Can you hire a paint spray gun from anywhere?

[sat1983]

National chain etc?

[busta]

I doubt anyone would hire them because they soon get messed up if they aren't cleaned properly.

They are only about £30 to buy though. If you don't already have one, you will need to hire a compressor.

[mrmr96]

http://www.hss.com/c/1014476/Spray-Systems.html

[Eggman]

What type of thing are you painting?

Painting is quite skilled and there's a lot to know - I'd be impressed if somebody who had just picked up a spraygun produced acceptable results on car bodywork. That's not to say it can't be done, but it's easy to make a mess of it. I consider myself reasonably competent at fixing cars, but I wouldn't touch paint on a vehicle I was at all concerned about.

[sat1983]

It's a classic van- so a flawless new car finish is far from essential. A few runs and here and there would be ok!

[Eggman]

Thought you had sold that? I suggest having a chat with your local paint factor to see if he'll mix you up something brushable - I've got a tin of polyurethane enamel on the shelf which is apparently very good for that. You'll almost certainly get a better result because you'll be able to apply a thicker coat and with the right paint the brush strokes should all but disappear.

[AndrewW-G]

Depending on where the OP is, there are a few paint shops that seem to be struggling to find work at the moment, by the time you tot up the costs of DIY, it may work out almost cheaper to haggle for a pro job

[MX7]

sat1983 said:

It's a classic van- so a flawless new car finish is far from essential. A few runs and here and there would be ok!

Oh no, not again!

Good luck.

[sat1983]

AndrewW-G said:

Depending on where the OP is, there are a few paint shops that seem to be struggling to find work at the moment, by the time you tot up the costs of DIY, it may work out almost cheaper to haggle for a pro job

I doubt a "pro" would do it that cheap, to be honest after the experiences I've had, I think I'd rather do it myself!!

[AndrewW-G]

sat1983 said:

AndrewW-G said:

Depending on where the OP is, there are a few paint shops that seem to be struggling to find work at the moment, by the time you tot up the costs of DIY, it may work out almost cheaper to haggle for a pro job

I doubt a "pro" would do it that cheap, to be honest after the experiences I've had, I think I'd rather do it myself!!

Let’s see, ignoring all the tools required for prep and that you haven’t got a booth.

Paint gun - £50,
Airline - £20
Compressor hire 2 weeks @ 40pw = £80
Primer, 3l @ £25pl = £75
Activator £15
Air fed mask £150 (no point spending all this cash, if you die from inhaling Isocyanate fumes!)
2k none metallic paint 3l @ £35pl = £105
Activator 2l @ £25pl = £50
Fillers ~ £10
Abrasive ~£20
Masking tape ~ £20
Masking paper ~ £20
Polishing compound ~ £15
Polishing Mop ~ £5
Polisher hire ~£20

So that’s ~£650, if you do some of the prep youself, you should be able to get somebody to do it for a couple of hundred more.

In your previous threads, you’ve said that you are planning on using this van for catering . . . . Where impressions are almost as important as the food.

To be blunt, get it done properly or you’re just throwing good money after bad and whilst your pissing about trying to paint it, your losing time that could be spent earning money elsewhere and very likely, delaying the launch of your catering truck business.

[Eggman]

Alternatively, spend about £40 on a litre of paint, a decent quality paintbrush and a multipack of 'wet & dry' in various grades. I suspect this is prepping the van for sale, so the job doesn't need to last forever.

[snuffle]

What size van? something small like a kangoo or something larger like a catering style van?

[Eggman]

Having followed a lengthy thread on the build, it's a roughly Transit-sized van but he'll only be wanting to touch in areas where rust is peeping through fresh paint due to shoddy prep.