Compresser you need a 12Cfm ,3Hp is better even four . Spray guns Tawian made copys are allright remember you arn't going to be using it everyday Buy it from a place that sells car paint,(Not Kmart) If you use Acrylic (A Type) you dont need clear if you use a soild color,but clear gives more shine(somepeople say not)you need clear if you use more than one color, metallic must have clear.
Now this is the good part,Paint your car in Acrylic ,then 2 pak clear..It does work and holds the shine very nice. The 2K clear I've used is made in the states,and costs $400nz for 3 liters. Malcolm Ken Abraham wrote: > 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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
