[IMG][/IMG]ok i am painting 2 cars in the next 3 months now i have sanded down the car and have fixed the body damage now i just finished the light gray primer the olds s going back to original and the fairlane is a race car it has fiberglass on it how do i sand and fix damages on it also the cars i have painted before the clear coat doesn't go on quite as shiny as i would hope any ideas how to stop the bubbling of the clear and base coat to make it so my car has an amazing paint job any tips would help

 

Technique and a good paint gun help to prevent the orange peel in the clear. Colorsanding after the paint job is finished is the best way to get a flat shiny surface. Lay down extra clear if you plan to colorsand I used three coats on my car and it seemed to be enough. I used two on my truck and had to be careful not to sand through the clear. I am not a pro but that is my recomendation maybe someone with more experiance will chime in.

 

Bubbling can be caused by vapor escaping from the base or primer. A lot depends on the type of paint used be it acrylic, enamel, uerethane. Talk to your supplier about time between base and clear.

If your clear isn't clear check and see if you are getting all the moisture out of the air before it reaches the gun. You should have atleast 20 ft. of line inbetween your air tank and drier/filter. Best to run a 60gal. tank for constant preasure.

A decent gun does wonders and so does advice. There is a good book on the market called "How to paint your car on a budget", buy it. I found it very helpful.

This is a big topic.

 

Do your best to hire someone with experience to be there with you during the painting. He could save you alot of trouble in many different ways.

 

I totally agree with jj1965,

Its all about that technique... For example when I spray clearcoat I like to find the reflection in the light and spray it as if there was water on the part. Once your done it'll have a nice even coat of what looks like water... At least thats the way I spray. You gotta spray it so it makes the hood look wet, not to light to where you get that crappy texture to it but not to wet to get the drips. This is hard to accomplish, but with practice it can be done I did this last year for an Auto Body II project in school, I got an A.

 

I like the Factory look of Enamel with no clear and just the right amount of orange peel ...