Hi guys
Im new to spraying and i am restoring a bmw e30, Anyhow i have just read this thread and thought i would comment as i am a noob painter..
I bought some Jotun 87 and the winter grade curing agent and some Jotun No 17 thinners and thought what the hell lets have a go at this painting stuff myself.
I painted the whole underside of the car and i used a mixture of 4 part paint and 1 part curing agent,This was done with a good quality paint brush, I admit the finish was not looking very pretty when i applied the paint but once it had dried it looked fine, Also it goes on well and bonds really nice but you must mix the paint well i cannot stress this enough, I am very happy with the results, sorry no pictures yet.
Please bear in mind, The underside of the car will be seam sealed and then stoneguarded so painting the underside is not a problem as no one will see it.
Ok then i decided to have a go at spraying the inside of the boot area whilst my rear panel was removed ready for a new panel. Again 4 part paint 1 part curing agent mixed well and then i applied 1/2 part thinner No 17 and mixed it.
I used a cheap gravity spray gun which i have not used before and i thought it was going to look a mess but i was surprised on how well the paint goes on. I was expecting runs and all sorts but it went on really good and i am really happy with my results. Im not trying to sell you jotun products but for me this stuff did what it says on the tin and goes on nice, and there is probably some good other paints out there. Also i used a 3M face mask for spraying something like a 4251. I did spray a small test area without the mask and have to say you deffinately need a mask for spraying, you can buy a decent enough mask for £10-£20 if your a tight ass like me.
Now i am thinking of having a go in the engine compartment next but i will speak to the bodyshop first to make sure they are happy with jotun products.
Another job that i am going to do is apply some of the Jotun inside my sills and other hard to reach areas. A great member on here has told me to apply it with a old cavity wax gun and extension probe, I think this is a great idea for getting inside those hard to reach areas before i apply any wax.
Cheers guys
Leigh
Im new to spraying and i am restoring a bmw e30, Anyhow i have just read this thread and thought i would comment as i am a noob painter..
I bought some Jotun 87 and the winter grade curing agent and some Jotun No 17 thinners and thought what the hell lets have a go at this painting stuff myself.
I painted the whole underside of the car and i used a mixture of 4 part paint and 1 part curing agent,This was done with a good quality paint brush, I admit the finish was not looking very pretty when i applied the paint but once it had dried it looked fine, Also it goes on well and bonds really nice but you must mix the paint well i cannot stress this enough, I am very happy with the results, sorry no pictures yet.
Please bear in mind, The underside of the car will be seam sealed and then stoneguarded so painting the underside is not a problem as no one will see it.
Ok then i decided to have a go at spraying the inside of the boot area whilst my rear panel was removed ready for a new panel. Again 4 part paint 1 part curing agent mixed well and then i applied 1/2 part thinner No 17 and mixed it.
I used a cheap gravity spray gun which i have not used before and i thought it was going to look a mess but i was surprised on how well the paint goes on. I was expecting runs and all sorts but it went on really good and i am really happy with my results. Im not trying to sell you jotun products but for me this stuff did what it says on the tin and goes on nice, and there is probably some good other paints out there. Also i used a 3M face mask for spraying something like a 4251. I did spray a small test area without the mask and have to say you deffinately need a mask for spraying, you can buy a decent enough mask for £10-£20 if your a tight ass like me.
Now i am thinking of having a go in the engine compartment next but i will speak to the bodyshop first to make sure they are happy with jotun products.
Another job that i am going to do is apply some of the Jotun inside my sills and other hard to reach areas. A great member on here has told me to apply it with a old cavity wax gun and extension probe, I think this is a great idea for getting inside those hard to reach areas before i apply any wax.
Cheers guys
Leigh
