Beginner's Guide to Painting a Car

[@PaintSociety]

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[@cdman7976]

Great video! 🙌 When using a maroon scuff pad or 400 grit on a car that already has clear, do you have to sand down to the base coat before re base coating, or can you spray base coat over a scuffed clear coat?

[@markhamze154]

What they are showing you applies to ovens only! If you have hardener and you apply a chick coat like that. You will get heaps of runs. As a back yard spray painter. You will have tro apply hardener and spray the first coat like a dust coat. Then wait till paint is tacky. The second coat should be 90% cover and wait till tacky. Third coat should be full cover and the clear is painted the same way. He has a spray booth. He applies one thick coat and bake for 20 min at 65c. Then leave over night. Spraying with hardener is like painting hot chocolate. It runs all over the place!

[@cdman7976]

@@markhamze154 Yeah, I ended up using sandpaper as well so it sands quicker. I base coated, then added clear. Light, medium, then heavy coat. There was some orange peel, but wet sanded then buffed. Came out smooth👌

[@samsudindatang5567]

Very very thanks ser for idea

[@Bertdevries4865]

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[@noidretlaw]

"Don't overthink it" Best advice out there. Analysis Paralysis stops projects. Always move forward and if you make a mistake just work yourself out of it and learn something along the way. Repeat.

[@yusufibnabdullah3495]

do you mean do-a-google

[@This.is.it307]

Exactly

[@mrhaggin429]

Good point. I often have to remind myself of this as a project gets daunting.

[@soggymanturtle]

I’m definitely guilty of this.

[@DasAlienYota]

Best advice thks

[@cyb3rnutz939]

This dude's a natural. He just lays it down simple and to the point. He never stammers or never stutters. Two thumbs up for the presentation. Poised and relaxed. Nice

[@PaintSociety]

Thanks for those kind words!!

[@cr2alex715]

You guys should do backyard paint job video for beginners so they’re could feel more comfortable painting a car in there backyard or garage.

[@BLACKRAIN390]

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[@revolutionday1]

Do it with a roller! LuLz

[@Sukmydohc]

I will be painting a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 in my backyard build shop in a few days let me know if you would be interested

[@МиленОвчинниникова]

@@BLACKRAIN390 Spammer

[@johnpexoticmovement6300]

Bingo

[@joxview1522]

Im from SA, I was 1min into this video and felt the need to comment, unbelievable how I got pulled in because of the way u did this, thanks a lot Sir

[@ASHOEFORDREW]

I’ve decided that I’m going to repaint my first car that I’ve been working on since I was 19. These videos definitely gave me a great insight and understanding on what I need to do. Thank you for the well informed instructions.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

Drew did you get it painted?

[@ASHOEFORDREW]

@@wildestcowboy2668 we actually sandblasted it a few weeks ago. So the project is barely staring

[@ogpd4898]

@@ASHOEFORDREW keep us in the loop brother

[@Jonasty00]

@@ASHOEFORDREW how about now?

[@Nazareth69420]

How about now? Did we give up or keep it primered? 😂

[@pezzoman11]

I keep coming to your channel before I paint a car since I don’t paint every day, it reminds me off all the steps.thanks for your lessons

[@FXPips11]

If you take notes, these videos are like earning a degree on a college level. Awesome!! I want my own body shop soon, as a side time burner. Auto body repair will be here forever!

[@marcdsperry3877]

watching plenty of your videos is just about giving me the confidence to fully respray my project in the spring once i'm finished with the mechanical side of things. you explain things so simply and clearly, it's great.

[@fabiotozzi7419]

Your amazing brian, your videos are the sole reason i got in to "DIY at home spray painting" - over time i have resprayed the majority of my car with perfections, lots of mistakes on the way but your channel is just brilliant, thank you for taking the time to make every video you do

[@andrewb3497]

Another rule to add "do not have too much air flow" over the clear coat, as this leads to a skin forming on the surface and you then get Solvent Pop (I learnt the hard way :-( )

[@455abdul455]

Extremely helpful and very detailed tutorial. He includes details that most people forget to add or think everyone already knows. He breaks it down so it seems very simple. LOVE this video!! Very helpful for a beginner like myself.

[@Realmadrid2fye]

These guys are beast! So glad there is KZbin where men guy like this can show there talent. Much respect 💪🏿

[@dogemcmoon9644]

Brian thanks for the video. I've watched so many videos and people just never explain that orange peel comes even before the clear coat. But they make it seem as if that's where the peel comes from. Something so simple yet important to know

[@thebeast6686]

Nice profile pic! “These home baked?” “I don’t want this cookie I just wanna get to the beach!” Lol tcap

[@dogemcmoon9644]

@@thebeast6686 is this some kind of set up or something? I'm just on my way to the paint booth

[@Helmuesi911]

Pedro got some balls.. he never lets go of the trigger at the end of his pass. I like that.

