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Jonnieblaze
Hey everyone,
I've got some tube fenders for a jeep that I need to paint. They will look like this when I'm finished building them. Obviously they have a lot of nooks and crannies so I have to get primer into all these places without putting it on so thick it runs. Seems a little more difficult than just a flat body panel?
In the end, I want it to be epoxy primer'ed, flat black basecoat for the outside tubes along the perimeter and the underside(like from a spray can so I can do really fast touch ups....they'll probably be rubbing branches and such a lot), and a silver paint on the sheet metal panels (to match the jeep)
I'm getting some paint guns,a regulator, and air filter from harbor freight and I'm looking for an air compressor that will put at the 12 CFM's @ 40 psi the gun requires. I'm having a hard time finding one of those on a budget.
I want to make sure I have my process correct and I have some questions too. If you don't mind, could you give me some input on where I'm going wrong with my plan?
I dont have a DA sander so I was just going to sand the whole fender by hand with 180 grit.
I will then clean the metal with SPI wax and grease remover or some over the counter stuff at the local paint supply shop....not sure yet. But I know to use gloves, dont use lacquer thinner, and don't use any rust prevention stuff.
After that I'll wait 60 minutes then primer it with black SPI Epoxy following their directions and setting up my gun according to the directions.
After the epoxy is on I think my options are to put high build primer on or go straight for base coat. Keep in mind its a jeep so it doesn't have to be perfect like a show car.
After all that I need to clear it but I think I only need to clear the silver part right? The flat black is going to get beat up anyway so I think clearing that would 1) make it glossy instead of flat and 2) make it harder to touch up.
Thanks for the input and sorry for the long post.
I've got some tube fenders for a jeep that I need to paint. They will look like this when I'm finished building them. Obviously they have a lot of nooks and crannies so I have to get primer into all these places without putting it on so thick it runs. Seems a little more difficult than just a flat body panel?
In the end, I want it to be epoxy primer'ed, flat black basecoat for the outside tubes along the perimeter and the underside(like from a spray can so I can do really fast touch ups....they'll probably be rubbing branches and such a lot), and a silver paint on the sheet metal panels (to match the jeep)
I'm getting some paint guns,a regulator, and air filter from harbor freight and I'm looking for an air compressor that will put at the 12 CFM's @ 40 psi the gun requires. I'm having a hard time finding one of those on a budget.
I want to make sure I have my process correct and I have some questions too. If you don't mind, could you give me some input on where I'm going wrong with my plan?
I dont have a DA sander so I was just going to sand the whole fender by hand with 180 grit.
- I do have a sandblaster that I could use with whatever air compressor I get. Would that be a better option?
I will then clean the metal with SPI wax and grease remover or some over the counter stuff at the local paint supply shop....not sure yet. But I know to use gloves, dont use lacquer thinner, and don't use any rust prevention stuff.
After that I'll wait 60 minutes then primer it with black SPI Epoxy following their directions and setting up my gun according to the directions.
- Can I hit all the nooks and crannies first then go over the whole fender and call that "1 coat" or will it run if I do that. Or maybe I should do nooks and crannies first, then wait for it to 'flash dry' or whatnot, then give the whole thing a coat, then repeat?
- If I am putting a silver basecoat on afterwards, is black epoxy the wrong choice?
After the epoxy is on I think my options are to put high build primer on or go straight for base coat. Keep in mind its a jeep so it doesn't have to be perfect like a show car.
- Sealing before the basecoat is optional right? I probably won't do this...
- Can I skip the high build primer, do some light sanding on the epoxy, then go straight for basecoat? I dont want it to look like crap...but again, doesn't need perfection
- I'll need to tape off parts of it when I do that basecoat because some parts will be flat black and others silver. How long should I wait so the tape doesn't mess up the primer?
After all that I need to clear it but I think I only need to clear the silver part right? The flat black is going to get beat up anyway so I think clearing that would 1) make it glossy instead of flat and 2) make it harder to touch up.
Thanks for the input and sorry for the long post.