Respray Prep Work & Basecoat

[@SF80CAMARO]

Im gonna spend an hour today going thru all your vids and THUMBS UP all that i missed. I encourage all Gunny fans to do the same!! Cheers

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Scott F Thanks a lot man, Legend :-)

[@kansascritter]

I like the unedited video because I its MY choice of what to "edit" by skipping parts if I don't want to see them. I appreciate the videos!

[@harryhardon3835]

hey buddy, you explain tips better then most. common sense and easy to follow. step by step process, for the beginner and professionals. you also explain the products and materials differances compared to overseas like america. some people just make it to confusing for the average joe. great work. thumbs up.

[@manuelgrima7132]

Hi and thanks for your videos! I like most back yard spray painters make a lot of little mistakes through not knowing the little tricks that make a paint job look like a pro finish your knowledge and willingness to share is truly appreciated by all who watch your videos and can stand back look at their paint job knowing through your help made it look so much better Cheers mate

[@cacworks3806]

Love the work refreshed my memory as I trained in 1996 Just got back into the game for myself

[@robkeogh4593]

G'day Gunny. Lovin these old vids cobber, I hope you realise how much help you have given to us "mere mortals" when it comes to refinishing. I am developing quite a nice shed full of painting gear and supplies, just for my enjoyment.

[@gringohernandez1695]

Hello Gun man, I'm currently taking classes with my current teacher,He is a great Teacher.But I also love you're videos.Youre also a great Teacher.Thank you very much for you're time . I'm leaning alot with you're videos too.Keep up the good work.God Bless you.👐👍

[@angaaronstv8721]

im a fan for 5 freaking years and still this is the best car painting tutorial nice bro.

[@HankScott]

Hey Gunman, I heard what you said about your logo getting swiped, that sucks man. I have been watching your videos for many months but didn't bother to thumbs up them, but I will now! In fact I will go back and thumbs up the many that I have watched and benefitted from your experience! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with those of us who are still learning.

[@matthewstuart3482]

Good job in the end and thats what matters, im doing the same job, hail damage repair, and i cut half my time down in the job just by some of your little how too's. So cheers from the east coast.

[@reshmaammantoola5450]

Hi. Thanks for you videos. I have managed to start a small body and spray repair shop buy just watching your vids. More work is coming in and am looking for a bigger premises. Thanks very much keep up the good work.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

reshma ammantoola Great to hear

[@taylormkct]

Thanks for another excellent video, learning from you all the time and putting it to practice and getting my best results, so many tricks of the trade I have picked up from you, thanks again. Mick from Queensland.

[@josuegalvez1]

i do really appreciated your videos , they are very educational.

[@JonathanCox94]

Car turned out great, and yes greetings from the UK, you mentioned cellulose. It's not something that's used today only on old vintage cars as they were painted using that. I'm personally a solvent fan we do have a good water base system at college.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

***** Makes sense, I'm not looking forward to waterbase coming in over here.

[@syoukhan]

thumbs up! Best videos on youtube mate, and keep making them long, I don't know anything about spray painting and for me every detail is gold but I bet it is for lots of people!

[@TheGunmanChannel]

+Matt Holy Cheers man 👊

[@crispernator]

Another great video gunman ,take as long as you like mate doing your vids the more you show and explain the more knuckleheads like me will learn and hopefully do a half reasonable job that people wont laugh at

[@garthtopprize5892]

This guy is good at what he does 👍

[@stuartsmalley2868]

really glad you decided to show these videos brilliant .

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Stuart Smalley Thanks Stuart I'm glad you like them.

[@bikepmist]

Excellent videos,well explained and easy to understand,much appreciated that you take the time and effort to share your skills!,THANK YOU..

[@robertmccreary8518]

You are the best!! Easy to watch and very informative.

[@vonfluer]

loving all these videos coming out mate, look forward to seeing a new video every time i open youtube!!

