Respraying your car means you are prepared to devote some time and money to complete this project. There is no reason why you can't do this yourself, but you are going to need some guidelines. Unless of course you are already a professional car painter.
First of all make up your mind to accept that you are not going to get the same professional looking job by using spray paints from a can. That's not to say you can't use them and get decent results. Just don't raise your expectations to high. Respraying your car will take some getting used to.
First Step:
Do all of your sanding of the rough spots, and filling of the holes. There is no point in doing this after you have cleaned the car you will just be defeating the purpose of washing the car in the first place.
Second step:
You must start with a clean car. If you don't then your final paint finish will be a mess. Every bit of debris that you left on the car will be evident after the respraying.
Hint: If your car is wet and you shine a light on it you will clearly see any imperfections that you didn't catch in the first or second step
Third Step
Now you have to mask off all of the areas where you do not want paint. If you aren't really diligent in this step you could end up being really sorry that you didn't. It would be a shame to have a beautiful paint finish, but half the paint is on the windows or chrome.
Fourth Step
Practice a little bit with your spray. There is a bit of a technique to it. Remember we said that respraying your car does take some time. Practice on a piece of cardboard. That way you are not as likely to get squirts or blobs of paint. Keep the spray moving continuously, and in very light coats. Several light coats of paint are far superior to two thick ones, that will look really uneven.
Fifth Step
Allow the coats of paint to dry at least one hour in between. Then apply the finishing coat. Again this should be applied just like the paint. A flowing motion with just a very light coating.
By taking your time to do the job right and following these respraying instructions you should end up with a very acceptable completed project. If you try and take short cuts then this is where your problems will start.
Make sure you use good quality equipment and products. Take your time, because when you start to rush a stage then that's where mistakes take place. Remember to use the proper safety measures such as the right protective gear.
Ideally it helps to be able to respray your car on a warm sunny day, as it helps to set or bake the paint on, giving it a nicer finish.
So remember before you start, do your research on the how to's and have all your equipment and supplies at hand, and you are ready to go for it.
First of all make up your mind to accept that you are not going to get the same professional looking job by using spray paints from a can. That's not to say you can't use them and get decent results. Just don't raise your expectations to high. Respraying your car will take some getting used to.
First Step:
Do all of your sanding of the rough spots, and filling of the holes. There is no point in doing this after you have cleaned the car you will just be defeating the purpose of washing the car in the first place.
Second step:
You must start with a clean car. If you don't then your final paint finish will be a mess. Every bit of debris that you left on the car will be evident after the respraying.
Hint: If your car is wet and you shine a light on it you will clearly see any imperfections that you didn't catch in the first or second step
Third Step
Now you have to mask off all of the areas where you do not want paint. If you aren't really diligent in this step you could end up being really sorry that you didn't. It would be a shame to have a beautiful paint finish, but half the paint is on the windows or chrome.
Fourth Step
Practice a little bit with your spray. There is a bit of a technique to it. Remember we said that respraying your car does take some time. Practice on a piece of cardboard. That way you are not as likely to get squirts or blobs of paint. Keep the spray moving continuously, and in very light coats. Several light coats of paint are far superior to two thick ones, that will look really uneven.
Fifth Step
Allow the coats of paint to dry at least one hour in between. Then apply the finishing coat. Again this should be applied just like the paint. A flowing motion with just a very light coating.
By taking your time to do the job right and following these respraying instructions you should end up with a very acceptable completed project. If you try and take short cuts then this is where your problems will start.
Make sure you use good quality equipment and products. Take your time, because when you start to rush a stage then that's where mistakes take place. Remember to use the proper safety measures such as the right protective gear.
Ideally it helps to be able to respray your car on a warm sunny day, as it helps to set or bake the paint on, giving it a nicer finish.
So remember before you start, do your research on the how to's and have all your equipment and supplies at hand, and you are ready to go for it.
