Morris Minor - Prep and Paint Test - Part 23

I wanted to test out my paint removal and paint options so I'm having a crack at one of the rear doors. I'm going for a bare metal respray so all the old paint is coming off followed by new primer and top coats.
The car is a 1958 Morris Minor 1000 with the 948cc engine. Last WOF was in 1995 and has been parked up ever since.
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Here's the rest of the series:
Part 1
• Barn Find Project Car ...
Part 2
• Barn Find Morris Minor...
Part 3
• Morris Minor - Coolan...
Part 4
• Morris Minor - Cleanin...
Part 5
• Morris Minor - Compres...
Part 6
• Morris Minor Engine Re...
Part 7
• Pressure washing the A...
Part 8
• Morris Minor Cylinder ...
Part 9
• Morris Minor - Cylinde...
Part 10
• Morris Minor - Strippi...
Part 11
• Morris Minor - Removin...
Part 12
• Morris Minor - Finding...
Part 13
• Morris Minor - Rust Re...
Part 14
• Morris Minor Project U...
Part 15a
• Morris Minor - Windscr...
Part16
• Morris Minor - Clearin...
Part 17
• Morris Minor - Cutting...
Part 18
• Morris Minor - Inspect...
Part 19
• Morris Minor - Checkin...
Part 20
• Morris Minor - Welding...
Part 21
• Morris Minor - Fitting...
Part 22
• Morris Minor - More Pa...
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[@robpedder344]

If you stand back and look at the spray pattern, it appears as if you have the spray fan too narrow and you are getting stripes in your coats (uneven coverage). Open up the spray fan and draw the gun back a bit so as to get a more even coverage. Also, use the premium acrylic thinners for your spraying and the GP one for cleaning. You are going to invest a lot of money in your car body and you don't want the base or top coats compromised for the sake of an extra $10 per 4 litres of thinner! BTW, are you sponsored by Supercheap?

[@taranrhuddlan2856]

I'm hoping to see the welding in of the boxing panel etc., So far your assembly has been thoroughly useful. I'm looking forward to videos 24 and on.

[@zoidberg444]

Looking good so far. Painting really is labour intensive. One of the few things i haven't done much of. What little i know about it i learned from watching Retrorestore.

[@Badgertronix]

I'm not mad keen on the process but looking forward to the end result. Cheers mate

[@sparkofinterest5185]

Love these videos. Thought you'd given up on the Morris for a moment there.

[@Badgertronix]

Nah, just a wife, family and fulltime job take priority 😊 Thanks for watching, hopefully have some more spare time coming up

[@sparkofinterest5185]

@@Badgertronix. Watching your videos and getting hints and tips on keeping my Morris going. Thank you.

[@davidjones8680]

Interesting to watch. I've never yet sprayed any bodywork, always brush painted the cabs of my old lorries. I do sometimes use an electric sprayer when doing the chassis though, and gets results I'm happy with. One day I think I should have a bash at spraying bodywork.

[@Badgertronix]

I've sprayed a few things before that have come out OK. Give it a crack

[@OldtoNewRestorations]

Nice job! Now you've got all the joy of hours and hours of sanding primer ahead of you 😆 A couple of tips from one beginner to another (I've just finished spraying my first project, working on video editing now!), if I may: Firstly, get yourself a better water trap; the screw in one you have is fine for little jobs and single panels, but I found when painting the actual body the trap I had collected an alarming amount of water - probably a good 20ml or so, too much for the screw in ones to handle anyway. The single stage ones are fairly cheap. Secondly, when you're flatting back the primer, wet the panel with panel wipe or acetone occasionally so it's shiny - you'll be much better able to see any imperfections in your bodywork before you paint it. And believe me, there will be imperfections. So, so many... 😱😮 Keep up the good work, looking forward to seeing the Moggie finished!

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks and thanks for the advice! Glad to be making progress 👍

[@victorbitter583]

Mate, I'm not a tradesman but self taught and have done a fair bit of spraying. You need to get more paint coming out of the gun and get further back. You are way too close. Try to slow it down a bit. Watch where the paint is hitting the job right behind the fan and you'll see if you have it right. Don't look where you are going. Look where you have been. Theres only millimeters in it but that is where you need to focus. cheers mate and all the best with the rest of it.

