@@andybussa1323 i'm about to full-paint my 3rd car... have done some rims at first, panels, etc. It's been three years now. Doing it for pleasure. Other people like to go fishing :))
Ditto. After what seems like countless attempts, I have finally done a color/basecoat that looks WET. It’s looks like polished clearcoat and it’s just the color coat, almost zero orange peel. It’s all about gun setup as far as air pressure, then distance will dictate either a dry coat if too far and/or fast, with the other extreme being lots of runs from getting too slowly and too closely. I finally got it and I hope it wasn’t a fluke. It couldn’t be though because the whole bumper looks that good. It’s jet black, and looks like a bottomless black water lake. I was very proud, until my pride allowed me to let my guard down and end up with some runs underneath the bumper . Got cocky. This job requires real deal discipline. ANY lapse in judgement can really cost you, besides the money down the drain, there’s your sanity hours and hours and hours of reprepping the part and even then it’s either gotta cure before sanding or you can use a chemical stripper.
Practice panels helps a ton. Cheap used fenders, hoods and trunk lids off of Craigslist, OfferUp etc. Damaged ones are best because you can practice body work and paint it as many times as you want over weeks or months to keep your skills sharp.
Thanks a lot Brian! Your videos helped me to understand the role of gun settings for good atomisation. When I got that, results are getting better each time. Besides it is soooo relaxing to watch you laying down the clear so smooth 😇 its magic!
Thanks Brian. I do struggle at times with clearcoat, mainly because I try putting down too much on the first coat. I appreciate the tips and tricks. Be safe, thanks for all that you do.
I’m going to start an automotive collision program and watching your vids are already very helpful ! Also, giving me a good idea what to expect once I start my course! Great channel!!
Oooh boy. I saw the BMW bumper and brought me back to redoing my X5 bumper last summer. used, had damage, and was white, needing to be resprayed to match my car. I'll tell you what, those panel stands like you've got are a game changer vs. the folding stand I only had available to me. Looks like it helps a TON.
I paint signs for a living so I am fortunate enough not to have to worry about tricky spots like this. However, these spots remind me of having to gelcoat tricky fiberglass molds when I was in that industry. Since watching these videos though I've become a much better painter and appreciate every episode.
u are great teacher❤ after i watched r videos on how to set up a paint gun n techniques i must say i got a professional results during my first paint job thank u very much
Its better to spray in the hidden areas and the edges first. Prevents overspray landing on fresh clear on the flat sections if you have bad airflow in the booth also, helps prevent accidental runs when you are spraying the bumper.
Hey Brian, I love TH-cam. I can find ANYTHING I need help with. I got into rattle can painting since I was a youngster. Painted my bicycles with just topcoat. Really glad I found you. I've learned so much from you, I can't tell you how many times I've gone back to your videos to double check on how to do something. You should start a Basics of Painting paid school, besides YT. DON'T OVER THINK IT, IT'S JUST PAINT !!! Cool slogan. Some of the videos out there are sometimes more confusing, because they are not good teachers and I can understand you. Thanks for your help Brian. I may even start my own little business. Have A Great Easter Holiday!!! See Ya On The Tube. OK, I'll shut up now.
I think you’re right with the BMW that must be the hardest and now I have confidence because I did mine and now I have to paint new fenders on a TJ Jeep inside and out off the vehicle of course
such good advice, I spray cabinets and furniture/ I have done a few car parts too. My challenge is the intersections on the face of cabinets where the it over laps. usually hit two passes in one direction then feather in short at the intersections. fan pattern change each way and changing fan size for different areas...a good challenge in a house on a ladder with helper directing the light. and air hose..
Awesome video Brian and thanks for sharing those tips with us Brian I won’t lie I get plenty of runs in those areas before but what you said today is a green light for those areas 🤣 Brian I really enjoyed that video much love ❤️ buddy 👍👍🙏🙏👌👌💯💯💯
I love your videos. I am currently doing the rear fascia and bumper cover for my 2014 Corvette. You had mentioned the stand you were using and had some suggestions for a more reasonably priced version. I would be interested in getting one after seeing your video. Thanks again.
