[ausev] Auto painting

[Mike Delany]

I have painted a couple of cars in the wayback years and have learned a 
couple of things.  If you want it to look good, take it somewhere. 
Lacquer looks great but the VOC's have just about removed it from the 
market, and most of the new urethane paints are way too toxic to use at 
home.  Most of the cost of a paintjob is from the prep work, which you can 
do at home, so find a painter who will shoot over your prepwork.  I have 
actually seen some very nice jobs come out of maaco (a $50 bill will 
normally get the painters attention focused), so that is somethign to look 
at.

Mike

Certified heathen and reformed pacifist

http://www.p1800s.com

On Mon, 19 Mar 2007, Mark Farver wrote:

> I've been reading up on automotive painting, and it looks like something
> I might be able to do for the MR2.  A repaint would give me a chance to
> make some of the minor body changes I've always wanted to (eliminate the
> air scoop, close off the engine lid vents, etc) as well as really clean
> up the look of the car.
>
> It would be nice to practice on something a little less important.  Does
> anyone have an old hood or other body panel lying around?  I can get one
> from a junkyard, but I'd rather not pay for it. Something dented or
> damaged is fine.  (Or does someone have a friend at a body shop or
> junkyard who would be willing to lend me scrap parts?)
>
> After that I might scale up to a non-critical full car, so if someone
> wants to give a new coat of paint to an older beater let me know.
>
> Mark
>
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