How to Spray Single Stage Metallic Auto Paint - Acrylic Urethane from TCP Global

This video focuses on how to spray single stage metallic automotive paint using a drop coat, control coat or a mist coat to even out the metallic flakes on the last coat. Acrylic Urethane from TCP Global was used for paint job.
Material List:
1) Paint Kit: tcpglobal.com/...
2) Urethane Reducer: tcpglobal.com/...
3) Sealer: Autobody Master, Sealer Gray, SG1 from local Auto Value auto parts store
4) Spray Gun etc: Matco RL80, inline disposable filter, 26-30 psi, 85+ degrees, 15 min. between coats, no time waited for drop coat, Sears model# 106.173840, 1hp, 110v compressor, box fan out front door on low for ventilation, did not wet the floor for dust control, used lights in the corners of the garage to be able to see the paint laying out better (reflection).
Mix Ratio: 4 parts paint : 1 part hardener : 3 parts reducer (You can use more or less reducer depending on your preference)

[@robertclausen8451]

This video sold me on single stage hopefully mine will come out like this.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Let me know how it goes :)

[@lancethony8249]

awsome video man glad you explained the reason for the mist coat at the end, makes heaps of sense to blend the metallic flake

[@LakesideAutobody]

Yes - it's like crop dusting a field or trying to plant grass seed evenly - best way is to toss it way high in the air and let it come down evenly :)

[@lancethony8249]

@@LakesideAutobody it came up good on my second home job mate waaaaay better than my first paint job before seeing vid

[@erichzimmerman797]

Excellent work, Jerry! Thank you for the breakdown list of supplies and process, it helps us regular guys get a feel for the details that can make or break a repair and refinish. Considering the extensive damage to the right rear of that Mustang, you definitely gave it a new lease on life. It looks great!

[@LakesideAutobody]

It's a nice little car. I like driving it, mach 460 factory stereo (loud), loaded and everything works - decent gas mileage too (v6) - Glad you enjoyed the series of videos on this car. Nice hearing from you again too :)

[@joebryan2135]

great youtuber here folks he answers all the questions.....i dont know if ive ever seen that before.......good job jerry....ive learned alot....thanks

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome Joe - thanks for the support :)

[@PaulPippinjr-ev2wi]

Did you not use clear coat??? I think you didn't.....looks great though

[@ronniejohnson317]

@@PaulPippinjr-ev2wi single stage paint gets no clear.

[@garybucher6824]

When i found you i was looking up rust repair because i live in Michigan. I was just admiring this paint job a second time and saw the license plate. Now i know why you got so good at rust repair ! 😆

[@LakesideAutobody]

Yes - Michigan knows rust! Nice state to live though - I think it is a great state. What part of MI are you from?

[@garybucher6824]

@@LakesideAutobody I'm about 10 minutes north of Standish.

[@billridenour1]

I've watched this video a dozen times.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad you like it Bill - have a good week my friend :)

[@pioneer6900]

Loved it

[@tyflesh]

I think your video finally convinced me to go single stage on my semi, I didn't want to spend thousands of dollars on a paint job and from my understanding this AU paint hardens very well with chip resistance which is a big issue with big rigs running up and down the road daily.... Thanks for your great videos they really help and inspire d.i.y.er's like myself!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Nason single stage Urethane is great paint too - a bit more $ but sprays real nice. You can purchase it locally too I believe - depends on where you live but you can usually find it near by. Here is the Nason Acrylic Enamel - they have Ful-Cry or Ful- Thane. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHmWhnt5nLaoaLM . Single stage is the way to go especially if you are saving money and you are using a solid color (no metallic flakes).

[@tyflesh]

@@LakesideAutobody I was looking at the tcp restoration paint, I'm in Ohio near Cleveland I wanted a dark grey with metallic flake...

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@tyflesh That will work. It's actually darn good paint for the price. Shined real well, flowed nicely, dried fast and hardened like higher priced paints. The grey with metallic flake would be a cool color on a semi :)

[@shawnworrlein7921]

This is great!! I just bought single stage acrylic urethane metallic paint from tcp global and found your video. I plan to watch the video a few times to get your sequence down. This gives me some confidence, Thanks!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Try it on a metal coffee can first - that will give you the feel for it. Every paint is different so you'll want to get used to it of get familiar with it so you don't run it or spray it too dry :)

[@shawnworrlein7921]

@@LakesideAutobody In reading your material list and some answers below, I see you used a reducer. I have the exact same TCP Global same paint kit, but british racing green. It comes with the hardener, and I'm wondering if I should get some reducer as well ? I live in Encanto/National City temp wise.

