Thread: painting advice

Originally Posted by taff

also if any one has any tips ref the painting then fire away as this is the second time i've painted a car and the first time didn't work out quite as i'd hoped
time to see if i've learned from my mistakes
jason

I always use a new roller and a colour from the Rustgard range.

Originally Posted by HangOver

So Saturday is it, i best keep the door shut incase I end up down wind of your place

Excellent colour choice though !

Do you know if this Forum has a colour chart for Land Rovers, all Models, would love to see what is available esp. taff's colour, the GT forum I frequent has colour charts for each model, think it would be a good idea for here as well, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Tank

...has colour charts for each model, think it would be a good idea for here as well, Regards Frank.

Frank

That would be a great idea; particularly with codes that paint companies in Oz can mix.

The only unfortunate bit is getting everyone to agree what bronze green is on a Series 1.

Otherwise I am all for it!

Diana

be easy to spot you then Taff!

Are you sure you wanna spray saturday? there gonna be a lot of dust kicked up your way as its meant to be pretty windy...

I'm with hangover... i'll keep my windows shut and watch for an orange cloud!

Thanks

Steve

I'm glad I'm even further down the road than you two as I won't smell it or see it!
Won't be able to miss him on the road though.
Good luck with it anyway Taff.
Alan.

thanks for all the input and well wishes.
it's on for tomorrow i've got a load of plastic shhets and am going to make a sealed booth within my garage in the morning to help with the dust.

not a colour chart but a list of all landie colours and paint codes, which any decent paint shop should be able to mix up for you.
http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.c...nmetallic.html

jason

Hey Taff, Some things you should know. For a good job a gravity gun is required,1.4 set up. Reason being with suction gun you have to over thin paint to get it to spray. Not good with 2 pak as chages ratio paint to hardener, it relies on this for proper drying (called crosslinking). Follow manufacture instruction on ratio. Dont over thin usually 10% max. As previously stated clean environ is critical. Cleaning job must also be thorough, use plenty of wax and grease remover with clean lint free rags. Contaminents on the surface can give you hell. Use tack rag, yellow one just prior to application. Test spray on something to check spray pattern 6 to 8 inches. All good? What you are to acheive with your first coat is an even medium wet coat even being the opperative. Do not apply light thin coats. After first coat has set up.(test on masking or such, when touched with finger tip should feel like sticky tape but paint not get on finger) Depending on coverage may need only two coats if so second is full wet coat if three second as first followed by final. With 2 pak Direct gloss any more than three is not required.Drying times vary but usualy 20hrs at 20c down to 30min at 60c. If have to rub, buff try to get this within 3 days as paint is more compliant. Do not rub with coarser than 1500 and use 2 pak cutting compound else you will not get the scratches back out. Can also earth body to concrete helps with static. When finnished have beer and sing ( I did it my way).

Edit: All of the above lol, must have been posting at the same time.

You will need an extraction fan, if you dont have one then as the paint dust dries it will settle on the job.

Another tip I thought of today was to use a proper strainer, reusable or disposable to take out any bits of dust or anything that might get into your paint job.

The upside down guns are calle gravity feed guns and they are much better than the venturi type guns but it does take a bit of getting used to as it puts a bit more strain on the old wrist when stretching over a roof or bonnet.

As far as applying goes, keep it as close as you can without running and lay it on wet, too far back and too light will end up making it dull off and it could leave it with an orange peel effect.

Too close and too slow/heavy could leave you with runs, uneven surface, peel and/or cracking.

Leave it dry between coats as the paint shrinks when drying so if you lay it on to early it will crack as the under layer will be shrinking at a different rate than the top layer.

I think thats about it, some of that is more important with enamels and acrylics but all is usefull I think

Dont forget to protect your self and make sure you supply addaquate air flow around the job to clear the spray area of hase so you dont die and your job doesnt end up all dusty and dull (can be cut out but will always show up) yet no so much that it will drag in crap from outside.

have fun