ok its time to spray my engine bay (black) whats the best paint to use i have a good air compressor.

should i use primer?
tbh not expecting it to be top job just good enough. its black so a good colour to spray with

i have spraying gear ie mask etc so thats not a problem just want the easiest to use.

thanks

 

use black 2pak paint mate easy as fook

 

should i use primer first? or just clean it down?

 

rimer would give it a good base for the paint to stick to, plus between the primer and top coat it gives you the iopen to flat it off and get a smother finish getting rid of any imperfections.

 

brilliant thanks

 

think you may be best to use some acid etch primer on any bare metal, get it in a can as you will only use a bit.

Apparently it will stick to bare metal better before you put the primer down, if I am wrong, someone will correct me,.
Matt

 

etch first bear metal, or primer wount key to bear metal,then after priming ,get a cheap fizzycan( paint), an do a light coat over primer ,that way when you wet flat it shows all the imperfections

 

2k is the best bet, just be carefull using it, make sure you wear an airfed mask, a pikey dust mask is not good enough, as 2k is highly poisonous and in 20 years you wont be able to breathe if you get caught

temperature is the key to a good finish, keep it warm, once primed up and flatted down, aim for 2-3 light coats of a solid colour with a 10min flash off period

 

its not bare metal so ill give it a bash will 1L of paint do the engine bay?

 

god yes, dont forget with 2k you need thinner and activator aswell

 

1ltr do mre than the engine bay ,take it you have thiners an hardner to mix with it solid colour

 

If its just a one off job, a face mask will be fine.

 

no it wont.

 

ive seen on ebay

good enough what i want
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...#ht_1214wt_848

 

Ok.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3M-PAINT-MASK-...item483736d557

one these be good anothe for doing a engine bay

 

give it a good scotch, clean it up wiv abit of panel wipe, wet on wet primer then straight over top wiv 2k black mint enuf for the engine bay

 

it wont help against isocyanates at all

 

iv painted cars for over 12years ,in abig bodys shop that all we use when priming a car +i get tested ever 4 -6 months for isocyanate posioning he only paniting a engine bay not a full car

 

If its only an engine bay, he'll be fine.. Not like he'll be spraying for a long time.

And yes, I do know the risks I've been spraying for 8+ years.

 

i give up,

drink it, its lush

 

Talking from experience?

 

yes, ive seen the effects on quite a few people,we used to invite them in to talk to our students, including one guy who couldnt breathe without a machine. he also thought it would be ok this time, then just once more,and now his life is fooked.

it just aint worth the risk imo, who knows if you guys are taking risks it may be you in 10 years! work related asthma is a nasty nasty thing.

i can certainly feel the effects of using 2k for 7-8 years, which is why i stopped using it

 

And I bet they never used to use the PPE like we have now?

When I joined the RAF air fed masks were just coming (1999/2001) in as a legal requirement, and we had no choice not to use them, if we was caught without we would be in serious shit.

I've sprayed plenty of jobs using just a half mask and as above been tested as it was a 4 monthly medical we had to take. I always wear masks, and if they have a life of 60 mins (ours were 60 mins, may vary?) I'll change it under that to make sure, A half mask is fine for the job above imo.