Spend the most of the week disassembling the car then sanding with 220 and read leading the small scratches. Tomorrow I will start blocking with 400and finishing with 600
Also got my 3M pps started system for paint disposable paint cups, got both adapters for my sata jet and devilbiss guns


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Properly blocked with 400 and 600, took a lot of high spots down from original paint
Red leaded spots around the car, next is to prime with a rattle can

 

Looks good. Make sure u snap the lids in the liners on the pps system well. Many people dont when first using them. Are you keeping the same stripes? I like the way those look.

 

Just curious, why are you priming with a rattle can? Im not a body guy, just wondering about the durability.

 

Yea rattle can is definitely not the best route. I never use it. But if its a cost thing work with what you got.

 

Just priming spots

 

Are you spraying it outside?

 

PRIMER is NOT water proof. It will soak up water and will start to rust underneath. I would be very careful having washing it......IMO

 

Didn't rattle can primer used 2K primer and tried out my rebuilt satajet, and it shoots just like it did the day I brought it

And yes painting it outside under a 10x20 tent with sides I brought on eBay just for this

 

Post results!! Ive been thinking of doing the same/similar thing! Are you going to have box fans with furnace filters taped to them to move air? When you get tent set up/ hose the inside down to grab as much dust out of the air. Good luck!!

-Dan

 

I'm in the process of this as well with my 85 firebird. I'm assuming you're painting in 2k from the primer, I'm going acrylic as I've never painted with a gun before and was told its easier to fix rubbing back etc, and legal for home jobs.


Does the whole car need to be primed with acrylic or just rub back and finish with 800 wet sand before putting acrylic down? I'm doing high gloss black

 

I used a 12x20 tent and it was barely wide enough to move properly around the car and not get my hose dragged on the side of it... 10' will not be fun.

Watch the weather on the day you do it, temp, humidity, and the wind direction. Try to use the wind to your advantage and push the air out in the direction the wind is blowing (fans at upwind side of tent blowing same direction of wind) with furnace filters. I used some really loosely packed type of filters on the other end to keep bugs and some dust out.
I haven't had perfect results yet at home but each time it's a learning experience... Next time should be pretty much perfect considering I'm also currently training to paint aircraft at the moment at work.