[@aurktman1106]

Good advice about doing the roof separate.

[@markjames3917]

Cheers man I thought they just pulled straight out just wasn't sure cause i haven't really worked on newer cars.

[@garyhess3139]

Looks good Gunny for a quick job, I enjoy your videos .

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Gary Hess I'm happy with the end result.

[@virendrarathava6848]

You love your spray painting and I like your watching all video.

[@dsldg2]

I so look forward to your video's Gunman.. I'm excited about seeing how you develop your new shop.. good luck mate. Brian

[@TheGunmanChannel]

dsldg2 Thanks mate, its coming along quite nice already. We got our car bench fixed today so I'm stoked.

[@bc57esg]

Nice thinking by painting the roof first. I would do the same, but where i work, we have to save materials as much as possible. But i'll be usig the 240-400 sanding tip.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Stefan Mihai Neagu Just don't forget this was just a quick one so I didn't get too fussy at all, my method would vary dramatically on a nice car. I have some videos on some restoration work coming soon.

[@SwPiotrek]

Interesting video. You do great work with your videos. I very like them.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

SwPiotrek Thanks again.

[@michaelanderson2431]

very educational video mate I'm going to respray my Mercedes Vito 2005 brilliant silver it's original colour . fingers crossed I'm a tiler by trade from Newcastle in England ;)

[@rikkaelliott2285]

Hey gunman fantastic work, it's always nice to do something for yourself. Congrats on getting your own shop, keep doing the vids always looking out for them 👍

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Rikka Elliott #bebraveorgohome Thanks man :-)

[@darylhanson8657]

thanks bro for all your videos they are great and i got the gti pro lite it is sick love it.

[@jiggysince93]

Good work man, big fan of urs, long videos r actually better even if u cant find things to say lol add music if anything, but again great work u have supporters from new york

[@markonastic1663]

love watching all your vids....i would really like to see that video about spray booth.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

marko abdulah Coming soon

[@VeekAtanees8830]

fantastic. keep up the good work

[@ultracouto]

You are the best!

[@ridelife6231]

Hey m8 thanks for yr vids. Im doing a paint job atm on lock down. and iv just stoped scotching my primer haha and started orbiting 320grit much faster

[@rwilko9525]

Just found your video. your content is awesome! if you weren't so far away I would personally drop in an offer a helping hand. Sucks to hear about that guy doing you in with the logo, karma will come back at him. don't you worry. I'm going to start working on my F6 Tornado soon so I'll be referring to a lot of your stuff to help me along the way. If you're ever repairing any plastic bumpers I'd be keen to see that. Take care, Wilko. Victoria

[@chukkaskate]

great vid.

[@karloss1060]

Really nice job mate Your logo is really cool too

[@kevinconway198]

informative & easy to follow ,thanks

[@bearbailey007]

cracking videos mate learnt a lot

[@veneer12]

Great work you do mate ! Thank you for the hard work you do to share your skills and tips ! Can you give a tip why first clear coat come nice and wet and second coat come all orange pill .? Also from all your experience some tips on stoping dust in the booth? Many thanks and big thumbs up for what you do from UK

[@rishikishundial5555]

nice work as always

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Rishi Kishundial Thanks again mate :-)

[@bonjaevel2]

Commented before i saw the end :)

[@TheGunmanChannel]

bonjaevel2 Thanks for watching :-)

[@npjsog1732]

Can’t deny your talent! I know you love painting, You should really consider being a teacher! Thank you for being mine, the gunman is strapped😂

[@bigjuneuk2897]

Just found your channel mate, really informative. Good work

[@ThePoleLine]

holy shit I was going to ask about this bloke with the logo hard luck bloke

[@shaneswanson1938]

Great videos! I watch and notice you are very consistant in where you stop and start. Always the same distance and you make it look easy! Have you ever run into fish eye problems when you use the tack rag like that?

