Starting line VS Finish line

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Phoenix

Devilbiss of course.

2 years ago I bought a kit of 2 guns and tips (Startingline) without knowing anything. It was 200+$. (one clear tip one blue tip)

I want a perfect paint job , I spray good , but im not experienced. I need to spray this: Epoxy, 2k , base (02C impreza rally blue) , universal clear.

Now I hear alot about the finishline , is it better then the startingline?

Am I better off with a Iwata , if so , is it necessary because most likely , im gonna paint only one car.

/Discuss.
 
You are really going through all this trouble, expense, and learning to do one car? I guess it's none of my business, but that makes me sad.

Just use the gun you have. You can sand and buff it flat after it's cleared. Most of the money spent on a gun is to produce an excellent as-sprayed finish, which actually doesn't matter as much in custom work that will be extensively buffed. Why spend money on something you have no real passion for.
 
justa hobbiest here but it seems wanting a perfect paint job requires more than just a good quality gun. gun setup and technique are important and I got pretty darn good results with a startingline once I learned those 2 things, although it didn't really seem to matter what I did, I couldn't get rid of OP in clear, which was fixed by wetsanding and polishing.

when I steped up the the finishline3, I saw improvement, but it was int he atomization of the gun. it is a higher quality than the startingline and still the gun I shoot primers with.
then I got a tekna for bc/cc. awesome gun.


HOWEVER... I wasn't doing just one car. even as a hobby, I paint a few cars/trucks a year, plus motorcycle tins and whatever someone wants painted.

IMO, since its only one car yer paintin, it isn't necessary. practice getting yer startingline set up and yer spraying technique. get an old hood or fender from the scrapyard to practice on.

or you could do all the prepwork and take it to a shop to have it painted.
 
Well Im painting this one , last time I stripped (another car) completely , sent it to a reputable place , paid 3500 (prep plus paint).

It came back OK , only to have rust bubbling up 1 year after (and it was stored in the winter) and in hard to get places , chips of paint are flaking off.

Since I want this one to be in magazines , theres no way in hell , collision bodymen will touch this. I already sprayed my subframe with epoxy and 2 subwoofer enclosure (transtar + uni clear) and the result is pretty awesome.

And im REALLY difficult to please , ultra perfectionist.
 
Someone who is difficult to please should have an Iwata or Sata just to bring peace of mind. They DO have significant resale value, especially when in perfect shape.
 
rust bubbling and paint flaking has nothing to do with the gun used. that is in the prepwork. prepwork is a major part of the final outcome.
 
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