The ART of DIY Car Painting in Your Garage
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- If you set up your garage correctly and prep you surfaces well, you can put out a beautiful paint job from your garage!
Stuff used in this video:
*InoKraft LVLP Paint Gun
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*Disposable Paint Cup System
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*Finish 1 Clearcoat
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*Wax and Grease Remover Mother's CMX
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*Sanding Discs
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*DA Sander
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*Interface Pad for sander
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*Glazing Putty
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*Primer - Restoration Shop
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*Sanding Block Kit - Durablock
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*Air Compressor Water Separator
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*Paint Gun Stand
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I have been painting my own work trucks for years in my shop ! They aren't perfect, but look way better than i bought them. Im not taking them to a car show . 😜🤣 I wet my floor down before I spray.
Yes, if I have a bare concrete floor, I definitely wet it down. My floors are epoxy under the paper we put down. Not ideal for water :)
If you gots peeling clear coat most likely that panel needs to be stripped. Take a high power magnifying glass and look at the base coat and most often you will see cracking. If you paint over that cracking it will transfer through your new paint sometimes in less than a week.
Thank you
About to do the same thing, exactly! My 35 year old Olds Trofeo, parked for 10 years due to electronic gremlins, is now repaired and alive again. Of course, it's the vintage car where the white paint flakes off just for fun,, so I'm stripping it all back to bare metal. I'll also be using a new gun, a HF Black Widow, which will be a new experience, so I hope to have the same successful results you have.
Awesome. I've heard good things about the Black Widow. Good luck with the project!
Great job on the video! Thanks for making it. I use my garage as a paint booth far more frequently than I'd like. The good news is that here in Vegas, paint dries in about half the time as usual, so my garage isn't out of commission for too long.
That's great. Same here in AZ. Especially now
Amazing transformation.
Thank you!
Great job Anthony. Quite impressive. Wonderful detailed work.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Can't wait to see it finished. Great video
soon, soon...
Looks good the DIY's with another win.
Thank you
Good job, I think the process is straightforward and the results show.
Thank you!
You did a great job! Ready to see the next!
Thank you! Probably Tuesday
Great job!
Looks great
I appreciate it!
thanks for your information on garage spraying
Thanks for watching
Very nice job brother. Thank you for sharing my friend 👍🏻😎
Thanks for watching and your words🙏
They make an adapter piece for your gun to change your cups. Another thing to help out your clear coat use a CLEAN non cloth towel and use thinner on the panels that don’t have primer after you clean it with wax grease cleaner and when you spray that clear just watch the magic 🪄 ✨ 🤘🏾
Thank you. I honestly didn't expect to be using the 2 nd gun or I would have had the disposable system set up for that one also.
Another great one!
Thank you for your help!
awesome work man! love to see old toyota's get a 2nd lease on life.
Thank you, she's coming along nicely!
You did an amazing job 😎🙂
Thank you 🙏
looks good, thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching!
Thinking of buying a InoKraft LVLP gun, saw a guy base and clear a bumper cover with one , did a good job. Seeing you use it on base coat seems like it lives up to its name, low volume hehe. Would like to see someone do a full vehicle clear with one , maybe it would be just slower to lay down the clear I guess.
I think it is a very good gun. Yes, you can do a full paint job with it but you have to pay attention to overlap and it will certainly be a slower process because fan pattern is smaller. I would definitely like more time with this gun to dial it in. Another gun to take into consideration is the AeroPro R500
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@@AZOverland2017 Thanks, I dont do work for anyone expect my own vehicles, I am learning how to lay base coat /blend which can be a bit frustrating unless doing the whole vehicle which makes base coating much easier, my cars are all metallic too.. I can clear coat pretty well but my lighting sucks a bit so going to put in a few more lights. Cut and buff , cut and buff. I dont mind a small amount of orange peel actually, but the dry areas suck hence the need for better lighting.
Nice work! Could you please comment on why you did not use a sealer coat before the base or your perspective on the pro's and con's of doing so? Thank you.
