Paint - Can I do it?

[J2SpeedandCustom]

Originally Posted by DDY RCKT

But can my 2 HP 26 gallon compressor keep up with the painting?

Nope. Color maybe and single stage maybe, but when you get to spraying clear you don't have the equipment to make it lay down correctly.

If your looking at black just do a single stage black you can poor it on and if the compressor is running out of juice stop and wait for it to catch up and keep shooting.

[Garage Dog 65]

Great thread Daddy ! I was wondering if it was possible to paint a car in a home garage with today's chemicals and dust and lack of temp control. I've also seen some of these guys bake the finish and be done in like 24 hours.

Anyone have an idea what something like this would cost in a 2 stage system ? I've seen other threads where it looks like about 4 - 5 K just for materials needed.

Are we talking forced air hood/resp in a homemade type booth - or does anyone use or recommend using a non-external air supply respirator ?

(I've budgeted 10K for my minor body work and paint - I won't have any metal work or panel alignment to do)

Daddy - are you planning on some type of temporary booth in your garage ? (something like the PVC pipe and plastic deal ?)

Thx !

[DDY RCKT]

Originally Posted by J2SpeedandCustom

Nope. Color maybe and single stage maybe, but when you get to spraying clear you don't have the equipment to make it lay down correctly.

If your looking at black just do a single stage black you can poor it on and if the compressor is running out of juice stop and wait for it to catch up and keep shooting.

[DDY RCKT]

Yep, temp booth in my garage, lots of plastic, a few box fans, a couple of fliters, and potentiall one of those portable AC units, or at the very least a dehumidifier. gotta love Virginia in the summer, man.

I was seriously considering going with the Duplicolor Paint Shop products. Premixed primer, color, and clear. Not going to say it's the best product you can buy, but for what I need, I'd think it'd be perfect. Unfortunately, if I can't spray the clear, then there's really no point in it, hmm? Though they say that because it's a lacquer there's no re-coat window. If that applies to the clear as well, I may be able to get through it a section at a time, letting the compressor rejuice. I need to get out and read the label, find out what the flow requirements are.

Is it possible for me to use a smaller detail gun, rather than a big gun, to maintain higher pressure and flow rate, even though I'll have a smaller coverage area? Just a thought. Remember, I'm a total novice when it comes to painting.

[69bird]

I just finished doing body work and priming my car. Unless you do it panel by panel I don't think your compressor is going to cut it. I bought a 80gal 5hp
and it ran alot. Maybe get two compressors and link them together twice the air. I've heard of people doing this. As for painting have you thought of renting a booth? If you plan to use a da sander or air grinder then your compressor will really be working.

[DDY RCKT]

I can do it panel by panel and section by section. That's really not a problem. The car is nearly all apart, and it will be pretty soon. I gotta get the doors and trunk lid off when I get back, then remove the body completely to get that suspension cut in.

[elwaupo]

A 2hp compressor is a little small for what your doing, unless you do a panal at a time. I use a 7hp compressor, and I've done my jobs at home. Color will be a factor. Single stage colors are easy, 2 stage colors (basecoat/clearcoat, metallics, pearl base and candy based) are more time consumming. I would spend sometime with someone who paints, or watch a car getting painted before you try to take on the job yourself. Remember, 90% of the job is in the prep. You can spend hundreds, if not thousands of dollars in matierial, to just have it wasted on a poor prep job. The actual painting is relatively easy. I've been an automotive painter for 35 years, painted the most basic colors to multi color flames, faded multi color stripes, and every imaginal color scheme, and the biggest lesson I've learned is being patient. Good luck on your first paint job.

[Taylor1969]

I am doing mine at home - here are some pics of the progress:


I am doing it piece by piece... started with the sails... then stripped and painted the tailpanel and then moved onto the roof and quarters...






After that is all done I plan to do the bodywork where necessary, block the whole car and then spray the entire thing with dp90 again... Then on to the doors, fenders, hood, trunk, etc.

[70TWO NOVA]

lookin sweet, always loved the look of a first gen in dp90!