[@johnmaddern3519]

As a former Australian car painter I am enjoying your content. I still do the odd car repaint and only use single stage for health and safety . Thanks and best wishes

[@LakesideAutobody]

Greetings from St Helen, Michigan. I'll bet it's nice in Australia. Good to hear you're still into the painting. You're welcome and have a great weekend :)

[@johnmaddern3519]

@@LakesideAutobody Thanks Jerry, Love the vids and new sub

[@UndergroundPaintKing]

Awesome job from start to finish with great detail on the collision work and the refinishing!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thank you - always a pleasure to hear from you. 😀

[@johnfry9010]

Oh , forgot to say , That Mustang looks Awesome !

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks John :)

[@BearBudgetTurbine]

So many people say "you have to have a 60 or 80 gallon compressor or you CAN'T paint cars" While it would be awesome to afford one, I have a 20 gal. And guns that work within the cfm range I have. I enjoyed the video and will go thru and catch up on many more!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - if you have ?'s that you want answered feel free to ask. I will give you an answer that I know for sure is correct or I will say, "I don't know." Have a good week :)

[@billhayward2668]

Great video as usual. Colors like red can be very pricey buying from the local parts store, this can be a great alternative. Your work turned out great. Very well done!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Bill - red is unbelievably expensive. That's why I used TCP Global Resto Shop. Got a price for over 400 just the paint (Nason) single stage urethane. Add in the hardener and reducer and it easily tops 500. That's probably cheap stuff too!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

From what I've heard, and haven't confirmed,is that they need gold to make red paint. If that's the case ,that explains the 40$ quart of single stage enamel I got about 6yrs ago for a project.

[@dukeallen432]

And all the tech included in description. Great vid. Thanks.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome - glad you enjoyed it :)

[@jamesahr2634]

Good job, I like single stage it has it applications.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - me too :)

[@ChipsAndSparksGarage]

Wow, that looks great, Jerry! I hope to spray some single stage acrylic urethane on my truck, soon, and have been worrying about needing a spray booth. Seeing the excellent results you are getting without a booth is very reassuring. Thanks for making these down-to-earth videos. They are very helpful to a weekend warrior, like me 👍Tony

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad you liked it and no you don't need a spray booth. My dad worked at a place called JR's Custom Paint in the 70's - they did custom van's with mermaids, mountain scenes, etc. Absolutely beautiful deep clear coat - perfect paint jobs without a paint booth - corvettes, hot rods, vans everything - no booth.

[@stingray6164]

HAVEN'T USED SINGLE STAGE IN A LONG TIME BEEN PAINTING MAIL TRUCKS AND FEDEX TRUCKS .I'M GETING READY TO PAINT A DODGE GRAND CARAVAN WITH SPEEDO KOTE HOT ROD BLACK NOW THATS GOING TO BE FUN FEDEX TRUCKS ARE A PAIN THEY BOTH GET BASE CLEAR .AND AGAIN GREAT JOB YOU MAKE IT LOOK EASY

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks. Hot rod black is a cool look. I have felt your pain. At one time where I worked we were painting city truck cabs on dump trucks, flat beds, etc. Lots of sand blasting, door bottoms, rust repair and misery. It was the summer to so boss wanted the blasting done outside (nice hot sun to work under).

[@ceesklumper]

About to paint my '72 Lancia with TCP single stage, this was great, thanks!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Let me know how it turns out - send some pictures if you want to schoolvideolibrary at gmail dot com - Jerry

[@moparnut6286]

Really nice! I've enjoyed the mustang videos a lot! Can't wait for what you do next.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - always good to hear from you :)

[@walnutmanor]

You have the "Magic Touch" with paint. Metallic single stage is prone to runs and dirt if you don't filter it. Nice job!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - have a good week end :)

[@805ROADKING]

Looks great Jerry!! I like that TCP paint, that's what I'm painting my F100 with!! It flows out nice and drys fast!!☺

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're right - it really is good stuff. I think I could have laid it on a little heavier but I didn't feel like sanding out any runs - I real happy with it :)

[@jamesbarlowjr.3762]

Never heard of TCP Paint.

