The Clear coat was faded and flaking on my $350 Acura Legend, to the point that the paint would have to be sanded and re-painted in some areas.
Part 2 – Wet Sand and Polishing:
Products used:
Clay Bar:
Meguiars E-7200 sanding block:
3M Wetordry Sponge Pad #20:
masking paper 18″:
Masking Paper machine 18″:
800 grit sand paper: — if out of stock, try 3M 800 grit:
1000 grit sand paper:
1200 grit sand paper:
1500 grit sand paper:
2000 grit sand paper:
Scotch 218 tape 1/4″:
Scotch 218 tape 1/8″
Prep-All:
Spray Max Spot Blender:
Duplicolor Adhesion Promoter
Duplicolor Scratch Filler & Primer
DupliColor Primer Sealer:
How to: Spray Automotive Paint in your Garage with Professional Results – Complete Guide!
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One thing I’ve learned from not having a paint booth is to create your own! Cheap tarps from harbor freight hung from the ceiling on three sides ( four if painting in a shed or barn ) and a clean shop floor is a must ! Place a few box fans on low 50:27 in front of garage door blowing air out of shop and put cheap ac filters over them to catch any overspray so your not blowing it outside and onto other things! Next find a way to filter the air coming in from the man door into your spray area! I used an old screen door and zip tied it to my tarps that are stretched tight. That’s the other tip make sure your tarps or drop cloths, whatever your using to create a temporary booth is secure enough that if there was a blast of wind from outside that it’s not going to blow against the vehicle your painting! Last tip I have is to set up your booth after you have prepped the vehicle!! Otherwise you will have dust from sanding all over your sides and floor and the blast even from spray cans can dislodge the dust particles and wreak havoc! I roll up my tarps and leave them hanging from ceiling and when I’m sanding anything I have my shop fan blowing as much dust out of my shop as possible! Another tip, if you have a compressor when u roll vehicle outside use the blower nozzle on compressor to blow out crevices prior to washing and that way you get more dust out of hidden area!
Just do it with the weed sprayer
Put some clear on that thing
Very good video, one most important is protecting your lungs/body some paints can kill u so also do your research on the harmful chemicals in paint and how to properly protect yourself
I’m sure he’s gone over this in his prior videos I just didn’t
Good…..!!!!!!
You cab start the run with a razor blade if you are very careful not to remove too much. Work slowly
your voice and the silly orchestra music in the background, makes the video really entertaining
Most of your orange peel is likely due to having a too high distance while spraying in all layers. Your color coat was already very rough and you might have benefited from having your color harden out, sand it with 800 and put a wet coat of color on top of that. With a metallic, wet sanding color is usually a no-no, so you would have to put on quite a bit of paint on top of where you sanded. No sense in keeping on painting without correction once you see your surface is so incredibly rough.
For the clear with the spray gun, you can reduce your pressure just a bit so you can slow down the gun a bit and spray closer, so putting down a nice wet coat without runs is easier to do. Watch "Paint Society" for some great tips on how to prevent this bad of an orange peel with distance, pressure and fan settings on your gun.
Time for a good palm sander
Why didnt you sand down the surface before painting, and after painting? you could have made it much smoother than it was in order to avoid the rough spots and orange peel…