Not sure who the author is of this gem but I thought I’d share:
This last weekend I have been helping a friend to paint their car. Well I’ve been getting them to do all the sanding and surface preparation and I’m silly enough to do the paint spraying (and inhaling). This weekend we got an undercoat layer on the outside of the panels and did a coat of colour on the inside of the panels just to seal them off. Next weekend we’ll do the final outer coats.
The unfortunate thing of spraypainting with just a dust mask for protection is you’re really without much protection. Fortunately I’m not spraying two pack but I’m still not feeling the best after the experience of spraying in a comfined space. Before I do any more I’ll be buying a proper breathing mask that can supply an external air supply.
Wet and dry sanding of the door.
The undercoat was looking so good my friend said he was tempted to paint his whole car that colour.
Inside of drivers door painted.
Inside of front guard painted.
Pallet used to hold panels whilst painting.
The wooden pallet and wire hook method of holding the automotive panels proved to be a very effective way to suspend the panels whilst painting whilst keeping them very solidly mounted.
I’ll try to post an update on our progress next week but it will depend on whether the weather is suitable for painting.
A quick & extremely poor attempt.
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