[@oldudesrule]

@@jamesbarlowjr.3762 TCP Global is a paint supply distributor. Restoration Shop is the Brand of paint. The also sell Hot Rod Flatz and House of color. People like and use The Restoration Shop Acrylic Urethane single stage becausew it seems to be a quality product and the paint kits at TCP are fairly cheap. around 189.00 for the one gallon kit. which after mixing 4:1 gives 5qts to use and includes filters and stir sticks. Restoration shop says their 4:1 single stage does not require reducer but they do sell it for those that use it. Lots of videos on Restoration shop paint. Lakesside's are good DIY videos.

[@paulpollack9262]

Nice work, she came out beautiful.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - glad you enjoyed it :)

[@paulpollack9262]

@@LakesideAutobody Just wanted to ask, who do you get the sheet metal from that you use to fab your parts? Thanks again for your videos.

[@MrSilverballmania]

I have a 1990 Tbird anniverary edition that I will be painting single stage black , and my first time painting.

[@LakesideAutobody]

What brand paint are you using? Let me know how it goes and feel free to ask any ?s - I answer the comments once a day - usually at night. Have fun :)

[@MYMAKO181]

Wow! That car came out beautiful.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thank you - glad you liked it :)

[@markrogers7304]

Learned my lesson on single stage. Did my mustang in single stage urethane and looked great for about 2 yrs. Now looks pasty. Give it a buff and polish and maybe looks good for 2 months if im lucky. About the repaint again but will be using 2 stage and better quality.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Single stage holds up as well as BC/CC. Did you use the correct amount of hardener? Correct reducer? Mix it right? What brand was it? Truthfully - single stage is perfectly fine and will hold up forever :)

[@markrogers7304]

@@LakesideAutobody I mixed it according to the spec sheets for the paint. I paid very close attention to the ratios and measured every step. Sorry I cant remember the name off the top of my head, Id have to look thru my records. Like I said car looked great for about 2 years then gets a chalky look anywhere sun hits its. Once buffed I cant let the car see much sun at all before it gets back. My other major grip is anything will stain the paint that touches and require to buff out that spot, I mean just dirt from your hands. Maybe it was just a bad paint I dunno but Ive never had any of that happen with BC/CC to this point.

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@markrogers7304 Sounds to me like it was a poor quality paint - I believe what you say though - I've come across a few brands of paint, primer, filler, etc. that I just don't like - it just doesn't work. Stick with what works for you my friend - thanks for the comments and good talking to you :)

[@markrogers7304]

@@LakesideAutobody prob so on poor quality. All I remember is I got it from tcpglobal. Might have been Kirker...??? I know I also used black satin single stage on some accents and that still looks as good as day I sprayed. Since I've had car since 07 and money I've put into it, it's 1 I'm never selling. 2004 Mach 1

[@AcuraLvR82]

Looks very good for a single stage urethane. I finally got the rest of my welding equipment fixing to do rust repair on both my Integras and get them painted before fall gets here. Thanks for all your helpful videos.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome - hope they help you out :)

[@bravarijastrbac9822]

I like the sound of your compressor like a swiss watch hehe . Nice tutorials , greetings from Croatia. I improved my respray by watching your videos , thank you and wish you success in your future projects.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Wow Croatia - is Croatia a nice place to live? Glad to hear the videos help you and you're very welcome. Greetings from St Helen, Michigan. :)

[@bravarijastrbac9822]

Lakeside Autobody It is very nice place to live here in Croatia. Not easy like in any country you must work hard to achieve your goals and success. Must be good place for fishing there in lake. What I like in your videos you use same sprayguns like me and similar workshop. On some other videos from other users they they use paintbooth worth $10000000 and most expensive guns but preparation is zero. In my opinion preparation is 90% of success. Same like guys who polish brand new cars or few years old car ang general public is blind can’t see bullshit. Many of them can learn from you .

[@davidpalmer963]

Very nice. I plan on using a mettalic gunmetal grey urethane on my 2013 RAM SLT Coupe. Thanks for the tips , especially the mist coat.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome. I think you'll like this paint. Make sure you buy an extra gallon of reducer - the paint needs to be reduced a bit more than what comes in the kit :)

[@twest0011]

Great job collectively I love your style and dedication to your work and producing videos , great job my friend you got my vote , take care and thank you

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks so much - I appreciate that. Its good to hear that you like the style and the videos. Take care of yourself too and you're welcome BTW :)

[@troyadams1076]

Man that was nice 👌

[@mustangnotch]

Truly fun to watch thanks again for your time and dedication to help others.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome my friend - glad you liked it :)

[@highspeednoblesgarage3152]

Awesome paint job, you make it look too easy!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks 👍 It was hard that day - had sweat drippin' off the chin - no good for painting the roof or deck lid.

