xsinclairx Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 24 minutes ago, Bling said: Too big to sand the whole lot back to bare plastic? Nah definitely not. Wasn’t sure if I should have or not tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted May 20 Report Share Posted May 20 A good plan B then at least. Depends how keen you are, i'd probably give the whole thing a sand. Haven't done a job like that, but have chased my tail trying to feather edges before and giving up and taken the whole thing back to nothing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Slideways~ Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 Thinking of respraying my mx5. Its currently silver and ruined by stickers pulling the clear off and scratches/dents etc. Looking at painting it Yellow like the Toyota Aqua. Its kind of orangey, but I like it. Unsure if to go with base coat with 2k clear or just go for 2k colour. I think the clear with be more work but is it better for colour UV resistance etc? It's not a show car and will be a home job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted September 1 Report Share Posted September 1 Doing the clear is like an hours more work, mixing, spraying, and cleaning. Yes for UV resistance, which in NZ i think is pretty important id do clear, nice and thick so you can polish out any future scratches, get a better gloss off the gun 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted September 2 Report Share Posted September 2 23 hours ago, ~Slideways~ said: Thinking of respraying my mx5. Its currently silver and ruined by stickers pulling the clear off and scratches/dents etc. Looking at painting it Yellow like the Toyota Aqua. Its kind of orangey, but I like it. Unsure if to go with base coat with 2k clear or just go for 2k colour. I think the clear with be more work but is it better for colour UV resistance etc? It's not a show car and will be a home job. If you just want a home job go 2k basecoat. Comes off kind of plasticy but you can get away with two coats and can always buff it a few months later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbon Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 Speaking of 2k basecoat, my car needs to be knocked back after painting, I have a dumb question... Has anyone tried knocking back paint on large flat sections with a whetstone? Say 1000 grit or so, it's dead flat, larger than a standard sanding block, no need to buy sandpaper, no messy old bits of paper hanging around, no wasting time changing paper etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted September 6 Report Share Posted September 6 I feel like it would clog up real fast, tho i do use one on cylinder heads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westy Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 It would be too hard wouldn’t it? Bugger all contact area I’m thinking. 1000 grit is pretty coarse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibbon Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 I did wonder if it might be too hard, even a "hard" sanding block has a little bit of flex both in it and the paper over the top I thought 1000 would be about right to knock off runs and orange peel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 Can't see it ending well, if it worked well it would be the norm. Being flat and with sharp edges / corners, I can see it scratching the crap out of the paintwork. Maybe if the panel was glass flat with no curves it could work, but I doubt many areas will be that flat. Try it on someone elses car first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted September 7 Report Share Posted September 7 If I come across my whet stone I will test it out today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhangareiKE70 Posted Tuesday at 22:41 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 22:41 I know this has been covered here, but for the life of me I can not find it. Looking to buy a medium to good spray gun for primer. I am going to get the main shell blasted/primered all at once, but would like to be able to do doors/guards/small bits at home. If someone can point me in the right direction or even to the correct page of this thread, that would be amazing. TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Posted Tuesday at 23:56 Report Share Posted Tuesday at 23:56 Iwata AZ3, got mine via Blackwoods which was cheapest source of them I could find https://nzsafetyblackwoods.co.nz/en/iwata-az3-hte2-gravity-spray-gun-600ml-pot-1-8mm-each-02976657 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHarry Posted Wednesday at 02:44 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 02:44 I have a sagola gt3 that's a decent gun. 1.8 tip from memory Dont be tempted to buy a cheap shit one as a good even coat of epoxy/primer is the first step to a good paint job. I cant speak for the iwata az3 specifically but I also have a w400 for a top coat gun and is decent for the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjrstar Posted Wednesday at 05:19 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 05:19 I have been using these for a few years now : https://www.amazon.com/DeVilbiss-802342-StartingLine-Gravity-Spray/dp/B000KSTFJO Which have given me pretty decent results. Small gun was handy for hard to reach areas such as the rollcage too. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bling Posted Wednesday at 11:40 Report Share Posted Wednesday at 11:40 Any interest from anyone in one of these? https://www.gatx.com.tw/en-us/product/GS-204M Had it in the drawer a few years new unused, 1.4mm nozzle. Got it from panel shop (Resene automotive) as a decent all rounder sort of gun. Seems like a decent unit for the money ($160 IIRC). Seems a shame to not use it, but resale also might be nothing. The nozzle looks to be the same as many others and specs say it suits other sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thphantum Posted Friday at 04:00 Report Share Posted Friday at 04:00 Wanting to purchase a DA sander to sand down a fibreglass truck cab. I have no idea what spec/brand I need. Recommendations please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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