How do you spray paint your car so that it looks like a professional paint job?

Answer 1

The quality of your finish, no matter how you paint it, is going to be a direct result of the work you put in. Make sure everything is sanded and clean.

This is how I spray paint large object it takes a little practice but when done you cannot tell the difference. First repair anything that needs repaired and make sure everything is smooth and clean. Wet sand everything you are going to paint with 360 grit paper. Spray a couple coats of a sandable primer. Let that dry, wet sand that with 600 grit. Make sure everything's clean, spray a coat of primer-sealer. Spray your color, at least twice as many coats as you think you'll need, vary the direction pattern you spray between coats to avoid color banding and minimize color variation, you may need to practice this, this is the part most people have trouble with. Let the color dry for a day, wet sand it smooth with 600, 1500, and 2000 grit paper. It should be glossy now. Let it finish drying for the next week. After the week has passed apply twice as much clear coat as you thing you will need. Allow the clear to dry over night, then sand similar to the color. Then let the clear dry for at least a week, buff with a mild buffing compound and wax. Now admire your work, and make up some lie about how you paid a bodyshop $5000 for it.

Okay...look, spray paint is too expensive to paint a car with, and there are much better products that don't cost very much.

If you don't want to use the tractor paint, try Rustoleum. There's a guy on the internet who tells you how to paint a car with Rustoleum and a brush. What I'd recommend is to buy two Rustoleum products--their Rusty Metal Primer and one of their enamels. They've got one that can be tinted, and that's handy. Also get a Wagner Power Painter, and you'll need paint thinner.

Fix all the dents and stuff on the car. Prime the car with Rusty Metal Primer, then let it dry for a week. Paint the car with two coats of enamel, with a day or so between coats. Give it a month to cure, then use 2000-grit sandpaper to polish it up. 2000-grit paper feels very smooth, and it will polish up the paint well. You can also use polishing compound. Finally, wax it and you're done.

Answer

Take it to a body shop and have it repainted - aerosol cans are not capable of spraying the same kind of paint as a professional and even if they could the propellant and method of application that an aerosol can uses is massively inferior to a professional's spray gun and it does not properly atomize the paint as it is sprayed on the vehicle, as a result the spray pattern is not as constant or predictable and paint is applied unevenly (thicker in some areas than in others) this will always result in color variance. Aerosol cans were simply not intended for this purpose, you may as well use a paint brush.

Answer 2

• 1

  Start by removing the part that needs to be painted. (You can also tape around it, but be careful about overs pray)

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  Sand the part with the 300 grit sand paper until the surface is a little rough. This is necessary for the primer to bond with the surface. After sanding wipe down the part with micro fiber cloth.

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  Lightly spray the part with primer. A few light coats are better than one heavy coat. Make sure to allow proper drying time between coats.

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  After a few light coats of primer have been applied, wetsand with the 800 grit sandpaper. After wet sanding, wipe again with micro fiber cloth.

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  Now it is time to apply the color. When spraying the spray paint make sure to use smooth even passes across what is being painted. Do not start painting on top of the part because the paint will be heavier in that area. When painting you want to press and release the button to the side of the product being painted. Again a few light coats are better than one heavy one and make sure to allow proper drying time between coats.

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  After you are satisfied with the color, wetsand with 800 grit sandpaper and then wipe with micro fiber cloth.

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  Now it is time for the clear coat. Spray the clear coat the same way as the spray paint. Only one or two light coats are needed. Allow the clear coat plenty of time to dry as this is the layer that you will see most. You don't want any fingerprints on your final surface!

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  After the clear coat has had more than enough time to dry, You now want to wetsand with the 800 grit, then the 1000 grit, then 1200, then 1500, and finally the 2000 grit sandpaper. This should remove any heavier spots in the clear coat and will polish your painted product up very nicely.

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  Next you need to remove the scratches left by the 2000 grit. For this you will need to buff the surface with rubbing compound.

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  Now you need to buff the surface with a medium cut polish to give the surface a nice glassy look.

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  Whether it be exterior or interior parts that have been painted, I always add a couple coats of wax to the surface. This acts as a protectant to the clearcoat and gives it a nice smooth feel and also helps repel dirt.