I may have used a sealer if I had small primed areas throughout the whole vehicle and more actual dent repairs/bodywork than I had. I don't seal often. Years ago when we were using primer with a lacquer thinner reduction, sealer served as a good barrier between the repaired areas and the basecoat. With today's 2k primers I feel that barrier is not really necessary in most cases.
When using sealer, you need to lay it down perfectly before the color or you will be doing additional prep before that color is sprayed. So, 1 more potential challenge, especially if you are trying out a new gun like I was. If I was in a professional spray booth and this was a show car, I may have sealed it but it wasn't necessary with this project.
@@AZOverland2017 Thank you for your very informative reply. I am getting close to doing the real paint job after many iterations of primer and filler and sanding. I am using the PPG VP2050 combination sandable epoxy and high build primer. For the final paint using PPG sealer and DBC2000 base and a high build clear. I would be most grateful if you could please elaborate on what the function of the portable exhaust fans is in your setup? I am planning on not having perfect laydown on any coat and sanding to 600 in between everything and plenty of clear for final paint correction, but have heard different stories on whether ventilating the booth (in my case a garage) will lead to solvent popping. Thank you so much!
Very cool. I learned a lot from this .
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the quick reply.
Anytime
I use box fans blowing into furnace filters blowing out the garage also tape cardboard in between the fans that creates a much better draw and less dust and bugs coming into the garage
Thank you. I've been working on a similar setup but I really like hearing about what is working well for others!
Looks nice. A few days ago I was going to spray just clear coat on a couple spots on the roof of my '92 4runner that had lost their clear coat, but had a spot that I sanded thru the paint, and an old spray can of nearly correct duplicolor. Ended up spraying the can, and then coating as much as I could with the 2k clear coat can. I've sanded with up to 2000, and am starting the polishing. It's not perfect, but it's on the roof and it is doing pretty well. Plus it's my trail work vehicle, and the one the kids get to learn stick on. Yours is turning out nice, but I might have been tempted to go with another color if doing the whole thing. I really like my burgundy (mine is 3k3 garnet pearl, touchup is 3k4 gunfire red metallic), though the burgundy on a recent f150 is a little better, and I always love the one on new Mazdas. Any of those would be close enough on mine to not worry about the interiors of doors and such. But not everyone bothers with that, like a repainted Tesla in town where you see the old color when they open the doors.
Thanks for the video. This time mine wasn't perfect, though a big improvement and suitable for the non-visible roof. But while the whole truck doesn't need to be redone, if I redo the hood next I'll be following your more complete process.
Thanks for watching and good luck with the '92. It's great you are teaching the kids to drive a manual. It's a lost art
@@AZOverland2017 Yea, I take driving stick for granted, but remember being nervous taking my drivers test on it.
Just finished with the 4runner. Turns out I had an older used 7" polisher, so just needed to pick up a microfiber bonnet cover for it yesterday at HF for $3. I used Ultimate Compound, Cleaning Wax, and some other wax polish in different places, not really finding one that was much better than the others. The only thing I would really suggest is draping 100% of the vehicle or other stuff that you aren't painting (I see a line on my hood where I had it covered and where I didn't, from the clear coat), fully prepping everywhere that you are going to paint/clearcoat (I should have sanded the edges a little more, and should have scuffed or removed wax further), and blend or soft filter at the edges of your area (both paint and clear). I probably hit 90-95%, which is fine on this 4runner and where the paint/clear is. But it wouldn't have taken that much more to hit 99%. Probably just a little more planning, and sanding up to a higher level beforehand. And HF only has up to 2000 grit sandpaper, whereas going to 2500 or 3000 would have helped even more when smoothing out the clear. I'll be getting some of that for my collection (amazon has assorted packs for cheap), and buying a nicer polisher. This was my first time ever using one, and it did the job decently, but a random orbital would be helpful and I could see using it once a year on each car with some compound or polish, and hand waxing the other times.