Thanks! I'm trying to spray a fiberglass mold that has complicated geometry, and I'm getting runs. I got a mini gun for this project (LPH 80), and I've been adjusting the fan for tight areas. I let the first coat tack up, but maybe not long enough? I'm probably applying it too heavy on the second coat...but I'm also afraid of going too light and the clear not flowing out! Now I gotta finish sanding and try again!
Brian, thank you for the treasure trove of information especially the tips &tricks; also the contact information for items you use in your shop"!! be well; Patrick
I have been refinishing steel bike frames and forks . I seem to struggle with the CC running. There are areas that I don't think I get close enough to because of the geometry of the tubes. Just primed a frame this afternoon and when it comes time to clear I'm going to try some of these techniques.
Brian, great video, funny I did also white bumper cover for my car 2 weeks...due to colour matching I actually used a 'rattle can' with the correct colour code I then did a clear 2K also in a rattle can, I would have to say it came out great...maybe could have got it a little better after seeing this video. (for me colour matching paint is my main issue..hence the rattle cans). regards Russel
Bumper color looked abit different from hood and fenders. It's not plastic, i did the same one. Its the application of pearls. I learned the hard way. It will match once you get the spray technique of pearl. Applying it, Slow, fast, #of coats, distance from panels these all changes the way it will look at the end. I got a gun setup just for pearls now and I don't change settings or pressure. Now my color matches are very good. So I don't have an excuse to say plastics turn out different when sprayed. This is for pearls not metallics. Just something I wanted to share from my experience as I tried to fine tune things. Sometimes one and half coat matches better than 2 coats. These manipulations give better match , almost unnoticeable.
I was recently doing a helmet out in some kind of coldish weather, and was really trying to make sure the bottom edge got cleared. I have zero runs on the surface, finish looks amazing even before any wet sanding, but I got a couple drips off the sharp bottom edge. Possible to sand them flat and buff out? What's the best way to clean that up when it happens? Thanks, your videos have been amazing.
I have learned so much here and want to do more. I have my garage available as a space to paint and am able to heat it some but not to the level usually recommended. What tips do you have for painting in colder weather and higher humidity? I live in a northern state.
Wow, Brain painting high quality cars......what a change. But more seriously, I use a ANI R160-Q with a 1.2 tip for these hard to get places. So far, so good. My Devilbiss would definitely give me a run or two.
My biggest trouble spot is the edges. I tend to load them up and will sometimes get a run/drip on the lip of the hood or at the bottom of a door along the edge.
Hello, great video series you have. I have been recently watching nearly every video you have on figuring how to properly adjust my spray gun. I seem to have an issue with it laying down the clearcoat extremely heavy and will run like crazy on the first pass. Any ideas what the issue is and how I can solve it. I have followed your instructions and seems to not help.
You are the coolest Paint Master on YT!!!! Your tips are unpayable!! What do u think of the IWATA WS 400 EVO Clear Gen.1 for Clearcoat? I have one sata 4000rp 1.2 and one Iwata ws 400 clear gen.1 with 1,3HD nozzle...but i havent used the iwata yet cuz its my newest gun.
You help me very much over the last year. Now I have the biggest truck that needs a paint job. 2006 silverado crew cab long box. What’s the best way to tackle this beast
Id suggest closing the fluid closed shut and opened one and a half turns den going slowler on yur second coat to prevent runs completely watching yur coats laying down ofcorse
Great videos! Always learn a ton. I’ve always treated the trigger like an on off switch. You mentioned throttling the trigger. Do you always do that? Or only in difficult spots?
I paint kitchen cabinet doors and I wish there was a spray gun that had two settings where you could change the fan pattern and volume together quickly. I'm either painting the thin edges of doors or the much larger flat surfaces. This would be a gun where you could pre set two different settings and then some way you could switch back and forth between the two settings quickly. This would save time and paint.
