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Looks great, I bet you're psyched. How many hours in body work? I can't wait to see the color on it. I'm still trying to find a good day to prime my hood, too cold today, but it's warming up for a few days.
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I'm not sure the hours off hand right now, but its right around 60 at this point. I am keeping a log though. I bought a new spray gun, and absolutely LOVE it, not going back to the HF even for primer...too wasteful on the paint!!!
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One of the nicest garage paint jobs I've seen.
The lvlp gun you got is the iwata in the link?
Cut and buff own the nova or just buff?
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The Nova was painted with several different HF guns and was cut and buffed. Most likely I will cut and buff the Camaro too, mainly because it will probably have some dust in the finish and I'm sure some orange peel. I'm pretty fussy about paint, so I don't mind the extra work to get them looking good.
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Hey Andy,
Amazing that Taiwan is the new country of origin for quality isn't it? Noticed that with many items ESP bearings, Taiwan is the high grade.
Agree, no point in great prep if you don't finish the job. I hate orange peel!
Details on type of paint and primer? Very silver for primer, at least in pics.
Amazing that Taiwan is the new country of origin for quality isn't it? Noticed that with many items ESP bearings, Taiwan is the high grade.
Agree, no point in great prep if you don't finish the job. I hate orange peel!
Details on type of paint and primer? Very silver for primer, at least in pics.
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I'll definitely let you know. I have the $35 HF gun also, and I agree with what you are saying...Its not bad for painting a couple fenders etc. for example, but spraying a whole car, the overspray is a bit ridiculous, not to mention all the expensive paint being wasted.
So i guess the gun is worth the bill?
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Hey Andy,
Amazing that Taiwan is the new country of origin for quality isn't it? Noticed that with many items ESP bearings, Taiwan is the high grade.
Agree, no point in great prep if you don't finish the job. I hate orange peel!
Details on type of paint and primer? Very silver for primer, at least in pics.
Amazing that Taiwan is the new country of origin for quality isn't it? Noticed that with many items ESP bearings, Taiwan is the high grade.
Agree, no point in great prep if you don't finish the job. I hate orange peel!
Details on type of paint and primer? Very silver for primer, at least in pics.
Brando, I LOVE this gun and would definitely buy another. Its sprays at 18psi trigger pulled and fans out 12" !!! I did a complete pass around the car before I even turned my exhaust fan on in a closed garage if that gives you an idea of the LOW overspray!!!! Near as I can tell its a copy of the Iwata LPH400 lv which sells for about $450-500... its AWESOME. And its a legit company you can order replacement parts and different tips from so even better!
Thanks!
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This gives you an idea of the overspray... this is like literally 2 minutes after I sprayed the third coat...its not bad at all!!
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Got my bolt on pieces in final prime tonight... these will be the first pieces that get color.
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Im workin a day of overtime this week so i can buy that gun and a new fender, and some paint lol.
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I have no doubt you will love the gun, AND getting twice as much paint ON the car instead of gone with the wind. PM me if you ever need any help setting it up, my buddy told me for epoxy primer 18psi trigger pulled and wide open everything else... worked awesomely. Hold it about 6-8 inches from what you are painting.
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COLOR!
FIRST PARTS IN COLOR!!! This is one of the GFX pieces (goes behind rear wheel)...got the two door pieces also... I was really just testing out the bc/cc and my new gun. This color is a VERY close match to factory. Summit On Fire Metallic is the color.
Body is still in final prime and needs to be wet sanded with 600. I'll probably get most of the bolt on parts done today or tomorrow.
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Body is still in final prime and needs to be wet sanded with 600. I'll probably get most of the bolt on parts done today or tomorrow.
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color sanding the little trim pieces is areal pain! very easy to blow through all the edges...on the other hand, small parts are much easier to make look nice than a big panel in my experience- so it all works out anyways!
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I have no doubt you will love the gun, AND getting twice as much paint ON the car instead of gone with the wind. PM me if you ever need any help setting it up, my buddy told me for epoxy primer 18psi trigger pulled and wide open everything else... worked awesomely. Hold it about 6-8 inches from what you are painting.
What model number is the Warwick gun?
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I have since tweaked my gun settings from wide open everything and its spraying even better...Ive reduced the fluid and the fan size some...I kept the psi at 18 for the epoxy primer I sprayed today. It laid it down very flat. I keep the gun about 6" off the surface and watch how the paint goes on to adjust my speed. I like to spray wet coats and have been having good luck so far...got a few minor runs, mostly in the primer which I will sand flat anyway...I think its because temps are cool.
Still very happy with the new gun.
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damn it your making me jealous. Christmas time coming up i haven't been able to do anything to the car and your over there painting lol. Hell i just miss spraying primer.
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Here is the rear spoiler after a quickie (20 min) cut n buff job. I use 2000 sandpaper wet on a block and Meguiars Ultimate Compound on a foam cutting pad. Makita 7" buffer.
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What size compressor are you running? I have a small Ingersoll Rand 4 gallon Twin stack compressor. Think should be more than enough for HVLP/LVLP application(s).
