Hey, Hey.
I'm trying slowly but surely to learn to paint - the "right" way.
I've got 3 bikes - all need paint. You tube and I have teamed up of late.
I know this ain't right but I am trying to finish what I started - which is using duplicolor can paint with a 2k can clear. Doing some skins for my 78.
Next time I am going to use a spray gun with primer surfacer. I am assuming that it is thicker and I will be able to sand all the imperfections out without sanding through the primer - which is what happened with the rattle can. My eyes ain't what they used to be, but damn those little imperfections are hard to see. the primer was black - i'm thinkin that wasn't helping any. How would you prep the plastic skins for the primer? I sanded the ones I am doing now with 320 then put some bondo on in places. I got a little carried away with it. All I really wanted to do was remove the pinstripes. I basically scuffed it with 320.
Also,
I don't have a proper spray gun yet. Any recommendations? I don't want to go H.Freight, but I don't want to spend $800 either. Would you go with one good gun and several tips or 2 lesser quality guns each with different tips. I have a 60gal compressor - good there. Watched a few vids on how to set one up for spraying.
Thanks.
I'm trying slowly but surely to learn to paint - the "right" way.
I've got 3 bikes - all need paint. You tube and I have teamed up of late.
I know this ain't right but I am trying to finish what I started - which is using duplicolor can paint with a 2k can clear. Doing some skins for my 78.
Next time I am going to use a spray gun with primer surfacer. I am assuming that it is thicker and I will be able to sand all the imperfections out without sanding through the primer - which is what happened with the rattle can. My eyes ain't what they used to be, but damn those little imperfections are hard to see. the primer was black - i'm thinkin that wasn't helping any. How would you prep the plastic skins for the primer? I sanded the ones I am doing now with 320 then put some bondo on in places. I got a little carried away with it. All I really wanted to do was remove the pinstripes. I basically scuffed it with 320.
Also,
I don't have a proper spray gun yet. Any recommendations? I don't want to go H.Freight, but I don't want to spend $800 either. Would you go with one good gun and several tips or 2 lesser quality guns each with different tips. I have a 60gal compressor - good there. Watched a few vids on how to set one up for spraying.
Thanks.