If I could add a picture I would. She came out nice! I look forward to seeing your video on it. And while I don't have fancy spray guns, I might use one next time. It's always fun to use one of the spray guns, though I've yet to do anytime precision with them. This was a great experience, and now I know the possibilities and work involved with some of those vehicles out there with bad clear coats or paint.
Yay looking good bro 🙌
We are getting there. Thank you
Looks awesome
Thank you!
You have a paint booth. It is your garage. Try doing this same task in the open outdoors.
I can't imagine what would fall into the paint. Wow
Use lacquer... Duplicolor Paint Shop brand. Don't know if it is available in every state, though.
@@cocarr1 I didn’t know lacquer was even a thing anymore? I remember way back in the day some of us street motor head dudes would see a paint job and someone would pipe up and say, “Hey, that’s so and so and his ride has 8 coats of red” or something along those lines.
@@cocarr1 Lacquer is garbage, much better off with a 2K product.
What a talented man you are, Anthony! I loved watching you do this and I don't even want to try it. :))
I appreciate you and your support!
Nice job
Thank you!
I use hvlp. Using my glorified vacuum cleaner motor to blow air thru gun. I use a Graco hvlp gun.
Enjoyed your video chiming in from Perth WA in Aussie. I am going to paint 2 x cars ( my 88 black Merc 560SEC coupe & my 89 dark blue 560SEL 4 door sedan) in the coming months as a DIY in my double garage just like yours. I have set up 300 litres of compressed air with 3 stage filter & have a decent range of guns for primer, base & clear (devilbiss, Sagola etc) and temp fans set up to pull air out of the garage. I fully re-painted my sons Ford Transit Van (white) out on the driveway in 2 stage as too tall for a garage and it actually came out damn good. But my Mercs i want a really good job so i will need to do my homweork as to the garage set to make it as dust free as possible with decent airflow so always looking for good tips. I am just a self taught DIY guy
Welcome mate! Sounds like you have everything you need. Just make sure you blow the garage out and wet the floor before painting. Tack all surfaces before 1st coat and between all basecoats. Unless you have something crazy that lands in the paint, you will be able to sand and polish it out nicely. Good luk!
Brilliant 👏 video thanks for sharing that very well explained have you used the phorpis 717 1.3 gun there are going on about see it on Garage noise 😊
I haven't used the Porophis gun but am interested in trying it. I happen to love Garage Noise's channel. But keep in mind that when a channel recommends a product many times they earn a commission on that product. I am by no means saying that is the case with this, but I like to test these products out fully before I recommend something.
Looks well, your conditions are just like mine and i turn out nice jobs every week but i do have expensive guns and all the equipment . Mine is not a hobby and i work on very high end cars which i.ve been doing for 47 yrs . Great work 👍
That's great. My Optima gun I bought I think in 1989 or 1990. Cost me $400 back then. It was well worth it. Everyone in the shop was still using siphon guns but the guy who taught me had this gravity feed and everyone though he was crazy. Turns out, he was ahead of his time.
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Nice video 👍
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Any reason why you went with base coat/clear coat over a single stage paint job? Looking to do my 2000 Tundra soon, also in white. Thanks!
It was a basecoat/ clear coat. What made you think it was a single stage?
I'm on a corner lot on the edge of town inside city limits of Small Town USA. There is a towing business right across the road. My garage used to be used for refridgeration repair. Had an office area, 2 bays. 2 220 outlets. Great set up. But still I don't want to attract the attention of the city, so I keep what i'm doing discreet. Door shut or cracked. 30 inch fan with booth filter running. From the amount of stuff on the filters, I know it's working.
I always were a respirator with prefilters even when sanding. For clear coat application, I have a lab coat with the hood covering my head. Full face respirator, heavy disposable gloves.
And to minimize fog, I use a 5 stage turbine system. It takes a while to figure out how to lay out clear with a turbine system, but have found the Fuji T series gun with 1.0 works best for me. 1.3 for base. Key is turning the fluid control down and dialing in the gun for your material.
