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11-29-2015, 08:25 PM | #1 |
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Looking for Paint
i'm ready to paint my coupe and I'm wondering how much paint I need and where I should order it from. my s13 is totally primed and I'm looking for some single stage pre-mixed paint. i have an air compressor and spray gun ready to go
suggestions and tips would be greatly appreciated thanks |
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11-29-2015, 09:03 PM | #2 |
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I used the single stage acrylic urethane from summit racing. Did my hatch with about 6 quarts but it was my first time painting so a lot of it was used up fixing problems and sanding. If you know what you're doing then a gallon should be plenty and they have kits that include the base, reducer and activator. All you do is some simple 4:1 mixing and possibly reducing before spraying. IMO the paint was pretty good quality, sprayed well, easy to wetsand and polish, and has lasted about a year so far with no issues.
All of that being said, I wish I had done a base coat/clear coat instead. Slightly higher cost but I think it would've been a better way to go for my first paint job. Other places would be Eastwood, TCP Global, maybe even PaintForCars if you want something cheap. |
11-29-2015, 11:09 PM | #3 | |
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so did you buy a kit and mix the base, reducer and activator or is the single stage acrylic urethane ready to spray after mixing it by itself? do you remember how much it cost you? and yeah this is gonna be my first time painting with anything besides a rattle can lol |
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11-29-2015, 11:14 PM | #4 | |
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11-30-2015, 04:22 AM | #6 |
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I did a single stage a few years ago, I wasn't comfortable shooting clear, so I went with the single stage. You can wetsand and buff out minor imperfections.
I did Nissan Super Black - Paint Code: KH3 and I used a European Brand called Pro Spray from a local Paint Shop. It was like $100 Gallon or so Edit: Yes, make sure you have a filter for removing water and keep an eye on the temperature. If its to cold outside, your paint is just gonna hit the floor |
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you got a lot to learn, bud. and remember that its equally important to worry about the prep and tools you use as it is the materials you shoot. |
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11-30-2015, 11:40 AM | #10 |
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You are dead in the water without an experienced mentor. Watch as many diyautoschool/eastwood videos as you can
I'm a big fan of the eastwood tech videos
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11-30-2015, 03:25 PM | #11 |
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yeah im either gonna order some stuff from tcp global or summit racing
i've been to my local automotive paint shop a few times while doing bodywork etc. so i might go back in there and talk to some experienced guys |
11-30-2015, 03:54 PM | #12 |
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Another piece of advice for a diy amateur sand that primer if you haven't already, and then re-prime and fix your imperfections. Then when you're ready for paint, sand it again, and spray. That way you can see if you still have any high or low spots that you didn't notice before. Its well worth the extra expense.
I would use a flex agent on your front lip to help it with flexing and cracking paint. Remember you can use 40/80 grit to work your bondo and 120grit to feather it in. I went over my car with 400 before I painted |
12-02-2015, 02:10 PM | #14 | |
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Single stage you get one shot, hope you do it right. Single stage doesn't look THAT bad. I bet if most of you saw a professional single stage vs base clear you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
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12-03-2015, 08:00 AM | #15 |
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This is ppg shopline paint. I bought a gallon of primer color and clear with all reducers for under 500. I took the time to research, watch videos etc before I started spraying. If you don't want to learn a trade or have patience then get someone to wrap your car. This was only a test run of how well the paint would hold up. So far it's been a year of daily driving , being parked outside, snow and ice and all of motor nature can throw at it and It's held up good . Even with the front bumper scraping and cracking. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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