DT

I have an electric spray gun – the sort you buy in a DIY shop for £60. Bought it to do fence panels etc. I’ve not used it so far, and before I fill it with brown cack was wondering whether it could be successfully used to paint body parts – the car not me!! . Thinking here of side skirts, lip spoiler etc.

I know these are crude relative to the pro body shop equipment and won’t give quite the same results but might it suffice for these lowdown plastic bits?? Would make them abit more affordable than adding on £200 for a bodyshop.

If so, what do I prime the plastic with and is there any special type of paint to use? Best place to get it mixed – local bodyshop??

JoeyDeacon

And are you going to also put the bits in the oven to cure the paint?

To be honest with you I think this is a job best left to an expert.

Scooby-Doo

If the paint is metalic, I would not recommend you even trying with a machine of that spec. The problem you will have with any type of paint is that as the air pressure varies the amount of paint that is sprayed varies, this will be visible under any light. You need a minimum of a 50 litre compressed air supply and a decent paint spray gun to get a good finish. I can lend you both if your in the Surrey area.


David

Stephen Read

I resprayed my Moggy Minor with one of those in a single garage when I was a Student.

I came to quite like the orangepeel finish; after I stopped coughing after inhaling al those fumes that is!

Good luck!

DT

Hmmm, guess it had to be too good to be true. Can't blame me for exploring it though.

Thanks for the offer Scooby, but am a fair ole way away in Wiltshire.

Hadn't considered the baking them in the oven bit - but then I did do that with my lights!! Oven not big enough for the side skirts though, perhaps I could hang them over the BBQ!

Dave T-S

David
I've worked in bodyshops in the dim and distant past, and sprayed many cars, and I wouldn't even use one of the electric guns on my fence panels........

Timo

You dont have to use an oven ...that only speeds up the chemical reaction ( 2 pack) and dries the paint quicker. Even after baking a car in an oven the paint still takes up to 20 Hours to cure properly!
You will need plastic primer, adhesion promoter etc etc....

I'm in the trade and my advice....

DONT BOTHER!!

Tim

BOB.T

I was in the trade ( till december) aswell, likewise, don't bother!

Don't take offence but you just won't get the right results.

Bob

DT

A resounding "don't even go there then!!" Thanks folks appreciate the advice. Need to find a cheap bodyshop locally then.

Dave - my guess is your fence panels are carbon fibre anyway!

Dave T-S