange peel at all. It will level the surface and get rid of that irregular look in the paint that looks like a fat lady's ***.
06-14-2006, 09:54 PM
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Re: Home made paint job finally done! Way more work than I expected.
Originally Posted by reactone
If anyone's planning on doing this they should definitely invest in an air dryer. Harbour Freight has them the last time I was there, I think there was one there that was ~$20. Working with HVLP, it's all in the setup of the gun. They also need way more air (cfm's) than you would think. I have one of those advance auto guns, it's pretty much my worst nightmare. I always get massive amounts of orange peel, I can never get it to set up right. I'm planning on getting a Devilbiss GFG-670, they're designed to run off of smaller compressors. I think it needs around 9.5 cfm as opposed to over 13 cfm a normal hvlp needs. It also comes with multiple tips for primers, basecoats, clears, etc. I kinda miss the days when I used a siphon feed gun, way easier to set up. 3m makes really good finishing compounds and glazes if you really want your ---- to come out good. Also, I would suggest starting at 1000 grit and moving up from there even if you have hardly any orange peel at all. It will level the surface and get rid of that irregular look in the paint that looks like a fat lady's ***.
...its looking good thought...but its a ton of work...i need to buy a new gun do you have any links that sell good guns and stuff ..id like to check some out
