Painting my car myself, can it be done?

mastergrader007 · 02-18-2009, 09:01 AM

I bought an 88 gte last year, it was painted by a dude that did horrible body work and painted just as bad. I have now painted 3 cars and they have all turned out well. go to your local autoparts store and they will sell you the proper hardner and reducer. Too many people are scared to paint their own vehicles and really its kinda easy. I painted my supra in the side yard last year and it turned out great. no runs, no orange peel and i did it all with an 8gal compressor and a gravity feed gun. I recommed a larger compresser tho, like a 20 gal or bigger. Like everyone said, the prep work is what counts. if you can feel it with your finger, you will see it once its painted. of course when i did the supra, the bugs decided it would be a great spot to hang out, but hey... if you want a professional job, the pay the money for a pro. I was nervous for my first paint job, but after you get started, you will wonder why you were so nervous. just take your time prepping, Use high build primer if you have a lot of small pinholes in the surface. you can put the high build on thick and let it run, then sand it when its dry. then TAKE YOUR TIME when painting. lay it on light and work your way around the car. fan the gun in then fan it out with long 1 way strokes. if you can paint with spraypaint, you can paint with car paint. OH and buy a good quality resparator because if you dont, your body will ache for a while and you will have your finger in your nose picking out (insert the color of your paint) boogers for a week. if you have any other questons feel free to ask. if not, good luck and take your time and you will be good-2-go!

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02-18-2009, 09:01 AM	#13
mastergrader007 3" Exhaust Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 79	I bought an 88 gte last year, it was painted by a dude that did horrible body work and painted just as bad. I have now painted 3 cars and they have all turned out well. go to your local autoparts store and they will sell you the proper hardner and reducer. Too many people are scared to paint their own vehicles and really its kinda easy. I painted my supra in the side yard last year and it turned out great. no runs, no orange peel and i did it all with an 8gal compressor and a gravity feed gun. I recommed a larger compresser tho, like a 20 gal or bigger. Like everyone said, the prep work is what counts. if you can feel it with your finger, you will see it once its painted. of course when i did the supra, the bugs decided it would be a great spot to hang out, but hey... if you want a professional job, the pay the money for a pro. I was nervous for my first paint job, but after you get started, you will wonder why you were so nervous. just take your time prepping, Use high build primer if you have a lot of small pinholes in the surface. you can put the high build on thick and let it run, then sand it when its dry. then TAKE YOUR TIME when painting. lay it on light and work your way around the car. fan the gun in then fan it out with long 1 way strokes. if you can paint with spraypaint, you can paint with car paint. OH and buy a good quality resparator because if you dont, your body will ache for a while and you will have your finger in your nose picking out (insert the color of your paint) boogers for a week. if you have any other questons feel free to ask. if not, good luck and take your time and you will be good-2-go!