Botch job "respray" options

peasant

As some of you know, the paint job on my joke is olive drab, matt. The matt paint does faint rather badly over time, not helped by the fact the the army guys did the odd badly done re-spray here and there, so my van is now forty shades of green.

So the plan was to get the correct matt paint and a roller and do up the van in one colour, bit by bit as weather and time allows. Theoretically, rollering it shouldn't be a problem, as matt paint is very forgiving when comes to little inaccuracies in painting and I don't want a show finish anyway.

Well ...that's the theory.

Did a few spots over the weekend, rusty bits that needed sanding and primering and boy, does it look shoite :eek:

The paint is 1k acrylic and no matter how much I thinned it, it always went on blotchy, too thick in one place, not thick enough in another. It also dries very fast, so if you roller over the same area again half a minute later it starts sticking, pulling off in places. The end result is a "paint job" that looks like textile wallpaper.

So, working with a roller is out ...spraying seems to be the only option.


Short of handing over hundreds to a professional, what are my options?

The paint was dear enough and I mean to use it up.
Anyone know of place that could fill it into aerosol cans for me?
Anyone know a cheap sprayer system (something like a fence sprayer or one of those artificial suntan thingies) that delivers a resonable result?
Anyone know a hire place that would hire out a compressor and paint kit in the NW?

Again ...I don't need a perfect paint job ...but something that you could walk past without pointing and laughing (or crying in my case) would do nicely.

Any help much appreciated.

Rovi

Without causing offence (:D), most of the 'tool hire' places carry shed painting kit, which may not be out of the question for this particular job; well, you were doing it with a roller, after all!

robtri

peasant wrote: »

As some of you know, the paint job on my joke is olive drab, matt. The matt paint does faint rather badly over time, not helped by the fact the the army guys did the odd badly done re-spray here and there, so my van is now forty shades of green.

So the plan was to get the correct matt paint and a roller and do up the van in one colour, bit by bit as weather and time allows. Theoretically, rollering it shouldn't be a problem, as matt paint is very forgiving when comes to little inaccuracies in painting and I don't want a show finish anyway.

Well ...that's the theory.

Did a few spots over the weekend, rusty bits that needed sanding and primering and boy, does it look shoite :eek:

The paint is 1k acrylic and no matter how much I thinned it, it always went on blotchy, too thick in one place, not thick enough in another. It also dries very fast, so if you roller over the same area again half a minute later it starts sticking, pulling off in places. The end result is a "paint job" that looks like textile wallpaper.

So, working with a roller is out ...spraying seems to be the only option.


Short of handing over hundreds to a professional, what are my options?

The paint was dear enough and I mean to use it up.
Anyone know of place that could fill it into aerosol cans for me?
Anyone know a cheap sprayer system (something like a fence sprayer or one of those artificial suntan thingies) that delivers a resonable result?
Anyone know a hire place that would hire out a compressor and paint kit in the NW?

Again ...I don't need a perfect paint job ...but something that you could walk past without pointing and laughing (or crying in my case) would do nicely.

Any help much appreciated.

have you tried vinny byrnes ot get the paint put into spray cans for you... they have a huge selctiona nd do custom paint as well in spray cans

dutchcat

why not use a regular eggshell paint and a sponge roller ,worth a try ,acrylic is similar to cellulose dries to quick to roll whats it on?

peasant

Thanks for the answers so far !

Rovi wrote: »

Without causing offence (:D), most of the 'tool hire' places carry shed painting kit, which may not be out of the question for this particular job; well, you were doing it with a roller, after all!

Anyone ever worked with this to paint anything else than a wooden shed ...like radiators or other metal parts?

robtri wrote: »

have you tried vinny byrnes ot get the paint put into spray cans for you... they have a huge selctiona nd do custom paint as well in spray cans

Who and where is Vinny Byrne ?

robtri

peasant wrote: »

Who and where is Vinny Byrne ?

he just off the naas road in Dublin...

here's his webaddress
http://www.vinnybyrnestore.com/

does a lot of stuff with spraying, and paint... well known in the trade..

Owen

Halfords can make a 390ml Aerosol for you, if you have a paint code, or paint in a bucket. You can buy a cheap compressor with airtools for around 150 too if you want to do some DIY work.

EPM

Sounds like a new challenge for that young fella that did the Lancer a few weeks back:D

peasant

This is the candidate in question:


as you can see, a show finish is not required ....all I'm looking for is the same shade of green all over and not the faded mess as is (barely) visible along the A-pillar

jozi

Is there not some method of painting cars with a roller. I remember seeing some thing on forum with a old-ish car.

Quick google and I got this: http://forums.swedespeed.com/zerothread?id=73119&postid=714196

Good luck painting!

Tails142

yeah remember reading that thread before a few months ago ^

That fella said rollering your car is all down to thinning it correctly and using the small foam 'professional' rollers, whatever they are... :pac:

That thread is definetly worth reading though

jozi

I looked at it after my last post. I've a bonnet and 2 wings that need spraying, seriously temped after reading that :eek:

robtri

peasant...

what route have you decided on going to get this monster all one colour...

would like to see some pics at the end of the re-spray to see how it turned out...

peasant

Still exploring my options ...off to the paint shop later to get advice on thinners and rollers, haven't quite given up on that route yet.

I think I used the wrong roller and and not enough thinner the last time.


Getting it spray painted will be the last resort

bladespin

Argos fence sprayer, good luck

peasant

bladespin wrote: »

Argos fence sprayer, good luck

Maybe try a spoon and just fling the paint :D:D

cormac_byrne

Lidl / Aldi do cheap sprayers from time to time. I got one and used it to paint concrete garden wall.

Presume B&Q or McQuillans would have them all the time.

Or rent one
http://www.hss.com/g/61491/Small-Cellulose-Spray-System.html
(or ask HSS what type of sprayer you need for your particular paint)

Owen

Don't use a fence sprayer, as it won't have the consistent air pressure needed to apply automotive paint correctly, or the filtration systems that a proper compressor has to weed out foreign particles. If you can, rent a proper setup, and if not, keep an eye out for the compressor with airtools offers that Lidl and Aldi do from time to time - they may be inexpensive, but they're not cheap.