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Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
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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Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
people get really upset when you promise to paint there car within 2 months and it takes a year.
 

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Posted by hurting your feelings (Member # 13641) on :
 
Do like to drink a lot and do drug's?

If so then painting is for you.
 

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Posted by flores24v (Member # 10586) on :
 
Hit up 90gtsleeper
 

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Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
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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Posted by flores24v (Member # 10586) on :
 
^^^ 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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Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 

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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

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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

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Originally posted by 50Reasons:

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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

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Sound like a good idea thank you

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I have a couple of old body parts you can pratice on and have: old fender and front bumper.

Charles
 

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Posted by RAP66 (Member # 3360) on :
 
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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Posted by Tonp650 (Member # 10888) on :
 
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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Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 
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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Posted by 50Reasons (Member # 6452) on :
 

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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

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Sound like a good idea thank you

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I have a couple of old body parts you can pratice on and have: old fender and front bumper.

Charles

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Originally posted by Wht86drop:
I got a car you can try out your skills on😀

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