hi all.
need some exp painter help.
ive painted a few cars in acrilyc but never 2 pac. crashed my vy ute a few months ago and is gana cost a mint up hear to get all panels beaten and painted so im gana have a go at painting it. the problem is i have no idea where to get quality paint up hear or a booth. i could proly risk it with out a booth but dont realy want to. any one have ideas on where i can hire booth. or tips on painting 2k as im gana be larning as i go.
any help much appreciated.
cheers
mick..

am i better off painting it in acrilyc and them clearing over the top as its a little more forgiving.

post pics of damage to give a better idea. 2pac is the way to go if you plan on keeping it but if you want to do a bog and flog job then just get some paint from ricerbarn, spray it and fuck it off.


new panels aren't that much if you shop around these days

Protec in winnellie for your paint, pretty sure they do both glasurit and spies/hecker. They mix up what ever you want and supply all the 2k gear. There used to be a place out Humpty Doo way that would rent booths years ago.

Maybe PM Rusty_Celica on the NT forum, I think he might point you in the right direction for booth hire.

yeah thinking ill go 2pac. even know i have no idea even how to mix it.
hear picks of damage on side of tray. is realy hard to get into to tap out. any ideas.
all other damage is panels that can be replaced and ill be doing that.

welder and slide hammer.

don't fuck with 2 pac if you don't know what you're doing. as sp33d said, pay protec paints a visit for your supplies and info on spraying

mixing the 2pk paint isnt the hard bit, panel beaters can do that for ya, just give them a paint code and they mix it for you, bit pricey though, like 60 bux for 500mls, you'll need way more than that.... as for mixing it and all, just put it into the spray can and spray, it doesn need a thinner.. but if it does seem to be a lil clogged add a lil bit of thinner..... don't need hardener for the paint.. although for the primer ya need like 2 parts primer and 1 part hardener and 1 part thinner.. according to the panel beater that i got my paint from, did my side skirts and all looks good,

did you spray in booth. how bad was the smell. thinking of doing it one one of those super cheap car ports if i cant get booth.

don't get over spray on anything.......

like u'd know bish lips,


dude go 2 bunnings a grab some drop sheets from there, they have a shit load all sizes.

failing that, go round 2 a spray painter panel beaters joint an ask them dude, u'll get the know how from them....if they is nice.

2 pack paint usually has stuff like isocyanite written on the side of the cans so which ever way you go about it don't breath it in

i use a full over head resporator which is basically my portable confined space welding unit with different head gear that i can get isocyanite filters for but personally that still wasn't adequate as hydrocarbons still get through so i canged the setup beyond that.

good luck

ever tried to get 2 pac over spray off a car after it's been sitting in the sun for a couple of hours ?

nah mate did it outside, just make sure that if ya do it in them portable carports, spray the ground so its wet, don't want dust kicking up onto yor panels and yer gota wear a mask, that stuff stunk like hell, first time gave me a light head.

just make sure you do a good prep work

Yeah. There aren't many types of mask that have filters that will take care of isocyanites available readily. Get your hands on these first before worrying about painting anyting.

no, not stupid enuff to leave me car were it will get over spray on it, let alone leave it for few hours in the sun.

each to there own though, good luck with that hahahaha

3m clay block gets 2pac overspray off easily even if its been in the sun for weeks