| RE:Paint/autobody: Anybody here do their own work? |
Subject: RE:Paint/autobody: Anybody here do their own work? by BillH on 2008/1/11 15:16:34 I've done all my own for years including fiberglass. You sure can beat the budget shops because you'll take your time. I've used the plastic stuff many times. I screwed some 1 x 2's into the ceiling so I could attach the plastic with a staple gun. The 1 x 2's are about 2 ft away from the wall so they cover the toolbox, drillpress, etc. I overlap 2 pieces of plastic by 3 ft, this eliminates having to tape the whole seam and I don't get overspray leaking out. I just use an old bedroom fan with the garage door sitting on top of it for exhaust and use 2x4's to hold down the plastic on the floor. One of the problems with this setup is getting enough light inside the "booth". I just got 2 new halogen work lites but haven't tried them yet and would probably put them outside the booth since they ger so hot. I would get HPLV guns even if you have to wait for the compressor to catch up. The gravity guns can put enough mist in your "booth" to make it hard to see. I'm using a compressor smaller than yours with a HPLV trim gun. You'll probably need the booth for your truck inrterior but, spraying trim parts, even an engine block with a HPLV can be done with just plastic on the floor and won't mess up your shop. Paints are all over the place in quality and ease of use. I liKe PPG 2 part Urethanes, they hold up really well and prevent chips better than anything I've used except Emron. The problem is that they're expensive. A quart of Corvette yellow to do my racecar was over $150 plus the catalyst. I found some new paint on the web by Kirker that I want to try. The most expensive gallon was $66 plus activator. If you want to puke, price the "House of Color" stuff. For custom work, I use AutoAirColor and to go inexpensive, I use model car paint. You can get some cool pearls by Boyd Cottington at a hobbyshop for $4 a can, spray it from the can and coat with PPG clear with no problems. Most say don't mix brands but I do all the time on custon stuff (wouldn't paint my Vette that way though). I've done quite a few helmits like this. If you're gonna primer the interior of your truck, I use a 2 part epoxy primer, it's really worth the money down the road. Try these: www.autobodytoolmart.com (has the Kirker paint but gun prices are a little high) www.spraygundepot.com ( good prices and a bunch of links) check out Devilbiss "FinishLine" guns, very good quality and reasonable. Don't get a HPLV from HarborFT, A friend got one, used it once and threw it away. |
