MOTIONTECH:
Just go and study medicine so that you can be treating yourself.

Sho!

DIY Doctor, that's a great idea!

But for now, I will limit myself to DIY mechanic and DIY Tailor

Even though I was eying my cobbler

adanny01:
Lastly, I almost aborted at the last stage but decided to spray the clear coat without hardener just so I can see the spray result.

I had just little clear coat to use so I thinned it much more than I should.

The output was better, encouraging and uniform. It was smooth too.

What's the virdict, I will say it is plausible to use my spray gun and achieve some average results.

I did learn a lot from this trial.

1. I will need a lot of thinner, that's one thing a painting session should not run out of.

2. Paint filter is absolutely necessary.

3. I also got an idea of quantities required to paint the whole car.

4. I read somewhere that insects are attracted to the smell of clear coat, lets say I concur. That means painting outside of has this as major challenge.

I will plan a redo of this trial.

Few things I noticed. You didn't sand down the old paint before spraying again. You need to do that to remove rough and dirt. Then you didn't start with primer.

MOTIONTECH:
Just go and study medicine so that you can be treating yourself.

Have u ever asked ursef why people climb mount everest....some people love taking up challenge.
As we speak I just tore down my generator engine, it cost more(time and finance) doing it myself cos I had to buy some tools which I don't have; its not about the cost but the idea of challenging one's self and the fulfilment that comes with achieving a goal.

Kelvin30286063:

Few things I noticed. You didn't sand down the old paint before spraying again. You need to do that to remove rough and dirt. Then you didn't start with primer.

Yes I skipped primer. In fact most painters don't do full body primer.

Primer ensures better adhesion of base coat to surface. The adhesion will increase durability. Since I am testing, primer is not a critical part.

Sanding down the old paint is not as easy as you think. In fact, to sand down a whole car to bare metal is a job you wont give an enemy. It is never done that way. In this case, the piece I tested was plastic. You don't want to sand to bare plastic as plastic will wear down very fast and leave a rough surface compared to a painted surface.

On the last sanding i did, I washed the part with thinner which removed 2 coats of paint and left me with the factory paint. I didn't even know the part was engraved until the thinner washed out the 2 coats of paint then the engraving was exposed. I sanded the factory coat and got to bare plastic on some spots, especially the edges.

The only thing to ensure is getting a smoothened, evened and leveled surface.

Besides, the aim of the test was to ascertain the quality of spray. And I did find out that my spray gun can spray an acceptable quality of clear coat but not base coat.

double3:

Have u ever asked ursef why people climb mount everest....some people love taking up challenge.
As we speak I just tore down my generator engine, it cost more(time and finance) doing it myself cos I had to buy some tools which I don't have; its not about the cost but the idea of challenging one's self and the fulfilment that comes with achieving a goal.

Ok.

double3:

Have u ever asked ursef why people climb mount everest....some people love taking up challenge.
As we speak I just tore down my generator engine, it cost more(time and finance) doing it myself cos I had to buy some tools which I don't have; its not about the cost but the idea of challenging one's self and the fulfilment that comes with achieving a goal.

I took my generator for service before I traveled one time, before then, I did it myself and will not have issues.

This time while away, the gen was over heating and will stop. My wife was furious that I didn't do it myself like i used to. Even she has noticed that when I service the gen myself, the gen continues to work like it has been doing but once a mechanic touches it, we will have to go back to the mechanic with complaints.

Lets ask ourselves one question, over 50% (I don't want to exaggerate but its far higher) of car mechanics do not have cars or don't drive longer than a 2-5mins test drive. Some don't even know how to drive. This makes it hard for most of them to imagine the actual driving problems faced by the driver.

So if a vehicle owner comes with a complain that the car overheated yesterday, they have no idea what happened, they will only want to prevent it by connecting the cooling fan direct and removing the thermostat leaving the real problem behind.

I asked my former boss why is a job advert of a driver always written "Driver/Mechanic" when they still send the car to a Mechanic to fix a problem.

The easiest patient of a Dr is the one that can tell the Dr his problem. In the absence of that, only a test can say. Beyond that, na Paracetamol or other NSAIDs.

Self medication is bad but Drs teach Diabetic patients self medication. Some people have private jets but don't just want to be chauffeured, they want to fly it themselves.

These days, DIY is a hobby, you can even add it to your CV.

adanny01:


Spray gun, am not buying again. Why I didn't buy on AliExpress last time was the shipping cosr. I was getting the spray gun at 10 to 20k and shipping 50k and above.

I have been searching for the nozzle on AliExpress. I just saw what looks exactly like my nozzle but its a 1.8mm.

I would like a 1.3-1.5mm but can't find it yet.

Yeah, your major error was buying 1 nozzle spray gun. That 4 nozzle spray gun, you posted has been in my cart for months.. waiting for normal shipping to resume b4 i pull the trigger

earthrealm:


Yeah, your major error was buying 1 nozzle spray gun. That 4 nozzle spray gun, you posted has been in my cart for months.. waiting for normal shipping to resume b4 i pull the trigger

Ha, dat one!

I contacted a few sellers. For the package size, it cost over 7 times the item cost for shipping alone.

I am still keeping my budget low in case I will not proceed with the DIY.

adanny01:


Ha, dat one!

I contacted a few sellers. For the package size, it cost over 7 times the item cost for shipping alone.