[@SomeGuyInSandy]

That's a great color! Nicely done!

[@husky1232]

Great job for a single stage love your channel

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - glad you enjoy the channel :)

[@blackenigma1054]

I really enjoyed this whole series, thank you for sharing your knowledge and ability and for keeping the ego out…….some of these guys on here act as though they are talking to children……but i just think that youtube is a PUBLIC forum and if the person making the video on whatever subject matter can’t take criticism then maybe they should rethink being on youtube. Not trying to choose sides just saying.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You do have to be able to take criticism for sure - there will be plenty of that but the comments are mostly positive so that's good. Thanks for the support and always checking out the videos my friend :)

[@BeanieandCecil]

Very helpful. That gun seems to work very nicely (of course it takes a knowledgeable hand to wield it). I know you state you have a box fan for ventilation but I can see that the garage fills up with mist pretty heavily. I would really recommend some kind of disposable suit when doing this as your skin absorbs all that toxic mist pretty easily. Puts quite a strain on the ol' liver. Don't want to see your life shortened.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - I really should have a window or vent on the other end of the garage for flow through - maybe a louvered vent or something. Thank you for your concern - I'll look into some protective clothing :)

[@David-uu1oj]

@@LakesideAutobody .......so it's been a year, are you still painting in your underwear 🤣. Seriously, this juice is nasty in the pours. BTW, nice work👍

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@David-uu1oj Actually no. I'm using 3M disposable coveralls. It was hot as 🔥that day :)

[@gracht24]

And surely you need an air fed mask to spray that safely. I dont believe the respirators properly filter out the isocyanates which I think are present in that paint.

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@gracht24 You can use this - 3M 07193 Dual Cartridge Respirator Assembly Organic Vapor - the reason they push fresh air is because folks rarely change out their masks i.e. keep using the same one for years. Heck for $26, you can get a new one for every paint job.

[@gibsonexplorer8777]

Wow that looks amazing you are very good at everything I have seen you do on your channel and have learned alot thank you brother and keep the videos coming! God bless you

[@LakesideAutobody]

God bless you too my friend. Thanks for watching and glad you like the content. Enjoy the rest of the week :)

[@superc4308]

Amazing job Jerry great info thanks for all your neat tips and tricks ian one of your subs from over seas

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks 👍 Glad you enjoy the videos - hope everything is great over seas for you :)

[@patrickpeterman4890]

another timely video I have only used TCP GLOBAL SINGLE-STAGE PAINT in the past I switched over to NASON URETHANE-both gave me good results; I was told that the TCP line of paints is formulated by PPG- SHOP LINE OR OMNI? Doesn,t matter to me the paint works good; and it's affordable /great for D.I.Y.ers thank again PATRICK.P

[@LakesideAutobody]

Sound like that may be true because it really reminded me of the old Dupont Centari or PPG Ditzler Delstar whatever their enamel was in the 80's. Sprayed the same. I love Nason too but they wanted $466 for just the paint (gallon).

[@patrickpeterman4890]

@@LakesideAutobody Always nice to hear from you; stay safe PATRICK.P

[@jamesbarlowjr.3762]

Lakeside Autobody Gosh I haven’t heard Centari in so long.

[@frankkennedy5361]

Awesome results and it looks like you did all the spraying in one day with no cut and buff. Sweet! I think I will try this on my 55 with the TCP products (when temperatures permit.)

[@LakesideAutobody]

Yes - no cut and buff - only on the deck lid 'cause I got a bug in the paint. Thanks for watching and the comment :)

[@frankkennedy5361]

Jerry Can you cut and buff Metallic Single Stage paint if you end up with a lot of orange peel? Many folks say not to due to the metallic particles. Is that a myth or a fact? Frank @@LakesideAutobody

[@frankkennedy5361]

Jerry Can you cut and buff Metallic Single Stage paint if you end up with a lot of orange peel? Many folks say not to due to the metallic particles. Is that a myth or a fact? Frank @@LakesideAutobody

[@butchrishel1505]

I mix a little clear with my last coat.amazing results

[@LakesideAutobody]

👍 😊

[@kizito8888]

Great job. Thanks for the video.