[@Wangchung405]

You want to see balls? You should see my aunt Kim, SHEESH

[@grimson]

Love these videos. I watched your videos all summer and painted my first car in October, and it came out great. It was just a one-time project for my own car, and I'm done now, but I still watch your videos! They're very satisfying as well as educational.

[@blujet]

I’m glad I found this page because I paid 3k for a paint job last year and my bumper flew off on the highway and now i wanna learn how to put it on myself

[@MegaSunRise3]

I like how passionate you are with your work. I wish only half the car painters were like that...

[@polozeli9584]

If there’s no passion in what you do, then you’re wasting precious time!

[@kertrinasankar9250]

all form Trinidad watching

[@matijaplantak4902]

I like those subtitles during painting... awesome tips and i can't wait to try them myself! Keep up the good work! 🖖

[@GoalOrientedLifting]

I wanna thank you for doing it like how a regular person would do it. Without disassembly, and without making it a showcar. This is way easier than the other video i saw.

[@zoeyzee6261]

right, i think this is for beginners just trying to get the technique in laying the paint. once you can do that you should be able to paint the individual parts with ease

[@superdupermcpooper]

By far the best Auto Paint channel on KZbin, thanks man keep the great videos coming!

[@shaanwills4941]

Hi Brian. Thanks for a great show. It helps myself as an amateur to get better over the last year of watching your show

[@oacardamianrodriguez5106]

I'm a beginner at painting. My work buddy has stop painting because of COVID problems. And I had to step up to the painting Booth, we're I'm always been afraid is when I get to the clear stage. My problem has been orange peel. But thanks to your videos it has help to do a better job. Been watching all your videos. Thanks so much.

[@nicootimee]

I paint aircraft, and wanted to get into painting cars and detailing them as well. I'm 21 and want to someday open a shop like yours with the knowledge I'm gaining with aircraft. This video has helped a lot differentiate between cars and airplanes. Very different, yet very similar. Thank you, and I'm going to start painting, sanding, prepping, and everything with a car door from a junk yard to practice once I move out. Very excited to start learning! I've heard from a lot of coworkers that some car paint will not look the same, even if the same person used the same gun with the same pressure, as well as the exact same ratio in the paint. How do you avoid the paint being a slightly different color?

[@xoxdeerly6691]

That is my P.E teacher and at the end he said like and subscribe. He showed us this video, also Coach T I subscribed.

[@scotttabak6755]

Finally someone who also uses the awesome assilex eagle sanding product

[@PaintSociety]

The best

[@TheMAC0876]

That was an awesome job. Man the video is like talking where even a 5yr old can understand. Very straightforward and detailed!

[@martinosmorlandez3549]

Literally anyone when you say you want to clean up your paint: Don't be ridiculous!! You could never do this!! Brian @ Paint Society: Dude, you got this.

[@kiki131991]

Lovely,you can actually see the sky from looking at the car,its so shinning ❤from Barbados 🇧🇧🇧🇧

[@RayoBeatz]

damn all these diy car job channels be havin better beats than beatmakers on youtube.

[@kompleteautobody7513]

too funny ,... 😂😂😂

[@WildAcresFarms]

This series is so good. I wish all youtube tutorials were so helpful.

[@Bueno-Fabrication-Tuning]

Is there a video on the prep work? Specific sanding and filler materials? I love how the tools and materials are listed. Great channel!

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

Check out swrnc.... my friend Pete .... he’s good and real Like this dude !!

[@ianschilhab6222]

If you found it could you link 😂 I know this is an old comment

[@sergeyshargarovskiy7246]

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[@Laban510]

My car is being repainted and I didnt understand the filler, primer base coat lingo and this video really helped me to understand thr process thank you for sharing.

[@scorpionpaint]

Excellent video, like always, thank you for making me part of your video, I appreciate it very much , I hope we can make more videos like this together 🙏🙏

[@izmieali2214]

appreciate how u encourage people..u encourage me to do the paint job by myself to my car also.. u a good guy brian.. thank you very much

[@KenyonPayne]

Love it! Would be cool to see a video on how to recover if something goes wrong, ie getting runs, coat not going down smoothly or some bad over spray

[@williammclaughlin2606]

I like this idea

[@PaintSociety]

Cool idea!!

[@gfilms2722]

Yes plsss!!! Would love to learn ways to take care of a bad situation

[@HouseofChop]

Please! This would be a great video!

