diy paint job
 

i wanna repaint my car what all is needed and what all do i have to do?
i wanna do it myself to learn and improve thanks alot:)

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There is a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTT involved.

I'm not going to type up 23 pages of screen doors on auto finishing, but I will highly suggest that you go buy a book on how to paint your own car and read it before you even think about doing anything.

Keep this in mind: It takes time and money to do it right, and if you don't spend the time and money the first time, it will cost more when you have to redo it a second time.

Where do you want to paint it at specifically? Your garage? Parent's garage? Driveway? Work?

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12 cans of model spray paint. Get different colors. You only need 1 coat.

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Alot of work.

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That's funny. That made my evening.

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The only color I would attempt on my own is flat black, and not because i've never painted a car before but because I have painted a car before.

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i wanna paint it in a garage and i would take my time and money

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Prep work is your friend. Dust and breezes of any kind are definitely your enemy. This garage you speak of needs to be prepped as much as (if not more than) your car because there are many contaminant issues in just a regular garage. Hawkze mentioned getting a book and i'd strongly recommend you follow his advice.

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What supplies do you currently own?

For example: Air compressor (big one, $1000+ and 220 volt)? Paint guns? Intake and exhaust fans? TONS of quality prep materials and painting supplies? $500-600-700+ for real paint? Experience?

Perhaps if you can answer those we would have a better understanding of where you currently stand. If you don't have any of that stuff, then please start with a book :)

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Or you can be ballsy and do what my friend did with his 240SX and rattle can the whole thing.

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compressor my nieghbor is letting me borrow and a paint gun i am getting today.

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What kind of paint gun? I'd strongly suggest a gravity feed gun because the bottom fed ones just aren't really that great. Even if this is your first job, as long as you prep VERY well and take your time i'm sure you'll be pleased with the results. Just be careful of overspray and drips, and ESPECIALLY dust (pressure clean that garage or plastic it off or something)...

And keep ventilation in mind. Definitely don't wanna endanger your health doing this.

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You know any specs on those? Painting a car requires a large compressor.

Also, check out autobody101.com

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even flat black will look like shit if you don't do a good job. just look at all the ricers who do this..

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I'd suggest you to come where I live if you're not too far, I live close to the border so everything is cheaper, nice paint jobs here range from $800 to $1500, there's so much competition that you get good deals almost everywhere, some guy from here will paint my 300zx for $600, lol.

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Thats without body work though.?!

All depends on how in-depth he needs to go. If he has rust blow-throughs than the job is much larger and more involved.

Painting/Body work is easy. Its all in the quality tools, taking your time to do the proper prep job, and being maticulus. Use high powered lights while doing your sanding/prep work. Any inperfections will be very noticeable if you don't use good lighting. Make sure the surface is smooth as possible and you use alcohol based prep wipes and a tack cloth after to remove any grease and all debris before spraying. While spraying your first coat should be just a dusting and keep the gravity fed gun a good few feet from the car while misting. Second coat after about an hour can be a bit heavier but make sure you maintain a good distance from the car while spraying (this is key in avoiding drips and having a nice smooth finish)

If your going to do the work in a garage make sure the floor is completely spic and span and that you keep garage doors closed but provide ventilation using a small fan placed under the garage door perhaps; blowing out of course.

Any more questions ask me or repost here. I have lots of body experience as I worked in a body shop for over a year.

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All i can say is good luck, can't wait to see the final out come :)

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bamp

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I think after you do your research you will get the concept of everything that you need to do, but practice makes perfect so start with something small by taking off your trunk/hood/ or metal sunroof (if it's a 3rd or 4th gen) and painting that to learn how your strokes are with the paint gun... if you mess up you can sand that down and re-prep it faster than other body parts on the car....

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bamp? is that like "bump back from the dead?" lol!

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old thread is old

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bamp!