[@Nism0fiend]

Interesting videos mate I've certainly picked up a few good dos and don'ts, its never fun welding with no gas though :). I'm doing much the same job on a very similar Morrie just a few hundred kms south of you to keep me busy during lockdown. It's my mums old car shes had for 35 odd years. I am learning as I go too and have a slightly different approach. Looking forward to more updates on your project

[@Badgertronix]

Good luck and enjoy 😊

[@Nism0fiend]

@@Badgertronix how is yours going and when can we expect another video!

[@Wael-tt7my]

Nice work I like your work so much I like small cars with simple small engines. From Iraq

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks for watching

[@CarsExposed]

Looking good mate 👍... I love painting but I’m not rubbish at it ...

[@Badgertronix]

Cheers mate. I don't know what I'm doing but I normally seem to get decent results

[@jacoblester9402]

I recommend a poly wheel for the angle grinder when taking the paint off. Leaves a much nicer finish on the metal work and doesn’t take any metal away.

[@udizzy1969]

I'm learning with ya Brother, keep up the good work. Dizzy.

[@Badgertronix]

cheers Dizzy. Great to have you along

[@leedavis5958]

Nice job. Nice car. Happy new year to all of you.👍😊

[@Badgertronix]

Cheers!

[@SteveRobReviews]

Fantastic. I've sprayed thousands of cars on the assembly line but never one not moving , not sure I could :)

[@Badgertronix]

I'll get you a skateboard for when you come help finish it off 👍

[@SteveRobReviews]

@@Badgertronix 🤣🤣

[@paulmayou370]

That door is in amazing condtion for its age and for your first try at panting looks really good give yoursef a pat on the back

[@brwinks9780]

Enamel thinner is mineral turpentine or White spirits, as it's called in the UK. For use with oil enamel paints and varnish. Use lacquer thinners for cellulose based primers and lacquers. Then all will be well. Have fun. Love your project.

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks for the info!

[@ronalddavies2488]

Not a criticism but I have to agree with Terry Reeves you appear to be spraying far to close, you should possibly turn the air pressure up to give you a wider fan from your spray gun.Dont forget to use your paint filters .👍🇬🇧

[@mycarprobs6688]

You would probably want to give the panels a coat of etch primer first , or possibly even epoxy primer as it is quite thick compared to the etch but still serves the same purpose. Considering you have the panels stripped to bare metal, it would be ideal.

[@mycarprobs6688]

Most primers are just as good without too much thinner in them, especially for filling up things like grinding marks and body filler repairs. That thinner is not made for that particular primer. considering it is the same brand it's surprising how it reacted so quickly. The 25 Ltr drums of gunwash or standard thinners, is a good all round thinner for cleaning the gun out and works with most of the 2k primers in the market.

[@montyzumazoom1337]

I’m not a painting expert by any means, but can I ask why you didn’t perhaps hang the door on hooks and wires so that you could spray the back and edges all at at the same time? Got a 1965 4 door Moggy myself and appreciate your vids on your restoration.

[@Badgertronix]

I'm testing the paint and making a video. I can't show every detail of how I'm doing things

[@montyzumazoom1337]

I appreciate that I was only asking

[@volgnit]

Nice practise. After four doors you'll have it down pat !!

[@Badgertronix]

haha that's the plan. Cheers mate

[@TheCowgirlNiamh]

You're doing great Jonathan! The fun is in the learning 👍 Do you have a colour picked out yet?

[@Badgertronix]

Painting is fun until you get to the cleanup. Still debating the colour 🎨🤔

[@larrysullivan6536]

Well done good job Larrysullivan in London cheers

[@darrylmcleman6456]

LOOKING GOOD!!! The left front fender on my Ford Ranger is showing a lot of fading paint. I wonder if you would like to come and touch it up??? Enjoying your work from Westcoast Canada!

[@Badgertronix]

Absolutely! As long as I can claim travel 😊 thanks mate

[@BensWorkshop]

Good work. Always worth checking that the thinner works I guess.

[@Badgertronix]

Thanks. I figured thinner was thinner but I guess not.

[@BensWorkshop]

@@Badgertronix a reasonable assumption up until that happened.

[@alwood9148]

@@Badgertronix as said general purpose for cleaning guns quality thinners for mixing with paint makes great difference i only paint in acrylics very forgiving and easy to fix runs sags etc

[@wyattoneable]

I had a similar problem when I painted my truck. I found out that Acetone was the thinner that worked for my paint. That may be the difference in your two thinners. One has acetone and one does not. I hope that helps.

