on How to do proper bodywork. I will have a spare bay this winter and want to try preparing and maybe spraying one of my rats.
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I just googled this stuff, just search on google how to paint a car.
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Originally posted by M-technik-3 View PostI'm abroad now so when I do google something like this it comes up in the countries home language. Makes it tough.
Thanks will browse them to start. Noticed you got a better camera, Henna looks better but the back bumper needs to be aligned.
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Originally posted by M-technik-3 View PostI'm abroad now so when I do google something like this it comes up in the countries home language. Makes it tough.
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Originally posted by ortholithiation View PostI can honestly say that unlike fixing shit mechanically, that bodywork requires a bit more of hands on experience.
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In my somewhat limited experience (painted 2 cars and a bunch of other things with automotive paint). it is relatively easy to get a reasonable finish with the paint. give me a flat surface and a spray gun and after a few goes i got a very shiny acceptable finish after a polish (just acrylic paint ive used, not 2 pack). do all the right things, clean panels properly, mix your paint to the specific ratio, get the gun settings close to the recomended. and youll get a decent finish. Not winning any awards but for a street car with fairly low paint cost (compared to paying someone) a very good outcome.
What i found extremely difficult was panel beating and removing dents. Sand, fill dent with bog, sand back, still dented, more bog, sand, still dented, more bog, still dented. There is a definite skill here that i didn't have and still don't have. there is a technique that i reckon needs to be taught by a pro hands on. and probably quite a few tricks of the trade using proper sanding tools. Absolute pain in the ass fixing dents.
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