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome KG - have a good weekend :)

[@evo6swap]

Thank you beautiful work

[@LakesideAutobody]

You are welcome RTE - have a great weekend :)

[@v8man350]

Excellent job, looks great, the work of a true professional.👍🏻

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks 👍

[@greg6107]

Awesome looking car, the owner must very pleased.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thank you - that year mustang is not a bad car. Rear wheel drive, it could last a long long time :)

[@JustArandomDude11c]

Love these garage jobs! Good work!!!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad you like them - thanks :)

[@mattdoeland]

Wow that’s a great job…beautiful work man

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks Matt - I like the color (TCP Global Restoration Shop Paint) - it came really close to the original Ford Fire Red Pearl (Nason) which was a bit pricey.

[@dvndvdsn1]

THAT CAME OUT BEAUTIFUL

[@LakesideAutobody]

Glad you liked it - Never had a mustang but that car drives pretty nice - good quality little car with some good gas mileage.

[@dvndvdsn1]

I never thought much about them myself. But, you made it look perfect.

[@alltorque415]

Wow great job!, I’m definitely going to look into this paint!. I don’t want to mess up again with cheap enamel paint from tractor suppy

[@LakesideAutobody]

I bought the extra gallon of reducer. I think it needs to be thinned more than the instructions say. I have the mix ration I used in the description. Thanks and have a good weekend :)

[@duster71]

Great job brother, especially with that mist coat it's so important with metallics,I did show quality testis for 20 years and that mist coat done properly can't really make or break the lay of the metallic.Thumbs up even though it's a Stang,lol,I do Mostly Mopars and tons of rotten and butchers Camaros.Good videos.,no Basing around or trying to be a personality,

[@LakesideAutobody]

I love Mopars - At heart I'm a Chrysler guy - Nothing meaner than early seventies MOPAR :)

[@billgroel4463]

Beautiful job thank you for sharing

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're welcome Bill - have a good week :)

[@arthurleino]

Really nice! I will be using Firemist Red Acrylic Urethane for my Harley Davidson. From Amazon. Thanks for the tips. Awesome looking Mustang.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks and you're welcome - have a good weekend :)

[@danielschwarz3066]

You are an artist WOW!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - glad you like it. Have a good weekend :)

[@EarlGuyton425]

This video gave me an idea. I just sanded the hood down on my 02 f150 supercrew that is E4 red. Several areas of the hood where I went down to bare metal I sprayed grey primer. After looking at that mustang I might just paint that hood with black primer and see how that works and delay painting it back to red. That might look super

[@LakesideAutobody]

Let me know how it goes - how it looks Earl :)

[@EarlGuyton425]

@@LakesideAutobody I have seen that scheme on some ford f150s that have that 97 to 03 body style and some even came with the black center grill and they had a sports name and Ive seen some with flat black hoods with regular colors on doors and fenders, so it does exist. BTW, I did subscribe to your channel and yours is the first when it comes to auto paints and repair and painting and mixture. Youre a person I could easily work with

[@fernandocesarregalado6664]

Hola estimado!.Saludos desde Argentina. Exelente trabajo!!!Lo felicito 👏👏👍 Quedo hermoso el Mustang, de exposición!!!! Saludos y exitos!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Hola de michigan Me alegra que te haya gustado el trabajo de pintura. Que tengas un buen fin de semana :)

[@robertstaff]

Incredible work. Thank you.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed the video or videos - have a good weekend:)

[@pyrojason]

Hard to believe that's the same crushtang from before!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks for watching Pyro J :)

[@1tojo]

Just found your site and really enjoy watching you work. Wish I lived in your area I have a 1937 chevy 2 Dr SD street rod that needs a fresh paint job. I have been considering calling the mobile glass blaster to take it down to bare metal and doing it myself. Instead of the 16,000 $ the paint shop quoted

[@LakesideAutobody]

I wished you lived near me too - I need some car guys around me! You can do this yourself and you found the right channel to help you with that. Feel free to ask any ?s you need to as you go along - I get to them 1-2 times a day. Jerry

[@Novagunner]

Gotta say man, looks pretty snazzy!!! Great job. I have this exact car... It's a 01 they are starting to show their age and mine is no different it needs a paint job... Mine is white thinking of staying with the white.

