r/CustomAutoPaint

Probably the worst thing you can do.looks good after kandy but man that split in basecoats requires you to friskit off the tips and had cut them out AND retape the flames on one side🤦‍♂️😂DEF my least favorite thing to do😂

Ive been trying to find a cost efficient way to paint my car orange (im doing a garfield theme) as its got some scratches from the previous owner and I found a paint, which is exactly the color I want, but its "ready to spray laquer" and I dont really have the space or money to buy a spray system. Would I be able to use a paint roller to apply it once I prep my car? Please give me tips, ive never done something like this

Lil bowling ball..to the older(me) guys “eerie dess”😂

First time attempting some mini-truck style effects. Finished off with some pinstriping.

Technically it’s fukoff Friday 😂

Looking for ideas on what to use to “seal” this. They’re stickers that I’m covering a fender with and want to clear coat/seal them on there… the rest of the body parts I’m gonna hand paint but I thought I’d give this a try and see how it turns out. Don’t judge me, I know sticker bombing is cringe but I have personal reasons why this mean a lot to me😅

Decisions🤔😂

Somehow these didn't add to my other post

Hey everyone, new to auto painting. I’m looking to sand these down before painting it to match my car colour. (I have primer, colour matched paint and clear coat sprays).

However not sure how deep I should sand these down ? Is going all the way to the shiny metal layer ok?

Also if someone can recommend which grit I should sand with before primer goes on I’d appreciate it

Thanks all

Prior to 2 shelves above old DMD toners..got NXT swap now..but all the goods😂

I'll prefaced this by saying that I've literally never sprayed anything in my life, that I didn't do with a rattle can!

I'm building myself a Harley Chopper (probably my 20th build) but I'm 100% committed to doing every single part of the build myself. Not just the mechanical & fabrication work, but chrome, upholstery & paint.

I know what I want to do & I know it's silly ambitious for a first job, but my Mum always said I was a runner before a walker.....

I'm only going to be fancy on the tank, so that simplifies things somewhat 😁

My plan is a black base with traditional hotrod flames (example pic, NOT my work!) However, I want the flames to be metalflake. I'll be using Tropical Glitz products for every stage. I have a good quality, gravity fed gun & airbrush (both Iwata) good compressor with independent regulator, water traps & filters.

I'm pretty sure I have my paint schedule correct, but I really need confirmation or correction please.

In order:

Sand bare metal

Etch prime

Sand & fill

Sand & prime again

Sand & spray black basecoat

Wet sand basecoat (?)

Mask off the flame outline, spray blue outline, mask over outline (1/16" tape)

Silver base in the flames

Metalflake the flames (spraycan)

This is where I'm coming unstuck....

Intercoat clear over the metalflake (or unmask & intercoat everything?)

(Re-mask flames?)

Candy coats over the metalflake, layering from yellow-orange-red graduating the tones with layers, rather than mixing (?)

Unmask & 2k clear everything

Wet Sand down to 5000 grit & polish

Does this sound about right? I know it's a lot of steps & I think some may be unnecessary, but I'm not sure. I know it's going to be a lot of work, over a few days, if not weeks, to complete it (that's if I don't screw up & have to start over!)

I'd really appreciate some insight! I don't even know any painters that do true custom work that I can talk to in person.

Looks like a fade…but wait. And that’s not flake either!! VM4501 and VM4143.notice how the “flake” is at different depths? That’s what shooting in sequence does..