Now that the weather is warm I have to get ready for paint. All workwill be done by me. I have experience. Any suggestions on paint and primer? What brand should I look out for? I want to go with a BC/CC system.
a single stage is a lot less work,and prep dosnt have to be so precise
single stage is clear and paint in one,and being a solid color you dont have to prep it as fine as you would with base clear......for a novice that wants to try to do it himself ,blasting it one shot single stage is the way to go,because if not prepped properly it can turn into a head ache fast...cheaper also...Explain the not so precise prep work?
Single stage is less work than bc/cc but everything you do before you shoot color should not change. I know bc/cc will show flaws a lot easier but this doesn't mean you get to slack off any because somebody is using single stage. The standard of quality of work never changes in my opinion.
@ry94stang50 if you choose single stage, PPG Concept is the way to go.
i agree completely,ive been painting cars for 16 years,high end cars to boot....im not saying paint over all the dents and imperfections,and aligning fenders and body work is another issue completely,just saying for the average novice single stage is more forgiving than base clear thats a fact....im very picky in my prep work and i know what to look for.....but the average guy dosnt.....lets just say prep it realy good then...lol,I respectfully disagree @smkshw .For all novices or anybody, prep should always be the best you can make it, regardless of single stage or bc/cc.
All dents, scratches, wavy body panels, pits and imperfections should be fixed perfectly. If you can still see a flaw, even if it's tiny, it will only be magnified after a few coats of paint (SS or bc/cc) and look even worse.
Line up all body panels i.e, hood, trunk, doors, gas door etc. before doing any body work.
Fix all dents and imperfections. sand with 180-220 grit before primer. primer will fill in sand scratches.
Use a good quality 2k high build primer
block sand & primer a couple times or until it looks good, guide coat, block sand the guide coat 400-600 grit
Ready to shoot color.
There is obviously a lot more details than this. I'm just giving a summery of general prep work.
i use rm, glasurit!....its the best!...lol...no its good,but ppg is good also,coverage is better....if you go PPG, use the DBC line. costs more than their Shopline, but has more pigment and better coverage. we are exclusive to PPG at our shop, so i may be a little bias, but hey, whats wrong with that? lol
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