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DIY Auto Body And Paint Talk in my Garage - Learn Auto Body & Paint Work at Home!

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Channel: LearnAutoBodyAndPaint · 2016 · Autos & Vehicles

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Question: How can I prevent my bondo from drying before I apply it all?

You need to lessen your hardener. You can control how quickly your bondo dries by the amount of hardener you use. If you don’t put enough hardener, you find it too soft and you scrape it off. On the other hand, if you put a lot more hardener, it dries on really quickly. 

You need to find the sweet spot. It’s about six to eight drops of hardener for every golf ball size of bondo. 

You can also tell by the color. If it’s too blue, you need to put a little bit of bondo in it and mix it up quick. 

Question: What’s the grit for final blocking before sealer?

I would say 400-grit and then throw your sealer filler on it. 

Question: Can urethane be blended and is it the same process as base coat clear coat?

It’s a little harder to blend urethane because you’re going to get that overspray, and it’s not really going to blend very well. 

The only thing that you could really do is try to blend it and then buff it out with 1500-grit.  Metallics are going to be a lot harder than solid colors. But, it would be better if you blend it then clear coat on top of the whole panel. 

Here’s my ’97 Mazda Miata M Edition. It’s not my daily drive. I haven’t finished buffing it out yet. I started sanding an area, but it still has to be washed down with 2000-grit and then buffed out. 

I also have a Daihatsu HiJet. It’s a project that I started and we’re going to do a complete custom paint job on this one.

We also have a ’98 Honda Elite. They’re so dependable and they ride nice. I’ll probably do a 72cc big bore kit on it. I painted this in 2015.

I also have a Yamaha YSR. I think it’s ’88 or ’89 model. I painted it around two years ago. It’s a custom frame-off restoration. It’s two-toned and we have the decal on it. It’s a 2014 Camaro Green color. 

Then, we also have the BMW. It’s been sitting here and all painted. I still need to put a lot of work on it. 

Question: What guns do the Warwick guns compare to? 
I like the Warwicks. They have the new model, The Warwick Sequoia.

I would compare the Warwick 980HE is like the Sata RP but at a more affordable cost. It’s powder coated and an awesome spray gun. The Warwick 980H Gun Crown is a very nice spray gun as well. I love this model too. We also have the Warwick 903G Side Feed. I like this small spray gun with the large aluminum cup. The good DIY all-around model is the Warwick 904HE Spray gun. 

Question: Can I mix hyPerShift Pearls from DYC.com in standard solvent-based 2K clear over black base coat? 

If it’s a dry pearl, you won’t have any problems. But, I’m not sure if you can if it’s a liquid pearl since I don’t know what’s in it as a base. 

Question: What’s the most affordable base coats and clear coats that are worth using?

I think Shop-Line is a pretty good cheaper brand. Omni as well, although I haven’t used this brand for a long time. They still probably have Omni Clears though. 

I used a lot of Sherwin-Williams paints before a friend introduced me to Dupont Paints. But now, I use a lot of House of Kolor clears.  

Question: Why is painting, especially bondo, look so easy when it’s not?

You have to take each panel and each body repair, a section at a time to learn. Bodywork needs to be done by hand if you want professional results on your project. 

Question: What’s a good way to pop a dent on my quarter panel?
Try to get to the back of it and hit it out. Use your palm, or use something soft like a towel. Maybe heat it a little, but not too much because you might bubble the paint. 

Question: What are the cons of using LVLP spray guns?
There aren’t any. You can still get a nice paint job with it. The difference is you need less air to work it and the nozzle cap is a little different. 

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