Posted this comment for anyone worried about their location or potential complaints. Personal safety is equally important. But at 7 to 9 psi, turbine is a great option if you ate willing to learn the system.
Thank you. That is a great setup you have. If I did this more often I would certainly invest in exhaust fan/filter setups. When HVLP was just coming on in the late 80's and early 90's I remember a rep from Sherwin Williams coming to our body shop on Long Island to demonstrate their turbine HVLP system. It was impressive back then but so expensive since it was not widely used and new to the market. Yes, PPE is extremely important in this profession
Can you recommend a good 2 stage air compressor that can keep up with air sanders and sandblasting? Thank you
Great video, just found your channel. Just wondering how did you manage to use your hvlp gun with the 21 gallon compressor? Most of those guns require 8-13 cfm. I’m pretty sure that compressor doesn’t support high cfm tools. I’m getting ready to do a full paint job myself, this would really help me out. Thanks.
I did not have an issue with this compressor keeping up with the HVLP. You just need to keep an eye on the pressure at the gun with a regulator and you can adjust accordingly if it drops. I was right around 38 psi at the gun with the HVLP and about 22 with the LVLP. The compressor did kick on but never had an issue keeping air in the tank.
I will however continue to look for a higher quality LVLP as I would like to be able to achieve the same results as the HVLP with the ability to have less overspray and use less material.
Good job, when I saw you painting the basecoat I thought that fan doesn't look very wide, would need a few more passes
but you got there in the end.
just wondered how long you left the basecoat to dry before applying the clearcoat, was it still tacky or dry enough to go
over with a tack rag, thanks.
Greetings from the UK.
It was dry enough to tack rag it. I run my finger along tape near a window to test it before I ready the next coat
I built my own paint booth using 2X2's and aluminum sheeting I got from a RV junkyard that comes apart as prebuilt panels and is stored in the attic of my shop. When I need it I'll just pull it down rinse it off and bolt it back together rinse it off and paint whatever I need, cost me about $500 to make 10 years ago but it's saved me alot of money.
Great idea!
@@AZOverland2017 Yep up front cost wasn';t "cheap" but the come back has saved me alot of money
Love it, this is me to the "T"! Have you tried "dip" paint? The peelable paint job, or I like to call it spray on wrap. The cost of a paint job doing it yourself will be comparable, but the prep is much less. If you have any bodywork areas or failing paint need to be sanded to 800 grit level and the dip is pretty forgiving. Big difference is less prep time, and if you want a flaked job or like a pearl is somewhere around half the cost in materials. Standard dip colors come out matte or satin at best so they look like a rattle can job if you don't pick the right color
I shot my wheels and emblems with Hyperdip a few years ago. Loved it for that but wanted a light restoration factory finish for this project
Tip.... once you turn the exhaust fan on.... let it run 10-15 minutes to get a draft started to pull down dirt/dust from inside the garage/paint booth.....then blow down/final wash and tac the vehicle....if you increase the fan speed/draft/suction during the painting process.... you increase the risk of pulling up/stirring up more
dirt/dust from inside the garage/paint booth.
A mixture of rubbing alcohol and water works as a final wash.
For the final tacking.... a clean hand works better than a tac rag.... you'll be able to feel for dust.
Turned out good for DIY garage paint job.
Thank you!
What was the CFM ratings for the paint guns you used? We have very similar garage size and I will be spraying my truck soon. You did really well for DYI.
I'll put the link below for the LVLP gun I used that should have it's specs. The HVLP gun I used I have no idea. I purchased it in probably 1989 or 1990. The compressor I used worked very well with both guns. Of course, a larger compressor would be better.
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Great video. Did you find the 4 cfm compressor had any problems when the pump went on? Did you lose pressure to the gun?
I did not have a problem. Yes, a slight pressure loss at the gun but if you pay attention to the gun regulator you can adjust there if need be. There was no problem with waiting for the compressor to fill with air. It kept up just fine.