What size tip are you using? I'm new to painting and purchased a master pro 44. Using a 1.3 tip to spray clear but I continue to get runs. Good exercise for my arms with all the sanding I've been doing!
Please add the choices of inexpensive clear coat guns you had mentioned are alternatives to the DV1 Clear coat gun, as an aftermarket gun. Would that be considered the 3M gun you included? Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with us all.
Brian thank you for this video. Can u explain, how properly spray a clearcoat on a vertical surfaces without orange peel?. Is it possible? I tried many times, but it is really hard, to get the right result.
Hello! A big thanks! for all the good videos you post. I'm going to put acrylic filler on a bumper. Can I use both HVLP or LVLP Paint Gun for this job? If I set the Paint Gun as it says on the Acryl filler can. Thanks! From Tommy Bertilsson from Sweden
I'd love some opinions on paint. I'm doing a 69 beetle myself right now, and have done the undercoat layers in 2 pack primer. I originally was going to do 2 pack base coat with clear, but have heard specifically for a Beetle that 2 pack can crack around the door hinges and that I should go acrylic, and that I should also skip clear coats because it only lasts 5-10 years before it starts to go milky and gross. Thoughts? What would you (or anyone reading) recommend?
Brian, On the Tekna Clearcoat gun, what pressure would you recommend setting the gauge at the gun? I think tech support said around 30psi, but that seems kinda high to me
I have a SATA 5500 with a 1.4 tip I that I bought for my truck restoration project. Should I buy a 1.2 or 1.3 tip set for this gun for clear or just buy another complete gun for clear?
All I can say is that since I started watching your videos I just keep getting better and better. A warm thank you Paint Society!
Thank you!
How long you been at it
@@andybussa1323 i'm about to full-paint my 3rd car... have done some rims at first, panels, etc. It's been three years now. Doing it for pleasure. Other people like to go fishing :))
Ditto. After what seems like countless attempts, I have finally done a color/basecoat that looks WET. It’s looks like polished clearcoat and it’s just the color coat, almost zero orange peel. It’s all about gun setup as far as air pressure, then distance will dictate either a dry coat if too far and/or fast, with the other extreme being lots of runs from getting too slowly and too closely. I finally got it and I hope it wasn’t a fluke. It couldn’t be though because the whole bumper looks that good. It’s jet black, and looks like a bottomless black water lake. I was very proud, until my pride allowed me to let my guard down and end up with some runs underneath the bumper . Got cocky. This job requires real deal discipline. ANY lapse in judgement can really cost you, besides the money down the drain, there’s your sanity hours and hours and hours of reprepping the part and even then it’s either gotta cure before sanding or you can use a chemical stripper.
Just painted my fibreglass hood. Primed, base and clear after watching your videos. Cannot thank you enough Brian 🙏 excellent teacher!
Practice panels helps a ton.
Cheap used fenders, hoods and trunk lids off of Craigslist, OfferUp etc.
Damaged ones are best because you can practice body work and paint it as many times as you want over weeks or months to keep your skills sharp.
except you still have to buy the paint and the clear..which are not really cheap these days ..
Every paint shop has throw aways , you can pick up Cheap.
This is what Iam going to do
Good idea!
I always love watching these videos it motivates me to try and paint a car but I realize it’s not as easy as you make it look due to your experience
Wiper cowls are tough too. Thanks for the tips!
Thanks a lot Brian! Your videos helped me to understand the role of gun settings for good atomisation. When I got that, results are getting better each time. Besides it is soooo relaxing to watch you laying down the clear so smooth 😇 its magic!
Thanks Brian. I do struggle at times with clearcoat, mainly because I try putting down too much on the first coat. I appreciate the tips and tricks. Be safe, thanks for all that you do.
@paintsociety. Love the gun tips in this video as I typically get runs on bumpers. Can you do a video on preventing orange peel?
I’m going to start an automotive collision program and watching your vids are already very helpful ! Also, giving me a good idea what to expect once I start my course! Great channel!!