[@LakesideAutobody]

White is a great color for sports cars - really makes the wheels stand out :)

[@wolfen7577]

You got all the luck. I plan to spray my 17 foot long dodge charger a similar red, and can't imagine painting single sections rather than walking the whole length of the car. Streaks, thin spots, mottling, and overspray...I would love to spray like you did and get the same result..good show!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Just copy exactly what I did in the video. Check out the description for the mix ratio and other stuff that may help. There will always be problems - that you just have to accept. Wish I could be there to help :) Ask all the ?'s you want - I'll answer them. Jerry

[@mightybeeb]

I sprayed buses that way. single stage 40 footers.....just like he did in video, 17 feet doesn't matter, but i did use a 50 ft hose

[@billgroel4463]

Beautiful job thank you for sharing.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thank you! 😊 Have a good weekend.

[@superc4308]

Watching from the sunny Cayman islands shout out from the 345

[@LakesideAutobody]

Wow - cool! or maybe not cool. It's probably very hot there :)

[@superc4308]

@@LakesideAutobody yes sir very hot we have hot and hotter

[@Drunken_Hamster]

DAMN, that stuff shines like two-stage!

[@LakesideAutobody]

It's pretty nice paint. The truth is... nothing shined like the 1980's Dupont Centari single stage enamel with hardener - it would lay down flat as glass and even flatter after you left the spray booth or garage - it would keep leveling even after you sprayed. Awesome paint!

[@lcar9871]

the Mustang came out real nice Jerry!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thank's - have a good week :)

[@garyburgess3829]

Looks good. I like that type of paint..looks like less work. Great video as usual....

[@LakesideAutobody]

Yep one and done - good enough for a driver. 1st time I tried this paint and I really like it - it's hard and durable with a very nice shine.

[@vicshonebethel9934]

That's a beautiful paint job 👍

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks my friend - have a good weekend :)

[@illstplaya84]

Clean paint job wow 👌🏽

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks 👍

[@mightybeeb]

what is mist coat? do you add more reducer to make it wetter?

[@LakesideAutobody]

You can add more reducer to make it wetter for sure. The mist coat is a coat that is sprayed like dusting crops..... you want to sort of make sure your metallic flakes are distributed evenly. Here's a video on that - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3imoYBseNybmJI

[@robcicco7897]

Car came out awesome nice work 👌

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks 👍

[@yosoydpfknr2855]

Beast

[@austinbradley3411]

Wish i would've seen this video before i painted my car with single stage.my car don't want to keep a shine.mix ratio was rite compressor was set rite but i don't know.thanks for the great video definitely gonna subscribe.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - glad it helped :)

[@ajyanez8053]

Beautiful work

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - have a great weekend :)

[@mindboggalinmuzak]

Nice work. She came out nice. Thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge. I've been looking at the Restoration Shop paints. They have a lot of color options. Keep up the good work. Thanks again.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks 👍 and you're welcome - have a good weekend :)

[@RetrocarStyle]

WOA!! That looks great!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - it's a good color - Fire Red Pearl from TCP Global - came pretty close to the Ford color

[@richardlord4132]

I go with extra reducer high pressure wet coats all passes.

[@billmonteith4257]

Good product

[@LakesideAutobody]

👍

[@frankpineda1832]

Woooowwww that an amazing job 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - glad you like it. Have a good week :)

[@PnwOnTour]

🎸 ‘jerry was a race car driver, he drove so dang fast 💨 never did win no checkered flag 🏁 but he never did come in last’ 🎤 looks good Jerry I’m doing my car single stage atm

[@LakesideAutobody]

Very cool - let me know how it goes - I'd love to see pics. If you want send me some at the email under the (About) tab on my channel home page. Thanks again - always good to hear from you :)

[@PnwOnTour]

I went under about and didn’t see it 👀

[@tint661]

Man....you made me nervous with your shirt. LOL My luck I'd get it in the paint. Looks good I have only ever painted one car with base coat and clear coat. Dupont Centari and Nelson used to easy to buy at the parts store and look good.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Dupont makes great paint as well as PPG. I saw that too with my shirt - it's a real bummer dragging something across fresh paint. Gotta wait till it drys - wet sand and try again.

[@kennethhuff7158]

Great job.

[@LakesideAutobody]

I appreciate the support Kenneth - have a good weekend :)

[@richardstone5241]

Question: What are the advantages of a single stage urethane?

[@LakesideAutobody]

Same durability & don't have to buy two products. Just a gallon of paint paint's the car :)

[@richardstone5241]

@@LakesideAutobody That's what I am going to do then, thank you!

[@larylhuntington5398]

Awesome paint job! Love the color and the car. But if I may ask, what is the difference between a "wet" coat and a "dry" coat and how do you achieve each? Appreciate any thoughts and thanks for the video. Great job.