[@jonnyfowder]

When i started my apprenticeship in 1979 we used Cellulose paint !!its more or less the same as your 1k Nitro Acrylics or Lacquer based in States You wanna try doing a repaint with that shit lol 36 years later and still painting but seem to be coming full circle 1k solvent , 2k Acrylics , Water Based , VOC Solvent based

[@jasonmedeiros287]

keep up the good work braddah

[@vtecpowergt]

Hey great video as normal from you well made your longer videos are for me the best a video on the spray booth looking at the extraction and filter would be good to see sorry to hear about some twat trying to rip off your logo im from the UK and when I started out paint spraying many years ago in a workshop with no paint booth I had to spray cellulose it taught you that if you didn't get the paint on just right you had no shine the bonus was almost as soon as you had finished spraying you could cut back and polish the paint without any need for a heated spray booth or need to bake the paint. When 2k first came out I was amazed at how much better the paint covered compared to cellulose the only thing here that is similar to cellulose is cheap spray paint out of a rattle can as for water based I was lucky to leave painting and change career just before water based came in so didn't get forced to use it much but from my own personal experience with it I would chose 2k over it any day but it may be better now than it was I hope so anyway keep up the good work your videos make me want to get back into spraying again do you send your t shirts to the UK and and approx price thanks.

[@MrTBA]

Great work mate. I was wondering if you could a rather random video? I would like to see what all your tattoos are. I noticed the turtles one one arm but would love to see they close up and the rest of your tattoos.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Matt Loo You aren't the first to ask man, I have another channel with a vid on my tatts, funny you say random thats the name I gave the channel haha kzbin.info/door/lUysmtIjizkbfEeffywYyQ

[@clevo351]

Very good Videos

[@DUB6MOTO]

nice vid bro. enjoy your videos alot.

[@coolhardware65]

It will be a dream for me to be an aprentice in your shop.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Dreams can come true.

[@حسامحسام-ط9ب9ظ]

I want you to explain what are the components and proportions of the base coating after the filler stage and thank you

[@brianvincentgrech]

You are really a gun man watching you spray is like an art in process!! Just a small question why is the small cap on the paint cup always open when you spray? Thanks for all your uploads!!

[@virendrarathava6848]

Superb 👌👌

[@richiekatalinic]

Could you do a video on matte and satin finishes? Awesome videos!! Thanks alot from B.C. CANADA!!!

[@adamdelcampo945]

Thumbs up...love your videos

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Adam Del Campo Thanks a lot mate :-)

[@martinparker6536]

9:14 wet the floor too (as i see you did ! ) helps with the dust

[@carlheath1814]

Another great video gunman i dont know where you get the time to do it and run a business! Maybe theres 8 days in a week in oz 😂😂 Im opening a shop of my own in about 6 weeks over in uk and im a bit nervous but excited too ? There's so much stuff to sort out ! You only live once i say so got to go for it !

[@2superuser]

Nice job!)

[@cheremisin75]

Отлично!:))

[@verossavr3027]

Ахуеть

[@MrKevin721]

looking good thumbs up to u!!!!!!

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Kevin Allen Thanks mate :-)

[@asphaltcowboy3286]

As far as im concerned theres only ONE GunMan. Now lets paint some sh!+ lol give us a vid on single stage )

[@coldfingermoto1705]

I have never given much thought about my spray gun it's a devillbis finish line and I use it for everything do you know much about them? Love your vids man, will go back over them and like them all.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Chillibob Bob I have just got a FLG4 670 and used it for primer, I'll be doing loads of reviews on it so wait a few weeks they'll be up.