Hi Brian, (I’m spraying one of my son’s motorbikes right now and this particular video has really helped!) - Thanks again buddy! 👍😊🇬🇧
Oooh boy. I saw the BMW bumper and brought me back to redoing my X5 bumper last summer. used, had damage, and was white, needing to be resprayed to match my car. I'll tell you what, those panel stands like you've got are a game changer vs. the folding stand I only had available to me. Looks like it helps a TON.
Always good to see a paint society video. I gain more confidence with each new vid.
I paint signs for a living so I am fortunate enough not to have to worry about tricky spots like this. However, these spots remind me of having to gelcoat tricky fiberglass molds when I was in that industry. Since watching these videos though I've become a much better painter and appreciate every episode.
Thanks Brian: Great explanation on preventing runs. I learn something on every time I watch.
u are great teacher❤ after i watched r videos on how to set up a paint gun n techniques i must say i got a professional results during my first paint job thank u very much
That finished front cover looked great on the car. Great job Brian.
Its better to spray in the hidden areas and the edges first. Prevents overspray landing on fresh clear on the flat sections if you have bad airflow in the booth also, helps prevent accidental runs when you are spraying the bumper.
Hey Brian, I love TH-cam. I can find ANYTHING I need help with. I got into rattle can painting since I was a youngster. Painted my bicycles with just topcoat. Really glad I found you. I've learned so much from you, I can't tell you how many times I've gone back to your videos to double check on how to do something. You should start a Basics of Painting paid school, besides YT.
DON'T OVER THINK IT, IT'S JUST PAINT !!! Cool slogan. Some of the videos out there are sometimes more confusing, because they are not good teachers and I can understand you.
Thanks for your help Brian. I may even start my own little business. Have A Great Easter Holiday!!! See Ya On The Tube. OK, I'll shut up now.
I use a "bumper gun" and it works well on these bumpers. Thanks again Brian!
I think you’re right with the BMW that must be the hardest and now I have confidence because I did mine and now I have to paint new fenders on a TJ Jeep inside and out off the vehicle of course
thank you. I thoroughly enjoy learning from you and Mario
I do detailing and polish
Now I am interested in paint work also and your video's is very helpful for me 👍🙂
Thank you for this 🙏🏻 I’ve been having a lot of trouble lately with runs :/
Hope you get that sorted man … the runs can really get you down ! 😂
@@shawns57garage jaja sureeee
Love :), your the best teacher. Best regards from Poland
I paint motorcycle race fairings & I run into this issue all the time due to the curves & angles. Thank you for this!!
Always taking notes❤
i agree with alot of these guys your channel is excellent for learning
Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge, Master.
Thanks for all of these tips and your time. It's much appreciated, sir
such good advice, I spray cabinets and furniture/ I have done a few car parts too. My challenge is the intersections on the face of cabinets where the it over laps. usually hit two passes in one direction then feather in short at the intersections. fan pattern change each way and changing fan size for different areas...a good challenge in a house on a ladder with helper directing the light. and air hose..
Thanks for sharing your techniques Brian. Super helpful!
Thanks for teaching me how to turn my air cap during painting I will keep following
Thanks
I will like to know more
Great video as always, would like to see more with HVLP single adjustment guns used for single stage base and clear coating..
Brian u are a great teacher I have learned so much from you may God continue to give u strength to inspire us thanks bro
Awesome video Brian and thanks for sharing those tips with us Brian I won’t lie I get plenty of runs in those areas before but what you said today is a green light for those areas 🤣 Brian I really enjoyed that video much love ❤️ buddy 👍👍🙏🙏👌👌💯💯💯
Thanks for always watching and supporting
Your the best! have made me a much better painter, your a excellent! excellent! teacher thanks...
Another awesome video Brian, and camera person. Great tips 👌.
Here from NZ
Thanks for watching!
Nice you're the best 👑
I love your videos. I am currently doing the rear fascia and bumper cover for my 2014 Corvette. You had mentioned the stand you were using and had some suggestions for a more reasonably priced version. I would be interested in getting one after seeing your video. Thanks again.
