Say you truly think that you want to paint a car then get ready for a full task ahead of you. It doesnt mean that you can’t or should not do it, it just means make sure youre ready to see the job done from beginning to end. If you do not finish the job completely or properly then youre going to be driving some thing that may be a little embarrassing to the eye at the least.

To paint a car takes careful planning and ensuring that you’ve all of the supplies you need and the time to go through at least a couple of the stages.

There are things that you’re going to need by way of supplies. You’ll need masking tape, dust mask, goggles, sand-paper, wax/grease remover, primer paint, paper for covering, car wash and detergent, paint sprayer, putty with knife.

When you purchase your sand-paper be certain you purchase fine and thick grit, as you will need both textures. The amount of primer and urethane based paint you require would be dependant on the size of your vehicle. Whether or not you want to use a paint sprayer is completely up to you, if you choose not to then the regular spray paint cans will do fine. Be sure you wear appropriate clothing when you go to paint a car so your skin isn’t revealed.

Eventually be certain youve the right space to work in. You need to be able to work around your car. You most surely need good ventilation, and you’ll need to be capable to protect it against the factors.

Firstly you must actually wash your car throughly. It doesnt matter how clean it might look to you unless you just washed it, there will be a few debris on it that you must remove, otherwise the paint will not adhere the right way. Then once youve it washed nice and clean youve to get every of the old wax off it so thats where the wax/greaser remover comes in. It’s really important you go through these steps when you go to paint a car.

You will in all probability notice that you’ve a couple of rough spots on your latest finish. Say you go to paint a car that’s in this condition, you’ll not get good coverage with the new paint. Put little pit marks made by rocks or things like that just use a little putty to fill them in. The use the sand paper to softly smooth the rough spots and small holes. Make sure you wipe away all the debris from sanding.

In order to paint a car, you must be perfectly certain that it is dry after your washing. This will take few hours. Be sure it does not get dirty again. Next masking tape off the areas that you don’t want to get paint on.

Totally prime the car. Then sand it gently once again. Be sure to wipe the residue off.

Now youre ready to apply the base coat of the new color. Preferably with a spray gun. Completely spray it then let it dry for about 15 minutes. Then you can apply the second coat. Most often you can get away with 2 coats.

Let it dry for about 1 hour then you could apply the clear coat. Let dry 15 minutes then re-apply. You would likely need about three coats of the clear to get a good finish.

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