I am still keeping my budget low in case I will not proceed with the DIY.

There are always options, if you dig deeper. 3rd party china shippers dey this forum. Am sure a couple would be reliable

earthrealm:


There are always options, if you dig deeper. 3rd party china shippers dey this forum. Am sure a couple would be reliable

Yeah, I have been following the AliExpress shopper thread.

adanny01:


When I buy brake pads for N4,500. It costs me N500 to pay my mechanic to install them. But no, I take it home and install myself. Its not about the N500 installation fee.

80% of the time I wash my car myself. Its not about the N500 fee.

Within this same period that I created this thread, I have painted a car. I have the painter's number to call him?

Do you drive? I guess yes. Why do drive? As in, why don't you hire a driver instead of driving yourself? Its just 40k a month am sure you can afford it. You get what I mean?

In my own case, clearly I can't afford 60k for a paint job, do you want to volunteer? I would gladly, accept and appreciate your offer.

As an update to the thread, I have ordered 2 items and it has been 2months now, no show. Stuffs i ordered February were refunded last month, its not easy to get what I want.

Besides, after my accident, I have bought a bumper, headlight, bumper bracket, inner fender mudliner and engine splash shield. All I need is to drop the car with my panel beater in Jos.

If at any point I cannot proceed as planned, I would have no regrets to call it off. I have seen far more expensive ventures on NL that have not yielded desired results. I know when to quit except if you order me to quit by stepping up right now.

It will be transparent to notify that stuffs I ordered February and was refunded later arrived 7 months later.

I need a company that brand truck, urgently needed.
Contact me on 07035426120...

I will advise yo give an expert

After about 5 month and counting... Boss carry go, success is certain

Hahahaha! myself and my wife don laugh tired, she said whatever you do , don't use water color oo.

leisuretym:
Hahahaha! myself and my wife don laugh tired, she said whatever you do , don't use water color oo.

Noted

adanny01:


Noted

..

We still dey here ohh, dey wait update .. We know one here say u back off from this project ... Kudos my oga

adanny01:

Sho!
DIY Doctor, that's a great idea!
But for now, I will limit myself to DIY mechanic and DIY Tailor
Even though I was eying my cobbler

So have you done the paint job abi AFRAID de catch you?

naijadrivablog:


So have you done the paint job abi AFRAID de catch you?

I have been away and busy for nearly 2months now. .

Afraid no fit catch me if I had everything I need plus time.

naijadrivablog:


So have you done the paint job abi AFRAID de catch you?

And why is this thread always topping the car talk section.
Mod, op is just chasing clout, abeg delete thread.

adanny01:
So, my car is about 6yrs and the paint is in bad shape, thats apart from scratches and dents by family and friends.

The plan is to buy an electric spray gun (see image below), sanding discs for electric drill, buffer for electric drill, paint, thinner, clear coat, primmer, scotch tape and old newspapers. The panel beating will be done by competent panel beater.

My motivation is lack of funds to contract the best services for the job. Also, the cheap ones will not do a good job. I paid 30k for my sister's car last year but at this time, my car painted 6yrs ago is far better off.

From my reading, the main work in painting a car is the preparation (sanding precisely). Actual painting does not take more than 5hrs but the preparation will take days - weeks to get it right. I know if I Do-It-Myself, it will come out better. The only part I am scared of is the actual painting i.e getting right viscosity and colour.

Challenges:
- I am not sure if the electric spray gun will be adequate. The main decision is buying the spray gun.
- The Spray gun itself cost more than half of the budget but if successful, I may do 2 other projects which will eventually be the cost advantage.
- I have no experience in paint mixing or thinning
- I am also afraid of the job being too tedious or that without a garage cover, dust may make the job bad.

Hi, There I generally follow this website for painting my car or home anything, I suggest you as trusted https://painterscare.com/

heykims:
And why is this thread always topping the car talk section.
Mod, op is just chasing clout, abeg delete thread.

Make you come delete am na

adanny01:
So, my car is about 6yrs and the paint is in bad shape, thats apart from scratches and dents by family and friends.

The plan is to buy an electric spray gun (see image below), sanding discs for electric drill, buffer for electric drill, paint, thinner, clear coat, primmer, scotch tape and old newspapers. The panel beating will be done by competent panel beater.

My motivation is lack of funds to contract the best services for the job. Also, the cheap ones will not do a good job. I paid 30k for my sister's car last year but at this time, my car painted 6yrs ago is far better off.

From my reading, the main work in painting a car is the preparation (sanding precisely). Actual painting does not take more than 5hrs but the preparation will take days - weeks to get it right. I know if I Do-It-Myself, it will come out better. The only part I am scared of is the actual painting i.e getting right viscosity and colour.

Challenges:
- I am not sure if the electric spray gun will be adequate. The main decision is buying the spray gun.
- The Spray gun itself cost more than half of the budget but if successful, I may do 2 other projects which will eventually be the cost advantage.
- I have no experience in paint mixing or thinning
- I am also afraid of the job being too tedious or that without a garage cover, dust may make the job bad.

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Avoid overspray and run on paints.

After a week, then buff and wax.

Your result should be better than most average paint jobs in Nigeria.

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this would be the biggest mostake you would be makimg... but what do i know

After How Many Months

Thought the guy had erased the idea of the task,