[@1zzKolby]

Really good idea

[@jarfar95]

Your tutorials are great and your playlist is comprehensive. One topic I would like to see and would be beneficial is “what material types are compatible with others and which are not and will cause reactions”. Like can you use 1K over 2K etc and how to tell if current coating is 1K, cellulose or 2K

[@marjollupo1826]

Bryan, ur the reason why im a good painter now. Thank you 😊

[@Gegsite]

Pedro paints like a robot. Damn! Superb finish. I feel I have to buy a w400 :)

[@burningempire666]

I got a '68 Galaxie that I am dying to paint (the dreaded) gloss black. People tell me that it will look like crap because black shows everything. I don't care, I don't need it showroom perfect. I just need it lookin' good for cruisin'. None of the haters will have a neat car like that, so I'm already one up on them. Thanks for these videos they supply a super amount of knowledge on the fine details on how things are done properly. *fingers crossed

[@fishbone1834]

Dude, love your vids, attitude, knowledge! And personality!! Thank you so much for the passing it along. It's helped me emessly!!

[@shakeelsattar3190]

i am going to paint my Fathers Lancer tomorrow this video really helped me understand some very important techniques I really appreciate that thank you

[@markbarton7303]

Good stuff, you and Pedro killed it! That Por-15 laid pretty nice. Good recommendations and tips for the home sprayer, the in- between sanding and leaving the fans on while flashing.

[@jimhiscott2918]

My car and first paint job ever is 100% disassembled and gutted. Glass is also all out. I primered, prepped and sprayed the interior (base coat/clear coat) metal all on my own. In turned out satisfactory but I want the outside to look better then my interior job though very nice it wouldn't pass for outside paint in my personal opinion. I have learned a ton on your video's. So far I have seem to do things correctly. I recently have had a hot rod and restoration shop offer to spray the outside of my car in there booth and sprayed by one of there techs. I'm absolutely going to take them up on there offer given I have no sterile booth to spray in.

[@mrjasonm.7397]

Awesome info and guidance. Now, beginner painting air compressor recommendations. Thanks.

[@Buick72100]

Atleats a 60 gallon ...But my 1st was a 30gal. Comp....

[@popz5518]

I have painted several complete paint jobs with a 30 gallon. No issue

[@norangeito]

@@popz5518 I painted with a 30 gallon for years. It works to a point. Just not enough volume. Had to stop a lot to let the pressure build up. Just to inconsistent with the pressure drops. Had to get a little creative. I hooked up a 60 gallon tank I had and it would pump in to that and give me some added volume. I also found that with a straight 30 gallon it would form tons of moisture from it running constantly. A big help in the end was using an LVLP spray gun.

[@kd7cwg]

@@popz5518 I painted my 40 foot bus with a Campbell hausfeld 30 gallon I bought used for $35. Made in the early 2000’s. It had no problems keeping up. There are a lot of cheap 30 gallon compressors (harbor freight, etc)that cannot do that.

[@wasupwitdat1mofiki94]

How lucky I am because in a couple of weeks I will be spraying that same color, well close, Dark Midnight Blue Pearl. I'm happy you made this video outlining the process. All us amateurs can use the tips.

[@HussainAli-ov9sx]

“If you’re looking for a secret pressure number I can’t give you that” 😂😂

[@klausphx]

Been in Automotive Business for 45+ years as Mechanic My Dad was Mechanic and Painter Back in Lacquer Paint Decades. Urethane Paints look Really Good. Anyways Nice job on that car One thing about Dark Colors your body work has to be Real Good. Also Dark Colors Show Reflections Real Nice like those Clouds. Go Step further Wet Sand Clear And Buff for Awesome Finish. Liked the Video Good Painter and Info

[@clankytk]

Who else is watching this but does not plan on painting a car 😂

[@smsk77]

😂

[@cooki3cutt3r13]

funny enough that was my thing, but the more I watched it gave me the confidence to be like, "dude I can do this." then boom, started spraying and repairing my cars. lol, don't get me wrong it was rough at the beginning.

[@resurrectionautorebuilders8465]

One thing I’d like you to cover someday (especially when we are talking about big jobs like this) is how to switch cups in mid paint job. How much can you mix up at once. Activated base coats vs non-activated base coats and estimating how much paint a particular job will take. Also, I’m in love with Pedro’s booth! Man......wouldn’t that be awesome.

[@PaintSociety]

Activated base isn’t going to quick on you as quick as you think. All depends on color for coverage. Generally 3-4 ounces per one coat of color per panel. You want to have enough clear mixed up before hand

[@andrewhardie6267]

Is that 3-4 ounces of base coat including the reducer ? Or do you allow 3-4 ounces just of base coat ?

