trevmust

What would you guys reccomend for trying to paint a car.at.home without a paint booth? I dont want dust in my paint job. Or should I just do.the.bodywork myself to lessen the.cost of a professional job?

TyCZ28

Even in the best of paintbooths there will be "trash" or debris in the paint.. dont freak out while spreaying it will transfer through the coats and into the clear.. then it can be wetsanded out.. i just painted my car in a big garage i own.. with the exception of breathing in too many fumes and spending 2 days High as a kite it wasnt that bad.

trevmust

Lol kk thnx

67goatman455

iTrader: (14)

make sure to get a good mask. they are like $30 for a 3M one. i do side work out of my garage constantly. just clean up real well, anything thats in it you can fix

trevmust

I was thinking about trying water based paint

stevesfbody

Water based paint is pretty shitty. We use it in my shop and it has no filling qualities, takes forever to dry between coats, and is way too expensive for what it is.

TyCZ28

+1 im having good luck with the base clear i bought. only the sealer gave me a few problems

stevesfbody

i painted my car in a very dusty garage and it came out really good, just make sure you wetsand and buff

1LOMARO

Another thing I did was wet the floor down before I sprayed mine.

TyCZ28

OK scratch wat i said... DO NOT USE SEALER... i have to strip my car all the way back down to nothing and start over due to bad sealer... im pretty much done fu**ing with my car for a few months.. im just gonna let it sit.

BudRacing

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trevmust

my only qualm is.... Every possible paint combination for an el camino has been done so there is no real way for my paint job to be original hahaha.

607motorsports

iTrader: (6)

I've been painting for about 15 or so years and have only been in a booth a handfull of times for jobs I was contracted for.

The key to a decent paint job in a home garage IMO is cleanliness, make sure everything is blown off of dust and wet down the floor as previously mentioned, make sure you have good airflow (puller fans) to get rid of the overspray, and lastly you need to be able to regulate your temperature in the garage.

There's alot of other things to consider like a good compressor, regulator, water trap, and a decent gun as well.

trevmust

well, I'll be getting most of that anyways cuz I want to start powder coating to make extra money.

chasgiv3

iTrader: (1)

I've seen guys just do this before with great success:

Austin95

iTrader: (22)

Combine what everyone said here, mostly its about cleanliness. I'm sure as hell no pro painter. I just did this in my garage this week, and I used a harbor freight touch up gun!!! After a good wetsand and buff it looks like glass. You're going to get dirt in your paint either way, just try to limit it. Best of luck man. I say go for it!

trevmust

any one have anything bad to say about auto air colors brand paint? I like their crimson red.

TyCZ28

Just use PPG deltron, PPG Global, Dupont Chromabase, or dupont ChromaPremiere and you wont have any issues.. also make sure EVERYTHING YOU BUY is from the same company.. i learned this the hard way.. cheeped out on the sealer and now i have to strip it and redo everything... part of the reason i hate sealer with a passion

EDS01SS

iTrader: (30)

Sealer is great thing if you use the right items and the right amount. It is also a crucial step with some colors. Dont blame the product when it was you that messed up

trevmust

I cant get ppg here.