- Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:13 pm
#152143
I'm in the process of painting my car, and I have to say...it's going to be a lot more work than you think. I mean A LOT. I can't believe how much work it is for one person, and I'm even a graduate in college for autobody repair. My car had so many hidden problems that it isn't even funny...but I have to admit, I would be done now if it wasn't for me shaving the moldings. I had several layers of paint to remove, body filler to fix that was put on badly, bad scratches that were hidden, and had to keep the car outside at all times because I didn't have any garage or anything to keep it in...so you have to keep that in mind, because I had to buy some of the spray paint primer and cover all metal that I hit while sanding to protect it from rust every day.
It can be a pain, but I'm in the process of only needing a little more body filler and then taping the rest of the car up. Now I'm just trying to figure out the best way to paint it while keeping the doors and everything on it while having to paint the interior trim as well.
You will need a lot of fairly expensive tools to do this job. A DA sander, a good air compressor, a good paint gun(2 really, one for primer and one for the color), the paint(I'm using some from eBay that cost about $85 for a full gallon kit with hardner/activator) and bought the primer from a local shop. You will also want an inline sander, some good quality tape and plastic to cover your glass, and I'm willing to bet you will need some body filler as well. Oh, and lots of sand paper.
Once I get my car done I plan on trying to write up a DIY paint job for everyone else to get help/ideas from, so if it will be a while until you get started it may be some help for you.
egsedanguy wrote:just add another 12 in place of the spair tire.. then you will have a spair sub in case your other blows. 
93 Civic Hatch CX