Asked it a dozen times but no one ever responds Really trying to learn it as a hobby and no decent sites/books exist.

 

I dont really think its something that can be taught, you just pic it up as you go along, ive been painting for nearly 10 years know and iam still finding out better ways to do it.

Biggest tip i would offer though, is you can never rush paint work and you need the patince of a saint

 

Else you end up with runs, hey ross

 

I spent my childhhod watching my dad spray cars and just cpied what he did and picked up tips from friends in bodyshops over the years. Remember spray painting relieson good prep work if your preping is crap then you'll never get a good finish with the paint.

Also take your time never rush the job, i'm no expert so i'll probably get shot down here but also a tip i've found to be good is aways make sure your paint is warm. I usually stick my spray cans in a bucket of hot water.

I've recently bought a compressor and spraygun so i'm yet to try it out but i intend on practicing on some sheet of card to get the spray pattern right.

 

preperation,preperation,preperation

 

yeah as said before, you can read all the books in the world but experiance is what counts

im having to change over to water based paint as ive only used 2 pac

i think 2 pac is alot easier

 

Have a read of this


https://passionford.com/forum/viewto...light=spraying

 

IF YOU WANT A PROFFESIONAL FINISH,GET A PROFFESIONAL.END OF STORY.

 

 

How does this water based paint system work????

How does it differ to 2pack?

 

Really....




As for water based, Sorry Not used them myself

 

Its not a dead rapper, FFS.

Its spelt PACK

 

Its 2pac

 

Spraying is not somthing you can buy a book on then know how to do. Just takes time and expirience. And it's right about the patience....

Buy yourself a gun, and a panel, and some paint, and just keep at it till your happy with it. Practise makes perfect.

It's all about your preparation, the more time you spend preparing your panel/car/whatever, the better your finish will be.

And don't give up when you make a balls of it. Cos, you will make a balls of it

 

You just wait my friend lol, when you get used to it you will love water based paint.

No patchy silvers and flicks in well easy.

I used water for a year and then had to work with solvent base coat for 6 months and couldn't get used to it again.

 

Basically the base coat (colour) is a water based paint instead of a solvent based one, then you just apply the same clear lacquer as you would onto solvent.

IMO it is 10 times better/easier to use and isn't as toxic as solvent based basecoat

 

No its not, the rapper is, the paint isnt.

Go a googe search.

"2 pac paint" brings up about 2.5mil results, almost all about a dead rapper.

"2 pack paint" brings up 5mil results, about paint.

 

why do you even care. every1 knew what i ment.

you should get out more

 

I am not a profesional vehicle refinisher?? But i have painted 4 cars, 2 of those are Mag featured cars....... one other could be if the owner gor his finger out

 

Whos cars Damo?


Tony's I know obviously...

 

My old estate and a 1964 ish MG B Roadster

 

RE;DAMO...IF YOU PREPPED IT PROPERLY,USED A PROPER GUN AND PROPER PAINT AND THEN HAD IT MAG FEATURED,THEN YOUR A PROFFESIONAL BUT NOT GETTING PAID..LOL.

 

my car was resprayed by a complete dickhead because the paint was flaking off after only 1/2 a year!

 

Oh I see ... I am self tought, no college training, no dad to teach me, all bookwork, reading and jumping in to try it.... ... Therefore I am not a timeserved painter, therefore not a professional IMO

 

I should add, I learn something new all the time

 

JUST AS I THOUGHT,IN DENILE.

 

Ive seen Damo's work and to say im impressed is an understatment

Credit to him

 

I have been to Egypt yes, It was great, defo want to go back, though no I would never swin in 'DeNile ...

 

Cheers, though everything can be improved upon, couple of things I wasnt entirely happy about on Tony's car

 

Have a look at this site.

www.carsprays.co.uk

 

rather spray runs than spraying litlle paint-..........runs can be sanded down.
if you are going to learn the thecniques of spraying. you need to be wery patience. you need to get a common sense of what is happening with the paint when you aplly it, and you need to be clean with every thing you do. have seen a lot of good work be destroyed because the painter has been dirty, if you understand? my english writing sucks heheh i`we been a car painter for 13 years. and still learning new things. .. the best word i can give to you is that you dont give up. no matter how many times you fail.. learn from your mistakes and take time to try too understand whats happening.. if you by a good book you will get the basic information qabout it. but the experience you will need to learn self.

hope that was in any help too you. and that you understand what im trying too say,without any mistakes.as i said my english writing sucks

 

I havent seen the "whole" of Tonys car.. but to look at its something


And yes all things can be improved on

 

I was joking, dont cry FFS

 

I HOPE YOUR SPRAYING IS BETTER THAN YOUR JOKES????????????

 

Lose the caps lock

 

SORRY ,I MEAN Sorry.

 

don't cry?? your the LORD thats crying over a spelling mistake

 

I dont expect to buy a book and be able to spray. but have always wanted to learn.

 

Its what I did!!!

 

PMSL! Touche