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30 November 2012, 12:48
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Spray Painting?
Wish I could spray like the guy in this video, it always looks really difficult like a skill you learn from loads of practice.
Does anyone spray on here? Is it worth sticking to cans or give the gun a go?
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30 November 2012, 13:40
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it come swith practice, 
take your time its not as hard as it looks patience is the word
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30 November 2012, 13:41
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I used to spray two pack as part of my job years ago. 8/10's preparation and the rest perspiration. It's not easy when you're starting out, is a skill where good technique and practice pay off. A skill well worth acquiring in my view as it's very satisfying looking at a finished product.
Want a spray gun?
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30 November 2012, 13:53
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Like has been said it is a skill that comes with experience.For a one off though if you use two pack acrylic which you can buy online you can get a decent enough finish by putting on two or three coats, wet and drying it back and polishing.
This works really well where you haven't got a paintshop but it's still a lot of prep work of course and make sure you have a proper Vapour mask and enough CFM in your compressor to power a good gun.
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30 November 2012, 15:30
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Originally Posted by Hightower
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Yep, I've got a compressor but no gun...
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30 November 2012, 15:31
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Originally Posted by nugent
it come swith practice,
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Nice one I see you even have your name on your tool box 
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30 November 2012, 15:37
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Originally Posted by ribraff
Like has been said it is a skill that comes with experience.For a one off though if you use two pack acrylic which you can buy online you can get a decent enough finish by putting on two or three coats, wet and drying it back and polishing.
This works really well where you haven't got a paintshop but it's still a lot of prep work of course and make sure you have a proper Vapour mask and enough CFM in your compressor to power a good gun.
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My local spray shop are very good and want me to have a go (and sell me more stuff) I've been going there for years and in the past they will mix whatever I want and put it in a spray can for me which gets the job done but not the best 
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30 November 2012, 15:43
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Nice one I see you even have your name on your tool box |
90% of my tools shave my initials on also, 
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30 November 2012, 16:06
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90% of my tools shave my initials on also, |
ok - but I really hope thats a typo or your posting on the wrong forum..... 
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30 November 2012, 19:52
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ok - but I really hope thats a typo or your posting on the wrong forum..... |
Lol aren't I pad spell checkers ace
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30 November 2012, 20:52
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Out of curiosity....
i've never sprayed outboard cowlings but have certainly painted many car bumbers. wing mirrors, trim and other plastic components.
I learned a long time ago to spray on a dedicated plastic primer first to ensure good adhesion of the paint to the plastic.
Would you not need to do this on an outboard cowling also or does paint generally "stick" better to fiberglass?
Simon
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01 December 2012, 00:41
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I don't think so, if you are re-spaying over old paint I would guess that you would flatten the paint with a scotch pad and clean with thinners and then spray???
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01 December 2012, 01:18
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I would always recommend you use a primer suitable for the top coat.
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01 December 2012, 06:08
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Quote:
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I don't think so, if you are re-spaying over old paint I would guess that you would flatten the paint with a scotch pad and clean with thinners and then spray???
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Not if you want it to look good
Flattern back, seal, sand, prime, sand, prime, light sand, clean and clean again
Top coat 2 to 4 coats wet on wet, lacquer, low bake to flash off
And there's a lot more to it than that 
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01 December 2012, 06:59
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I was quite pleased with the last one I did, using spray cans of car paint from Halfords.
Unfortunately after using it all summer, around 4 months later I put a cover over it in the garage which when I next uncovered it a couple of months later had stuck to the clear lacquer and left a pattern in a couple of areas.
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01 December 2012, 14:27
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Preparation is 95% of the job. I saw a professional spray man get a perfect finish with a spray can that was better than the factory finish !!! 
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