First paint job tips

by: Cobalt327, Jon
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A list of clear and concise tips for new painters.

Tips

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• Always follow the manufacturers' recommendations for every product that you use. This usually means thoroughly reading the associated tech sheets, which are typically available for download from the manufacturer's website. For further detail, see Rules, Rules, Rules, an editorial post by MARTINSR on the Hotrodders Bulletin Board.

• Never soda blast unless you know how to completely remove the residue, and fully understand the complexities associated with soda blasting. See: Soda blasting.

Resources

Articles

• First paint job

Forums

• Autobody101.com forums
• Autobodyonline.com forums
• Autobodystore forums
• Hotrodders.com body and exterior forum
• SPI Users forum

Videos

• Huntington Beach Bodyworks 56' Metal to Paint

References

• http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/metal-prep-epoxy-primer-no-so-fast-164937.html
• http://spi.forumup.org/about2379-0-asc-0-spi.html (lots of tips here, needs to be incorporated into article)