[@LakesideAutobody]

To put it simply, your last coat is going to be the wettest. You want to put that coat on as wet as possible w/o running it. You can spray wetter on the hood, rood and deck lid but be careful on side panels and around body lines - paint can gather and sag :)

[@tonyproctor7143]

Hi jerry you should open your fan all the way out it will lay down better 👌

[@tracycurtright2671]

Most of my experience is with AlumaGrip polyurethane single stage the of the 80's and 90's vintage, centarri, Conar and the original imron, yes airplanes. I was thinking about using this system and possibly this color. I wouldn't think this paint would be much different. i will be painting an 83 full size Chevy truck. outside, jams, inside the doors and much of the interior. I will not be top coating the bed as it will be a bed liner. Would I have much trouble covering this with 2 gallons with reducing it approxmently the same?

[@LakesideAutobody]

I think you would be fine. The paint is thick so you have to reduce quite a bit - which means more paint :) Make sure you order an extra gallon of reducer. It's thicker than Centari. I used to reduce Centari at around 2 parts paint to 1 part reducer. This stuff I reduced close to 1 part paint to 1 part reducer. Every ones different though so... Let me know how it goes for you and what you think of the paint - Happy New Year :)

[@freshbutplain1144]

Fantastic! 2 questions. Would wet sanding the primer before paint benefit anything or just spray color after primer dries? For this type of single stage paint can you cut and buff afterwards if you wanted? Turned out looking great!

[@LakesideAutobody]

The benefit of wet sanding your primer before paint is a smooth surface to paint over, excellent adhesion (paint), you can catch any last imperfections. You can cut and buff single stage solid colors and metallics :)

[@buttonysquare8501]

Is the process the same for a satin metallic? I am going to be spraying TCP Global Custom Coat - Gunmetal Gray Metallic Satin on my 1979 F250 in the near future. I am almost done with bodywork but haven't blocked or primed yet. Also, what is the most efficient method for filling rust pitting? I had to hit the roof and bedsides down to bare metal with an angle grinder with a wire wheel to get the rust out. I have gotten most of my bondo and dent pulling done, and all metal patches on. This truck has very light pitting on the hood, roof, and bedside tops I have yet to completely fill. Thanks.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Same process for color you bought - as long as it is the single stage paint. For filling rust pitting, just sand blast it out or at least do your best grinding it out or wire brushing it out - you can use rust converter but not necessary if you blast it. Then just fill with body filler, sand , prime, block, etc. Basically, blast, fill, prime, paint.

[@David-wy9jl]

Awesome! No need to say more.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - glad you liked it - have a good weekend :)

[@royriner633]

tcp global fire red pearl, not fire red ruby, my bad

[@almierz4604]

IS IT PSYCHOLOGICAL. I'M WATCHING YOU SPRAY THIS CAR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I START COUGHING AND HAVING A DIFFICULT TIME BREATHING. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK JERRY. LOOKS LIKE I MIGHT HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE LAY DOWN THE PAINT ON MY 70 MUSTANG SPORTS ROOF SINCE NOW I HAVE TO SEE A PUMONOLIGEST .😢

[@LakesideAutobody]

I get it! Sometimes I watch these back and smell filler or primer, paint etc. 👍

[@mrbigg7255]

Looks great!!!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks :)

[@zappa916]

do you have a vid on your paint booth setup ? aeration , filtration, compressor setup etc?

[@LakesideAutobody]

Here's one on water removal - I keep it real simple - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYSqcpp3rsp8pKM Here's one on compressors used - again nothing special - kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2TQmnSFl7SXjLs Finally - no booth - you actually don't need one - just a box fan to pull fumes out. All of the dust you get in a paint job is already on the panel before the first coat - here's a vid on that - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jH_VeqqMgt2df5I Some tricks for zero dust are shown :)

[@fdwsr71]

That paint looks so smooth, do you buff it out or wet sand and buff? I’m still on the fence about a single stage paint or a base/clear

[@LakesideAutobody]

Single stage metallic is sort of hard to spray. You can get mottled, blotchy looking paint because of the way metallic flakes behave when too wet. With BC/CC you can spray your base somewhat dry which is perfect for metallic flake distribution and then get it nice and wet with the clear. On this job and other SS metallic paint you'll want to use a mist or drop coat on your last time around the car to make sure the metallic is "right". Here's a video on that technique - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3imoYBseNybmJI even though this was basecoat , the same applies to single stage (SS) Basically BC/CC is easier than SS when it comes to metallic paint. If you are spraying a solid color - go with SS :)

