Guest Scheme Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Has anyone here done a descent DIY job in their garage or something at home? got any pictures and pointers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Real clean, spray floor with a lil water to keep dust down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschool lancer Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 im doin my lancer in my garage youve gotta spend time prepping get lots of primer and sum crap paint for a guide coat smover the car im primer then a quick splater of guide coat and sand it back till all the guide coat has gone for dents bash them out the best you can and bog em over painting cars is a real mission to do it semi properly uve gota strip evry thing off it and pop the windows out just workin on mine in weekends has taken like 2 months and im allmost finished prepping good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scheme Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I got a big 3hp belt driven compressor with a 50 litre tank and a gravity feed spray gun, got all the sprayin equipment I need. Prep is the hardest part I aggree. Must get it all sanded down to a nice surface and attend to all minor imperfections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 82EVO Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 so u jus gota sand it bak, prime it, guide coat it thn sand it bak again thn prime again thn paint?? im geting paint, primer and lacker 4 free n thinking bout doin it myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I remember someone (tea bag?) making a big topic about this once on here I think. Hold up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky boi Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Yup here it is.. goes into lots of detail lol http://www.oldschool.co.nz/phpbb/viewfo ... &start=650 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bistro Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 tak cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrome_GT Posted September 30, 2005 Share Posted September 30, 2005 71mini.myphotoalbum.com Here's the mini I did. type whats above in the url bar without www. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest azzmann Posted October 10, 2005 Share Posted October 10, 2005 if the car already has paint and clear cote on it before u want 2 re-spray, hit it with wet and dry paper, then sand it back and undercoat the body, then ur free 2 do wahtever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortwags Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 sand the tits off it with wet and dry for hours!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 if the car already has paint and clear cote on it before u want 2 re-spray, hit it with wet and dry paper, then sand it back and undercoat the body, then ur free 2 do wahtever. True, if it is a new car and no bog or panel work is needed then all you have to do is scotchbright the clearcoat back and then paint. no primmer needed. but if you have crazy cracks, dents or bog patches then forget that idea and the hard way comes into play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WESTCORT Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 forget wet and dry, its a thing of the past. get 3m pads for stripping paint, attach to your drill, and your away. depending on if u want to take it back to bare metal then go hard, but if you just wanna take back the clear coat then just take the gloss off with the 3m pad, thats what im doing then primer paint lcearcoat etc but yeah dont bother with wet and dry its a waste of time unless u need it to ge inbetween tight spaces then u dont really have a choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AE25 Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 did mine in a couple days.. just a quicky coz it looked like shit multi coloured. gave it a good scrub then scotched it with jif which adds to the abrasive.. or 400grit paper. washed n dried it off. leave overnight. masked up what doesnt need painting. made sure garage is free of dust.. i vacuum the concrete coz sweeping only stirs it up. just before painting wipe it down with 'wax and grease remover'. this gets rid of anything not sanded or paint wont stick too well. need heaps of light so see what ya painting. need good ventilation or respirators or you'll be feeling pretty warm n buzzy. im no painter not by a long shot but anywho... some tips.. start off with a very light puff coat or a few depending if you think the original paint will react too much.. (starting with a full wet coat on old paint or primer tends to cause crazy cracks n stuff as it desolves the original paint i think). start light and then lay it on thicker and thicker with each coat finishing with a full wet coat. this was with matt black heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Far out Mark, that looks bloody great with a proper matt black job on it. Good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 yuh that te71? looks dang primo in matte black. so doin that to my next shitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 nice... ke70 coupe i think sprakley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RT Posted October 14, 2005 Share Posted October 14, 2005 yeah I've done a few home sprays.. There is an excellent link on my site you might want to read, under the tech section, on diy painting cars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrupt Posted October 15, 2005 Share Posted October 15, 2005 heres my attempt, turned out pretty tidy but: INTO -----> that was my first attempt, done on my front lawn, to all my mates amaze! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scheme Posted October 19, 2005 Share Posted October 19, 2005 lol, methodz said to wet the floor and the link off retrotech says DRY DRY DRY! haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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