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General => Cosmetic and bodywork matters => Topic started by: iwannabentley on 04 February 2012, 17:02

Title: Any paintwork questions answered.
Post by: iwannabentley on 04 February 2012, 17:02

 Hiya I have been a painter for 13 years and own and run a workshop in Dorset.

If you have any question or photos of problems on your car post them up and i will do my bit to help>
Regards
Scott

Title: Re: Any paintwork questions answered.
Post by: Andy P on 05 February 2012, 13:26

I'm going to be doing a bit of paint on my White mk2 soon. DIY style.

Nothing major just small repairs on small panels. Is it possible to get good finishes with aerosol cans? Also being white it doesn't need lacquer does it?

Thanks Scott!

Title: Re: Any paintwork questions answered.
Post by: zanman on 05 February 2012, 20:39

Quote from: iwannabentley on 04 February 2012, 17:02

Hiya I have been a painter for 13 years and own and run a workshop in Dorset.

If you have any question or photos of problems on your car post them up and i will do my bit to help>
Regards
Scott

Hi, I have rubbed my engine bay down and painted it with red oxide ( brush style ) obviously the finish aint great, but after a rub down to flat it, I will be spraying it white. I just want to know if the end result will last a good few years with using red oxide and brush etc.

Title: Re: Any paintwork questions answered.
Post by: SlammedGTI on 14 February 2012, 18:57

Why does every bodyshop produce finished articles with DRY EDGE  ?

Why does every bodyshop produce finished articles, orange peeled - ter f**k.

Technical answer please.

Title: Re: Any paintwork questions answered.
Post by: Thom89 on 15 February 2012, 20:02

Quote from: SlammedGTI on 14 February 2012, 18:57

Why does every bodyshop produce finished articles with DRY EDGE  ?

Why does every bodyshop produce finished articles, orange peeled - ter f**k.

Technical answer please.

Not every bodyshop finishes with a dry edge, and not every bodyshop leaves orange peel! generally, orange peel is created by the painter spraying with caution, and a few other factors thrown in, that are far too boring to discuss, but rest assured, if the painter put the paint on any wetter, he would get runs! orange peel can be dealt with via colour sanding, typically using a fine grade of wet/dry and machine polishing.. a good painter can duplicate the peel effect to match the paint applied in the factory!
Dry edges are down usually to poor equipment and/or too much heat, or just a crap painter!

Technical conclusion, you get what you pay for!

Thom

Title: Re: Any paintwork questions answered.
Post by: SlammedGTI on 15 February 2012, 20:27

Nearly every then.

Orange peel is coming from factory nowadays though ! I see my fair share of cars and factory finish is shocking.

BTW, I work in a bodyshop ;) Just one of my daily gripes.

Title: Re: Any paintwork questions answered.
Post by: Thom89 on 15 February 2012, 21:37

Orange peel on new cars is nothing new, Vauxhalls were shocking years ago, orange peel, and flotation!

And so do I :wink:

Thom

Title: Re: Any paintwork questions answered.
Post by: turboben on 03 March 2012, 21:20

if you think thats bad look at as many brand new silver vauxhalls as you can a lot have tiger striping effect in the paint

some of them im shocked have even been sent to the dealers

Title: Re: Any paintwork questions answered.
Post by: Glen1984 on 12 March 2012, 19:39

Hi guys I'm after getting some work done on it I e blow over front n rear bumper repair doors lifted n front passages wing adjusted the blow over is not a priority but bumpers wing n doors are just wondering if I can get a ruff price?

Title: Re: Any paintwork questions answered.
Post by: Jamin on 14 March 2012, 11:06

Can you recommend a good supplier of matte black paint either online or one who will deliver??