Spray Painting Vehicles
By Al Mu
Sometimes it is hard to know how to spray paint you r vehicle
correctly so that it does not look like you spray painted it. Here is
some direction on how to spray paint your automobile so that it has a
professional look and feel to it. As with everything else, successful
preparation is the key to a well done paint job. You first really need
to prep the vehicle for painting first. After the preparation is done,
then you can move on to masking anything that isn’t going to be painted
then start the process of painting your vehicle.
You also need to be sure that you have the correct equipment for
prepping and painting your vehicle. The type of paint used is another
figure for consideration. Now let’s move on to the painting itself. When
holding your paint gun, hold it at least 6 inches away from the source
to be painted. Use a fan pattern when painting your car. Keep the
strokes level when painting and parallel. Use a 50% overlay to keep the
paint from showing lines. Remember, when spraying with the paint gun,
walk with the gun and keep your wrists level. This is basically all
there is to painting a vehicle.
Now some knowledge also needs to be passed about the types of paints
that you will want to use on your vehicle. You will need primer, sealer
primer, paint color and clear coat. You will also need to make the
decision about whether to use candies or pearls for painting your car.
This will also affect the way that you paint the vehicle, as the advise
listed above is for solid or metallic colors only. There will be a
change in the ratio for the overlay pattern to 75% for candy and pearl
paints.
Another part of the process of painting a vehicle is properly mixing
the paints, so that they don’t run or turn out to be a color that you
don’t want. Mixing paints for your equipment and proper paint mixing is
another reason why vehicle painting sometimes fails. That and using
incorrect paint in the first place is reasons why paint jobs look
unprofessional or uneven. You also have to learn how to use the
equipment properly in order to paint properly and have a good looking
finish to your vehicle.
Now bear also in mind that if this is your first time, try not to
expect much out of it. You are learning and you will get better with
practice. Each time that you paint a vehicle, you will get better and
your technique will improve. With all the things that have been
mentioned above, you should have a working knowledge of the proper
tools, supplies and painting techniques in order to paint your vehicle
properly. Now, all it will take is a little practice. It is suggested
that you practice with an old piece of scrap before painting a vehicle.
This gives you some idea on how the vehicle should be painted and what
technique will be the best for the vehicle in question. |
