Seeing as my car will be sitting in the yard till i can get parts,
I was just wondering what equipment I will need to paint my car.
Also would like to know the price for this and how much paint I would need to spray my VK
cheers if anyone can help us out
Im also in Sydney if anyone knows any good deals I might be able to grab for paint and gear etc
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how far are u going on it? highfill? if so u will need a good gun with a 2.0 nozzle for the highfill and a 1.4 for 2pac! a decent size compressor(with an oil and water filter), with the prep u will need sandpaper (400 before highfill then 400 then 800 after highfill, u will also need a sanding block,good masking tape,prepsol,tack rag,stirers,strainers,measuring cups plus more(bog and fine filler) !!!! with the highfill and paint u will also need hardener and reducer(thinners) lol (heapsa work) i just finished my vl yesterday!!!! honestly its not worth doin it ur self(its not really the cash its all the work that goes into it) i spent over a week nonstop just to block back the highfill for paint!!! honestly dont do it! pay some1! u dont endup savin much money if u do it urself!
for real..sweet as mate thanks
its just i'm most likely going to be waiting a while till i can get descent parts for me car and with wreckers im prob better of getting a whole new engine lol
but if i post stuff up here hopefully blokes will sell us parts alot cheaper than wreckers
thats why i was going to try doin the car myself plus the dude before my neighbour bought it did a real bad job with paint, he did like half a coat and left bumps but yeh i think i might save money up for this car, ive got time cauz rentz chipping in for me to get a cheap vl-vs till i get this car running which is a sweet deal
thanks mate again for the info I might trying doing it myself when my mate gets some paint gear but with a smaller car lol
cheers and good luck with your vl man
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if you need to ask what equipment you need, then you are kidding your self if you think you can do it.not an attack just a word of advice.....
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Originally Posted by mis_gmh
yeah sweet! GOOD LUCK!!! if u need any more questions answered just pm me!!!
cheers
laura
p.s (im not a guy) lmao
dont you just love how girls on car forums always go out of there way to point out there sex like there the only female handy with cars...????
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Originally Posted by mis_gmh
how far are u going on it? highfill? if so u will need a good gun with a 2.0 nozzle for the highfill and a 1.4 for 2pac! a decent size compressor(with an oil and water filter), with the prep u will need sandpaper (400 before highfill then 400 then 800 after highfill, u will also need a sanding block,good masking tape,prepsol,tack rag,stirers,strainers,measuring cups plus more(bog and fine filler) !!!! with the highfill and paint u will also need hardener and reducer(thinners) lol (heapsa work) i just finished my vl yesterday!!!! honestly its not worth doin it ur self(its not really the cash its all the work that goes into it) i spent over a week nonstop just to block back the highfill for paint!!! honestly dont do it! pay some1! u dont endup savin much money if u do it urself!
im not being sexist or anything i just think thats a good as that a girl prep her own car 4 spray . well done lol
how did it come out anyway ?
the only reason i pointed it out was because he was callin me mate and man (not to show off that i no stuff bout cars)!
the car came out good! just a few inperfections in the paint that will come out wen it gets cut back! im very happy with the result! expecially cos id never done it b4! lol! u will prob c it around wen its finished(cruizes and stuff)
cheers
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Originally Posted by mis_gmh
the only reason i pointed it out was because he was callin me mate and man (not to show off that i no stuff bout cars)!
the car came out good! just a few inperfections in the paint that will come out wen it gets cut back! im very happy with the result! expecially cos id never done it b4! lol! u will prob c it around wen its finished(cruizes and stuff)
cheers
hey hey how was the temp when you painted did the cold weather effect it much or not really?? just asking cause im half way through prepping my vs wagon and not overly keen to paint whilst its so cold??
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Originally Posted by TOBY G
hey hey how was the temp when you painted did the cold weather effect it much or not really?? just asking cause im half way through prepping my vs wagon and not overly keen to paint whilst its so cold??
it affects it a bit! you hafta be very careful when ur doin it cos theres a greater chance of gettin runs cos it takes longer for the paint to flash off! u just hafta put less thinners(reducer) to make the paint a bit thicker and just put thinner coats! just make sure u leave it longer between each coat!
GOOD LUCK!!!!
CHEERS
LAURA
Nice work LAURA, right on the money......TOBY G if you are in dought and at the moment it is a little cold look at your local tool hire for a wildcat or jet hot heater...... i asume you are painting in a garage??? i wouldent paint under about 17deg, myself , but if you are doing your car in basecoat( clear over the top) better off having it warm, also if its metalic you wont want it cold or the matalic may bloom (turn a white colour ) or mottle get black streaks or ( train tracks ).... and with the clear you want it as flat as you can without runs, not as easy as it sounds but easyer with warmth.......
my tip a good gun iwata sata jet ect..... and get an extra hardner with your clear a fast one ..... same brand..... for the garage fast only is to fast outside of the car and will dry to fast and peely.. and normal i thing is a bit slow....... chance or it running mix you hardners .... to make the total amount you need so if you need 300ml 150 fast and 150ml normal gives it enough time to flaten out a bit and less chance to run good luck guys girls lol
Dave
LoL yeah not lots of girl,s know about cars you got skills..... infact you married lol joke! and no probs toby glad i could help, and other dramas mis_gmh cant answer yell out mate
