Anyone paint their own Sy or Ty???
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Captain Morgan
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just make sure its clean, the ground is clean, you have a GOOD mask, cover up anything you dont want overspray on and wear a Tyvek suit.S4Vince said:
JSM
Active member
I sweap garage and cleaned it well the day before spraying.
Used a fresh air respirator (I think you can rent them)
Sprinkled floor with water (keeps dust down).
Other I know have built small booths with plastic, etc.
After painting I color sanded and buffed. Rivals profesionally done work. In fact is probably better than 95% of the shops.
Used a fresh air respirator (I think you can rent them)
Sprinkled floor with water (keeps dust down).
Other I know have built small booths with plastic, etc.
After painting I color sanded and buffed. Rivals profesionally done work. In fact is probably better than 95% of the shops.
i've done it quite a few times...not a big deal...but not done overnight...alot of steps involved...like they say, 95 percent prep'ing, 5 percent spraying...i recommend using 2k primer (yellow), just need a cheap gun with a larger nozzle to spray it because its thick stuff...it fills great and easy to work with...color sand like JS mentioned, it should remove the fine dust that settled during the drying of the paint and or clear...and at least use a disposable plastic water separating filter on the gun even if you think your air system is a dry one...water droplets really suck when everything else is in check...
S4Vince said:
you'd be better off renting a paint booth and an experienced painter to help in that case...its pretty strong stuff...
edit: i don't know how legal it is, but if you have enough room outside, you could always build a $100.00 paint booth like this one
http://rivr.tripod.com/dart/resto/repaint/repaint.htm
JSM
Active member
If you do it in a garage attached to house, I would myself seal the door going to the house, in fact the whole wall(s). Also make up some ventilation like he did.
If you do a few panels at a time, it will help also. For example on my truck I did body one day, then fenders, doors, etc another. obviously they were off the truck.
House may smell a bit, and if using basecoat/clearcoat and newer paints it isn't a healthy smell either.
If you do a few panels at a time, it will help also. For example on my truck I did body one day, then fenders, doors, etc another. obviously they were off the truck.
House may smell a bit, and if using basecoat/clearcoat and newer paints it isn't a healthy smell either.
fivetodrive
CRISPY
I painted my 356 porsche and it turned out pretty good but you must realize that it is a vintage race car so I used a single stage paint. The real two keys to all of it is the prep and color sanding afterwards. I love the look of it but the color sanding takes alot of time and your arms hurt for a week afterwards. Here is a pic plus the smell stays in the house for a few days but if you keep the windows open it goes away quicker.
turbodog
Donating Member
Only the cladding. Rented a HVLP rig, Lined the garage with plastic sheeting, set up a box fan exhaust. House still stunk (I timed it when wife and kid were out of town).
Also sprayed the primer on my '91 S-Blazer after stripping to bare metal, pretty much same set-up, except used a standard spray gun (not HVLP).
I found a local shop that caters to the biker crowd, the guy is pretty good with a gun and has a decent booth (not downdraft, though). He sprayed the color/clear (including door jambs and underside of hood) for $200. He did a really good job.
With me doing all the prep, primer and buying the paint, total cost was $650.
Also sprayed the primer on my '91 S-Blazer after stripping to bare metal, pretty much same set-up, except used a standard spray gun (not HVLP).
I found a local shop that caters to the biker crowd, the guy is pretty good with a gun and has a decent booth (not downdraft, though). He sprayed the color/clear (including door jambs and underside of hood) for $200. He did a really good job.
With me doing all the prep, primer and buying the paint, total cost was $650.
ed hess
race or get outta the way
vince
ive painted stuff outside with the wind blowing in florida where the ground is a combo of grass and sand. If you plan on wetsanding and buffing it out afterwards, which you should be doing regardless of a booth or not you can paint just about anywhere... now i am gonna get bashed.
however fwiw. I did the R&R work and let my budddies shop shoot it. after he wetsanded and buffed it i did it all over again before we re asembled. you now what my truck looks like! call em up his name is bert. 856-931-4290. i do a lot of biz with him and my cost was around 2k. he had one small dent to do at the same time.
Oherwise you can do anything yourself with enough thought, planning and the right tools.
ed
ive painted stuff outside with the wind blowing in florida where the ground is a combo of grass and sand. If you plan on wetsanding and buffing it out afterwards, which you should be doing regardless of a booth or not you can paint just about anywhere... now i am gonna get bashed.
however fwiw. I did the R&R work and let my budddies shop shoot it. after he wetsanded and buffed it i did it all over again before we re asembled. you now what my truck looks like! call em up his name is bert. 856-931-4290. i do a lot of biz with him and my cost was around 2k. he had one small dent to do at the same time.
Oherwise you can do anything yourself with enough thought, planning and the right tools.
ed