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I'm getting to the point...finally...of painting my EB. I'm going to paint it at home. I've got a plan for the booth, but my questions are about shooting it...
1) I've read up and if done right you really should use two guns. One for priming and sealing and the other for paint...or something like that. The key being one gun with 1.0 flow and the other 1.5 flow needle...of so. Is that really necessary. Summit sells a two gun kit that's reasonable.
2) That leads to my main problem...my compressor is 50 gallon, but only 4.5 CFM rating. And the guns call for a rating at 7.0 CFM and up... Given the gallons I have and setting the regulator right, and shooting the body in sections...can I get away with not buy/renting a higher CFM compressor?
3) Do you have a recommendation for where to buy paint? How much should it cost to shoot my complete EB with an good, inexpensive paint? I'm not looking for a show truck. Its a rock crawler that I want nice when done but do plan to wheel after.
Prime and Paint VS Prime, Base, and Clear...
In the past, I had my EB painted at Miracle Auto painting and they just sanded and painted it...no clear. I chose a simple green with no pearl or metalic so when I scratched it all I had to do was either buff it or do some light sanding and repaint with a rattle can. Yes, the color I choose could be bought in a rattle can. That worked...sort of. As the years went on the layers of paint piled up and eventually, the paint was no longer available. The guy who stripped the tub was not happy with me...layers just kept coming off.
The other option is doing a base coat and clear coat. This allows scratches in the clear to simply be buffed out...or lightly sanded and shot with a bit more clear and buffed. It is more complicated with base and clear when scratches go deeper and scratch the paint....and it costs more to shoot due to more steps if you have it done...
4) Given the above two paragraphs, do you think prime, base and clear or just paint it? I will scratch it on the trail, and will fix the scratches now and then. Dents...are character marks...
I am going to roll in a bedliner product on the floor...and under the floor which it would be nice to spray on to save time. What type of sprayer is needed for spraying herculiner? Anyone done it? What works.
Lots...I know. Thanks for reading
MA
1) I've read up and if done right you really should use two guns. One for priming and sealing and the other for paint...or something like that. The key being one gun with 1.0 flow and the other 1.5 flow needle...of so. Is that really necessary. Summit sells a two gun kit that's reasonable.
2) That leads to my main problem...my compressor is 50 gallon, but only 4.5 CFM rating. And the guns call for a rating at 7.0 CFM and up... Given the gallons I have and setting the regulator right, and shooting the body in sections...can I get away with not buy/renting a higher CFM compressor?
3) Do you have a recommendation for where to buy paint? How much should it cost to shoot my complete EB with an good, inexpensive paint? I'm not looking for a show truck. Its a rock crawler that I want nice when done but do plan to wheel after.
Prime and Paint VS Prime, Base, and Clear...
In the past, I had my EB painted at Miracle Auto painting and they just sanded and painted it...no clear. I chose a simple green with no pearl or metalic so when I scratched it all I had to do was either buff it or do some light sanding and repaint with a rattle can. Yes, the color I choose could be bought in a rattle can. That worked...sort of. As the years went on the layers of paint piled up and eventually, the paint was no longer available. The guy who stripped the tub was not happy with me...layers just kept coming off.
The other option is doing a base coat and clear coat. This allows scratches in the clear to simply be buffed out...or lightly sanded and shot with a bit more clear and buffed. It is more complicated with base and clear when scratches go deeper and scratch the paint....and it costs more to shoot due to more steps if you have it done...
4) Given the above two paragraphs, do you think prime, base and clear or just paint it? I will scratch it on the trail, and will fix the scratches now and then. Dents...are character marks...
I am going to roll in a bedliner product on the floor...and under the floor which it would be nice to spray on to save time. What type of sprayer is needed for spraying herculiner? Anyone done it? What works.
Lots...I know. Thanks for reading
MA
Call me and I can answer all your questions. Im in Fair Oaks and im a painter. Dave 916 792 9481
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