Thanks! I'm trying to spray a fiberglass mold that has complicated geometry, and I'm getting runs. I got a mini gun for this project (LPH 80), and I've been adjusting the fan for tight areas. I let the first coat tack up, but maybe not long enough? I'm probably applying it too heavy on the second coat...but I'm also afraid of going too light and the clear not flowing out! Now I gotta finish sanding and try again!
For newbies like me please explain in more detail what a Sealer is. what would I buy and what do I do to it before I spray it? thanks for sharing!
Check out my video on primer sealer in my library
Brian, thank you for the treasure trove of information especially the tips &tricks; also the contact information for items you use in your shop"!! be well; Patrick
I have been refinishing steel bike frames and forks . I seem to struggle with the CC running. There are areas that I don't think I get close enough to because of the geometry of the tubes. Just primed a frame this afternoon and when it comes time to clear I'm going to try some of these techniques.
@ᴛᴇxᴛ ᴍᴇ ᴏɴ ᴛᴇʟᴇɢʀᴀᴍ@PaintSociety Is this for real?
Brian, great video, funny I did also white bumper cover for my car 2 weeks...due to colour matching I actually used a 'rattle can' with the correct colour code I then did a clear 2K also in a rattle can, I would have to say it came out great...maybe could have got it a little better after seeing this video. (for me colour matching paint is my main issue..hence the rattle cans). regards Russel
Great info as always. Thanks for sharing !!
Very nice job Brian! Good informative video.
That’s some great tips, thanks a bunch pal
Hey Brain thank you for this video i'm doing a 2006 Honda odyssey bumper cover silver hopefully it will turn out nice.
Bumper color looked abit different from hood and fenders. It's not plastic, i did the same one. Its the application of pearls. I learned the hard way. It will match once you get the spray technique of pearl. Applying it, Slow, fast, #of coats, distance from panels these all changes the way it will look at the end. I got a gun setup just for pearls now and I don't change settings or pressure. Now my color matches are very good. So I don't have an excuse to say plastics turn out different when sprayed. This is for pearls not metallics. Just something I wanted to share from my experience as I tried to fine tune things. Sometimes one and half coat matches better than 2 coats. These manipulations give better match , almost unnoticeable.
Nice detailed instructions 😊👍
I was recently doing a helmet out in some kind of coldish weather, and was really trying to make sure the bottom edge got cleared. I have zero runs on the surface, finish looks amazing even before any wet sanding, but I got a couple drips off the sharp bottom edge. Possible to sand them flat and buff out? What's the best way to clean that up when it happens? Thanks, your videos have been amazing.
I have learned so much here and want to do more. I have my garage available as a space to paint and am able to heat it some but not to the level usually recommended. What tips do you have for painting in colder weather and higher humidity? I live in a northern state.
Very informative sir Brian...ask a question...how you mix your clear coat...you add thinner....?
Wow, Brain painting high quality cars......what a change. But more seriously, I use a ANI R160-Q with a 1.2 tip for these hard to get places. So far, so good. My Devilbiss would definitely give me a run or two.
Great video and very informative. 👍
👍,brill brian , I'll have to send you a video on how you have help me over the years, ive a range rover sports with really bad laqour pear
Great Video Bro!!!
great teacher.....thank you
Great one!
Excellent content, as always!
Great lesson. Thank you
My biggest trouble spot is the edges. I tend to load them up and will sometimes get a run/drip on the lip of the hood or at the bottom of a door along the edge.
Hello, great video series you have. I have been recently watching nearly every video you have on figuring how to properly adjust my spray gun. I seem to have an issue with it laying down the clearcoat extremely heavy and will run like crazy on the first pass. Any ideas what the issue is and how I can solve it. I have followed your instructions and seems to not help.
Your the man bro
Mad respect bro
Great video, very helpful 👍🏿
Very informative 👍🏻👍🏻 Love your videos
Brian, will you do another turbine spray video soon? Maybe a full repaint?
You are the coolest Paint Master on YT!!!! Your tips are unpayable!!