[@gerardolopez5875]

@@PaintSociety @ do u need eye protection? When spraying clear? Or?

[@J10969]

@@gerardolopez5875 I know I’m 9months late but yes you need eye pro for all stages of painting. Overspray gets EVERYWHERE!!!

[@scorpio0052000]

Scorpion Paint! 🔥🔥

[@Phettraining86]

Hey this is my car 😊 I’ll be painting my bumper this weekend. Thx you for all the educational video

[@kimojoseph8057]

Awesome 👏 job mate scorpion 🦂 and paint society what a wicked team up you guys have it going lol 😂 keep it up nuff respect ✊👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌🙏🙏🙏🦂🦂🦂🦂👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✊✊✊✊✊✊✊👑👑👑👑👑👑😉😉😉😉😉💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@scorpionpaint]

Thank you 🙏 and special thanks to Brian for having me 💪🙏

[@curtisblairjr.588]

I’m definitely gonna keep watching this video. This is on my bucket list.

[@GeorgeAusters]

Step 1: Buy a professional paint shop

[@EricaNicole_]

The way this man explainz everything is just so perfect.. luv the video!

[@joeblow8191]

I notice a lot of these "how to" for amateurs videos use urethane base coat, clear coat, I would suggest a single stage urethane for first timers since the gun set up and spray technique is basically the same for clear and it gives you the same result in less time. Also single stages are more forgiving in hiding minor imperfections in the body work, meaning scratches and dirt. I've been painting for nearly forty years and started out painting with lacquer single stage, which is even more forgiving than enamels because of its fast drying times which allows you to quickly correct any mistakes. Also, why didn't you really show off your results at the end.

[@wearethegovernment2485]

Thanks for posting these videos my friend. Its really helps to get accurate information from a TRUE professional. Your information is priceless.

[@logansmith7851]

Pedro needs some application help. His speed changes on every pass!! Help him out

[@BoykieGovender]

F@ck u and your criticizing, if u know it all why dont u make a video.

[@vannigiovannigio8861]

Dam fine video. Thank you. All the tips that was written on the screen while you were spraying was icing on the cake.

[@greylonewolf_outdoors]

Your the man, i understood your primer and sealer references. I watch your videos religiously hoping when my ford conFusion comes out the way i planned. I have more confidence after your vids. Keep up the good work brian, and all the paint society fellas.

[@samarmas5082]

I got that gun and it works pretty good. The other day I accidentally used it to spray clear. It shoots a lot of it , its really good for sealer and primer

[@flyurway]

Impressive!! Nice job. I haven't painted in 25 years and my Jag XKR needs it ... I can still do this!!

[@EgirlKnievel]

I painted my motorcycle 8 years ago (see pfp) in a PVC spraybooth on the cheap I built in my bf's backyard. Came out awesome for my first job. Never worked with auto paints or a spray gun in my life. My biggest piece of advice is to just do it. If you're nervous about something as big as a car, start smaller. Paint a mailbox or wheels or one removed panel with cheaper paints. AND WEAR ALL YOUR SAFETY GEAR. THIS STUFF ISN'T A JOKE.

[@FrankFilms-hn7ci]

Best teacher on YT. love it 👌

[@tobimillan5883]

This video made me so much more confident to do my paint job!

[@Bennymarz]

Even though this is a diy oriented video, you should always remove handles, bumpers and belt moldings , doesn’t that that much more time but will make a huge difference

[@marekmarko2274]

Take your time don't rush my father always told me... Beautiful job!

[@saennsandstrom2247]

Brian great calibration with Scorpion Paint it goes to show you can do a good paint job with out ripping the car apart and killing a budget.

[@PaintSociety]

Yes. I agree !!

[@Eye_4_An_Eye]

Call me crazy, but it actually looks SICK with the white and the yellow trim tape.......that would be a dope paint job. That actually gave me a great idea for when I do my car.

[@hubercats]

Such a great video. Nice job! When I was a teenager I would read articles about painting cars with many coatings of lacquer paint and with considerable sanding of each layer. I don’t recall mention of clear coat then so perhaps it hadn’t been invented yet. The thing I found quite interesting in your video is that it seems that one needn’t have a glossy, polished finish on the base coat and instead all of the shine comes from the clear coat. I have a 2002 Tundra that has a patch (about 8” diameter) on the hood where the clear coat is gone,leaving a very dull base coat and I’ve trying to decide whether to polish the old base coat (to make it shinier) prior to application of the clear coat. If you any words of wisdom for me I’d appreciate hearing them. I should add that I’m not trying to make my Tundra hood look beautiful. Rather, I’m trying to protect the original base coat from further damage. Thanks again to you and Pedro! - Jim

[@uncleknife9887]

Pedro is the only man on Earth who I'll let paint my 1984 Zastava Yugo

[@gloriosatierra]

I'm always clicking back to this video. Graçias. 🌿

[@larryrose8851]

Pedro is a true master. I can say that because I am known as the legend.

