Spray painting advice please

BigFil · Post by **BigFil** » Sat May 03, 2008 4:30 pm

I thought I had better check what I am supposed to be doing as I have never spray painted anything of any size before. I am happy with the prep work I have done, the bodywork is primed and sanded ready for the paint. What I need to know is this, I am spraying blue pearlescent paint - do I keep going over the bodywork every 15 minutes or so with the paint until I have good cover and then put 2 coats of lacquer on it straight away?

What I am trying to ask is do you put the paint on one after the other with no real drying time, say in a mornings work - probably 4 coats of blue 2 coats lacquer?

All the paint is in spraycans

I hope this makes sense

Thanks

BEN H · Post by **BEN H** » Sat May 03, 2008 5:44 pm

Hi

1st coat very light dust coat.2nd same with tiny bit more paint.3rd full coat and 4th full coat. allow 4-5 min in between coats (touch dry) keep going after the last coat of paint 4-5 min Follow with 3 coats of lacquar 1st light 2nd med,3rd full hope it makes sense

Good Luck

p.s make sure your next can is always ready and do a 50%over lap.

BigFil · Post by **BigFil** » Sat May 03, 2008 5:59 pm

Thanks Ben, that's put my mind at rest

BEN H · Post by **BEN H** » Sat May 03, 2008 6:41 pm

forgot ,thats a great looking pro street 8) all tubed out? what's it going to be running under the hood?

BigFil · Post by **BigFil** » Sat May 03, 2008 8:29 pm

All the details are on "Your Cars/Projects" under Mustang update, have a read and see what you think 8)