Paint Job

[fiat124fl]

Oh, sorry, accidentally deleted all the pics. Here you go again. With some other of my works. I am doing some instructional videos on how to paint yourself beautifully and economically. Will post later. Thanks,

First bunch of videos are up. Very basic, there are more to come.
http://www.youtube.com/user/fiat124fl/videos














And outdoor pics of the British Racing Green Spider.

[Kent124]

Maybe you want to ditch IT and do body work again Looks really nice.

[124JOE]

yes nice job

[fiat124fl]

I'd like to ditch the IT job, my office has no windows and to keep those million dollar servers running smooth, the room temperature is kept at 65. But I hesitate of running my own shop again. When my shop was open I was bringing in $20K net a month, every employee was happy...till one day, the government stepped in, that's the end of that. I don't want that kind of nightmare again.

Thanks for appreciating my work though.

[blurple124]

Looks great! Any tips or tricks you would share for those of us interested in a paint job? Preferred materials?

[Zulu]

If mine looks half as good as that when I'm done with it, I'll be thrilled.

Great job.

[Divers]

Why can't I see the pictures you guys are commenting on?

[Kent124]

Author edited the post and they disappeared. He is adding outdoor pictures.

[fiat124fl]

That's a general question. I'd more than happy to give you tips and tricks based on your car, is that straight, rusty, surface condition...etc? Because I might recommend different products. Also, your location, the time you paint your car....those are all relevant. Thanks,

PS, if you could send me some pics of your Spider, I will have better idea and give you more accurate information. I am also doing some instructional videos, I'll post on youtube later on, let me know if they are helpful or anything you want to see.

Looks great! Any tips or tricks you would share for those of us interested in a paint job? Preferred materials?

[Divers]

Looks very nice.

Robert

[blurple124]

PS, if you could send me some pics of your Spider, I will have better idea and give you more accurate information. I am also doing some instructional videos, I'll post on youtube later on, let me know if they are helpful or anything you want to see.

Perhaps I can do that! I look forward to seeing some of your instructional videos!

The spider with the black bezels is an interesting look, that's the first I've seen done like that.

[Fiat88]

Wow really nice work!

[narfire]

The cars look great. Was that done at home? My next project is a paint strip, fill, and paint on a rust free spider and I'm debating on doing it myself this time instead of farming the paint out. I'm handy like most with the rattle can but a nice job on a car is a bit daunting. Looking forward to the videos and perhaps I can get a better idea what I'm up against.
Chris

[wikkid]

Great work. The black trim would be a great solution for badly rusted chrome trim pieces, and would really work well on an Abarth-style paint scheme.

I look forward to any videos you might do!

[Landhawk]

I'm looking forward to the videos as well. I plan to paint my car myself and will appeciate any tips you may have.

One question I have at the moment is what is the minimum size compressor you would need to do a good job? Most professional painters have told me you need a minimum dual stage compressor with like a 80 gallon tank to keep consistent airflow. I know this is ideal, but since I'm just wanting to paint my spider and have the compressor for tools, I'm hoping I could get away with a slightly smaller compressor. Your thoughts?