Painting a car

Immaculata · 24-11-2010 8:59pm #1

Too skint to get it resprayed. I plan to keep it as although it's a 2000, it has low mileage and is in very good mechanical order. Not in love with the colour, though, so I want to change it. Never painted anything except a wall, so what's the best way? I was going to wash it, let it dry, and apply tape to everything that isn't going to get painted. Then base coat and then paint. Is gloss the paint I should be using? Should I be sandpapering at any point - is that necessary? Which colours are good to avoid fade?

TIA.

MarkoC · 24-11-2010 9:00pm

Let the pros to do the job

-Corkie- · 24-11-2010 9:01pm

Your crazy even thinking about it without no experience!!!!

You have to be taking the pixx.

EPM · 24-11-2010 9:13pm

Ahem...troll...

Wildly Boaring · 24-11-2010 9:18pm

Give it a good clean with a brillo pad too.

challengemaster · 24-11-2010 9:18pm

If you're serious, I think you might get better results with these...

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MarkoC · 24-11-2010 9:32pm

Old paint burns nicely off, a bit sanding and new paint on

challengemaster wrote: »

If you're serious, I think you might get better results with these...

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biko · 24-11-2010 9:48pm

Here's the lowdown - if you do it yourself it will look like crap.
You could ask a professional for a quote.
Maybe a wrap http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=376442

Painting a car

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