[@amandaerickson7916]

What am I doing wrong if I'm getting stripes? Am I holding the gun too close? Is it too cold in my paint room? Pressure too high? Laying it too thick? Were at a loss

[@LakesideAutobody]

You're probably not doing anything wrong - you will always get mottling or stripes with single stage metallic paints - doesn't matter what your settings are, gun used, etc. The key is the drop coat, mist coat, crop dusting, what ever you want to call it. On the last coat, there is a window of time where the paint is just dry enough to accept a "crop dusting" of metallic flakes/paint without getting excessive orange peel but not too wet that it doesn't do anything. IOW if it's too wet the flakes will just sink, gather, lay flat, what ever they do to cause this problem. Think spreading grass seed - you want to throw it high in the air and let nature spread it out even or "crop dust" without getting orange peel. Here's some vids on that (watch last coat) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3imoYBseNybmJI or kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4WYkJxjdtiMaqc or kzbin.info/www/bejne/mqeUkKuFaMqigq8

[@user-xk9uh1lw1z]

The car looks awesome. I just painted my truck cab and had a lot of orange peel. (My air pressure was too low and I didn’t reduce the paint). So I am wet sanding with 1500 grit as seen in your video. Could I clear coat now? Or just cut and buff? This is single stage copper pearl. I put 3coats on but just worried about thickness after sanding. Thanks Paul

[@LakesideAutobody]

As long as you haven't sanded through you should be OK. Try a small section and see if you like the look. I wet sanded and buffed the truck lid on this car because of a bug in the paint - you can check it out at the end of the video - it won't mess with the metallic as long as you don't go crazy sanding :)

[@chrissawyer2248]

Cool

[@MrGsxr10001]

I know this is an older vid but I just found your channel about a week ago. That looks really nice. Wish you were about 800mls closer. I"d love for you to paint my 88 Bronco. What do you charge for a single stage job?

[@LakesideAutobody]

I actually just work on cars from COPART or flip rust buckets. I can only work on my own stuff as this is a country but residential neighborhood. Prices are all over the map but I'd estimate prices range anywhere from $1500 and up mostly because of material costs.

[@nick9198]

just curious, since this is a single stage metallic, would the drop coat at the end leave nasty orange peel? I mean it doesn't look like it did in your video but whenever I've painted metallics bc/cc the last drop coat always leaves nasty peel but then the clear seems to fill all that in and i hardly get any peel by the end of it.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Great questions. The key is timing. I can't stress that enough. Just after the last coat there is a small window in which the paint is wet enough to accept the drop coat and not have orange peel - yet - dry enough to allow the flakes to stay put as they land randomly and look even not blotchy. Too early and it just gets wetter and doesn't work. Too late = dry spray and orange peel. Hope that helps :)

[@nick9198]

@@LakesideAutobody Thanks so much for the advice! Guess I've been waiting too long to apply my drop coat.

[@LakesideAutobody]

@@nick9198 You're welcome. For example, if you spray a whole car - right after you go around it with the last coat, go around again with the drop coat. In other words on an overall paint job you don't even have to wait - hope that's understandable :)

[@johnsutter1497]

Nice job!

[@LakesideAutobody]

Thanks - have a good weekend :)

[@BearBudgetTurbine]

So if I did a single stage and wanted(or maybe needed) to wet sand and buff Would I have to wait 2 or 3 weeks? I've decided to give single stage a try and don't expect it will come out perfect first go. But I feel it's a safer choice than base/clear when working at home. And I've seen some nice looking single stage jobs (including yours here). All paint jobs were single stage for decades, so good enuf for me and the not-really-showcars I drive.

[@LakesideAutobody]

Automotive paint with a hardener can be sanded and buffed the next day but to be on the safe side I'd wait a day or two. You will b fine with single stage - let me know if you have any ?s along the way and let me know how it goes :)

[@MetalGear_Markie]

I’m guessing you don’t have to worry about the drop coat the end dry spraying cuz of the slow reducer? I’m gonna be painting my mustang single stage glow gold hopefully by next spring

[@LakesideAutobody]

On the last coat I go around twice - once to get it wet and again with a mist coat or drop coat to make sure the metallic flakes look good and that there are no dry spots

[@MetalGear_Markie]

@@LakesideAutobody okay thank you