[@deniszemcov]

amazing

[@RalfyCustoms]

Hey buddy, thanks for the videos, you are my go to, as I learn how to paint better I wanted to ask, what do you do if you break through the primer on edges? Do you spot prime in heavy 2k and block again or just apply a few thin coats and 400 it? Many thanks and best wishes Ralfy

[@bonjaevel2]

Hi! you should gloss your headlights too :o)

[@ronniefrankland8517]

Great video gunman have watched all of your videos quick one could you do a video on fade out (clear blend ) I use glasruit 90 line and spies hecker but sometimes struggle to polish them in I would be grateful if you could help thanks for the uk

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Ronnie Frankland ok mate I'll make sure I try to put something together for you, did you see the 2 vids on the Jensen Healey? it covers the spot repairs in depth.

[@ronniefrankland8517]

Yea I liked that video aswell it would be grateful if you could put something together when polishing them in I normally use the rupes mini buffer but sometimes you can still see it when you do it you carnt even tell you have faded it out lol looks great, we have aerosol spies hecker and also one what you can put in the gun I just think it's a area I can improve on. Thanks gunman I appreciate it

[@Velvethamma]

Thumbs up

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Velvethamma Thanks again mate :-)

[@StanPorsche]

hi mate very good video,have you got any videos coming on plastic repairs.Have you ever used the plastic hot staplers for bumper repairs.Cheers Steve Ruf

[@TheGunmanChannel]

steve ruf Nothing that I know of yet mate but my partner mentioned the other day that we need to get one of those kits so will make something asap.

[@TheSoldier651]

The Gunman great video i hit like aswell looking for plastic welder check out www.urethanesupply.com/ they make the best

[@qthesensai]

That little car cleaned up real good. How does it hold up for you? About that guy- you know you're doing good when people steal your logo and try to imitate you.

[@cacworks3806]

Cellulose paint was an old paint system in uk saw it in 96 , yes it was crap ,

[@TresMamboMusicSchool]

Awesome and just plain fun to watch that beautiful fan do what it was meant to do. So two questions though...what micron size is on the filter papers you use and is it different for different paints? AND I notice you always have the cap at the top of the cup lid off, why? and how come you never seem to spill any paint out of there, or are you just super careful? Keep up the great work!

[@TheGunmanChannel]

TresMamboMusicSchool pretty sure they are 150 micron strainers and use for everything. The cap doesn't need to be closed, if I ever get a drip its because there is some paint between the thread of the pot and lid. Its there to restrict flow, that cap has a smaller hole than the lid so I prefer it open allowing me to smash on a killer coat :-) thanks again for watching mate.

[@nuclearbum9858]

i watch just about every painting channel on here but the reason i lock in on your vids is because you get straight to the point we can see what you are saying plus you use the same guns that i have..more and more viewers will subscribe to you based on the fact that you are a pro and leave all the nonsence out. plus im smarter now i know what a BONNET and a BOOT is LOL!!!!

[@TheGunmanChannel]

CONCRETE MONEY Haha, I take it you're american with trunks and hoods yeah, I have even started to refer to them as that because I am aware I have a big viewer base in the US.

[@nuclearbum9858]

yep im in new york...i must say 3 years ago i could not read a mixing cup now im slinging paint with great results..all thanks to youtube and guys like you..bigg ups to the gunman on the other side of the world..BTW i use a starterline gun for primer i have the tekna with both 1.3 1.4 tips i love that gun and i have a sagola with the same tips im having lots of fun

[@timothyrouse2853]

CONCRETE MONEY that's the way it should be fun and seeing the finished work and standing back saying all my work

[@anthonyhunt5307]

You need to wear a mask for any dust work and air fed mask for spraying to prevent risk of respiratory problems notably from the 2 pack isocyanate products.

[@Booki89]

Hey gunman, I am currently doing a respray of my own. I have the whole car in High fill (it turned out pretty crap!) some of it went dry, it was a warm day probably 36C+ in my booth (shed lol). Anyway, It should all block out fine i hope, I was planning on blocking the whole car with P600 then spraying my Base/Clear. Should I start with a courser grade? Spending a little more on sandpaper to assure no sanding scratch's would put my mind at ease. Just wondering what you would do.

