Advice on bodywork for an FC?

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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

That's not an investment at all. An investment for those tools would be about $1000 for an air comp, $500 for two spray guns, $200+ for a DA sander. It really sounds like you're on a retardedly tight bugdet and should wait till classes resume. Not to sound like a dick but if you're complaining about spending $150 on a compressor, how are you going to feel spending $40 in plastic, $20 is wood, and $50 on a few decent fans to section off the garage?

NO shit right? I my Snap-On DA was around $250 if i remember correctly with my SEP discount with Snap-On. Im was and am still going to buy a SATAjet basecoat gun (1,4 tip) thats $700 just for one gun! Plus prep is one of the most expensive parts of the paint job and the most important part to the final outcome.

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

The last two repaints that I've done I've used PPG global which whilesales for $450/GAL! Add to that the primer, the surfacer, the clear and product alone can easily get close to $2k.

Also again! Tell me about it. I chose RM and Glasurit though (well thats waht i learned on and have available and its great stuff). It was about $350ish for my primer $600 for basecoat. I used DC5335 Glamour Clear for the whole car $250/gal. And i sprayed my CF hood with Glasurit 936-something or other and that shit is over $300/gal. This is not a cheap hobby how ever you look at it.

Originally Posted by TitaniumTT

Hey Joe, I've been using a Sharpe Titanium (yeah yeah yeah) for probably 7 years now. Not much experience with anything else out there, what are your feelings on that gun? I've got some repainting to do on the FC this winter, and I'm hoping to land a restoration job on an FB this winter as well.

I know im not Joe lol but like he said everyone has their own style. And you can adjust alot of things with just air pressure and how far or close you are while spraying. I dont see why there would be any problem with that gun as long as you can get it to atomize correctly. Brian judging buy the way your car looks and the fact that you've had no "formal" training?( or have you ) id say youre doing just fine.


ClassicAuto: Do you paint professionally or is it just a hobby for you as well? You really seem to have a firm grasp on all this (not to sound like im like a paint god or anything). Its just nice to see someone else (Brian included) that really knows something about it and can help explain to people who dont know.