FD painting project
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FD painting project
Hey guys im about to start on a painting adventure. I dont have any experiance in this field but a friend does.
If any one has any hits, tips, or sugestions please let me know. Im thinking of goin matte black or a really deep dark blue, Also matte finish. If anyone can throw me there .02 at me that would be sweet. Ill also start posting up some progress pics and before and after here in a few days once i really decide to do this.
Thanks guys
If any one has any hits, tips, or sugestions please let me know. Im thinking of goin matte black or a really deep dark blue, Also matte finish. If anyone can throw me there .02 at me that would be sweet. Ill also start posting up some progress pics and before and after here in a few days once i really decide to do this.
Thanks guys
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I'm considering painting my FC as well..
i have a question
all my local paint places here refuse to sand the old paint off..
they all insist that it's fine to just sand off the clear coat, smooth the surface.. reprimer and paint on top.. I thought this was only the ghetto places that did it
but I went to the mazda dealership and they told me the same thing as well :S
(and he quoted me a price 2x the usual paint job price)
as far as I know.. in the states, u sand the paint off, to the bare metal.. and then reprimer and repaint the car...
am I mistaken? or all the ppl i've spoken to lazy bastards?
i have a question
all my local paint places here refuse to sand the old paint off..
they all insist that it's fine to just sand off the clear coat, smooth the surface.. reprimer and paint on top.. I thought this was only the ghetto places that did it
but I went to the mazda dealership and they told me the same thing as well :S
(and he quoted me a price 2x the usual paint job price)
as far as I know.. in the states, u sand the paint off, to the bare metal.. and then reprimer and repaint the car...
am I mistaken? or all the ppl i've spoken to lazy bastards?
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I'm considering painting my FC as well..
i have a question
all my local paint places here refuse to sand the old paint off..
they all insist that it's fine to just sand off the clear coat, smooth the surface.. reprimer and paint on top.. I thought this was only the ghetto places that did it
but I went to the mazda dealership and they told me the same thing as well :S
(and he quoted me a price 2x the usual paint job price)
as far as I know.. in the states, u sand the paint off, to the bare metal.. and then reprimer and repaint the car...
am I mistaken? or all the ppl i've spoken to lazy bastards?
i have a question
all my local paint places here refuse to sand the old paint off..
they all insist that it's fine to just sand off the clear coat, smooth the surface.. reprimer and paint on top.. I thought this was only the ghetto places that did it
but I went to the mazda dealership and they told me the same thing as well :S
(and he quoted me a price 2x the usual paint job price)
as far as I know.. in the states, u sand the paint off, to the bare metal.. and then reprimer and repaint the car...
am I mistaken? or all the ppl i've spoken to lazy bastards?
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Firstly:
Stripping to bare metal is only necessary when the film build is too thick to allow proper adhesion/flexibility. Most paint companies settle on around 9 to 13 mils maximum. Roughly - this is equivalent to three or more COMPLETE coatings (primer, and top coat)
The only other reason would be a combination of:
a) Having crap material on the car. Ie. Lacquer, acrylic, enamel.
b) Rust repairs requiring an area to be stripped. At that point, may as well strip the panel to find any other hidden germlins.
Painting over an existing finish thats in good shape, and not built up too thick, is PERFECTLY acceptable. Anyone who says differently is not well informed.
What do you think a collision shop does with a scratch on a '09 merceds hood?? Strip the entire panel just to fix it?? No. Repair the mark, blend out the colour, and clear the entire panel. Works fine.
As for tips - there's plenty of them, but it could be a long post if I just start rambling about this and that. Post any concerns you have and we'll se if we can address them.
Stripping to bare metal is only necessary when the film build is too thick to allow proper adhesion/flexibility. Most paint companies settle on around 9 to 13 mils maximum. Roughly - this is equivalent to three or more COMPLETE coatings (primer, and top coat)
The only other reason would be a combination of:
a) Having crap material on the car. Ie. Lacquer, acrylic, enamel.
b) Rust repairs requiring an area to be stripped. At that point, may as well strip the panel to find any other hidden germlins.
Painting over an existing finish thats in good shape, and not built up too thick, is PERFECTLY acceptable. Anyone who says differently is not well informed.
What do you think a collision shop does with a scratch on a '09 merceds hood?? Strip the entire panel just to fix it?? No. Repair the mark, blend out the colour, and clear the entire panel. Works fine.
