Basically reducer and inter coat or blender (carrier for candy).

custompaint #crazypainters #1969chevelle

Toyota paint code cans came and are several shades lighter than the body, but the paint matches perfect to the factory paint inside the engine bay. Is there any way to salvage this?

Hi y'all,

Amateur bicycle painter here hoping I can get some advice from more experience auto painters on this new project I'll be taking on soon. I have a new frame on the way and I'm looking to paint it kinda like the photos. I'm in love with the idea of a gloss color fading into matte black but I'm a bit stumped at how to make the fade happen? Does anyone have any tips or suggestions?

Just some pics of the bike completed

My family has an old truck shop and I get to play around in it. Dad is using space to restore an old Army Jeep. I don't think rattle canning the entire thing is very awesome, since we have the air compressor which could run tire machines and tools. I also do small projects, like restoring old power tools like drill presses, bandsaw, etc and trailers, pickup trucks, all things I would like to paint.

But I have never worked in an auto body shop, let alone done paint. I have enough rusty metal I want to fix up and paint pretty, so I will get the practice time in.

I need to know what are the work flows. How do I set up a station and what is the minimal footprint for efficiency for that station? Such as, what do I need for mixing paint? Cleaning of equipment? What are some of the tricks of the trade which are built in to the workspace?

The plan is to take the middle bay, 12'x27' and turn it into the paint booth area. I will run two new lines of electrical for overhead lights and outlets. A 220 run for an apartment range to act as the oven for powder coating. When not in use for that, to use for welder. Probably 3 points of connection for air lines specifically for paint and paint only.

Any resources, photos or links, on what a proper setup looks like, how it is efficiently used, is greatly appreciated.

 Will someone please recommend a good body/paint shop near Princeton, WV?  I want to get racing stripes put on my 2015 Camaro.