Any recommendations on a single stage paint for a DIY garage job?
There are many options available. I would go down to a local auto body supply store and see what line they carry and what information they can provide. They usually are available at different tiers so it depends on your budget. I use PPG paints for the most part. Single stage is a good choice for a garage job
What speed of reducer do you use for Hot Dry weather us Desert folks should use for low humititties?? I like using single stage paints! Clear Coats cook off in the High Desert sun :)
I used USC 4225 slow reducer
I don't remember seeing in the video you mentioning what kind of white base you used. I see the clear coat in the links, but not the paint. Great job !!
I got the white at a local auto body supply store. It is made by PPG called Omni. It is the original white from the factory for the 1991 4Runner
Curious if you can share how much base coat was used on the 4Runner? I need to paint one as well and estimated paint usage is always a challenge for me.
Sure. I had2 quarts made and I used probably just over 1 quart. Don't forget I was using a LVLP gun for basecoat which uses less material. If you are not using an LVLP you will use more, but I would say the 2 quarts is still plenty. If you are in complete primer (not just spots like I had) you will be 3 quarts - 1 gallon.
nice job. what size tip
Thanks. 1.4
the sheets covering the walls look like a scene out of dexter lol
Yes, I made a kill room for the most part 😀
You did a very decent job. And your concern and technique for keeping it clean worked well. My only real comment of concern is you spraying clear, which has isocyanates, with no protection to your skin and only a respirator for your breathing. Isos, arguably, are not filtered by a respirator.
Thank you. If I were to do this daily, as I did at 1 point, I would certainly take higher precautions for PPE. You raise valid points
Looks great! She gonna make it off road?
Thank you! Not sure what the future plans are for this guy just yet
I did paint one on my garage and nobody complained as far as I know. Then about a year later I start preparing a second car for paint and I have my next door neighbor asking me if I going to paint again. 🤔 She doesn't look happy about it.
If I had a neighbor complain I would rethink it. I would either find a booth to rent or invest in some filtered exhaust fans. Pricey, but worth it. Good luck!
@@AZOverland2017 yes, I'm looking for a solution to this matter, right now I'm doing the body work and that is going to take a while because I don't work on the car daily. Most likely I will take it to a friend's paint shop to paint it there, thank you for the advice. 👍
How much base coat and Clear coat did you use for your project?
I believe I used just over 1 quart of base and approximately 2/3rds of the gallon of clear.
I would’ve single staged that and been done in 2-3 coats.
I strongly considered that, believe me
@@AZOverland2017 it turned out really good man!
What respirator are you using?
The 3M half mask and 3M vapor cartridges. See below
Mask:
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Carts:
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Very informative. The grey pad is equal to 600. What is the red and green scotchbrite equal to? Would the green ever be used?
Thank you. Gray is about 600. Not sure about the green
Wear nitrile gloves when you're wiping down the vehicle, otherwise you're just transferring the oils in your skin onto the cloth and when you flip the cloth over, it will have them get smeared onto the panel you're trying to clean... I too live in AZ (in San Tan Valley)
@@randylakeman8586 thanks. good advice
@@randylakeman8586 Yes, I should have been. Thank you!
I have noticed, if I’m not wearing coveralls, whatever shirt I am wearing, the lint will land in my pant jobs. Try & wear the same color shirt with whatever color you are painting. Ha.
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Never use oil in your tool for body work, no silicone in the paint shop
I agree with the silicone. When I worked in a shop, we kept all spray lubricants in a completely different level. Brawls would almost take place if someone sprayed something in the air while we were getting ready to paint. I've never had an issue with air tool oil in my tools though. I was taught by the old timers in the shop to lubricate the tools and I have done so ever since.
@@AZOverland2017the oil sprays out of the air tools, keep doing what your doing if you haven't had any problems, paint looked great
Devilbiss FLG5 is a great cheap gun
I'll take a look at it. Thank you
Need to open that fan pattern on that gun
The fan was wide open
What about the overspray all over your neighbors cars...
