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I never worry about sanding through the primer. My primer allways looks like a spooted dog but after the paint goes on its perfectly smooth.

Im probobly the only one who does this but when I...

Hey guys! Ive been trynig to estimate a price for t his but dont know exactly what to rpice. This isnt a hobby job or anything its an actual job with tax and everything.

The customer wants me to...

Im usually painting for maybe 2 - 4 hrs at a time so thats perfect for me. I paint maybe once or twice a week. Another great way to keep the area warm is to just stay mobile. The body puts out allot...

Somebody posted a picture of a torpedo heater for 209 from lows or something? Heres some good ones...


For the budget junkie like me. I would recomend this.
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Ive been looking for that kind of tape! Id always just roll the tape back but its a hassle and doesnt work as well because it gives you an uneven line.

I need to make a mold of a product that has to be painted tomorrow so I need to make a quick mold but still good so I can replicate the product perfectly.

Does anybody know any places in IL that...

Lol exactly. I see nothing but a waste of time wet sanding filler primer.

Lol I tried it and 3 grams of white from RM turned the 3 oz of orange pearl to milky brown haha.

It was only 12 bucks of paint. Small price to pay to learn a lesson! Thanks for giving me the heads...

Anybody? I don't want to start w out a backup answer :D

P.S

IMO They either start making quality products or GTFO. :rolleyes:

I just thought I might do a small product review for these who are DIYers.

Duplicolor filler primer is 2 thumbs down :mad:

Sprayed on nice

Took some time to dry

2 days later I go to sand...

I have a torch orange color in Dupont paint to color match some Chevy cobalt door plugs (about a quarter size) but the color came out too dark and I wanted to make it lighter a little. All I have is...

No filter in the cup but I filter it before I put the paint in.

Ill check, whats the cost?

Also what does that gasket do? Would that cause the sputtering of the gun? OR is my gun dirty. The thing is i cleaned it twice and ti still does it, maybe I should soak...

I'm using a $145 Delvibis spray gun. I'm missing the gasket in the shaft too thats between the tip and body but it never caused probs before. Ill try this weekend spraying a test panel with out FEE...

So I was painting a hood, door, and quarter panel o my uncs friends rav 4.

Painted it forest green pearl with PPG universal paint (not sure what the universal means) And that went well, the spray...

I bought a husky spray gun for 90 and it was good.

I bought a Devilbiss moderate pro gun fro $180 and its working great. Even spray pattern, many options, etc.

I tried my bud's $700 gold...

Overkill...

For 20 bucks you cant lose!

Are you sure it just wasn't a reflection you were seeing? Like when curley tried painting the canvas black but the sun was shining on a spot and made it look yellow...

:rolleyes:

I know all about standard shop setups and whatnot I just didn't think ti was TAHT much.

I thought about the squeeze bottles and that is probably my best way to go. i can put a marble in it to...

Sure now its mixing paints for us... Their already painting cars for us and straightening frames. One day they'll be doing our jobs :(

iI want one though! :headphone

I live behind a shop... haha

^ i was going to buy that with RM paints but don't want to spend 4K on a used. set..

is there something smaller then this? I once saw a van with a mini mixing machine and it had all the paints...

....Help!!!

I want to buy my own paint system so I don't have to run to shops to buy paint but the thing is sine I only manufacture small products that require me to only mix ounces at a time. I dotn need a...

Could I go directly to paint after flex filler?

:scratchch

Would I have to use some kind of adhesion promoter or could I go straight to flex filler.

I have these two door inserts I found for a customer thats currently wrapped in vinyl and suede. Under that the pieces are ABS plastic. How would i go about painting these? There was allot of glue on...

If you put tint in the clear on regular head lights wont the high beams ruin the finish? Burn the paint?

From my mistakes..... (me alone should be a sticky haha!)

1. Never leave a can of clear activator slightly open.. Itl harden itself...
2. Never accidentally pour lacqeur virgin thinner in...

Hey guys! Well I manufacture key hole plugs for cars as shown below.

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I always use a spray bottle. One of those spritzer ones. THey work real well for wet sanding.

How much would you guys charge foro this?

You gave hope to all garage painters!

Im not sure if this is the right forums but I have a guy with a 2000 Melenia and it was cought in a flood. It was cought in a flood a few months ago but the carpets are still wet. We lifted the...

Noooooooooo!

Ok my girl friend bought me a green and white polo shirt from express today.... When I went home I had some dirty thinner sitting on the table and i accidentally knocked it over on my shirt! I had...

Come to think of it I've never wetted my garage floor but never had dust problems. I just hit it with a tac rag between each coat accept clear coats. I get a few dust nibs but nothing to make me...

What I do is start with 800, then 1000, then 2000 and i buff with a foam pad and i see what you mean.

If I use a wool pad i tputs many swirl marks in it that a polish wont. Would you suggest...

Lol sorry about the time... But that is probably the most expensive paint job of that kind of car so be happy :D.

P.S What would the other paint soak into? The .5 mm thick paint below it? lol just...

Cant you just scuff the vinyl?

P.S. I already had a mini grinder that worked great so I didn't need the kit. I went to my local tool shop (The Tool Store) <-- great place! And I bought the buffing and polish head (4 bucks each)...

I thought hand bu ffing was the best way but after I had way too many small things to buff I decided to get those buffing heads for my mini angle grinder. I was scepticle because I would burn through...

How do you use it?

How do you remove manual window handles? I'm working on that 92 CRX and need to remove the door panels to shoot the doors. I never removed manual window handles before so don't know how and don't...

Wow thanks guys! THat was so much help! I wish I had waited but I already started ha. Well the good news is 4 people who also want their cars done (already estimated them at a price more in favor to...

I think it looks great! Yeah I saw the bleed through also but Id suggest putting a pin stripe between the transaction of colors to make it more defined. It would also cover up the bleed through and...

Alright so even though right now I work out of my garage and will be moving into a shop before the summer is over this is still rediculios in my book!


Ok a guy with a 94 CRX came over and wanted...