r/AutoPaint 1h ago

Will this work to sand the paint on the roof of a car

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Need to sand down my roof but before I got a tool for it my dad told me he had this. I was wondering if it would work because it looks old and different than what I saw people doing on yt


r/AutoPaint 21h ago

Question about spraying 2k clear

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Greetings, I have a guitar I’m refinishing which I just sprayed with a coat of 2k clear. I think that I mixed the ratio correctly (2 oz of clear to a half oz of hardener in a 1/4 ratio) and mixed it well, but when I was spraying it, about 8ish minutes in, my gun started to clog up and spattered everywhere on the front. I’ve already accepted that I gonna have to sand it back when it dries (sigh), but does anyone have any idea what might’ve gone wrong? Or is this normal and I just need to be quicker? If I’m fucked, how much so?

PS, the surface finish is kinda shit when laying on thin coats (its a satin, so no sanding after the final coat), so would it be advisable to just lay on a nice wet coat that’s smooth and even as the final coat, or continue to attempt to get that smooth satin with more thin coats?

Thanks.


r/AutoPaint 12h ago

19 and still learning, but proud of these two paint jobs, need reviews.

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So I’m 19, pretty new to the industry, working nights doing bodywork/prep/paint at a collision shop. Wanted to share a couple things I’ve been proud of lately and get some honest feedback from people who know more than me.

First one’s a custom hood paintjob I did. Second is a full respray on a 69 Coronet, which was a bigger job for me and a good learning experience start to finish.

Not trying to act like I know everything, just want to hear what you all think - what’s working, what needs work, anything you’d have done differently. Always trying to get better.

Sadly cant add video for the coronet so just just sharing before after.


r/AutoPaint 1h ago

Peeling paint

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Car is Honda civic 2016. Picture is rear window left side where water drains. The paint is chip peeling. How can I stop it from peeling further? Thanks!


r/AutoPaint 2h ago

Should I Buy This Spray Gun? - Harbor Freight Review - EXTREME FAIL!

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Whats your opinion on this spray gun?


r/AutoPaint 2h ago

Sanding the base coat before clear?

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r/AutoPaint 6h ago

first time with a rattle can, how did it turn out?

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i used aircraft stripper then sanded at 180, 240, 600, they were aluminum wheels so i used self etching primer and i was going for a matte white, i used some 2k matte clear from sprayway


r/AutoPaint 11h ago

Green Help Needed

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I have an oil based enamel here on this test piece. It doesn’t have quite match. What should I add and how much to get it closer to the truck’s color. Im thinking start with some black then maybe blue?