I had 3 of my vehicles in my driveway less than 20 ft from that garage door without a problem. The LVLP gun produces very little overspray. The HVLP was a bit more but still not enough to travel that far
Actually an hvlp gun has no over spray at all!
If it’s ur parent’s garage… be prepared to give the garage a new paint job!!!! Painting my blue 74 Chevy van in 1976… I didn’t figure that $ in total cost of ‘my ‘ paint job…. He rather liked the yellow and brown two tone of his two car garage… white ceiling was a pain…
Nothing like doing 2 paint jobs, lol. I did my 1st paint job in my parents' garage in the mis 80's. Both the car and the garage were a mess!
My main concern is the neighbors complaining about the paint fumes and call the city.
Yes, that is certainly a concern. We have a paint booth rental not too far from me that is actually reasonably priced. Try to look for one if you are concerned about painting at home. I would buy some filtered exhaust fans if this was done often.
I want to paint my truck as well, but was looking at an inflatable booth. Any thoughts?
@@SuperchiefApache I haven't used one but from the videos I've watched they seem very promising as long as you have the room to put it and enough space around the vehicle to work
@@AZOverland2017Just curious. What do rental booths cost roughly and for how long?
@@Gsxrtrix You are lucky if you can find one. They are not readily available. The guy out here rents for I believe $25/hr
Optima what,,model #
Optima 800 but I don't think they make these guns anymore.
Not a good idea if you have an attached garage as the fumes WILL get into the rest of the house. My buddy had me spray his vehicle in his attached Garage ( I am a retired PPG platinum Certified refinisher of 46 years ) as I told him My detached garage was set up for spraying vehicles and he said no, just spray it in my garage... Well his wife about killed him because his house smelled like Urethane paint for a few days !!!!!!!!!!
I learned the hard way about that. However, if you have a solid weatherstrip seal and roll a damp beach towel at the foot of the door, you can certainly minimize that effect. Not perfectly, but I've made due with this highly technical method 😀
@@AZOverland2017 IT still will go up through the sheet rock , into the attic, going all through the house
Better than a skunk
@@pauly5678 Not relly ,as the Catalyst additive in the clear coat has Isocyanates and will kill you or give you severe respiratory problems, a skunk only smells bad!
Long, straight spray strokes, open and do those door jambs….
Too bad nobody builds the damn garages 12” higher….I have this same clearance issue with my 6’ SQUATTY garage joists too fucking low
Nice work…
I wish my ceilings were higher in this garage. My 1 car garage has nice high ceilings, but it's too narrow. I have the car lift in there
Nice finish… the first time some careless idiot bangs the side with a grocery cart you’ll appreciate the overall job-
Great job!! Admire your hard work, never point out the boogers!
Thank you!
Nice how you didn’t mask the sidelights…. A few errant passes with your DA will scratch the edges of the chrome instead of TAPE
If you are referring to the front, they are unbolted and pulled off the body panel, so no issue there. On the rears, if I happen to hit it with the 600, it wouldn't make a difference because they are being refinished (sanded) anyway.
That being said, I have very good control over my tools either way and very confident what I' able to do. If I had any concerns, they would have been completely removed or masked as I did before paint.
Nice 4Runner…. I miss my ‘95 but that was a crap year for V6’s… lousy head gaskets passed off by a shit mechanic who was too lazy to fix it properly….
I love the shape and body lines on the 2nd Gens. Yes those V6 3.0 head gaskets were a problem.
What the fuck is a “DA”??? Never heard that term….
Dual Action sander. That's what we called it in every shop I've worked in
Any problem with the neighbors complaining because of the over spray?
Thankfully, no. I shot it on a weekday in the middle of the day so most people are at work. I wouldn't have attempted this on a weekend. If I would to do more of this, I would certainly add some paint booth exhaust fan/filter setups.