Spraying tips please

[whitey]

Hi

Right im looking to do a bit of spray work on me car, most likely be the corner splitters and splitter on front bumber and maybe the handles. Im gonna get the paint from Nissan (£5 for 150ml).

Is the order generally like this -

Clean surface
Spray with primer
Then do you sand it down to smoothen it then prime again
Then spray colour and thats it.

Is that right or have i missed or done too much? Rather find out now than once ive fooked it up!

Cheers
Dave

 

[Rick]

You missed out laquer mate.

 

[whitey]

Bugger!lol

When does that fit in? is it b4 the primer?

 

[Coare GTi]

rub whatever your spraying with some fine sand paper (1000)
spray with primer
let dry
rub that down with some wet and dry (1500-2000)
clean thoroughly (clean water)
spray on paint
let dry
then laquer
if you want a glass finish, lay the laquer on quite thick, wait for it to dry, rub it down with some (1500-2000) (should look really dull)
then polish with a polisher with course polish, then fine. Then polish woth normal polish by hand.
As its just your splitter and handles, i would bother rubbing the laquer down, just get i nice even coat with the laquer, then polish with normal polish.

 

[whitey]

Cheers

Will start work tomorrow n this weekend I think

 

[Sparky-marcky]

Hmm not a good time of year to be spraying paint mate its too cold for the paint to set between coats, you need a baking oven I'm afraid or get it done pro like

 

[Gynx]

You dont even need to use primer in most cases. Youve seen the inside of me doors etc... , i didnt sand anything or use primer. Just cleaned it properly with panel cleaner (removes the previous laquer) which leaves it fairly rough anyway. just painted purple over green & laquerd.

 

[whitey]

Hmm not a good time of year to be spraying paint mate its too cold for the paint to set between coats, you need a baking oven I'm afraid or get it done pro like

Most things like my splitter and corner splitters I can removed to do maybe somewhere else. They dont really need to stay on car, its only handles i would leave on and I can grab a heater for em if needs be.

Cheers for the tips - I already have the primer anyway, cost £3.12 for the red one so prob best I use it as its black to red so im making it lighter