As for tips - there's plenty of them, but it could be a long post if I just start rambling about this and that. Post any concerns you have and we'll se if we can address them.
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Well would it be better to take everything off the car, like all the weather stripping and the doors and hatch other than the lights and badges. Or would masking off what i dont want to paint be eaiser. Good thing is that this is the orignal paint and needs no body work. Dosent really have to be the best looking paint job but trying to make it look good.
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Firstly:
Stripping to bare metal is only necessary when the film build is too thick to allow proper adhesion/flexibility. Most paint companies settle on around 9 to 13 mils maximum. Roughly - this is equivalent to three or more COMPLETE coatings (primer, and top coat)
The only other reason would be a combination of:
a) Having crap material on the car. Ie. Lacquer, acrylic, enamel.
b) Rust repairs requiring an area to be stripped. At that point, may as well strip the panel to find any other hidden germlins.
Painting over an existing finish thats in good shape, and not built up too thick, is PERFECTLY acceptable. Anyone who says differently is not well informed.
What do you think a collision shop does with a scratch on a '09 merceds hood?? Strip the entire panel just to fix it?? No. Repair the mark, blend out the colour, and clear the entire panel. Works fine.
As for tips - there's plenty of them, but it could be a long post if I just start rambling about this and that. Post any concerns you have and we'll se if we can address them.
Stripping to bare metal is only necessary when the film build is too thick to allow proper adhesion/flexibility. Most paint companies settle on around 9 to 13 mils maximum. Roughly - this is equivalent to three or more COMPLETE coatings (primer, and top coat)
The only other reason would be a combination of:
a) Having crap material on the car. Ie. Lacquer, acrylic, enamel.
b) Rust repairs requiring an area to be stripped. At that point, may as well strip the panel to find any other hidden germlins.
Painting over an existing finish thats in good shape, and not built up too thick, is PERFECTLY acceptable. Anyone who says differently is not well informed.
What do you think a collision shop does with a scratch on a '09 merceds hood?? Strip the entire panel just to fix it?? No. Repair the mark, blend out the colour, and clear the entire panel. Works fine.
As for tips - there's plenty of them, but it could be a long post if I just start rambling about this and that. Post any concerns you have and we'll se if we can address them.
alright.. that solves one problem
What should I do with my FC?
it's a 91 with the waterbased paint.. which is all chipping off..
hell sometimes a pressure washer breaks and chips the paint off...
what's left underneath is grey.. i think it's the primer but i'm not sure it doesn't rust when exposed to air.. so that's why i think it's primer
i'm guessing this car has to be sanded down to the steel?
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Well would it be better to take everything off the car, like all the weather stripping and the doors and hatch other than the lights and badges. Or would masking off what i dont want to paint be eaiser. Good thing is that this is the orignal paint and needs no body work. Dosent really have to be the best looking paint job but trying to make it look good.
Glass - you're lucky on an FD. None of it has to come out to get a flawless finish. The mouldings are very pliable and can be masked underneath using tape, then pulled back. This allows you to sand and paint right up under neath the moulding and when you're done, it looks like it was OEM.
The only tough thing to pull off without breaking is the belt mouldings. These are the pieces at the bottom of the side windows. You can "get away" with masking them off, but there will be a slight edge left after wards. If you pull them off though, you do risk breaking them/having to glue them on so the don't rattle. I've gone both ways before while painting FD's. I generally make the risk known to the owner and let them decide. Typically - unless its getting a colour change, you're OK to leave them on if you can live with a tape edge in this area.
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alright.. that solves one problem
What should I do with my FC?
it's a 91 with the waterbased paint.. which is all chipping off..
hell sometimes a pressure washer breaks and chips the paint off...
what's left underneath is grey.. i think it's the primer but i'm not sure it doesn't rust when exposed to air.. so that's why i think it's primer
i'm guessing this car has to be sanded down to the steel?
What should I do with my FC?
it's a 91 with the waterbased paint.. which is all chipping off..
hell sometimes a pressure washer breaks and chips the paint off...
what's left underneath is grey.. i think it's the primer but i'm not sure it doesn't rust when exposed to air.. so that's why i think it's primer
i'm guessing this car has to be sanded down to the steel?
I wouldn't even leave the primer. That being a European car may even have waterbased primer, they've used it for a LONG time. (waterbased products) but only in the last 4-5 years has quality/durability really come up to par with their solvent based counterparts.
