Order of spraying

[TROOPER88]

Hi
As some of you will be aware I am attempting to spray a complete car shell. This is my first time doing this and am learning as I go. I have done lots of small body repairs over the years but nothing like this.

I have all the gear I need including an air fed mask. I will be spraying 2 pack solid Radaint Red.

So far I have prepped the bumpers, the doors, the bonnet, the bootlid and the bodykit. The shell is a 'new' shell (well 20 years old but never been used) which has a Ford primer on it only.

What would be the best sequence to paint it all?

I am thinking:

Monday final prep of everything apart from the shell.

Tuesday: 2k prime, wet sand and colour everthing apart from the shell.

Wednesday: Put all that has been painted into storage for a month or so to go hard. Sand shell and prime the underside, inside and under bonnet

Thursday: Colour underside, inside and under bonnet.

Friday: Prime and paint outside panels.

Does this sound a good order?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thank you

[V8covin]

Basic order would be
1. Etch primer,allow to dry according to data sheet
2. 2K primer,at least overnight to cure.
3. flat primer using guide coat
4. colour

I would top coat inside/underneath all removeable panels and then fit to the shell,plus the engine bay,boot area and inside the shell and spray the whole outside of the car in 1 go,assuming your compressor is up to the task.
Don't forget to mask out the areas you have already topcoated

[TROOPER88]

V8covin said:

Basic order would be
1. Etch primer,allow to dry according to data sheet
2. 2K primer,at least overnight to cure.
3. flat primer using guide coat
4. colour

I would top coat inside/underneath all removeable panels and then fit to the shell,plus the engine bay,boot area and inside the shell and spray the whole outside of the car in 1 go,assuming your compressor is up to the task.
Don't forget to mask out the areas you have already topcoated

Thank you.

I am not sure the compressor would go that far; this was part of my reasoning for painting the doors, bonnet and bootlid seperate.

I will definately take your advice on the rest though.

[gi daddy]

Paint all your panels of .and when your ready paint your shell.If you put all the panels on.You will have the trouble some task of masking,why make work.As its a solid color you will not have the trouble as if it was metallic.

[V8covin]

gi daddy said:

Paint all your panels of .and when your ready paint your shell.If you put all the panels on.You will have the trouble some task of masking,why make work.As its a solid color you will not have the trouble as if it was metallic.

I prefer to fit the panels first then there's no chance of chipping the fresh paint....it doesn't matter so much when it's only primer.
If your compressor isn't up to the job you may have no alternative but to paint the panels seperately from the shell