Professional car painting tips for Car Owners

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PROFESSIONAL CAR PAINTING TIPS

• Universal Motorcars LV

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• Car painting is usually done by a expert auto
  body shop the task requires all kinds of special
  equipment and safety precautions. Whether youre
  in training to become an automotive collision
  repair technician or you are a car owner and
  simply want to make it a DIY project, we provide
  the resources.
• Car owners that take the proper safety events and
  are willing to get very messy and spend a few
  days on the project can save thousands of dollars
  by doing the job at home. 

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• Also, check with a specialist before mixing any
  chemicals and to help you figure out the final
  color. You want to get the correct ratios for the
  mixtures, depending on the size of your car and
  what youre trying to accomplish.
• Youll need
• Plenty of 1100- and 2000-grit wet-and-dry
  sandpaper
• An electric or air-powered sander
• Masking tape
• Newspapers (for masking off)
• An air compressor
• A spray gun
• A buffer
• Paint thinners
• Facemasks
• Safety glasses
• Undercoat (one or more gallons, depending on the
  size of the car)
• Topcoat acrylic or enamel paint (three or more
  gallons, depending on the size of the car)
• Clear-coat lacquer (2-3 gallons or more,
  depending on the size of the car)
• A dust extractor (not totally necessary, but will
  help keep the area clean)

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• If youve never used a power spray gun before,
  you might want to repetition the spraying motion
  on a piece of metallic junk before you try it on
  your vehicle. To apply the paint, hold the spray
  gun about 7 inches from the surface and spray in
  a side-to-side sweeping motion. Press the trigger
  only when you are moving the spray gun. If you
  press the trigger while the sprayer is still, the
  paint will be thicker and cause drips.
• Here are some basic instructions. Again, you
  might want to consult with a expert car detailer

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• Wash the car and hose down the surrounding area.
  If you plan to paint something with detail on
  specific areas of the car, block off those areas
  with the masking tape and paper now.
• 2)    Use the power sander to strip away the old
  paint, using circular motions. You may have to
  manually sand the corners and other tricky areas.
  Go from front to back and make the superficial as
  smooth as possible the smoother it is, the
  better the paint finish will be. After sanding,
  wipe down the whole vehicle completely. Dust,
  sandpaper remnants, and other debris will cause
  imperfections in the paint.
• 3)    Mix the grammars with the thinners. Apply
  the primer, working from the roof down. It might
  take 2-3 coats to cover the car surface
  completely. Assume 10 minutes per application and
  20 minutes of drying time. When dry, the primer
  will be powdery on the surface so use the 2000
  sandpaper to horizontal and wipe it down.
• 4)    Clean the spray gun and wipe down the
  primed surface with a rag slightly dampened with
  thinners. Note If you apply too much thinner to
  the rag, the thinner will strip the primer you
  just applied.
• 5)    Apply 3-4 coats of the paint with the same
  sweeping strokes. Again, each coat will take
  about 10 minutes to apply and 20 minutes to dry.
  Before applying the final coat, go over the car
  one last time by the sandpaper followed by a
  clean rag to get rid of any final residue.
• 6)    Apply the clear coat lacquer.
• 7)    Remove the masking tape while the lacquer
  is still wet.

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