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50Reasons
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So I've been thinking about learning how to spray cars / paint cars. what's the best way to learn the trade? get into a body shop and learn from the guys who paints by shadowing them ? Been something I've been considering learning ... Any pros and cons of the trade ?
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Blind
Member # 3052
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people get really upset when you promise to paint there car within 2 months and it takes a year.
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hurting your feelings
Member # 13641
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Do like to drink a lot and do drug's?
If so then painting is for you.
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flores24v
Member # 10586
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Hit up 90gtsleeper
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50Reasons
Member # 6452
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Call these are the reasons why I want to learn how to pay so I can paint my own cars not rely on a body shop
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flores24v
Member # 10586
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^^^ ever thought of buying a cheap paint gun, grab some body parts from pick n pull and try spaying/practice on them!? I don't know just a thought. Then you could get advice from some painters out there
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50Reasons
Member # 6452
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quote: Originally posted by flores24v: ^^^ ever thought of buying a cheap paint gun, grab some body parts from pick n pull and try spaying/practice on them!? I don't know just a thought. Then you could get advice from some painters out there
Sounds like a god idea
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50Reasons
Member # 6452
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quote: Originally posted by flores24v: ^^^ ever thought of buying a cheap paint gun, grab some body parts from pick n pull and try spaying/practice on them!? I don't know just a thought. Then you could get advice from some painters out there
Sound like a good idea thank you
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KARATExxCHUCK
Member # 12851
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quote: Originally posted by 50Reasons: quote: Originally posted by flores24v: ^^^ ever thought of buying a cheap paint gun, grab some body parts from pick n pull and try spaying/practice on them!? I don't know just a thought. Then you could get advice from some painters out there
Sound like a good idea thank you
I have a couple of old body parts you can pratice on and have: old fender and front bumper.
Charles
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RAP66
Member # 3360
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We used a HVLP spray gun to spray coat crucibles. If you are serious about it I would not get a cheap spray gun. Typically cheaper guns don't spray good for what you are doing. They dont have the adjustability and fine tuning options that the better guns have.
I have spray a few cars in the past, and after doing coatings. The best advice I can suggest is practice practice practice... You can learn a lot by shadowing someone who is willing teach, but it's a totally different game when it's in your hands.
There are some good links to do research and learning on. Check out the eastwood channel on youtube. Kevin Tetz has a very good series to learn some basics from. He also has a good suggestion: use properly reduced kraft paint to learn how to spray with.
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Tonp650
Member # 10888
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A good paint job is all in the prep work. Would be a great craft to learn though. [ 2015-06-27, 12:31 PM: Message edited by: Tonp650 ]
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50Reasons
Member # 6452
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I really appreciate everyone's response and advice. Maybe one day I can get really good and have my own body shop
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50Reasons
Member # 6452
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quote: Originally posted by KARATExxCHUCK: quote: Originally posted by 50Reasons: quote: Originally posted by flores24v: ^^^ ever thought of buying a cheap paint gun, grab some body parts from pick n pull and try spaying/practice on them!? I don't know just a thought. Then you could get advice from some painters out there
Sound like a good idea thank you
I have a couple of old body parts you can pratice on and have: old fender and front bumper.
Charles
Thanks I'd appreciate that very much
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Wht86drop
Member # 12104
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I got a car you can try out your skills on😀
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50Reasons
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quote: Originally posted by Wht86drop: I got a car you can try out your skills on😀
If you don't mind the mistakes I will probably make ,I wouldnt mind.
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