Painting your classic

Post by **katiekat** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:25 pm

This is still the first coat. I've had to fill in lots of dents but my friend has been helping me sand her. We were on all day today sanding!

I like to have the gun on 60psi and thin the paint down 50:50. That seems to work well with the particular gun I've got. If you have it on less it seems to spit sometimes.

Here is a picture of me looking pleased!

Post by **aupickup** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:49 pm

hate to think what you are like if you are angry

Post by **katiekat** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:51 pm

I didn't want to smile too much because my cheeks look fat!

Post by **ani** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:00 pm

Hi Kate,

Tis really looking good - can't wait to see it when its finished. Just out of interest which one are you spraying the green or the blue one?

Post by **katiekat** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:13 pm

I'm spraying the blue one as the paintwork was shockingly bad. She had dents and paint runs all over. I've never seen a paint job so bad!

I hope I haven't scared the men away! Maybe it was my hagged old face?

Post by **dalebrignall** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:26 pm

i think you are doing really well.the car will look good once you have flattened it off and used some rubbing compound on it.my mate at work painted his mini with spray cans you would never know.keep up the good work,you havent scared the men away

Post by **ani** » Thu May 14, 2009 8:51 pm

Dale,

This one might scare you. I have a creative neice - the blond on the left, two of my four brothers top and right and me at the bottom

Post by **katiekat** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:40 pm

That's great! Are you planning a tour? Let me know the tour dates if you are, Newcastle would be good for me!

Post by **dalebrignall** » Fri May 15, 2009 5:29 pm

abba seems to be the thing of the moment are you touring the alban arena soon . going off topic a bit.

Post by **katiekat** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:26 pm

Latest pic!

Post by **aupickup** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:32 pm

looking good

hope you did not do it in the rain tho, or when the atmosphere was damp

Post by **katiekat** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:37 pm

It had been raining then the sun came out and it was nice. Then as soon as I started it went dull. Typical

Post by **aupickup** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:41 pm

you may get a little bit of blooming

but its coming on nice well done

Post by **bmcecosse** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:45 pm

Well done indeed!

Post by **katiekat** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:46 pm

It's alright to spray in the rain as I''ve got a large umbrella. I don't want my hair to get messed up!

Post by **katiekat** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:47 pm

Thanks for the supportive comments!

Post by **aupickup** » Fri May 15, 2009 8:54 pm

you are very welcome

we need more women to do up cars

Post by **Dean** » Fri May 15, 2009 9:04 pm

What a fascinating thread, well done, I hope you get the finish you are looking for. Spraying is something I need to crack... never been that successful in the past.

Post by **LouiseM** » Fri May 15, 2009 9:05 pm

we need more women to do up cars

Plenty of us do

Post by **katiekat** » Fri May 15, 2009 9:17 pm

LouiseM wrote:
we need more women to do up cars
Plenty of us do

I'm really pleased about that! I think women make brilliant classic car restorers!