What do u think of the IWATA WS 400 EVO Clear Gen.1 for Clearcoat?
I have one sata 4000rp 1.2 and one Iwata ws 400 clear gen.1 with 1,3HD nozzle...but i havent used the iwata yet cuz its my newest gun.
You help me very much over the last year. Now I have the biggest truck that needs a paint job. 2006 silverado crew cab long box. What’s the best way to tackle this beast
Paint it sections. That’s the best way brother
Thanks Brian.
You're welcome!
Another great video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it
Id suggest closing the fluid closed shut and opened one and a half turns den going slowler on yur second coat to prevent runs completely watching yur coats laying down ofcorse
Thank you for your video
You should do a video on how to run a sag off the panel😉
Good video Brian …. Cheers 👍
Great video Brian! Still rocking the C2 cap? I’m still on the C1 getting used to the gun before I transition over. Any tips on making the jump to it?
Curious why didn't you go in a horizontal pattern on spraying the lower grille section of the bumper instead of spraying vertical in spurts?
Great videos! Always learn a ton. I’ve always treated the trigger like an on off switch. You mentioned throttling the trigger. Do you always do that? Or only in difficult spots?
Never really full throttle unless it’s a straight away
I paint kitchen cabinet doors and I wish there was a spray gun that had two settings where you could change the fan pattern and volume together quickly. I'm either painting the thin edges of doors or the much larger flat surfaces. This would be a gun where you could pre set two different settings and then some way you could switch back and forth between the two settings quickly. This would save time and paint.
What size tip are you using? I'm new to painting and purchased a master pro 44. Using a 1.3 tip to spray clear but I continue to get runs. Good exercise for my arms with all the sanding I've been doing!
How about a LVLP Devilbiss SLG-620 for the amateur? Anything I need to be careful with when using that gun?
Please add the choices of inexpensive clear coat guns you had mentioned are alternatives to the DV1 Clear coat gun, as an aftermarket gun. Would that be considered the 3M gun you included? Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with us all.
Inexpensive clearcoat is listed and I’ll leave some more guns
Brian thank you for this video. Can u explain, how properly spray a clearcoat on a vertical surfaces without orange peel?. Is it possible? I tried many times, but it is really hard, to get the right result.
I’ve been spraying my sata rp at 20psi. That’s was my problem that led me to runs
If you can, Link the bumper stand, I didn't see the link. Thanks Brian!
First one
Hi Brian, so if you use a sealer you don't need to use a primer?
Nice video good to see you....
Hello! A big thanks! for all the good videos you post. I'm going to put acrylic filler on a bumper. Can I use both HVLP or LVLP Paint Gun for this job? If I set the Paint Gun as it says on the Acryl filler can. Thanks! From Tommy Bertilsson from Sweden
I'd love some opinions on paint. I'm doing a 69 beetle myself right now, and have done the undercoat layers in 2 pack primer. I originally was going to do 2 pack base coat with clear, but have heard specifically for a Beetle that 2 pack can crack around the door hinges and that I should go acrylic, and that I should also skip clear coats because it only lasts 5-10 years before it starts to go milky and gross. Thoughts? What would you (or anyone reading) recommend?
Great video as usual! Could you possibly show how to get good coverage inside 50s car rain gutters without runs on the roof?
Another great video!
Any videos on how to get rid of rust that’s not gone through the panel yet?
Brian,
On the Tekna Clearcoat gun, what pressure would you recommend setting the gauge at the gun? I think tech support said around 30psi, but that seems kinda high to me
Thanks for more great tips 🎨 👍👊
My pleasure!
This method can help to counter orange peel also?
Can you use this same gun to lay top paint? if so what the PSI that you will use with this gun to lay top paint?
I have a SATA 5500 with a 1.4 tip I that I bought for my truck restoration project. Should I buy a 1.2 or 1.3 tip set for this gun for clear or just buy another complete gun for clear?
Another great lesson thanks for your time, did you put the link up for the adjustable stand?
Added it just now
@@PaintSociety Thank you
Do u have a link for the spray out cards you use?? Ty