Thread: I wanna paint my car.but I've never done it

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It might look easy, but after 40 years, and over 400 custom jobs, I can tell you that the "learning curve" has no end. When you get too confident is when you will get an immediate lesson in "humble". :-(

I would agree with the others here. Take a class if possible. That should teach you all of the needed information to get started. Take note of the basics, and stick to them. No matter how good you get, if you bend the rules, you will get bit. Also, get familiar with one paint system, and stick to it!

practice on a friends car

" whatever's there when you start .gonna be there when your done "
paint guns dont fix sh$t , they just make it shiny . good luck with it.

Originally Posted by shine

" whatever's there when you start .gonna be there when your done "
paint guns dont fix sh$t , they just make it shiny . good luck with it.

I'm just starting on the bodywork to get my car painted so I found a lot of this info very helpful, thanks. How long can fiberfiller be on the car before you can't sand it?? I just put some on today and didn't get a chance to finish sanding and now I have to go back to work for a few days.

Shine-that's one of the best lines I've heard in a long time .

Sean