[@Badgertronix]

That could well be the difference. Not a problem I was expecting to come across but glad I learned that. Thanks buddy

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Two coats in the summer, must of had a cold spell. Tom Sawyer would be proud.

[@Badgertronix]

It was like a paint oven in there. Jackson pollock would have been prouder

[@boldorboy08]

there's a fly buzzin' around your fresh paint somewhere ;-)

[@Badgertronix]

I think he was sticking to me, the paint is safe

[@GeeenJ]

dont know if you have a bunnings store over in kiwi land but if you do go get some clip on spouts they clip to the lip of the tin and form a spout so the paint doesn't fill the recess for the lid i never use a flap disc for stripping paint like that either paint strip it or use 40 grit half sander sheets becarefull using flap disc's on line edges as they tend to bite into the edge making it distorted

[@Badgertronix]

That sounds like a great idea. I'll head down to Bunnings. Cheers

[@endamcg1]

Good job! What type of disk are you using in the grinder? I was worried about leaving deep scratches in my project that wouldn't be covered by the primer and opted to sand by hand (madness!😭). Two weeks of wax on wax off and I went back to the engine. 😂

[@Badgertronix]

Flap disks are the way to go. I used 40 to 120 grit and they take paint off really easily. Be careful with the 40 grits, they are quite harsh

[@jaggass]

Is the Morris Minor restoration on hold?

[@dixie265]

The primer is Acrylic paint ,you need to use Acrylic thinner

[@Badgertronix]

Multi purpose it is then 👍

[@dixie265]

@@Badgertronix Yes that's fine for primer and washing gun etc but use Acrylic thinner for the top coat

[@keithfoss7395]

I would throw away that enamel thinner or you will get crazy cracking in your paint over time .must use lacquer thinners.

[@johnlawton5534]

Never, never take paint off a perfectly good panel with a grinding disc. To be fair you got one out of two right by following up with a flappy paint removing disc. Otherwise you still have my interest.(My 1st car was a morris cheesegrater grill 2 door). I am looking forward to your next posting.

[@Badgertronix]

I didn't. All flappy disc

[@johnmcphee2201]

you get paint surface pads for your grinder. they will remove the paint without marking the metal.

[@Badgertronix]

They're $15 each

[@txsviking]

Turning the corner and headed to the finish line.

[@Badgertronix]

It's somewhere in the distance. Cheers buddy

[@pbaylis1]

Is the Morrie project on hold? No pressure, just wondering..

[@Badgertronix]

It is during lock down. The kids are at home and there's no way I'd be able to keep them away from the workshop. I'm stuck with doing things I can do at night in the garage

[@pbaylis1]

@@Badgertronix I know what you mean. I have five kids buzzing around during this lockdown. They know they can't go near the workshop though.Way too many nasties there.

[@dustyfog6353]

you really needed to get a paint product data sheet from you paint supplier. that way you can sort what thinner / ratio / type is needed for both primers

[@parrotraiser6541]

Why did you prefer mechanical stripping, rather than using a chemical stripper, like Nitromors?

[@Badgertronix]

Because I didn't have any chemical stripper

[@ziggassedup]

Enamel thinner is more like turpentine...I like painting but I hate the clean up time...A little more fan and a little more product Johno.

[@Badgertronix]

It definitely didn't agree with the primer. Cheers mate, some fine tuning and it will be sweet

[@Colin399]

I’d rather watch paint dry!😂 only joking, great vid

[@Badgertronix]

Cheers!

[@sandocheese45]

👍👍

[@johnlawton5534]

Sorry I thought you said you used both

[@stelitejet]

Focus Daniel San😁

[@Badgertronix]

Ahh soo 😑

[@brwinks9780]

Your pressure is way too low. Set your pressure with the trigger pulled and air flowing. otherwise you set it to 35psi static and when you pull the trigger its 20psi.

[@jaggass]

You get a better finish from bare metal.

[@Badgertronix]

I hope so!

[@busman2000]

I'm guessing you are in Shakey town, if you want a spare pair of hands let me know.

[@Badgertronix]

somewhere near. Thanks, I might take you up on that.

[@1702strine]

I prefer chemical strippers. No wheel marks.

[@Badgertronix]

I might try that elsewhere.

[@terryreeves676]

You look like you are way to close and spraying to dry.

[@buzzsah]

Seem s to cover ok,

[@Badgertronix]

I think so. Cheers