PAINT THREAD

[xsinclairx]

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. 

[Bling]

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. 

[~Slideways~]

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.

  

[tortron]

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

[dmulally]

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. 

[gibbon]

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

[tortron]

I feel like it would clog up real fast, tho i do use one on cylinder heads

[westy]

It would be too hard wouldn’t it? Bugger all contact area I’m thinking. 
1000 grit is pretty coarse. 

[gibbon]

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? 

[Bling]

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.

[tortron]

If I come across my whet stone I will test it out today

[WhangareiKE70]

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 

[Evan]

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

[JustHarry]

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.

[mjrstar]

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. 

[Bling]

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. 

[Thphantum]

Wanting to purchase a DA sander to sand down a fibreglass truck cab. I have no idea what spec/brand I need. Recommendations please.

[Sunbeam]

Scenario: Ham-fisted amateur wants a paint gun to do touch ups and occasionally paint a panel. Said amateur is a tight git. What to buy? (Asking for a friend…)

[dabuzz]

On 28/09/2021 at 06:43, Sunbeam said:

Scenario: Ham-fisted amateur wants a paint gun to do touch ups and occasionally paint a panel. Said amateur is a tight git. What to buy? (Asking for a friend…)

$60 at resto supplies

[dabuzz]

Painted my dash matt black, has some dust in it, can it be fixed?, dont want to buff shiny