It's the prior version to this one: Ingersoll Rand® 2 HP 4 Gallon Twinstack Air Compressor
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I am using the 60 gallon Kobalt comp from Lowes. From that I run a 50ft. hose to a 20 gallon storage tank (cannibalized old sears comp.) then 20ft. hose to a cheapie water seperator, then 50ft. to my gun which has a disposable water filter. No water or pressure problems at all with this setup... It runs any gun I throw at it AND my DA, which really is the true test for any air setup.
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Looks great, Andy!
If you could, I would love to see a pic of any part after clear, before cut to see how the gun lays it down, we know you can finish
If you could, I would love to see a pic of any part after clear, before cut to see how the gun lays it down, we know you can finish
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I actually had a little trouble getting it set up just right on the first go round of clear... but I think I have it figured out now. All the pics on this page except for the last spoiler pic are unsanded/unbuffed. Still learning how to lay down the paint real slick...sometimes I get lucky and sometimes not... I do know how to sand and buff (much experience...lol)
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Well, I'm still working away at the car. I almost have it completely wetsanded with 600 for paint. All I need to finish is the decklid and one fender and the nose (scuff pad)... then I will clean the whole car really good, get it in the "booth", up on blocks and mask everything off (no newspaper this time... )... I hope to be doing some painting this Sunday (wife has me house hunting Saturday!!)
I'll get some more pics up after its all masked off and ready to paint.
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I'll get some more pics up after its all masked off and ready to paint.
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Here is my HF gun quicky. Got 3 or 4 scratches to fix. Had something get under the paper.
They work great but i want that lvlp gun.
They work great but i want that lvlp gun.
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Nice Job! I agree the HF guns do fine, I just can't deal with all that overspray in a tight garage and how much paint they use. I wouldnt be surprised at all if the LVLP gets 50% more paint on the car.
Nice Job! I agree the HF guns do fine, I just can't deal with all that overspray in a tight garage and how much paint they use. I wouldnt be surprised at all if the LVLP gets 50% more paint on the car.
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Brando, one tip I will share and I have not tried it myself yet... of course you know you need to keep the paper and water super clean when colorsanding, but I was watching a Kevin Tetz video on youtube and he colorsands in a circular motion instead of straight strokes (the way Ive always done it), he says when he does it that way the buffer removes the sanding scratches much quicker. Definitely going to try it out!!!
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Huh...... I will have to try that next time. I tough by a "pro" to always go the same direction when color sanding. I'm going to give it a shot.
Edit: What kind of buffing pads are you using? I have been buying the 3M waffle pads that are $50 for 2 of the damn things. I was just wondering what else works well for less cabbage.
Edit: What kind of buffing pads are you using? I have been buying the 3M waffle pads that are $50 for 2 of the damn things. I was just wondering what else works well for less cabbage.
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Brando, one tip I will share and I have not tried it myself yet... of course you know you need to keep the paper and water super clean when colorsanding, but I was watching a Kevin Tetz video on youtube and he colorsands in a circular motion instead of straight strokes (the way Ive always done it), he says when he does it that way the buffer removes the sanding scratches much quicker. Definitely going to try it out!!!
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I also like to use nothing coarser than 2000 if I can help it... Makes buffing so much quicker.
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Color sanding the clear isn't meant to go fast. If you're only using 2000 you're not getting the surface as flat as you think. I would encourage you to try a panel and progress through the stages of paper. Depending on amount of peel, start at 1200, then 1500, then 2000. 2000 and greater is strictly for getting rid of previous sanding marks rather than "leveling" the clear.
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Color sanding the clear isn't meant to go fast. If you're only using 2000 you're not getting the surface as flat as you think. I would encourage you to try a panel and progress through the stages of paper. Depending on amount of peel, start at 1200, then 1500, then 2000. 2000 and greater is strictly for getting rid of previous sanding marks rather than "leveling" the clear.
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Color sanding the clear isn't meant to go fast. If you're only using 2000 you're not getting the surface as flat as you think. I would encourage you to try a panel and progress through the stages of paper. Depending on amount of peel, start at 1200, then 1500, then 2000. 2000 and greater is strictly for getting rid of previous sanding marks rather than "leveling" the clear.
Guess it depends on how far you are willing to go, personally I'm just looking for a better than factory, dust nib free job, not a show stopper. Check out the reflection in the factory paint on my car before I started. Pitiful really.
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I think it started back in the days where you needed to "color sand" lacquer. It would even apply to the single stages of today. I don't care for the term when sanding a clear...just isn't technically correct, even if the end result is the same. So tell us Jr, what is the new school term?
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I think it started back in the days where you needed to "color sand" lacquer. It would even apply to the single stages of today. I don't care for the term when sanding a clear...just isn't technically correct, even if the end result is the same. So tell us Jr, what is the new school term?
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Wet sanding what, primer? Stainless? Aluminum? Gotta do better than that. How bout clear sanding? Why not call it what it is? You new schoolers ok with that?
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I just call it MORE WORK! how bout that? lol I don't think I have fingerprints anymore...