Ok ive had a look through a few searches and not really found everything i need. Ive had a quote of bodywork repairs and the guy said to me if you like tinkering with cars why dont you do it yourself and i thought what a great idea it would add more to my talents so what im looking at is trying to get all the equipment at the best prices but also the required quality for a good job.

 

I dont have a compressor yet so i thought thats a good place to start then paint guns one for laquer and one for the paint as recommended to me tonight.

 

I know there is a few people that do paint spraying on here so your help would be appreciated. Not looking at spraying whole cars maybe up to the size of a bumper say.

 

Cheers folks

 

Marty

Give boldy a pm, he'll know more than anyone on here.

There are so many differing set ups, depending on what you intend to do, and also what you want to pay. Spraying like anything else comes with time practise and patience, but if you want a guide try this. http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/spray-painting.htm

first of all its prep prep then more prep saves a whole lot of time look to use only the best

of everything from filler to tack regs

A good water base gun will retail about the 500 quid mark. Guy who done my paintjob paid 360.

Obviously because he got trade price.

If your only going up to the size of a bumper the aerosols that are made up for you at a motorfactors are bloody great for small-ish jobs , when i did my engine bay i had the base colour coat put in aerosols , it took 2 cans but used a spray gun and compressor i,d bought from Aldi ages ago to spray the 2 pack laquer on top , came out great considering i painted it outside !!

few cans of aerosol and a driveway :thumbup:

Boldy that looks awesome.

Boldy that looks awesome.

 

Cheers bud :blushing::blushing:

Who needs a low bake oven , that,s just for whimps !! lol

Cheers bud :blushing::blushing:

Who needs a low bake oven , that,s just for whimps !! lol

 

You do .... when you are at work!!!

If you are only doing small bits all you need is one of these.

 

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/21063/Power-Tools/Air-Tools/Gravity-Feed-Spray-Gun

You do .... when you are at work!!!

 

I don,t Pete i,m not a painter :tt2::tt2::tt2: lol

But give me a bucket of filler and i,m away with the fairys :w00t:

I don,t Pete i,m not a painter :tt2::tt2::tt2: lol

But give me a bucket of filler and i,m away with the fairys :w00t:

 

Is that a open offer :-))))) ,lol.

so many replies :) I have used spray cans before and i can never seem to get a good spray can as it never comes out smooth more like blotches that why i am looking for the best value for money compressor and spray gun set up. I like the job on yours boldy im after that normal finish and not looking crap :)

 

So the list i would need is

 

compressor

spray gun or 2 one for laquer

air line for the gun

and then the paint which im sure someone knows a good supplier

so many replies :) I have used spray cans before and i can never seem to get a good spray can as it never comes out smooth more like blotches that why i am looking for the best value for money compressor and spray gun set up. I like the job on yours boldy im after that normal finish and not looking crap :)

 

So the list i would need is

 

compressor

spray gun or 2 one for laquer

air line for the gun

and then the paint which im sure someone knows a good supplier

 

if your going to be spraying large parts ,like a bonnet,particularly metallic colours,you want as large an air tank as poss,the smaller 50litre and down compressors run out of puff sometimes mid flow,not good if its a metallic,if you have to wait for air pressure to build up,you wont achive a consistent coat.You have a choice of gravity feed or syphon feed with guns,some prefer one,others prefer the other lol,if youre buying two,go for a largeish needle/tip on one ,say a 1.8 and a 1.2 on the other.The 1.8 is great for heavy primers (and getting overspray dust on everything nearby lol)You dont need to go fancy,spend around £30 on each gun.I have cheap n cheerfull guns that when set up correct work nearly as nice as the £300 Binks gun I got 18+ years ago when i first started painting for a living.If you get a decent sized compressor,theres 101 uses for it other than spraying,so its a very handy bit of kit to have:cool3:

thanks alot Ady that is very helpful i will be on the lookout for a 50 litre compressor

hiya mate , right first off , buy the very best compressor you can afford probably 3hp and 50 ltr tank and 25 reciver would be ideal for smaller jobs. this should be ok for anythink that you would do at home , anything it wont do would probably be best going in an oven anyway as its to big a job to do at home ( dust etc )

 

as for gun , you should only need one gun providing you dont use waterbased , my supplier still gets in 2k solvent base coat .

 

waterbase base coat drys by blowing air onto it and is a complete pain to work with even in an oven .

 

the clear coat you will use is solvent 2k and is the same used on either water or solvent basecoat. they are yet to invent a waterbase top coat , obviously being waterbased it would wash away in the rain :) its ok using it as base coat ( colour) as the solvent clear seals it !!

 

and get a good airfed if using 2k at home , and if your not planning on using 2k then again i wouldnt waste my time with celly !!

 

i hope this makes sense lol

and you dont need to spend 600 quid on a gun , the best gus on the market is devilbiss gti pro or sata 3000 digital £200-£350, i would prob go for the gti pro being a new painter as the sata plasters the paint on and u may end up with alot of runs if not carefull lol

So the list i would need is

 

compressor

spray gun or 2 one for laquer

air line for the gun

and then the paint which im sure someone knows a good supplier

 

+ a water trap to keep the air dry

Marty.

 

give me a call and come round and see my HVLP set up.

 

Rich

If you're contemplating 2k, speak to someone who knows what they're doing first! And be careful where you do it! And as hinted at above you need an airfed mask, with filters...

I know it most likely crap but if you wanted a cheap alternative ALDI are doing stuff....

 

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week11Sunday11.htm

I know it most likely crap but if you wanted a cheap alternative ALDI are doing stuff....

 

http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week11Sunday11.htm

 

:ban:

 

only joking pal , just buy good stuff or pay a pro

It may be considered crap, but you show me a 24L compressor that puts out 9.5CFM, whatever the price.

 

Rich

Well apart from the 3 i just found.....