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Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
Anyone in the Nashville TN area is welcome to use my booth for free if you can schedule around my current work. We normally dont work on Sundays so that would be a good time.
Your also welcome to use any of our paint guns, we have a large assortment of Sharps (high and low end) and Sata's.
Your also welcome to use any of our paint guns, we have a large assortment of Sharps (high and low end) and Sata's.
Wow, that's an awesome offer. I may be bringing my Vette down to TN when it's stripped and ready for paint.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Huntingburg Indiana
Don't put water in your gun. If you want to test for leaks, use thinner. Water and paint don't mix.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
Racer
Joined: Oct 2004
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Yeah, I'd love to find a similar adult-ed typr class, but I've searched everywhere int eh Detroit and I can't find anything. No one in the Great Lakes region knows of anything either (including those folks who have also looked). I mean, in Detroit you'd epect there to be LOTS of these types of classes, but no luck. Day-um! 
There is a Adult Ed center in Wayne,MI. They have a paint class, the name slips my mind right now, but I will find it for you.
Dave
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2001
Posts: 183
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From: Brighton MI
Motor City,
Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor (right across the street from St. Joes Hospital) has extensive automotive facilities and course offerings. Courses dedicated to refinishing and even classic car restoration are available.
Link to refinishing class:
http://www.wccnet.edu/academicinfo/c...urse=ABR%20112
Winter classes started over a week ago so it may be too late for that, but you may want to keep in mind for future reference.
I haven't taken any courses there due to typical problems with finding the time. However they have a nice car show there during the summer during which they have opened up the shops for tours. I went through and it looked pretty good. I'm still considering taking some classes because I work about a mile or two away from there.
I self-taught myself to paint and have done six or so cars over the years but I'm sure there are many improvements I could make with a little pro teaching/advice.
I'll be painting my 72 again this summer so maybe the time has come.
Good Luck
Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor (right across the street from St. Joes Hospital) has extensive automotive facilities and course offerings. Courses dedicated to refinishing and even classic car restoration are available.
Link to refinishing class:
http://www.wccnet.edu/academicinfo/c...urse=ABR%20112
Winter classes started over a week ago so it may be too late for that, but you may want to keep in mind for future reference.
I haven't taken any courses there due to typical problems with finding the time. However they have a nice car show there during the summer during which they have opened up the shops for tours. I went through and it looked pretty good. I'm still considering taking some classes because I work about a mile or two away from there.
I self-taught myself to paint and have done six or so cars over the years but I'm sure there are many improvements I could make with a little pro teaching/advice.
I'll be painting my 72 again this summer so maybe the time has come.
Good Luck
Advanced
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 96
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From: Pflugerville Texas
MIKER,
The class description for the basic class states it is for experienced painters. How much experience was necessary? How much did you have going in?
The class description for the basic class states it is for experienced painters. How much experience was necessary? How much did you have going in?
I painted my Vette in August. I suffered some rookie mistakes but it has turned out nice all things considered. Had to do over again I would have done more research before getting started. It was a good learning experience. My next paint job will certainly turn out better, cost a lot less money, and take much less time.
I just attended a House of Kolor two-day training class in Grand Prairie Texas on January 11th and 12th. It was a screaming good deal for just $100. (Price just increased to $150 for 2007) The class was geared toward the use of House of Kolor custom paint instead of typical jobber paint but the hands on experience is very useful for any type of paintwork you have planned. The price included a two night stay at the Wyndham Hotel, a knowledgeable/motivated instructor, a mailbox that is used as the canvas for your paint project, all chemicals, and use of a TOP NOTCH lab/paint facility.
The location is excellent. Your family could spend two days at Six Flags over Texas while you attend class.
They also offer a four-day class for $500.
http://www.houseofkolor.com/hok/news...ngschedule.jsp
http://www.houseofkolor.com/hok/news...gSchedule.html
http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/DFWAS/main.wnt
I just attended a House of Kolor two-day training class in Grand Prairie Texas on January 11th and 12th. It was a screaming good deal for just $100. (Price just increased to $150 for 2007) The class was geared toward the use of House of Kolor custom paint instead of typical jobber paint but the hands on experience is very useful for any type of paintwork you have planned. The price included a two night stay at the Wyndham Hotel, a knowledgeable/motivated instructor, a mailbox that is used as the canvas for your paint project, all chemicals, and use of a TOP NOTCH lab/paint facility.
The location is excellent. Your family could spend two days at Six Flags over Texas while you attend class.
They also offer a four-day class for $500.
http://www.houseofkolor.com/hok/news...ngschedule.jsp
http://www.houseofkolor.com/hok/news...gSchedule.html
http://www.wyndham.com/hotels/DFWAS/main.wnt
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 1999
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From: Tolar Texas
My only experience prior to this class was the prep and painting of my '80 Corvette.
There were only 7 students in the HOK basic class that I attended. Two of those 7 people had never sprayed ANY paint before the class and the rest of us were just "hobby painters".
There were only 7 students in the HOK basic class that I attended. Two of those 7 people had never sprayed ANY paint before the class and the rest of us were just "hobby painters".
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 2,084
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From: Airdrie Alberta
Make sure your air compressor is outside the booth/garage where your painting.
Think of your garage as a giant combustion chamber and your compressor motor, fridge motor etc as a big spark plug..you get the idea.
I'm always nervous when spraying in my home garage, I try and keep the fog to a minimum and do my final paint in a booth.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 24,125
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From: Columbia Missouri
I designed a air filtration system using a few box fans, air buffers, and fresh air vents. It was middle of January, but the temp stayed in the 70's.
Advanced
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 93
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From: Everett WA
Hot rod magazine has an entire issue out dedicated to painting. Its very good, you can find all the same info in here and on several web sites, but for 4 dollars it s worth picking up to have all the info in one place.
Jarrett
Jarrett
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Columbia Missouri
Le Mans Master
Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Macon, GA
Not sure if there's anything in here that will help, but here's a thread I posted after I painted my vette. Let me know if I can help.
Good luck!
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1515347
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Las Vegas NV
I couldn't find this issue of Hot Rod...when was it out?
Team Owner
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From: Columbia Missouri
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Minnesota in the summer, Las Vegas in the winter
Okay, there seems to be a LOT of DIY painters. I'm starting to investigate everthing I'll need to get started, but I'd love to hear some things that you've done that worked real well that might not be that obvious. There's a lot of information on this site, as well as CorvetteFAQ.com, but I'm more interested in some tips that worked really well for you.
THANKS!!!
THANKS!!!
March issue...............
Last edited by brdd; Jan 23, 2007 at 04:26 PM.
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 24,125
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From: Columbia Missouri