[@itsallaboutfiat4455]

I am in the process of finally chasing my passion in bod shop and painting, i am glad i fell on your channel and wanted to thank you for all the tips and guidance throughout the video big love and best of luck keep it up 💪💪💪

[@jankijan8004]

First time ever in my life. Painting my 2009 Camry. I just spent hours on hours .. making mistakes. Used 300 grit to sand my car down. First mistake: Bought a 6 gal compressor, very tough to do it with that small a compressor. Second mistake: Without applying a sealer, went straight to paint. And the paint wont stick. Third mistake: Thanks to the small compressor, clear coat came up in big droplets since there wasn't enough pressure. Forth mistake: Sanded after the clear coat when I should have just polished and packed the bags. Fifth mistake: Why did I even put my hands on it since I have zero experience. Sigh! Now I do not know where to start and what to do. Out of money and don't have $2000 to blow up on a nice paint job from a pro. Life's tough!

[@irshadali-uq3yj]

Brian is the best teacher out there for paint! And I'm not too sure about Pedro using his hands and not a tack rag. You can put oils from your hand onto the fleshly cleaned surface. I would rather use a not freshly opened tack rag and instead a slightly used tack rag. Just my take on that. Blowing the panels off to me is not a safe way cuz dirt can land back onto the panels

[@DerekSouthland-rv1ze]

I have a new mustang and decided to take check from insurance and do the work myself. I'm confident I can do better than the jack offs did when I hit a deer last year. 90 percent of auto body shops are just trash these days I guess. Gotta do it yourself if you want it done right

[@mercman2.5]

Best paint videos on the web!!

[@muffintop420]

I want to see it on a sunny day

[@chriswilliams3379]

Knocked it out of the park boys!!!💯

[@omarrkoroma7859]

White Paint... Stands out, one in a million!

[@jarm6862]

Brian I wish you a nice end of the year,we you family and you new baby born!!! I live in mexicali baja California Mexico and trust me, your are the best!!!

[@davidroach7688]

Just let me say thanks for all the time and effort you put in to these instructional videos. Very well done. I’m restoring a 1988 Alfa Spider. Can’t find anyone who is willing to do paint work on it so I’m going to do it myself. Your videos have really helped. Here is my dilemma. 30 gallon air compressor, so I need a decent gun that is compatible. No room for a 60. I won’t be painting the whole car in one setting. Just individual panels at a time. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[@FixedByDuncan]

Love watching an artist at work. 👌🏻

[@Florida_nikk]

You guys are some triple OG painters.. Beautiful

[@coolkids2064]

Thanks Pedro and Brian. Great video much appreciated 👍

[@ZliMare]

Car looks more interesting with black matt and that green tape than it looks at the end. Paint one car in those colors :D

[@brazeagle]

Thanks guys, Thanks Pedro (my fathers name!) Great stuff. CHEERS

[@joechimento7934]

Came out like glass nice work thanks for the video

[@GhettoWagon]

Looks great. Way better than how every hack paints here in SWFL.

[@phillipnorris5261]

I highly recommend this video as it’s more in depth

[@crisfiler6128]

I always kept left over paint to base up primer patches years ago... I miss my garage and repairing cars.

[@KaminJohn]

No sand and buff? Lol. Looks slick fellas. Y’all are the real deal. 💯🔥

[@OldSchoolNoe]

at 5:00 that PPS 2.0 really comes in handy. I used a cheap ebay spray gun, with PPS 2.0 to repaint cabinets using the same setup I use to paint car bumpers.

[@jawid261]

I like the way you explain every thing in detail

[@perfectpaint4401]

Pedro!!!!!!!!!!! beautiful !

[@itzkoi9568]

Getting close to painting my 91 mx5, I can’t wait !

[@dustinnickel1282]

Very good video nice job. But I would like to point out about the paint mixing. The toners in your paint formula are not based on manufacturer specs, but rather more specific to the variant of your paint code. There may be dozens of variants for any given paint code. So for those of you whom are having paint mixed at a paint mix jobber either have them pick a variant from color chip or have an electro spectrometer reading. This will assure the closest match especially if you are not doing a blend.

[@billydoyle9984]

Wow!!!! Great Instructors ------- Articulate to the max !!!!!.... Thank you Dont even need to be buffed