The Paint Thread...

[onaboat]

hmm, this kinda makes me want to paint my car myself.... but then again i might just do the prep work and have a cheap paint job done by maaco

[MeNaCe_TuNeR]

my car needs a paint job ... just dont know what color to go with

[thatwhiteguy]

what about chamelion paint. ive done it on my bikes before but a car is much bigger. anyone have a pic of how it looks on a accord?

[Cajacobson]

about how much does it usally cost

[evil_demon_01]

about how much does it usally cost

Depends on company/quality.
Basic spray or full spray (i.e, under bonnet, boot, and in all the door jambs)

Most shops would average around $2000
If you do it yourself the materials come to about $800

[mappyCB7]

well if you paint a car after all the prepping and mixing which I think has been well covered you need to know how to lay down that paint.
I painted my own car it's the only car I've ever painted, The paint was mixed for me. It was du pont coach black mixed with the thinner and clear coat in it and some other stuff I cant really recall. So it was like a single stage paint job but the guy teaching me to paint said it was better to do it in three steps. So he told me to lay a qick layer over the whole car just to cover it. It didn't matter if some of the body showed through the paint. On the second coat though I had to take my time so I started at the roof and made my way around making sure to cover the whole car but also making sure I didn't lay it on too thick as to make the paint run. Then the third coat was like the first a quick coat covering the whole car. Also when painting do each stroke overlaping the other by about half way to keep an even coat. Make sure you you slightly kick out at the end of a stroke so you won't have lines where the stroke ended. And that's all I did.
I was very satisfied with the way it turned out. It had a good shine to it and looked grat over all. I get compliements to this day about how great it turned out. It did have orange peel but the guy that guided me through said i could buff it out which I didn't do check the sig =]

[pt6a12f22a]

I know a guy who painted his civic with a roller and regular paint you use to paint your walls ahahaah

[tinman0212]

Great Info!!!!!!

Ok my question's are 1 How good is omni plus paintand 2 I have a 93 cb7 that is that sandalwood brown metalic and i'm going to do the car midnight black and i used icing on all the minor dents and i am replacing all the front panels from a diff car that are white what color primer should i use black or grey??

[casterX]

my compressor is rated 4.5 SCFM @ 40psi w/ a 17gal tank, is there such HVLP gun that is made to run at this compressor specs? or am i stuck with the conventional siphon/suction paint gun?

[casterX]

my compressor is rated 4.5 SCFM @ 40psi w/ a 17gal tank, is there such HVLP gun that is made to run at this compressor specs? or am i stuck with the conventional siphon/suction paint gun?

body and paint people?

[King James]

I have a question for painting with pearls.....Ive done a bit of research and I just wanna know if this is the correct way.

Assuming all prep work was done correctly.....You lay down your base coat....Then put the pearls in the clear coat and lay down a few of those....then you spray a few regular clear coats.....Is this the correct way or do you add the pearls at another stage.

Is there anything else that youd need or would need to do?....cuz honestly it seems too easy

[King James]

Also what does it mean when something says medium-wet or medium-dry coats?

Nevermind....Apparently to get a dry coat you gotta spray a bit farther away and a bit faster than regular....so pretty much a thinner coat....correct?

[evil_demon_01]

I have a question for painting with pearls.....Ive done a bit of research and I just wanna know if this is the correct way.

Assuming all prep work was done correctly.....You lay down your base coat....Then put the pearls in the clear coat and lay down a few of those....then you spray a few regular clear coats.....Is this the correct way or do you add the pearls at another stage.

Is there anything else that youd need or would need to do?....cuz honestly it seems too easy

Your method is correct but Pearls have to be sprayed in a certain way (gun angle/distance) I've never used them myself.

Also what does it mean when something says medium-wet or medium-dry coats?

Nevermind....Apparently to get a dry coat you gotta spray a bit farther away and a bit faster than regular....so pretty much a thinner coat....correct?

Medium wet/medium dry coats are as you say, basically the thickness of the coat. Some dry coats are thin enough, its almost like spraying a guide coat.

For example, when I paint metallic colours (in acrylic lacquer), to get the metallics even I do the final coat dry (basically the paint is almost dry when it hits the body) It makes the finish feel rough but that is fixed with light wet sanding.

All painters have their own methods, its really up to the person doing the job

[King James]

Thanks for the help....I didnt know having to spray pearls at a different angle....I talked to the house of kolor people and they just said add it to the clear coat and spray away.

[King James]

Another question.....What are the best tip sizes for shooting different things....I see earlier that someone said 1.4 is small for shooting primer....so what size would be good for shooting primer...basecoat...clear...ect?