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Respray
Don't know if anyone has advice or opinions (like "don't do it")about respraying my Beetle. I'm looking for suggestions about type of equipment needed etc. and would be really grateful for any information. I can't afford professional rates but my bug is in need of a new coat!
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30/Aug/2009, 3:52 pm
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Re: Respray
I've never done it myself. I guess the first question is do you have a garage that you can use to spray in??? I came across this article on the web the other day where this guy is describing himself painting his Citroen and the tools and tips of how to do it. Might be worth a read as a starter for 10.
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Re: Respray
Am not sure how proficient you are however it may be worth considering a roller. sounds naff but have a look at the club 80-90 site and it giives you a full run down on how to do it. the results look very good indeed.
very small outlay if it is done that way
just a thought!
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31/Aug/2009, 10:53 am
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Re: Respray
Thanks to both replies. Citroen article was interesting - rollering article also. I may well try the roller idea as some areas of the Beetle the paint is so thin some covering would be better than none - and the finish on the article van did look good!
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31/Aug/2009, 4:21 pm
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Wow. Just spent 1+ hour looking over threads re. rollering "respray". I'm going to give it a go on a wing and see what happens. I'll take some before and after photo's - they might be useful to someone else.
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Re: Respray
I'm in the process of spraying my beetle myself at the moment and have looked into this a fair bit. The main thing is the time involved as to get it looking half decent it involves a lot of time as the prep is what makes the paint job. Couple of pointers i can give.
Don't spray over a bad paint job - if the car has had a previous bad respray you will need to remove this as you want the car to have as good a base as possible. If the previous paint is solid (ie not flaking, bubling, cracking etc) then make sure you key it (to key it means to rub the paint down with something like a scotchbrite or 600 paper) in order to give the primer something to bind with.
Paint - 2K is the hardest wearing and will give the best shine but does contain poisionus fumes, cellulose is softer and therefore easier to colour sand and polish but will damage easier and doesn't shine quite as much as 2K. I'm using cellulose on my car due to where i'm spraying it, and you'll have to use cellulose if you plan to roller it as 2k has an activator which causes it to harden.
Spray area - make it as clean as humanly possible, and damp (not soak) the floor, this stops dust coming up of the floor.
Guide coat - at the primer stage this is a mist of contrasting primer, so when the panel is sanded back any low points / scratches will show.
Colour sanding / polishing - This is the most terrifying bit, taking sand paper to a freshly painted panel but it makes a world of difference is is essential with a roller painted finish.
Have you considered a turbine fed HVLP gun (like earlex makes) rather than a roller finish. They can be picked up fairly priced and do a pretty decent job. There are some pics in the thread on my 66 restocal of my dads scooter that i recently sprayed. This was the first vehicle i've ever sprayed and the results are ok though its still yet to be sanded and polished properly.
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