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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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Need info on painting

when i get the camaro i'm gonna most likely paint it myself.....i have a 2 car garage, half of which is mine alone, the other half which i could probably borrow the space for for a few weeks...so thats how much room i'll have. What tools will i need? what sorta prep work do i need to do? i'm thinking about doing flames, so what do i need to know about that sorta stuff? Any links, pictures, videos....anything...would be greatly appreciated...thanks in advance
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Old Jun 23, 2003 | 10:12 PM
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well,get an aircompressor,good paint guns,gravity fed is what i like. a dual action sander,and a sanding block if u need to do any bodty work, u can sand it down to bare metal,or jstu get it smooth,and on a good surface that will hold the paint,get everytihng smooth ,use 80 grit w/ a dual action sander... then 180 before u prime it. ull hafta tape off everytinhg u dont want painted,ull want a clean surface when u paint it,as little dust and crap in the air as possible. just primer it,then let that dry,scuff up the primer some,make sure everythings smooth and any imperfections are gone,then do a few color coats,and wet sand any imperfections in taht w/ atleast 1000 grit. then shoot a clear, thats the basics,not hard at all,its all in the prep work. take your time,and have fun.i did mine,flames are a pain in the ***
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