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PUNISHER VETTE
Thanks guys
Upon Shines advice I'll just be using only epoxy on my vette. Which is slower but that's fine with me. Also simpler and more reassuing so that counts for a lot.
The plan right now is to buy a quart of PPG metallic to paint the old hood. This will see if I have even a slight chance painting a metallic as a first time painter before I spend a TON of money on 2gallons and end up not being able to get it right on my own.
Old hood is in primer and will be ready for base soon.
Challenges:
I still got dust in the primer(was pretending it was base and tried to make it perfect) even after blowing out my DIY booth well. I can definitely do better but what happens if I get a little dust when painting the metallics?
Temperature. Winter has come here in PA I'm afraid. I can heat the booth to 70-80 easy but not when spraying. I'll pull warmer air from the house but if painting for any length of time the air will get colder and colder. Will that hurt things much? When done with a coat I can shut fans off and it'll heat back up in a little.
Engine bay. I want to paint this metallic as well but have zero idea how to get the dozens of differently facing walls and pockets to look right. Blanket light costs? Tiny fan pattern and do my best to be as close to 90degrees for each part?
Will my metallic painting skills be judgeable without clearing and cut/buffing? I hear some metallic mistakes aren't visable till after everything is done. True?
Upon Shines advice I'll just be using only epoxy on my vette. Which is slower but that's fine with me. Also simpler and more reassuing so that counts for a lot.
The plan right now is to buy a quart of PPG metallic to paint the old hood. This will see if I have even a slight chance painting a metallic as a first time painter before I spend a TON of money on 2gallons and end up not being able to get it right on my own.
Old hood is in primer and will be ready for base soon.
Challenges:
I still got dust in the primer(was pretending it was base and tried to make it perfect) even after blowing out my DIY booth well. I can definitely do better but what happens if I get a little dust when painting the metallics?
Temperature. Winter has come here in PA I'm afraid. I can heat the booth to 70-80 easy but not when spraying. I'll pull warmer air from the house but if painting for any length of time the air will get colder and colder. Will that hurt things much? When done with a coat I can shut fans off and it'll heat back up in a little.
Engine bay. I want to paint this metallic as well but have zero idea how to get the dozens of differently facing walls and pockets to look right. Blanket light costs? Tiny fan pattern and do my best to be as close to 90degrees for each part?
Will my metallic painting skills be judgeable without clearing and cut/buffing? I hear some metallic mistakes aren't visable till after everything is done. True?