Posted by redforlife on April 16, 2023 at 14:58:56 from (68.234.121.189):
In Reply to: Pondering spray Guns posted by jd2cyl1943 on April 16, 2023 at 13:21:55:
I painted a couple tractors when I was in high school. I had never painted (spray gun style) before, and knew nothing about automotive/tractor paint. But, ... I stumbled my way through it, and learned as I went along. I ended up with basically a descent looking paint job on the two tractors. But I kind of wished after the fact, that I would of just let somebody who actually knew what they was doing help me out with choosing the supplies, and actually let them spray the paint using thier experience. I didn't use any paint hardners or give it a clear coat. And I seen alot of other people's paint jobs afterwards that looked really superb and almost like the paint was still wet. My paint jobs didn't turn out like that, but maybe they would of if I had somebody with experience involved. That was before the days of internet, so I didn't even have this.
Anyways, you might want to do all your own prep, primering, and sanding and what not. And let somebody else (in person) help you with the actual paint and choosing the right primer for the kind of paint your gonna use. If nothing else, as a on site coach. There is tricks to painting. Some tricks that you will unlikely learn on your own. But can be learned from somebody else. Might make a big improvement to the finished paint job.
Maybe your not particular with how it turns out. And just want paint on it. And that's fine too. And maybe your short on resources. But I wouldn't short myself on atleast having a coach involved. You said your dad knows somebody. And maybe there is somebody else. Even if they just coach from the sideline, they can save you alot of learning as you go, when it comes to paint.
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