Spray Painting Tips and Tricks

[macca86]

Get someone else to do it the bro in law can come over and guide you with it if you want

[nissannewby]

Yeah 2 pac is more forgiving I did my GQ in 2pac and it came up alright.

[megatexture]

make sure you don’t clear coat on a humid day specially if your doing a metallic finish as it will turn more of a matt so a silver with clear will turn out like a matt grey .... I know once i worked that out came out a treat

[nissannewby]

I use to get that from my grandpa cos believe it or not my name is Mat Gray

[patch697]

2pak is at the more expensive end of the paint stick as far as product pricing goes but its benefits are huge in more ways then one & it is my choice in paints

[macca86]

I use to get that from my grandpa cos believe it or not my name is Mat Gray

we nicknamed the painter who was called matt. His nickname was low sheen

[Bigrig]

2pak is at the more expensive end of the paint stick as far as product pricing goes but its benefits are huge in more ways then one & it is my choice in paints

Okey dokey.

Let's just assume I'm going 2pac and getting a pro to paint the finish coat.

What prep do I need to prime? I'm going down the path of etch primer on the exposed steel, normal enamel primer all over, spray putty all over with fine sand to get it schmick on the finish, then another prime coat.

Am I on the right path??

And if so, with that level of prep, if I practiced a bit on scrap, you reckon I could pull off the 2pac coat myself??

He's decided jet black for the final colour!! Yep, it'll show up every ding and bit of dirt, but it's his truck ... and personally, I think it'll look insane with my wheels/tyres, polished front bar, and custom tray (which Macca, Benny, Dhuck and I are gunna knock up ... unless they were only offering ideas ... in which case, I'm gunna knock it up!! lol).

[macca86]

Your wife may get jealous you knocking up trays mate. Black that's tough good luck to him. Yes I can lend a hand once the tray has been designed and measured I can quote steel prices and cut it all on a bandsaw maybe

[Bigrig]

Your wife may get jealous you knocking up trays mate. Black that's tough good luck to him. Yes I can lend a hand once the tray has been designed and measured I can quote steel prices and cut it all on a bandsaw maybe

You're definitely my favourite out of three mate ... you know that, hey??? lmao

Thanks champion. Less concerned about the tray truth be told, as that's heavy steel which I can happily cut and weld (still want the help though!!!), but the paint job could sorta 'make or break' the truck.

Essentially, Jet Black cabin, polished alloy Bullbar, black King Rims and 33" Maxxis Bighorns, a black custom tube tray, with stainless checker plate flooring ... mouth watering stuff for a young fella ... and an old boy living vicariously through his kid!!! lol

It "should" look a million bucks ...

Than it's time for Benny's expertise to kick in and we start playing with the suspension setup to get that bad boy working hard ...

[Winnie]

Jet black cabin with all white bar work would look pretty trick...