hey guys im in the process of stripping my car down and prepping it for a respray and i just want to see any pics of people that have painted there own cars at home and even suggestions and tips off how there painted it at home and the opinion of the whole event cheers

i wouldnt attempt it unless you have a fair bit of know how on what your doing.. are you doing a full colour change or staying the same colour?

Here's mine. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

SYKO3L : that looks fantastic is that a home job , 2 pac ??? obsesv: im just respraying it the org colour witch is manrnallo red ??? ive spoken to alot of people about painting and have a fair idea of what to do

Yes it is. If it's your first respray, acrylic is much more forgiving. Id recommend you try painting a few old panels until you feel comfortable painting the whole car. All in all, its a MASSIVE job if you want it to turn out decent.

this is MadMaz car,, backyard sprayjob Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

i know what you mean just get told by every person i speak to its 90% prep work i do have some panels to practice on just waiting for the rudd money to come thru so i can pick up a compressor

your eb came up ok when i saw it a fair while ago.

i say do it if your not fussed about havig to fix a few runs here or there then yeah go for it at least prep the car yourself ive prepped mine and done the bay (havent painted though), its a great way of learning and as long as you research alot first, youll be fine

Quote: Originally Posted by MARMO. your eb came up ok when i saw it a fair while ago. i didnt paint that car i did help prep it it turned out fairly good . was done in ayrlic Misk: yer im doing the prep work as we speak if it dosnt turn out 100% stiff . its only a $2000 car. but im very keen to learn. hunting around at the moment for a tafe course at night

jam the tafe course get a gun some panels and practice lol i understand the basics cause of a bit of background in graffiti but its not rocket science, just a matter of practice makes perfect

well so far ive bought a middle range gun with differnt spray tips a good respiarator so just waiting on rudd to give me that $900. for a decent compressor around 1 cfm witch im told will do the job

Quote: Originally Posted by Skitzvk SYKO3L : that looks fantastic is that a home job , 2 pac ??? obsesv: im just respraying it the org colour witch is manrnallo red ??? ive spoken to alot of people about painting and have a fair idea of what to do ok mate, if your unsure on your colour look at your compliance plates and match it up with the thread that has all the codes on the forum here somewhere, good luck with it too man. http://calaisturbo.com.au/showthread...t=option+codes (http://calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=24924&highlight=option+codes) EDIT: i would also suggest not fully stripping the car, just do the exterior, will make it much easier. its do-able cause your doing the sme colour obviously Quote: Originally Posted by misk jam the tafe course get a gun some panels and practice lol i understand the basics cause of a bit of background in graffiti but its not rocket science, just a matter of practice makes perfect ah dont we all haha, yeah man buy a spare ****ed old bonnet or boot lid and practice practice practice!!

lol well it certainly helped improve my understanding of paint and i think the min compressor flow is around 15cfm (or 12, cant remember lol) or 2.5hp some have done it with less, but more is better Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

im about to do the same thing myself. was kimberly bronze and MX grey. going to Silverslate over Asteriod silver. done all the prep work myself., just a few little things like door jambs to do before i can lay some colour. i've got a 2.5hp compressor and a 1.4mm and a 1.7mm gun to do acrylic with, the smaller gun for the clear. when its over, i'll be happy if i never pick up a sanding block ever again =]

Quote: Originally Posted by obsesv ok mate, if your unsure on your colour look at your compliance plates and match it up with the thread that has all the codes on the forum here somewhere, good luck with it too man. http://calaisturbo.com.au/showthread...t=option+codes (http://calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=24924&highlight=option+codes) EDIT: i would also suggest not fully stripping the car, just do the exterior, will make it much easier. its do-able cause your doing the sme colour obviously ah dont we all haha, yeah man buy a spare ****ed old bonnet or boot lid and practice practice practice!! with the stripping side . im taking off. bars. front and rear lights.door handles. door locks.door moulds.rear windscreen

and your sprayin me a set of bars aswell alan lol

Quote: Originally Posted by Skitzvk with the stripping side . im taking off. bars. front and rear lights.door handles. door locks.door moulds.rear windscreen yeah that sounds good, dont bother with stripping any interior or anything. just mask up windows and **** and spray the outside. good luck man, when do you expect to have it done by?

my wifes car was a home job- so was my vl engine bay Home made spray booth it is all about prep.... my engine bay was rubbed after painting with 2000 grit wet and dry and buffed through three stages of compound but was worth it Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Wow that came up nice, Some original photos have not been recovered yet.