Nominal Posted September 29, 2022 Share Posted September 29, 2022 26 minutes ago, Metalhead96 said: Ages ago I saw someone selling or bringing in krylon metal flake spray paint. Is that sort of stuff available anywhere in nz at all? Or whats the process involved with doing metal flake paint from a gun. Throw glitter at wet paint? Lol I sprayed some Roth flake on the Morris Oxford roof, just mixed with clear and used one of the guns I already had iirc. Worked OK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muncie Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Been bringing in pigment powders from aliexpress and mixing my own colours just using good quality clear to mix it into cheap as and turns out really good with a few coats over a base colour like black or white. Going to experiment on some bike bits soon 90s low rider spec. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 On 14/09/2022 at 10:53, Kerry-TGI said: Anyone know if it's possible to get toyota 033 white paint anywhere in NZ, or something close enough to it? There are at least three variants of 033 Toyota white. Ask me how I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 How do you know? But seriously, i'm surprised there are only three. Unless that was just three for your year / factory lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 I've had cars with two of the variants, paint shops will often mix up a newer variant from like 1997. If you get them to spectro a sample from the car for some reason the computer correctly identifies it as 033 and pumps out the recipe for the correct variant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted October 9, 2022 Share Posted October 9, 2022 I've been using mineral turpentine to remove spray on underseal and old contact adhesive. It's the most effective and cheap solvent I have found that does the job, doesn't evaporate super fast but when it does evaporate, it doesn't seem to leave a residue. Can I paint epotec 408 where I have cleaned up with the turpentine? Or do I need to also use a wax a grease remover? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87creepin Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 what tips do you guys have for doing blends? is it possible to blend metallic silver without using a clear basecoat being sprayed on blend areas? I only have 2k clear and the basecoat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 I have done my ute (metallic light gold/tan) blending basecoat and clear over. I just keyed the existing clear say 30cm out from the edge of the repaie, sprayed the basecoat, lighter at the edge than closer to the repair. Then did the same again with the clear, going out a little further and just barely getting some on at the edge. It all melted together, I didn't do any cutting to get it a smooth transition. Blend it out to a body line if possible, makes it easier to hide the metallic laying slightly differently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 09:34, Adoom said: I've been using mineral turpentine to remove spray on underseal and old contact adhesive. It's the most effective and cheap solvent I have found that does the job, doesn't evaporate super fast but when it does evaporate, it doesn't seem to leave a residue. Can I paint epotec 408 where I have cleaned up with the turpentine? Or do I need to also use a wax a grease remover? I use epotec over everything. In saying that I tack with grease and wax remover as a rule anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 Yeah a 20L of wax and grease is not expensive last time I checked. Usually bulk wax and grease and general thinners from the paint store are cheaper than turps etc. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Do I need to use one of those paint filter things when filling the gun when spraying epotec? I have mixing cups. And I've ordered an iwata gun with 1.3 and 1.8mm nozzle. And 5L of 2k 'normal' thinners. I assume I use the same thinners for cleaning the gun. I've still got to get one of those inline water traps that goes just before the gun. What have I forgotten? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 You can use the thinners to clean, but it's cheaper to get gunwash which is less quality thinner. I use heaps to flush and clean. But if it's a one off sort of thing and you happen to have thinner left over go ahead I use the pour over paint filters, only ever caught something once when I was using the dregs of some high build primer, could live without. But.... It is pretty lame when something blocks the nozzle and then you spray a bunch of lumps all over your panel 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87creepin Posted October 15, 2022 Share Posted October 15, 2022 Tack rag and a pressure regulator just behind the gun is a good idea I use the paper cone filters too, pretty cheap for a big set, but I've done away with the small mesh filter that sits just below the paint cup in a hvlp gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 On 14/10/2022 at 16:28, Adoom said: Do I need to use one of those paint filter things when filling the gun when spraying epotec? I have mixing cups. And I've ordered an iwata gun with 1.3 and 1.8mm nozzle. And 5L of 2k 'normal' thinners. I assume I use the same thinners for cleaning the gun. I've still got to get one of those inline water traps that goes just before the gun. What have I forgotten? I just drain my tank before/after using and run the air line over a rafter. No idea if it works but I've had a couple of water traps which eventually leaked air which was annoying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoom Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 6 minutes ago, dmulally said: I just drain my tank before/after using and run the air line over a rafter. No idea if it works but I've had a couple of water traps which eventually leaked air which was annoying. My trap was right at the compressor, but it didn't work so well. I think the air needs a chance to cool so the water condenses into droplets large enough for the filter to get them. I'll try it closer to the gun. My pipes do already go up to the roof and down now, since I got one of those self retracting reels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 8 minutes ago, Kerry-TGI said: Got a small rust clean up to do on chassis area where battery had tipped over on previous owner. Figure ill just wire wheel/deoxidine just curious if the single pack chassis paints are good value or if its still worth epoxying it and going about it like a panel repair Cheers Is the vehicle a keeper or a seller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 2 minutes ago, Kerry-TGI said: Keep Well, do the epoxy thing then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Not if I didn't already have something sitting around. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87creepin Posted October 25, 2022 Share Posted October 25, 2022 Do you guys use primer gun or base gun for doing sealer/surfacing? Dumb question, but I'm in a bit of a pickle - I have a devilbiss gun with a 1.3 and 1.4 tip and a cheaper ANI F1 primer gun with a 1.5 and 2.0 tip. All good to use the 1.5 tip? What do you guys recommend for pressure/gun speed etc. Never done sealing before but gonna practice on a few rubbish panels I have kicking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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