Re: DIY Re-Painting

[mark krawczuk]

hi,   2 pack paint is a heck of alot tought and durable than acrylic.   we have a 14 cfm air compressor and that works fine, but i wouldnt go tooooo small. ( those real cheap ones  u get for about 250 dollars)   etch is for putting over bare metal  but is rarely used.  using a seperate spray putty , and seperate primer  is old hat now,  use a 2pack primer /filler, goes on thik and  doesnt need a seperate primerer...       2 pack does NOT  need to be baked, i have sprayed a few cars , and my brother  has painted  many cars without a  `oven`. baking a 2 pak job will  give it a neater finish  , which some times will not even need buffing/.      any automotive paint dealler will have a color book with chips in it, he should lend it to ya, or bring a bit of car in with the paint on it.    mark k ----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Abraham To: ozdat Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 8:30 PM Subject: DIY Re-Painting Hi again listers,   I have been very slowly trying to organise a 'quality' respray - it will cost about $2K. Realistically, the whole car is not worth $2,000, even with 12 months rego and a full tank of fuel!   So I have decided, for a laugh, to have a go myself. Can any one offer any hints?   What are the differences between Acrylic Laquer and 2 pack enamel paints? What type of compressor and spray gun do I need, CFM rating etc.. What is the difference between all the primers, i.e etch, surfacer, filler??? What temperature do you need to 'bake' 2 Pack enamel.   The car is painted a particular colour (scarlet) that is not standard. I like it and would like to repaint it the same colour. I can get the paint colour matched, but is there a colour chart or something so I can check that it is not a standard colour for another type of car?   Thanks heaps, Nick   --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/membersozdat@datascribe.com.au/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------