This video is about the basics and things to consider on painting a car. First, you need to find out what kind of paint to use. Are you going to use a single stage? Which is basically an enamel. They have acrylic, synthetic, and different blends of enamel which are a lot cheaper. It is … Read more
This can be a tricky subject because there can be many causes for orange peel in your paint job. Below I will explain what I think the most common mistakes, problems and possible solutions that you can use to eliminate and reduce orange peel on your projects.
A 1988 Yamaha YSR50 was the very first bike I learned how to paint on when I was 12 years old. I remember sanding it down, taking it all apart – every bolt, tires off the rims, the engine came out, gas tank and fairings came off. Everything came off of the bike. I then … Read more
The new High Volume Low Pressure (HVLP) guns, by contrast, use a lower air pressure at the gun’s tip to prevent as much ricocheting of paint from the car’s surface during painting. Pressure remains high at the inlet – up to 60 psi for typical painting jobs – but is only around 10 psi (pounds per square inch) at the nozzle. The HVLP spray gun shoots a huge amount of paint at low pressure, creating good, smooth coverage with far less paint rebounding from the sheet metal.
How To Body Work & Paint a Car – Part 1 (BMW Body Kit Project) Last night, this short 9 min video above was leaked out from the members area of the labap site. In the video Tony shows you how to use a Small Block as he sands low spots that were previously filled … Read more