how much paint
Pro
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From: Robesonia Pa
You don't even NEED a spray booth with down-flow or cross-flow air circulation. Many guys shoot their cars in their garage and some even on the driveway. I painted mine in the garage, with the garage door open about two feet and a floor fan placed at the door opening to exhaust any over-spray. Furnace filters can be taped together and used at the door opening to keep any dust/dirt from blowing in.
Hardest part about the whole deal is summoning the courage to have at it.
Jake
We also wet down the floor in our garage before painting and wet down the area where we draw the air from and where we enter and leave the garage from to help keep down any dust and we use the furnace filter trick as well
Le Mans Master
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From: Kempner Texas
There are differing views on doing that. Some claim that the evaporating water gets onto the finish, hurting the paint job. I don't agree.
Not only do I wet the floor, but the day before, I shoot my water hose at the ceiling, all the walls and all the garage doors, including the overhead door.
I first shoot the ceiling, then the walls and doors and finally the floor washing it all out onto the driveway. I then shoot the driveway, washing everything down the driveway more than 30 feet. I don't want it drying out with the dust remaining which can then be blown back toward where I'm shooting.
By the next day, the ceiling, walls, etc. are dry. I then wet the floor again.
Jake
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Well, this would be painted at a school. So I say they use the cheap crap paint, so I can't really rely on them.
What I will probably do is have the tech school order the paint from the local Chevy body shop manager. I've talked with him before, and I'm sure he wouldn't mind ordering the materials for the school. He uses Dupont. So, I'll know I have the good paint.
What I will probably do is have the tech school order the paint from the local Chevy body shop manager. I've talked with him before, and I'm sure he wouldn't mind ordering the materials for the school. He uses Dupont. So, I'll know I have the good paint.
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Joined: Sep 2015
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From: Missouri
Jake you gave great advice throughout the post. Wetting down ceilings,walls and floors are a must, as you stated it will help a great deal with dust, dirt and any other debris. I'm about ready to paint the hood and front bumper on my corvette; the body work is done, just a bit more sanding left and then the paint. Thanks for the great tips you provided. P.S. Watch out for those deer they guys..
Joe
Joe
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17 year old thread - ???? - paint, spray gun technology, etc., so much has changed over the past 17 years. duplicolor LACQUER (original thread) - seriously? today's entry level base/clears, or even single stage acrylic enamels are far superior to any lacquer available today. they spray better, they flow better, they will hold up better and last longer, they're just better. i doubt any paint manufacturer has invested R&D money lately in improving lacquer paint. even today's cheap chinese HVLP/LVLP guns are as good or better than most guns of years ago. might as well start this thread over.
Last edited by Joe C; Jun 20, 2024 at 06:44 AM.
