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Yes, I was talking to you, aerog. That sure is a lot to put up with. No way he could just spray it on and expect it to be dust free.
I had one van I was painting in the front yard and had just sprayed about 3/4 of the vehicle with the first coat of primer when thousands of love bugs came from everywhere and landed in it. I had taken the week off from work and that turned out to be the first day of love bug season. I managed to get it painted with only two love bugs that became permanent parts of the paint. What a week.
Thanks,
Bob
 
...and they're out now, again! Need to at least have a tent or something. My Dad used to paint models (6ft wingspan size) and had paint that looked as good as that Glasair, but even at that size it was a ton of wet-sanding. Can't imagine doing a car - or a full-size airplane like that!
 
Yeah the prep is the hardest part. I never wet sanded a models paint but then I never went to any contests. The best paint I used for models was polyurethane without hardner and I brushed it on. Came out looking like it was sprayed. I probably would have saved some weight if I had sprayed. That was before I sprayed any cars.

Bob
 
LOTS OF COMMENTS. I painted only one and I painted the original color made up in an enamel with hardener. Shines nice without rubout, HOWEVER, even with full plastic in garage, top, Bottom, sides and wetting it down, there are few flecks of dust that creep in and show when hard and dry. I have not figured out how to rub these out. Clay bar isn't enough. I polymerized around the dust specks. Before I did it, I picked up on Amazon a used "how to paint a car" book just to get me ready. There was a test to make sure that the under paint is compatible with the new. It is a laquer test using lacquer thinner. If it is lacquer, great. If it is not lacquer, then you may be better "stripping" the paint off the car. I have stripped 3 of them with that caustic stuff. Look out. It really strips. Expect a few drips on your first shot. Watch out that the amps on the circuit that you are plugging the compressor into are adaquate and make sure that you have a big enough compressor to meet the pressure requirements of your gun. Good luck
 
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