Has anyone painted a car themselves?

[talontsiawd]

This is not my accord first off. I've been thinking about doing a cheap single stage job on my old jag just to tide me over. I know i should do it right the first time but to justify the price in paint for this car, i have probably years of work left and atleast $3,000 in parts (including interior) as well. Paint is the last thing on my very long list. I was thinking about just doing a cheapo job, hopefully in a friends garage (4+ cars). I don't care about minor imperfections, i may not even spend the time to get the body perfect. I just want a "20 FTer" job. Just wondering if anyone here has done this. I could probably do it for around $150 or so and have a decent knowledge about bodywork and painting and have read like 4 books on auto painting over the years.

 

[cantafordaccord]

I say go for it but be patient with the painting do it 100% build yourself a ghetto booth get the proper supplys snd take your time.

my dad and I are going to restore a pretty clean 66 mustang starting this fall. I plan on painting my accord by my self as well

good luck!

 

[nyknick1015]

there was a guy on AT that built a booth out of his garage..

my makeshift painting booth, does wonders on catching primer dust

taping off begins

ready for primer!!

 

[Dinzdale40]

thats gangster....wagon power!

 

[99F23VTech]

Has anyone seen the completed project of that car... and yeah could some one send me a list of supplys need to paint a car...???

 

[talontsiawd]

and yeah could some one send me a list of supplys need to paint a car...???

If you don't know a good amount of what you need, you should probably read a few books.

 

[b0i]

That is really gangster ha, the red steelies and all!

 

[talontsiawd]

my dad and I are going to restore a pretty clean 66 mustang starting this fall. I plan on painting my accord by my self as well

good luck!

I forgot to say, update me on this, either in this thread, your own, or by pm's. I've done smaller stuff and be happy but a full paint job is scary, even after using automotive paint alot (though an airbrush though), reading 4 books, and working with a painter turned library assistant that knows what's up and is giving me alot of advice and more to read. It's just a thing where i don't want to pay more for my "real' paintjob in the future from something i messed up if i do a simple single stage (which, should actually fit the car better and probably look more original than what i want to do).

 

[cantafordaccord]

I promise I can do it right

 

[Serberus]

simple stuff really, acetone, the paint, clear, a paint gun, primer, filling cones, and an air compressor (depending on your gun), sandpaper. that should be it, i think.