"Pixel" (Improbcat)
05/20/2014 at 09:05 • Filed to: None
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"Pixel" (Improbcat)
05/20/2014 at 09:05 • Filed to: None | 1
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I'm doing a ton of rust repair on my truck and will need to paint it afterwards. The thing is, the truck is in bad enough shape it will never be straight enough to be worth doing a high quality paint job on. So my plan is after rust repair to bang out the dents as best possible, give it a skim coat of bondo to get stuff reasonably straight and paint it.
I want it to be a dark hunter green, I was originally thinking rustoleum either rattled canned or sprayed with an HVLP(I have never done any gun painting).
I have since discovered These single-stage acrylic kits for under $120:
Eastwood '69 GM Fathom Midnight Green Metallic 96 oz. Kit
Summit Racing Equipment® Acrylic Urethane Paint Combo Dark Jade Metallic
The question is, for such a quicky paint job over marginal bodywork, am I going to get a measurably better finish spending the extra money on the kit? Any other advice would also be appreciated.
Some pics that make the truck look way straighter than it is:
TheDon
> Pixel
05/20/2014 at 09:09 |
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roll it on
crowmolly
> Pixel
05/20/2014 at 09:15 |
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I would go with a kit because the products will be matched to work together. What type of gun are you using?
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Pixel
05/20/2014 at 09:15 |
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I would suggest using a single-stage regardless, because multi-layered with clearcoat is just going to look *wrong*. An HVLP job is going to be Run City if you haven't learned how to use it, but it still may be miles better than a rattle-can job.
I should, however, point out that metallics are the very devil to get applied right as a beginner, and will show any runs more than you would have thought possible. If you can get it applied right, it will to some extent hide body issues better, so there are trade-offs.
Urethane works quite well overall, but because it tends to make a pretty hard finish, it may be hard to get runs and surface issues out with compound/whatever - at least compared to a lot of enamels. I know that was the case using a single-stage urethane on my Rover. You also might find yourself deliberately undermixing the activator by a little bit so you don't get paint going solid in the gun...
webmonkees
> TheDon
05/20/2014 at 09:18 |
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I've seen one using that method.. A guy was selling a Brat, the paint was some sort of house paint, as the shed nearby matched. Technically it's an external surface. Perhaps with automotive paint the results might have varied.
I've been experimenting with my parts car in regards to rattle-can and sanding finish. Not very showroom yet.
505Turbeaux
> Pixel
05/20/2014 at 09:23 |
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roll it on +1. Did it with a Vanagon. Came out just fine for what it was. Cheap as hell, easy to touch up
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TheDon
> webmonkees
05/20/2014 at 09:23 |
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look up the $50 paint job. Rustoleum cans of paint, paint thinner, rollers, and lots of sanding/wet sanding. The finish is pretty durable and keeps a shine
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Pixel
> crowmolly
05/20/2014 at 09:30 |
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Haven't bought a gun yet. Was looking at this or this .
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crowmolly
> Pixel
05/20/2014 at 09:36 |
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Do you have a big enough compressor? I'd use the HFT HVLP for primer, maybe not paint. What's another $50 on a gun that works better and gives you a much better paint job?
I own the HFT purple gun, it works OK.
FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> Pixel
05/20/2014 at 09:44 |
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I'd say yes. Anything with an activator is 100 times better than air activated paint. You could also do rustoleum base coat and get some pricey clear coat to go on top - http://www.eastwood.com/eastwood-s-2k-…
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Pixel
> crowmolly
05/20/2014 at 09:52 |
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I've got a 30 gallon compressor. Is that enough? I'd being doing it a few panels at a time as I don't have the space to shoot it all at once.
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crowmolly
> Pixel
05/20/2014 at 09:52 |
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I think it might be. Do you have a water filter on it?
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Pixel
> crowmolly
05/20/2014 at 10:00 |
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Not yet. Plan was to hook a water separator & filter to the end of a hose(compressor is in an ackward location to get to), then run a brand new hose from those to the gun.
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Pixel
> Pixel
05/20/2014 at 10:02 |
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EDIT: May also add a 2nd regulator there so I don't have to adjust the compressor to swap between air tools & paint gun.
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crowmolly
> Pixel
05/20/2014 at 10:34 |
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You'll want a reg at the compressor and also at the gun itself, IMO.