painting a car

1. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #1 19th March 2010, 23:17

   is it possible to achive a perfect finish without a booth?
   
   thanks
2. Denno09 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1125 Saxo honda civic

   #2 19th March 2010, 23:25

   no
   You need a spray booth to paint cars in basically need to be sprayed at the right temprature without using a spray booth your car will get all crap and bits in the paint and will look a mess.
   You need to bake cars after they have been paint to dry them and keep the long lasting shine.
3. holdawayt Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2010 Stourbridge Posts: 7338 Nissan 200sx S14a

   #3 19th March 2010, 23:45

   leave it to a pro. i'm doing an apprenticeship to become a paint technician and you'd be amazed of all the different aspects to spraying a car.
4. nath89 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Nottingham Posts: 326 Reebok Classics.

   #4 19th March 2010, 23:49

   Its only worth painting little bits and pieces without a booth e.g. a grille.
   Im a paint sprayer, and having a heated clean booth makes it so much easier.
   
   I suppose you could try it on the bumper or something first, and then polish it up & flat it back to get all the bits out.
5. user_39965 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Cambridge Posts: 1246 Blue Furio

   #5 19th March 2010, 23:51

   As above really, leave it to the pros.
   
   If you want something done right, never do it on the cheap (assuming you're thinking of doing a DIY)
6. readie Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 leeds Posts: 2430 05' Clio 182

   #6 20th March 2010, 00:15

   no i want to leave it to the pro's but the guy just about to set up his own business and hasnt got a booth yet
7. Denno09 Established Member Joined: Nov 2009 Chesterfield Posts: 1125 Saxo honda civic

   #7 20th March 2010, 12:01

   wait till hes got a booth mate.Or just take it to a body shop and get it done
8. user_25190 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 Birmingham Posts: 661 Saxo VTR

   #8 20th March 2010, 12:52

   take it to a body shop and let them do it.
9. Pidge Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Loughborough Posts: 305 Saxo MK1 VTR

   #9 20th March 2010, 18:54

   yeh dont wreck your car lol leave it to someone who is in the profession fully set up