6 replies to this topic

[dandiesel]

i know its not the ideal way but money and time forces this route
the question is can i get a good finish the car in question is a 1992 cooper in flame red the cans i have seen are base coat and laqour any tips would be appreciated

[Saxo-Fiesta-Mini]

take ur time and prep first spray last its prep that makes all the difference

[gtb]

what are you actually looking to paint?
single panel or whole car etc?

[robba_duck]

PREP! As above,

But in reality spray cans never really give out Much paint or any decent coverage, this could prove a bit of a nightmare when you come to final flatting & polishing

you could always invest in a cheap compressor n spray gun you will probably find the costings much the same as buying a whole load of cans.

And again PREP!!!!!

Take your time with repairs and the sanding, then when its painted take your time with the flatting n polishing,

Research - Learn - do.

Hope that in some small way helps.


rob.

[dandiesel]

thanks guys ,iam looking to paint outer sills,bottom of doors,around o/s/r light,n/s quarter repair and door steps
just out of interest any idea how much it would cost to buy paint for a respray (only the red)

[danny1]

im doing teh same but i got a compressor and sparey gun to do my top coats and finish coat.

if you go halfords they will make a pot of paitn up for you in the colour you want, or they can put it in a can if you wanted it like that.

but take your time and dont rush prep every thing, as the smallest of thing shows up and make sure you have plenty of lighting as well, as you can sometimes miss things.

[Retro_10s]

But in reality spray cans never really give out Much paint or any decent coverage, this could prove a bit of a nightmare when you come to final flatting & polishing

This is only really true of cheap cans of paint - this type of can gets filled with a lot more proppelant than paint so it feels quite full but the coverage is poor. If you get paint mixed up and put into rattle cans by a proper paint shop you will find that coverage is actually quite good and that the nozzles available give very good results!