hi, 2-pak aint that bad , with the amount of 2-pak fumes i`ve breathed in i should be dead...............cough, cough..
since you should really wear a mask when painting anyway, just get a mask suitable for 2pak spraying? mark k ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Abraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 8:34 PM Subject: Re: DIY Re-Painting > Thanks for the advice guys, > I am off to the shops tomorrow to get the gear. > > Is a $300, 2.5Hp compressor with 40Litre tank going to be suitable? > There seems to be a big jump in price between 40 and 50 Litre tanks > Also, what is the best type of spray gun to get? > > In keeping with the DIY backyard approach, I will go for Acrylic paint with > a clear top coat, as it seems that 2 Pack is a bit dangerous and could kill > a brown dog at 40 feet...or something. > What is the gloss of Acrylic like with clear top coat? The archives mention > that it will need regular polishing to stay glossy, so the engine bay and > door surrounds will probably look a bit ordinary after a short while. > Are there any techniques to get a durable long lasting gloss finish? > > Regards, > Nick > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R.Gregory" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2002 8:36 AM > Subject: Re: DIY Re-Painting > > > > Totally agree with "FJ Man" - just have a go. > > I have just painted my first ever car (my rally car, non Datto) with > acrylic > > laquer (BMW Arctic Silver metallic), with clear top coat. Acrylic is very > > forgiving to use, esp first time user. > > My gear same as FJ Man's - need at least 2.5 to 3 hp compressor to keep > up. > > > > Spend time on preparation - cant hide faults with paint ! > > If existing paint is good, no need to strip back to metal. Give good > sanding > > with 240 wet & dry, then 3-4 coats of primer filler ( dilute to about 75% > > thinner to 25% primer and spray on wet coats (ie gun quite close to panel, > > otherwise goes on half dry and gives coarse powdery texture). Use 55psi at > > this dilution. > > Wet & dry 240 to get smooth surface. > > I sprayed on 5 coats silver. If you are finding imperfections can wet & > dry > > 1200 between coats as necessary, except for last coat before clear coat. > Use > > 55 psi. Set fan quite wide and overlap each stroke by 50%. Alternate coats > > at 90 degrees to previous coat. > > I sprayed on 3 coats clear coat ( 55psi), left it two days then 1200 wet& > > dry before cutting (reduces amount of cutting needed) Really pleased with > > result. Use electric buffer for cutting, with damp sponge buffer and > cutting > > compound, running at low speed to prevent burning of new paint. > > > > Polish with wax polish rather than silicone. > > Incidentally, dont let anyone within a kilometer of your car with silicone > > spray while painting. Windscreen guy used some to fit screen and drift > > landed on car before I had finished top coat on one guard - causes havoc > > (fish eyes) when spray next coat !! > > > > If weather very humid, add up to 10% Retardant to slow drying a little and > > prevent blooming ( white haze in paint as dries). One painter told me he > > always adds a little Retardant to slow drying to get consistantly good > > finish. > > > > So, that worked for me . > > Any comments from the experts ? > > > > Cheers > > Rick > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "FJ MAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 11:54 PM > > Subject: Re: DIY Re-Painting > > > > > > > > > > Id definately have a go yaself > > > I'm currently doing my own right now and so far im up to 800 bucks, but > > > thats including everything > > > group 4 paint (custom blue)4 litres > > > filters, top of the range gravity fed gun, 3hp 50 litre compressor, hose > > and > > > attachments, 20 litres of thinners, 4 litres of clear and 3 litres of > > primer > > > surfacer and fillers, metal mend spot putty and sand paper . With the > > effort > > > im hoping to put in it should all be worth it :). After rubbin it back > and > > > applying the primer im pretty happy and i was pretty lucky the car was > > > straight first but my honest opinion have a crack yaself, that way you > can > > > put in the effort to the get the right result for the right price and > > theres > > > plenty of info on the list here (richard clough is the man i think :) > > > regards chris > > > s > > > >From: "Ken Abraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To: "ozdat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Subject: DIY Re-Painting > > > >Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 21:00:02 +1100 > > > > > > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp. > > > > > > > > > > > --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/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
