Fatbloke builds a Spyder - Page 12

fatbloke · #**221** 4th June 2016, 22:29

No there's a thing. When I put the first coats of primer on I used thinner bought from the same company. First two coats went on okay and then I left it to dry overnight. When I put the next coat on the next day, after a light sanding, the thinned paint started to strip the first coats off so I am now putting the paint on without thinning.

For info the thinners I bought was Rustoleum 160 which says it's for thinning Combicolour paint for spraying so I'm not sure what went wrong. Applying the colour not thinned seems to work so I'm going to go with that for the rest of the car.

Lucky@LeMans · #**222** 4th June 2016, 23:19

I used a roller and painted a MK1 Escort . The paint was Dulux gloss !

It was my Autograss car, it looked ok from 20 feet ! I'm sure that with better paint and taking your time to wet and dry it back , followed by T cut and polish you will get a good result. Not sure how hard your paint will go , it might take a long time. Perhaps an acrylic paint would work better ?

Paul L · #**223** 5th June 2016, 06:35

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Originally Posted by fatbloke

It's not perfect but I can't afford a pro job so this will do until I can. I estimate that the entire job, paint and consumables, will cost about £300.

Fatbloke - The way I look at it, what have you got to lose?

So what if it is not perfect, you will still have a car that stands out from the crowd.

If it helps, my paint was supplied to be brushed/rollered straight from the tin, but needs thinners for spraying.

I'm still a long way from paint, but I will not be using thinner when I apply it with a brush/roller (TBC).

Good luck, Paul.

mazdarazmataz · #**224** 5th June 2016, 06:37

Out of interest, how long did you have to wait between coats to be able to wet an dry it?

fatbloke · #**225** 5th June 2016, 16:12

Thanks Paul. I agree, as long as it is finally all one colour I don't really care and after I sanded back the bonnet quite dramatically the orange peel disappeared.

Mazdarazmataz, I gave it about 24 hours between coats but only gave the surface a very light sand with 400 grit between coats to give it a key. For the deep sand and polish, I left the bonnet for a week to harden.

BTW, just had a look at the website where I bought the paint and I bought the wrong thinners - oops. Here's a link to their site with all the tech info:

https://www.promain.co.uk/combicolor...oth-gloss.html

mazdarazmataz · #**226** 5th June 2016, 16:24

Thanks for info, always been curious about coach painting techniques.

Shows how ignorant I am, I thought thinners were thinners! Didn't realise there were different types..

Mister Towed · #**227** 5th June 2016, 17:58

I do like that colour, it's going to look stunning once it's all painted. Is it Fiat Broom Yellow?

fatbloke · #**228** 5th June 2016, 18:02

Thanks Mr T. It was the brightest yellow on the Rustoleum colour pallet so isn't car specific.

mazdarazmataz · #**229** 5th June 2016, 18:09

Here's another question, what quantity of paint do you guesstimate you will use?

fatbloke · #**230** 5th June 2016, 18:15

I've bought 5 litres of primer and colour. I'm hoping that will give me 2 coats of base and 3 of top coat.

mazdarazmataz · #**231** 5th June 2016, 18:18

Hmm so roughly the same quantity as if you were spraying celly or 2k

Your colours better than the JCB yellow we use at work

Mister Towed · #**232** 5th June 2016, 18:21

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Originally Posted by fatbloke

I've bought 5 litres of primer and colour. I'm hoping that will give me 2 coats of base and 3 of top coat.

Five litres of paint mixed 50/50 with high-gloss thinners did me about six coats (I lost count). That was sprayed on though, you might get through more paint using a roller. Or less

mazdarazmataz · #**233** 5th June 2016, 18:23

I would say less because no overspray? But hey this is pioneering territory!

fatbloke · #**234** 12th June 2016, 18:37

First coat of rollered primer applied.

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mazdarazmataz · #**235** 12th June 2016, 18:41

YES! Woohoo. Wish I was at your stage!

fatbloke · #**236** 12th June 2016, 18:49

Taken me over 3 years to get to this point mazdarazmataz so don't beat yourself up on how slow it fast the build progresses.

lancelot link · #**237** 12th June 2016, 19:30

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Originally Posted by Mister Towed

I do like that colour, it's going to look stunning once it's all painted. Is it Fiat Broom Yellow?

Some of my favourite Ferrari's are yellow ....interested to see it done ...

fatbloke · #**238** 14th June 2016, 15:37

Well, I said it would be yellow... ...and it is!

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The orange (lemon?) peel is quite bad but as I discovered on the bonnet of you get enough paint on you can cut this back. One other note of caution, if you are painting a really bright colour with the garage door open the flies love it. These can be removed when the paint is dry with a little bit of wet and dry

mazdarazmataz · #**239** 14th June 2016, 15:43

Good job!

Can't wait to see pics of final assembly

jones · #**240** 14th June 2016, 15:53

Looking good! I bet you're chuffed getting it to this stage - It will look good all trimmed up.