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FreaK Regular Location: Canada Registered: September 2002	Re: spray painting tech articles Thu, 27 March 2003 08:49 1. auto painters (certified and good at it) get paid well but not well enough to really justify the hell the chems do to your body 2. doing it yourself is more about sayin "I did that" than saving a few bucks. 3. OTOH, ppl like me will take more time and care than the average beater to straighten the tiny door dings and such... better finish 4. no-one has mentioned longboarding 5. to see what you are doing, dust the primer with a contrast color (I use flat black cheap paint) to show up highs and lows 6. after you think you have it all straight, sand the primer wet, up to 1000grit - smoother is better - use a block 7. after each color coat (2 or 3 of color, 3 or 4 of clear, depending) inspect - easier to repair in stages than AFTER 8. before clearing the car, go 1000 or better, wet, and *look* at it, take a worklight and make sure the gloss of the paint is flattenned all over! 9. over all - decide how picky you are going to be before you get into it. Nuthin like looking at sweeeet paint, and seeing ripples or un-fixed rust. You can lay better paint over a poor paint if the body is rail-straight. The metal is the thing, do your bestest on getting it straight - if you don't, you will kick yourself later! 10. ****** Primer is cheap! ****** do not be afraid to lay it on heavy and sand it off (like 400 or so) lotsa dust everywhere, but the slightest ripple or wave in the metal (not deep enough to bog) can be flattenned by primer work. Straight is straight! Oh, and sandblasting weakens the metal - every bead that hits the metal dents (work-hardens) the surface, after a while, it's like bending a wire too many times - it will crack. It is extremes that show this, but I just wanted to warn you. Use your attachment to powder blast (ask a shop - they will get you the right stuff) This (I feel) is important on old metal. I have developed my ability with sprays to the point that I have done small panels (mortocycle) with *spray bombs*! And good enought for a show! I was verrrrrah happy aboot that. I'm in the midst of cleaning up some minors on the MA47 right now, but I'm limited for resources, so it'll just be a de-rusting to make the car look good in the lanes this year. Hoping for a garage for the winter to prep it right for next year! Have fun. Paint, *good* paint, is an addictive passtime! [Report message to a moderator]

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	spray painting tech articles	RA28	Sat, 22 March 2003 10:48
	Re: spray painting tech articles	juzzo84	Sat, 22 March 2003 12:21
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	Re: spray painting tech articles	Cyber-punk	Sat, 22 March 2003 16:27
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	Re: spray painting tech articles	Cyber-punk	Sun, 23 March 2003 12:20
	Re: spray painting tech articles	Les	Sun, 23 March 2003 22:04
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	Re: spray painting tech articles	RA28	Wed, 26 March 2003 05:03
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	Re: spray painting tech articles	Rolla Boy	Wed, 26 March 2003 08:02
	Re: spray painting tech articles	Malicia	Thu, 27 March 2003 06:28
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	Re: spray painting tech articles	Grega	Sat, 29 March 2003 07:21
	Re: spray painting tech articles	FreaK	Sun, 30 March 2003 03:01
	Re: spray painting tech articles	Grega	Sun, 30 March 2003 12:25
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