what do i need to know?

[AcCoRdKiD916]

I wanna do my own body work and I jus wanna noe how do I get started what kinda tools do I need any tips or tricks I should noe.... there's nothin better than doin it your self in my opinion..

[EXR-ALB]

It all depends on how severe the body work you will be doin is. I have painted a few cars now and I just have the basics.
I do have a welder for when the rust is really bad, but as far as basic tools go:

Hammers, dollys (hard and soft), da sander (cheap orbitals work great as well), block sanders (2by4 with sand paper could work i guess) Don't forget mini fiber body filler, maxi fiber body filler, fibreglass ( thats a whole different game) I don't know, everyone has their own list of tools, tips and tecniques.

I took me a couple years to get where I'm at.

My best advice would be to grab an old door or fender (or a good one and smash it up a bit) to do some body work training. You'll find its not as hard as its made out to be, I'm not a pro but I can make a piece look good and last, you just have to be patient. Start with small dings and dents then work ur way into rust and such.

As far as final prep, "paint" if you want to attempt it yourself, I have an HVLP and a gravity feed gun, both are great but HVLP wins. For your first paint job I would recomend using Single stage paint, You almost can't screw it up and once the paint is applied and cured, take it to a shine shop and get the pros to buff and polish.
Be sure to wear a respirator when sanding and painting its nasty stuff no joke.

Ur right, about doin it urself. I don't get anyone else to work on my rides unless it's absolutely impossible for me to.

Good luck and have fun.

[GearBangnAccord]

It all depends on how severe the body work you will be doin is. I have painted a few cars now and I just have the basics.
I do have a welder for when the rust is really bad, but as far as basic tools go:

Hammers, dollys (hard and soft), da sander (cheap orbitals work great as well), block sanders (2by4 with sand paper could work i guess) Don't forget mini fiber body filler, maxi fiber body filler, fibreglass ( thats a whole different game) I don't know, everyone has their own list of tools, tips and tecniques.

I took me a couple years to get where I'm at.

My best advice would be to grab an old door or fender (or a good one and smash it up a bit) to do some body work training. You'll find its not as hard as its made out to be, I'm not a pro but I can make a piece look good and last, you just have to be patient. Start with small dings and dents then work ur way into rust and such.

As far as final prep, "paint" if you want to attempt it yourself, I have an HVLP and a gravity feed gun, both are great but HVLP wins. For your first paint job I would recomend using Single stage paint, You almost can't screw it up and once the paint is applied and cured, take it to a shine shop and get the pros to buff and polish.
Be sure to wear a respirator when sanding and painting its nasty stuff no joke.

Ur right, about doin it urself. I don't get anyone else to work on my rides unless it's absolutely impossible for me to.

Good luck and have fun.

u forgot the wire brushes(drill acc an non drill)

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

i am thinking about doing the same thing to my car by preping it and stuff but im not too sure cause it seems like alot of work and i dont want to mess it up

[JDMCB3Si]

Bodywork is a learned trade. It is NOT something you'll learn overnight or even in a week. It takes time and a trained eye.

Painting is not as easy as sanding the car down, priming it, and spraying a coat of paint. You have to sand everything down, fill in or pull out dings/dents/etc., prime it, sand the primer get the coats even, apply paint, wet sand, buff and polish. It loooks easy but trust me it isnt.

[DrSzSoLDIeR]

Bodywork is a learned trade. It is NOT something you'll learn overnight or even in a week. It takes time and a trained eye.

Painting is not as easy as sanding the car down, priming it, and spraying a coat of paint. You have to sand everything down, fill in or pull out dings/dents/etc., prime it, sand the primer get the coats even, apply paint, wet sand, buff and polish. It loooks easy but trust me it isnt.

just by you saying that doesnt even make me wanna work on doing it myself

[AcCoRdKiD916]

i am thinking about doing the same thing to my car by preping it and stuff but im not too sure cause it seems like alot of work and i dont want to mess it up

I have a trunk I can work on first dat way I can mess up tryin 2 learn and get better at it before I start on my car.

[EXR-ALB]

Don't let all the talk discourage you, the more time on prep the better the end result.

You don't have to fill EVERY imperfection and sand to a mirror finish. Come on guys, show some support, ur scarin the guy from attempting it. Its ur first project. My first project was a 96 neon. Took me three weeks day and night to complete. It was a lot of work and the first paint job I ever did. I painted it in my back yard but you would never know it by lookin at it. I'll post pics if ur interested.

[AcCoRdKiD916]

It all depends on how severe the body work you will be doin is. I have painted a few cars now and I just have the basics.
I do have a welder for when the rust is really bad, but as far as basic tools go:

Hammers, dollys (hard and soft), da sander (cheap orbitals work great as well), block sanders (2by4 with sand paper could work i guess) Don't forget mini fiber body filler, maxi fiber body filler, fibreglass ( thats a whole different game) I don't know, everyone has their own list of tools, tips and tecniques.

I took me a couple years to get where I'm at.

My best advice would be to grab an old door or fender (or a good one and smash it up a bit) to do some body work training. You'll find its not as hard as its made out to be, I'm not a pro but I can make a piece look good and last, you just have to be patient. Start with small dings and dents then work ur way into rust and such.

As far as final prep, "paint" if you want to attempt it yourself, I have an HVLP and a gravity feed gun, both are great but HVLP wins. For your first paint job I would recomend using Single stage paint, You almost can't screw it up and once the paint is applied and cured, take it to a shine shop and get the pros to buff and polish.
Be sure to wear a respirator when sanding and painting its nasty stuff no joke.

Ur right, about doin it urself. I don't get anyone else to work on my rides unless it's absolutely impossible for me to.

Good luck and have fun.

Thanx for ur advice when I finsh Ill post some pics so u can see the end product

[Cmqqn85]

I honestly hate body work. Takes ALOT of patience

[AcCoRdKiD916]

I honestly hate body work. Takes ALOT of patience

Patience and time I have its the experience I need to work on