Auto Painting

[james_bond_007]

Looking for someone that might be able to paint a bumper cover and front fender for a 97 Honda Accord.

It is my son's car. He is in college at CSU.

I USED to paint cars, but that was in the days of quick drying lacquer and no clear coat.

I checked into getting the materials to do this rather small job.
Seems I must buy most thinners, blenders, and such in gallons (as the smallest purchasable unit) and would have a lot left over.


So...if there is anyone that might be interested in a "side-job", let me know via PM and we can talk.

[spleify]

Seems I must buy most thinners, blenders, and such in gallons (as the smallest purchasable unit) and would have a lot left over.

I dont know who told you that but you can get quarts and pints at pretty much any paint store.

Go to Finishmaster in Westminster at the NE corner of 74th and Federal and they will hook you up.

[james_bond_007]

I dont know who told you that but you can get quarts and pints at pretty much any paint store.

Go to Finishmaster in Westminster at the NE corner of 74th and Federal and they will hook you up.

Thank you. It was Painter's Supply on Santa Fe (town of Sheridan) that told me that.

I will check out Finishmaster and continue researching the new "environmentally friendly" way to paint a car.

So far I've read that...

Bumper Cover
1) Sand and fill
2) Scuff and level filll with Scotch brite gray
3) De-grease & de-wax
4) sand 600- 1000 grit
5) tack off
4) 1-2 coats adhesion promoter like KleenStrip's Bulldog.
5) 1-2 coats color
6) 1-2 coats clear


I'd still be interested in seeing if someone on the forum was interested in doing a "side job" for my son.

[Wulf202]

Dont forget to get flex additive if you shoot it yourself.

[Great-Kazoo]

Looking for someone that might be able to paint a bumper cover and front fender for a 97 Honda Accord.

It is my son's car. He is in college at CSU.

I USED to paint cars, but that was in the days of quick drying lacquer and no clear coat.

I checked into getting the materials to do this rather small job.
Seems I must buy most thinners, blenders, and such in gallons (as the smallest purchasable unit) and would have a lot left over.


So...if there is anyone that might be interested in a "side-job", let me know via PM and we can talk.

I gotta gun friendly body guy 20 min from campus.

[spleify]

Bumper Cover
1) De-grease
2) Sand and scuff with Gray scotch britesand 500-600 grit
3) De-grease & de-wax
4) tack off
5) 1 medium (less is more)coat adhesion promoter like KleenStrip's Bulldog. and this is if its a raw plastic bumper, if its primed then just sand and no adhesion promoter
6) 3-4 coats color
7) 2 coats clear

Yes flex additive is definitely a good idea.

If its a raw plastic bumper be very careful when sanding and scuffing it, go easy and sand lightly or you will scratch the plastic. Also if it is raw then a coat of sealer is DEFINITELY recommended.

[james_bond_007]

On the KleenStrip site, they said Bulldog Adhesion Promoter can also be used as a Flex Agent.
They suggest 3 mixed CC:1 Bulldog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LB9GhkA_j3A

Any experience with this ?

Any issues with using my old HP gun (other than wasted product and overspray) rather than an HVLP gun?
If there is, I'm OK with getting a gun.
I don't want to invest in time and materials, and have it come out badly because I used the wrong tool.

By the way...I appreciate your and others' advice.
As I said, last time I painted was with straight lacquer...HVLP was not yet invented .

[james_bond_007]

The bumper cover is primed black, from the factory.
But I've seen a number of discussions indicating that the factory prime should be removed and that the factory primer is not the "best" surface for good adhesion on plastic.

[NFATrustGuy]

I've used Choice City Auto Body in Fort Collins for a few big projects and some smaller piece work. Most of the big shops aren't interested in the little "paint a bumper" jobs, but Choice City is a small operation and they're willing. I'm capable of painting and I've done it in the past, but as you're seeing, by the time you go out and buy even minimal amounts of paint and other materials, it's cheaper to just pay a shop and have it done right.

I prepped and painted a fiberglass mirror for a motorcycle one time. The process required primer, coats of black, coats of color and then clear on top. Even though I already owned the primer and the black, I seem to remember spending another $150+ on the color and clear along with flex agent and the various hardener and reducer and all that. I'm betting Choice would've painted the darned thing for $50.

FWIW IMHO and all that...

[james_bond_007]

I've used Choice City Auto Body in Fort Collins ...

A great option for a CSU student.

Most of the big shops aren't interested in the little "paint a bumper" jobs,

Yes, I can tell they only want to do "insurance claims" by the prices they are quoting.

by the time you go out and buy even minimal amounts of paint and other materials, it's cheaper to just pay a shop and have it done right.

Yes, as I'm tallying things up, I'm coming to that conclusion.
Seems like the days of "a qt of lacquer, some reducer, and plenty of rubbing compound" are a thing of the past.
It just now occurred to me that there WERE no plastic parts to worry about painting. Everything that is now plastic was chrome (and taped off).