Well I have come to the conclusion that I'm tired of my car being silver. With school going on and me working part-time I really dont have enough money to get a great paint job at a shop. So I have been looking around at a diy paint job.

So I am looking for a little advice from some one who has done a backyard paint job or if there is any one around Lynchburg area who needs some extra cash and can pull off a decent diy paint job, I will provide the supplies and you name the price.

 

I'm assuming (and hoping) that you're not looking for a flat paint or primer...

 

Lol nah no primer or flat.

 

get a brush and roller....and roll on

 

Im just looking to do a basic gloss. What are some good paints to use?

 

http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2132553

 

Damn thanks for that link, exactly what im looking for.

 

I took an auto body class at our local Vo-Tech. Adult evening classes that turned out to be pretty decent if you paid attention. I have been able to lay down primer and base coat clear coat in my garage. I have had good results and some things had some set backs. Mostly it is 95% surface prep. If your metal looks like shit then that is what you will end up with.

Plus by the time you spend on materials, compressor, a good sander and spray gun you will be into it you might as well consider having a shop do it if you dont plan on using those tools ever again.

For my painting situation which is outside under my enclosed car port on warm days I have had the best results with Valspar paint and Transstar primer. I cant remember what kind of clear I bought I am trying a new brand this time.

The one thing I have trouble with and I need to learn more about it is polishing out clear coat. I still have not mastered that yet lol.

But I would not consider just "jumping into it". Look around for a class. There is alot more that goes into it then just buying a gun and laying down paint.


But here is some work I did yesterday. I spent the last couple weeks in my spare time prepping my fenders and bumper cover for my MKII MR2. Hopefully Thursday if it is warm enough I can lay down some black and clear it is nice outside.

 

Just got done doing mine. Started wet sanding and buffing the other day. I sprayed it in a pretty dirty garage and just hung contracting plastic up everywhere. Max i probably have about $500 bucks into it including paint materials bondo fiberglass sandpaper primer etc but i have a hookup at napa... Btw this is the first time ive sprayed dual stage paint. Overall its pretty simple and if you have common knowledge on how to use a paint gun you should be able to do a pretty decent job. Overall im pretty f'in happy on the turn out. Looks like a professional paint job. Btw there cell phone pics so there not the best.

Day after painting




Starting to wet sand and buff the other night

 

If you aren't looking for a show quality job, check out something like Maaco or Earl Scheib. You can get it done for a couple hundred bucks, which is probably what you'd spend in materials to do it yourself anyways.

I'm all for doing things yourself, but without a paint booth and the right equipment, painting is a pain...