help and options highly needed on single stage
my cars are looking really shabby and recently i had a child on 1/11/13 so money is tight and questions need awnsers.....
i am really wanting to try my paint skills on the aspen first to warm up for the valiant as more is needed there is bondo from previous owners not much but it should have been sanded better before they painted it it has some lumps that are on seemingly easy flat spots to go off reference.
that said my skills are mediocre to novice allot of interior with rattle can and sem but not much gun work, the aspen is in really poor looking shape paint wise the chrome is immaculate and interior looks decent paint is now faded to a pink and I'm sick of it.i think i want to start by painting the hood hot rod black single stage how much would it take to paint the hood with 2 maybe three coats after a heavy coat of primer either rattle can or red oxide through the gun and sanded between,
hows this sound am i missing anything and what brands would be best?
is duplicolor paint shop worth it its only 20bucks a quart is that enough for the hood? i just want it to look better final out come bad or orange peeled would it buff out?
more questions to come sorry for bad typing grammar.
TURNS OUT DUPLICOLOR IS BC/CC ASWELL PAINT GUY LET ME KNOW THATS HOW NEW TO PAINT I AM LOL .
Money is tight everywhere....go figger.....
Keep this in mind.
1. Rubbing, and buffing does not work on Satin or AKA Hot Rod Black. it makes it shine. No repairing it. It is what it is.
2. Duplicolor is best kept for the kiddie toys that stay in the house and garage.
3. Satin black does not show every flaw. That's one reason many ppl choose to shoot a car with it.
4. Two part primers and paint is the only way to go IMO. forget laquer.
For a straight hood with decent paint you can clean, scuff, seal and shoot wet on wet. The underside of the hood can be the practice side if you please and stretch it into 2 sessions if you please. if not I suggest you find a practice panel before attempting the real deal. If ya wanna do it in 1 session hang it up after washing and scuffing
Ok...Go to pivco.com or autobodytoolmart and get a qt setup of Kirker Black Enduro Epoxy Primer.
Buy a gallon setup of Kirker Urethane Hot Rod Black. Get the right temp activator. there is only 2 medium and slow. Both should be around 125-150 tops to the door and will do both sides of the hood with leftovers.
After the hood has been cleaned with dish soap and dried wipe down with some W&G Remover. No duplicolor garbage. Local jobber.
Let dry. Scuff. Rewipe W&G Remover. Let dry. Tack Rag it lightly while blowing off. Shoot 1-2 med wet coats epoxy, depending on how the first covers, let flash for 30 minutes between coats. Wait 30-60 min. Denib lightly if needed. Shoot 2 coats Hot Rod Black with proper flash.
In prep I scuff under hoods with grey scotchbrite and/or 320. Shoot with a 1.3 or 1.4 tip. If it don't lay down with a cheap gun you might have to reduce it. Just read the tech sheets and don't over reduce.
One coat unreduced Kirker epoxy and 2 coats Kirker Hot Rod Black in this pic....