Page 1 of 2
help with spraying
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:54 pm
by FrankM83
Hi all im about to buy a compressor to start spraying my own cars, but i never sprayed anything, does anyone know where at least i could read some usefull tips on how to spray etc? thanks
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:58 pm
by Pyoor_Kate
Well, Practical Classics did a short series on it a while, back. 3 Articles; taught me everything I know about spraying. Well, that and this board here. They'll do photocopies for a fiver (PC)....
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:03 pm
by aupickup
hi
that is a very nice selection of morris minors you have there
good luck with the spraying
au
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:08 pm
by FrankM83
Thanks for the very quick reply and thanks for your comments aupickup
pity no ones mobile yet but im hoping to be driving the 70 van by summer
kate you know on which issues were these articles? thanks
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:43 am
by Kevin
Dont Haynes do a manual on the subject.
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:01 pm
by guydenning
Hi Frank
I notice you're in Malta. Don't need a hand setting up the compressor and gun do you? Used to do a bit of spraying - in the dark ages of cellulose paint - i remember the practical classic series - seemed quite sensible (I'll always remember if something's REALLY wrong - cuz i hold grudges I do) so that's probably a good start. and before you attack your mog get loads of practise on dead panels - especially curvy ones (a mog front wing suspended upside down would be an excellent exercise in paint loading) - practise makes all the difference. try different thinners/paint ratios - that'll give you an understanding of what's going wrong later - before you do it for real and it becomes too much of a problem!
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:16 pm
by brixtonmorris
what dark ages of celli.
its the best
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 1:20 pm
by guydenning
tis indeed sir - when you spend a day spraying cars, go home, blow your nose and remember exactly what colours you'd been using. i had hankies like paint charts in them days - only twenty years ago... now i've got no hair - i've got to blame it on something
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 4:07 pm
by Cam
The Haynes manual is by Lindsay Porter and is number H657
ISBN: 1 85960 657 1 and is about £17 from Halfords.
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:35 pm
by martylemoo
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:47 pm
by FrankM83
Hey thanks a lot i've bookmarked the sites and ordered that book, thanks again
this messageboard just keeps amazing me everyday how efficient it is
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 5:59 pm
by Pyoor_Kate
t'was a three part series entitled "Painting a Panel" - Jan, Feb & March 2004.
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:40 pm
by Cam
That book shows preparation too. It's an interesting read.
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 7:49 pm
by rayofleamington
now i've got no hair - i've got to blame it on something
teenage kids?
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:33 pm
by Pyoor_Kate
now i've got no hair - i've got to blame it on something
teenage kids?
The state of the modern world?
Too much testosterone?
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:25 pm
by Multiphonikks
Yes, blame it on the testosterone. See, if us girls got to rule the classic car world...
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:25 pm
by Cam
Too much testosterone?
Are you sure? I have too much of that, but I'm not balding!
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 9:44 pm
by doobry
Are you sure? I have too much of that, but I'm not balding!
maybe it's not testosterone then...
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 10:21 pm
by guydenning
i think my hair's just kicked into reverse - now it's coming back down from my bonce and popping out my nose and ears - delightful...
nice to meet you last night kate - did you enjoy the show?
Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 11:17 pm
by Cam
doobry wrote:
Are you sure? I have too much of that, but I'm not balding!
maybe it's not testosterone then...
Oy watch it Doobry!!!
(see it IS testosterone!)
