Painting is one of the few things I've had little success with over the years. Wheels and such things I've used rattle cans and generally had a good enough finish but any sort of bodywork repair has been, to be frank, awful.
Not withstanding the above and the fact that a pro job would push the restoration cost to an unacceptable high I'm going to take on the painting of my old beemer but now at least I have some more tools and a decent heated workspace at my disposal.
I already have a 13cfm compressor with a big tank so air shouldn't be the problem but I will need an oil / moisture separator. I also have one of these cheap high pressure spray guns which I've used for all sorts including ACF50 so it would be prudent to buy a new one. Traveller has suggested a £15 jobbie off ebay but there are so many to chose from and I don't know where to start. I also see they have different nozzle sizes etc.
So questions
Not withstanding the above and the fact that a pro job would push the restoration cost to an unacceptable high I'm going to take on the painting of my old beemer but now at least I have some more tools and a decent heated workspace at my disposal.
I already have a 13cfm compressor with a big tank so air shouldn't be the problem but I will need an oil / moisture separator. I also have one of these cheap high pressure spray guns which I've used for all sorts including ACF50 so it would be prudent to buy a new one. Traveller has suggested a £15 jobbie off ebay but there are so many to chose from and I don't know where to start. I also see they have different nozzle sizes etc.
So questions
- Bearing in mind I'm on a limited budget what gun should I have?
- What nozzle(s) do I need. I need to spray both a colour coat and some sort of clear. Primer will come from a rattle can?
- Care to recommend an oil separator and do I need something that fits up at the gun end as my 10mm hoses are years old and although I have never used automatic oilers the compressor is oil lubricated?
- what about those mini regulators that go on the guns. Do I need one of these?
- Should I forget about all this compressor nonsense and just use good quality rattle cans (please don't suggest this I see new toys on the horizon)
- The tank is currently rattle can black (no lacquer) over a professionally done yellow tartan (I assume he was a blind pro) what do I need to do to prepare that? How much do I need to remove?
- Similar story for the other plastics and the fiberglass mudguard. All dusted over with rattle can black. Do I treat them the same as the tank?
- Anything else I need to be aware of before I start with the credit card and sandpaper.