what do i need to paint?

[xx93accordxx]

ok im wondering what size compressor is good for painting?
and where is a good place to get good sanding blocks not the small 3m ones?

[xx93accordxx]

anyone?

[xx93accordxx]

and how much paint will i need for my car

[quickangel93]

ok im wondering what size compressor is good for painting?
and where is a good place to get good sanding blocks not the small 3m ones?

and how much paint will i need for my car

something thats big enough to constantly supply like 80-100psi.

to repaint the whole car? a gallon mixed with reducer. at least a gallon of clearcoat, and quart of primer or more. depends on how much has to be fixed.

[NAiL05]

something thats big enough to constantly supply like 80-100psi.

to repaint the whole car? a gallon mixed with reducer. at least a gallon of clearcoat, and quart of primer or more. depends on how much has to be fixed.

uhhh no. Anyway if you using an HVLP gun you need something that will flow at least 6cfm as I recall (some hvlp able to spray up to 13cfm if not more). Anyway I wouldnt worry about a compressor more than I would recommend having a big tank. Its better to have a big reserve for painting rather than the compressor cycling on and off screwing your paint job.

[quickangel93]

uhhh no. Anyway if you using an HVLP gun you need something that will flow at least 6cfm as I recall (some hvlp able to spray up to 13cfm if not more). Anyway I wouldnt worry about a compressor more than I would recommend having a big tank. Its better to have a big reserve for painting rather than the compressor cycling on and off screwing your paint job.

ummm yea. sry to say man, but ive been painting for over 3 years. and i know.

[NAiL05]

ummm yea. sry to say man, but ive been painting for over 3 years. and i know.

Professionally or DIY? Sounds more like DIY to me honestly. You should know depending on the products you use there are ratios per product. There are cheap and expensive products. You also have to factor in temp of weather and so on to paint your car unless you have some sort of temp controlled booth.

To the OP if you plan to DIY a measuring cup they sell at the paint stores is one of your best friends. Also be sure to clean your gun after each run to ensure a good spray the next time you paint.

[quickangel93]

Professionally or DIY? Sounds more like DIY to me honestly. You should know depending on the products you use there are ratios per product. There are cheap and expensive products. You also have to factor in temp of weather and so on to paint your car unless you have some sort of temp controlled booth.

To the OP if you plan to DIY a measuring cup they sell at the paint stores is one of your best friends. Also be sure to clean your gun after each run to ensure a good spray the next time you paint.

more like amacher. i dont think i paint like a pro and deffinatly not diy.

i painted in a both for like 2.5 years, then i just started painting small things in my garage.

when i was painting in the booth, we had a compressor constantly pumping 100psi into the reserve tank so that we could paint no problem.

i used ppg, didnt like it. than i started using some german products, mipa, and totally love it.

[NAiL05]

As I said you need a big tank. The higher the PSI it just fills the tank faster if you have a weak pump then you need a big tank preferably something that can keep up what your spraying. Paint booth vs home application is different unless you buy a big ass compressor that costs 5-600 dollars. Usually HVLP guns are set at 60psi at least thats what I set mine too and sprays just fine. I have had no issue with PPG products. The things I sprayed in class using PPG products was just fine. We have Dupont also rarely used it though. Mostly PPG for me.

[quickangel93]

As I said you need a big tank. The higher the PSI it just fills the tank faster if you have a weak pump then you need a big tank preferably something that can keep up what your spraying. Paint booth vs home application is different unless you buy a big ass compressor that costs 5-600 dollars. Usually HVLP guns are set at 60psi at least thats what I set mine too and sprays just fine. I have had no issue with PPG products. The things I sprayed in class using PPG products was just fine. We have Dupont also rarely used it though. Mostly PPG for me.

holy fuck... 60 psi?????? i dont set mines past 25.

[xx93accordxx]

ok so ppg is a good gun?
and how much do they run?

[NAiL05]

PPG is a paint company not a gun company. Guns vary depending on how much you want to spend. And yes I set my reg on my gun to around 40-60 depending. When you squeeze the trigger the PSI goes down anyway so really doesnt matter. Its all trigger control.

[xx93accordxx]

and for metal flake does it go in the clear coat or the color?

[KeeleDesign]

i dont want to ruin anybodys parade..
but ..
psi... all depends on the compressor, the gun and the paint. these 3 conditions determin more than you will ever realize. i really don't feel like explaining it in all honesty..

let me give you an example.. my iwata lph-400 i spray at 10 psi at the cap. my satajet 2000 i spay at 25 psi at the cap.

anything more than this and you are gona have major problems painting, with blotchyness and drysprasy and a waste of overspray going everywhere.

Just because you have pulled a trigger does not make you a painter,, even if you've pulled it on 5 cars, your still not a painter, bottom line. Example just because you pick up a hammer and bang on a dent on a car does not make you a body man by no means.
a painter like myself in 3 years has painted almost 8,000 cars in that time period makes you a great professional painter, so does the certification deploma.

the amount of paint you will need will also depend on the type of paint you buy, cheaper paint is thinner, and takes more, more expensive paint is just that and has a better life span on it if the vehicle is properly prepared.

iwata w-400 is a good first timers paint gun i'd recomend.

[xx93accordxx]

ok thanks
i look into that gun