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 dodge
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| posted on September 11th, 2003 at 01:00 AM |
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types of paint (and so on)
hi guys
I need some advice. I want to paint up my kombi, and i'm doing it myself.
I'm into the whole artsy fartsy thing, so I'm doing this whole abstracty kinda thing.
What i need to know is, what kind of paint do i use?? I mean, its pretty darn obvious, i don't use a water based paint (obviously!!) like
acrylic. So do i use oil based? or turps based?
I'm not using an air gun (or whatever they're called) becuase it is gonna be rather fiddly work.
Any comments??
Can anybody see any major problems I'm gonna have??
Thanks guys!!
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| posted on September 11th, 2003 at 10:39 AM |
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Peter will be able to best answer your questions, but in general, you will not be able to use solvent-based paints (like two pack) at home.
You can hire a booth though and do them there.
As for things like airbrushing / painting - I have no idea, but it has been done. All I know is housepaint doesn't work and doesn't last.
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| posted on September 11th, 2003 at 04:31 PM |
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i suggest Acrylic coz that can be done at home, put it over a good base of primer and then do your work then get a few layers of clear over it to make
it shiny and pretty and then sand the orage peel off (or get the last step dotn by a professional)
but hellbus will know btter, he's a paint guy hehe
cheers
adz
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| posted on November 5th, 2003 at 09:22 PM |
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house acrylic is different to auto acrylic...u can use the auto acrylic un thinned with a brush if thats what u mean, but u'll prolly need more
than one coat on everything...and u'll see brush strokes..
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| posted on November 6th, 2003 at 09:23 AM |
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Automotive acrylic laquer is what is usually used for home spray jobs. It is not water based even though the word 'acrylic' is used. It does
not brush very well.
You will be able to do some pretty interesting work if you get a medium compressor and an airbrush. It will always look a lot better than hand brush
painting.
If you are going to paint the whole bus one colour first, you will have to use a compressor and spray gun. This is where a 12-15cfm compressor and a
half decent spray gun are needed, such as a Star 770.
If you want to brush paint the whole bus, well it is not really going to look very fantastic. You will probably have to use air dry enamel. This paint
is pretty ordinary looking and is only really suited for farm equipment and garden gnomes.
Also you will be limited to using air dry enamel for any other 'arty' work you wish to do on top. Most other paints will 'fry' if
used on top.
So in answer to your whole excercise, you will probably have to go ahead with air dry enamel (commonly known as 'jam' and use more air dry enamel for the other bits on top.
It will not look real smooth, it will be terrible to take off in the future if you want to go back to original, it will stick to the rubbers, but for
brush painting it is what you will have to use.
Have fun.
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| posted on November 6th, 2003 at 10:36 AM |
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helbus on the topic of painting i know about all the do and donts and all that but i forget this bit:
if i paint my bus all one colour. then put clear on it.......do i have to sand the orange peel out of the colour first then apply the clear or can i
just sand the peel out of the clear only ??
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| posted on November 7th, 2003 at 07:02 AM |
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If it is a designated COB (clear over base) colour, then you will be able to put the clear straight over the top of the colour as that is how it is
designed. It is not wise to have too much peel or lumps in the base as that will show under the clear. All metallic and pearl paints are COB. You can
get solid colours in solid or COB.
If it is a standard type solid colour you are putting clear on, you will need to rub it back before putting the clear on if the colour is left to dry.
If it is still wet, the clear can go straight on top. Remembering clear is a solid. Also if there are any lumps or excessive peel, it will be in the
clear also.
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| posted on November 7th, 2003 at 08:47 AM |
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okies kool i should of read the lable nefore i posted the reply the paint i will be spraying is a metalic
thanks for the help :bounce
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