Strip it, use new material, and you should be fine
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Anything thats a "household" name really.....some people will tell you X is better then Y but really, they all work well. I use BASF's RM line. Also a big fan of their Glasurit.
- BASF
- Dupont
- Sherwin williams
- Akzo Nobel
Those are the big four. Everyone of them is used by OEM's, with BASF having the largest portion of OEM usage out of all of them. Everything from GM to Rolls Royce (which goes to show, its not about the paint, its about who does it!! GM's come with extra factory orange peel! )
- BASF
- Dupont
- Sherwin williams
- Akzo Nobel
Those are the big four. Everyone of them is used by OEM's, with BASF having the largest portion of OEM usage out of all of them. Everything from GM to Rolls Royce (which goes to show, its not about the paint, its about who does it!! GM's come with extra factory orange peel! )
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Ok so when painting with a flat color and no clear, i herd the the last coat should have some clear mixed in to help protect the paint? I would guess the ideal painting temp should be above 60 degress ya? or any temp ok just takes more time to dry only cause its around 40 here still.
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60F would be a minimum.
The catalyst won't work below a certain temp....it will *work* at 60, but it should be higher ideally. However, check the specific product you're using. Everything has variations. But most will have a variety of hardeners and reducers for use at specific temperatures, all they do is trick the paint into thinking its being sprayed at 80F, when in reality its 60F due to the speed of the additives.
As for flattened colours, your best bet is base clear. ESPECIALLY if you're considering a metallic. The thing to keep in mind with flat/matte finishes is that you cannot buff or wetsand after its done. If you do, it'll be shiney. So any specs, any marks, any sags or dry spots will be left in the paint because there's no way around it - whenever I do a flat colour, I'm ******* SCARED to paint it because it takes me easily 3-4 times the amount of prep in order for it to come out well - and my paint jobs do come out well without that extra prep (but I also get to buff )
The only flat colours I would do single stage on would be solids (black white red..anything without metallic) and in those cases, there's no need to add any clear to the mix. It'll stand up fine as it is.
I've heard of people adding clear into those mixes, or doing a single stage urethane job and mixing the last coat 50/50 with clear............but the problem is most painters/body men like to be chemists. I personally DO NOT. I pay a heafty price to the paint company to get their product in a can, with a datasheet and directions and warranty and follow those to a tee. If you get way off in your own experimentation you might run into problems and be left hanging becuase you didn't use it as it was intended, so keep that in mind.
The catalyst won't work below a certain temp....it will *work* at 60, but it should be higher ideally. However, check the specific product you're using. Everything has variations. But most will have a variety of hardeners and reducers for use at specific temperatures, all they do is trick the paint into thinking its being sprayed at 80F, when in reality its 60F due to the speed of the additives.
As for flattened colours, your best bet is base clear. ESPECIALLY if you're considering a metallic. The thing to keep in mind with flat/matte finishes is that you cannot buff or wetsand after its done. If you do, it'll be shiney. So any specs, any marks, any sags or dry spots will be left in the paint because there's no way around it - whenever I do a flat colour, I'm ******* SCARED to paint it because it takes me easily 3-4 times the amount of prep in order for it to come out well - and my paint jobs do come out well without that extra prep (but I also get to buff )
The only flat colours I would do single stage on would be solids (black white red..anything without metallic) and in those cases, there's no need to add any clear to the mix. It'll stand up fine as it is.
I've heard of people adding clear into those mixes, or doing a single stage urethane job and mixing the last coat 50/50 with clear............but the problem is most painters/body men like to be chemists. I personally DO NOT. I pay a heafty price to the paint company to get their product in a can, with a datasheet and directions and warranty and follow those to a tee. If you get way off in your own experimentation you might run into problems and be left hanging becuase you didn't use it as it was intended, so keep that in mind.
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Well i went and painted the front bumper first (as it was already messed up) and went with a gloss black. Put on 3 coats and so far looks pretty good if you ask me. Of corse i have never painted before. I gonna let it sit for a few days and give it a good wetsand and see how it looks. Then i guess i can deside to go with a clear coat. Ill see if i can get up some pics.
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If it turns out like ****, and you can't sand everything out, or sand through while trying to, then you're back to square one.
So, yes, as long as its not a disaster you can wetsand and buff your heart out. No person, or spray facility in the world will ever make a *perfect* paint job without wetsanding and polishing. You can only get close.
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