[@davidmulligan7067]

Where is the video that you talked about the guys semi downdraft spray booth with floor grates eliminating over spray from the hard ground?

[@anthonypalumbo372]

Hey mate. Nice work. So first u done the body repairs n then primed the panel. Then u went over the car with 240g n picked up all the pin holes with filler. Once u picked up the pin holes did u then prime over the filler or did u lay the colour straight over?

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Anthony Palumbo I just painted straight over it but not all fillers can be overpainted, I use the Wurth extra fine polyester filler and its the best on the market I think anyway, I also finished with 500 after the 240 and 400 for this job but don't forget every job is different so must be prepared to suit.

[@ThurgoodJenkinz]

"IF its harder to sand, its more important to sand" -Kevin Tetz

[@adamholley4ok]

Hey Gunman, is there any reason you prefer to air blow verses shop vac the dust from sanding? Would it be better to spend a little more time to not blow dust in possible pin holes as well as make the entire booth filled with possible contaminants that can get in your paint?

[@stuartcramer-barnicoat4314]

Hi Gunman Just a quickie, How long do you suggest leaving primer before blocking or d.a.ing, in my case I don't have any heat or bake etc. in the process of sorting out some infra red lamps. But without heat how long do you leave it ? Cheers nice informative vids.

[@franciesruber6881]

Hi mate, come across your channel, i need advice, what's the best way to fix ripples in the rear side panel ford ed falcon,

[@megapartsautosalvage1776]

Why not respray a different colour? Do you have any videos on repairing a scrape in a quarter panel using a dint puller or spot welder?

[@IIIIJRIIII]

Do you mask the gaps between the doors or between the hood and the fenders separately? Don´t you get a lot of overspray in there?

[@bleach7074]

I have trouble with water getting in my paint my compressor is a 60 gallon single stage 3.5 horse what is the best setup or can I even turn out a good paint job with that kind of compressor

[@minecraftperson999]

Bleach 3.5hp should be more than enough, I’ve turned out some decent work with a 2.0hp before at 105lpm

[@coldfingermoto1705]

I'm in UK, cellulose paint is hardly ever used over here now.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Chillibob Bob Thanks man, never heard of it until some guys from UK mentioned it in a comment.

[@timothyadonis4970]

What type of cloth did you use with the wax and grease remover?

[@elijahwoods5970]

Do you have any videos of older custom cars?

[@carlosqueiros1354]

The name of the spray gun? Plese

[@markjames3917]

This might sound like a stupid question but how do the indicators on the front guards come off? Do they just pull out

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Mark James Yeah just pull in one direction and they'll come straight out then a plug and its out.

[@HristovRumen]

i bought a used audi a6 front bumper cover and bonnet. i thought,based on the pictures, that they were the same color ad my car. well, it turned out there was a fairly noticeable darker tint to the new panels' silver color. the paint on the panels is in absolutely amazing shape. not a scratch, shiny, perfect factory paint. i am not sure what preparation work needs to go on before they can be sprayed with the actual color of my car. is scotch-brighting them enough and if yes, how should I go about it? thanks.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

I like to give them a sand with sandpaper but some people do scothcbrite, I have a great section on my website dedicated to prep work. thegunman.net.au/prep-work/

[@HristovRumen]

But what's best to do? and what grade paper to use? Also wet or dry sand?

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Did you see the link?? all the answers are there and I explained what I recommend.

[@HristovRumen]

I've actually seen most of your videos, but I don't understand some of the things you show. So for a painted panel that is getting a new color, should I sand it with 600grit sandpaper and then fill, block sand again with 800grit and apply base and clear coats? Is that the procedure?

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Yes that would work fine, there is more than one way to skin a cat and every job is different which is why you may see me use slightly different methods from job to job.

[@luzgonzalez2838]

Can you tell me the ratio on that methallic gold paint?I have no experience on methallic paint!Thank you!

[@redline6871]

Is there any advice you or anyone can give on getting into the trade. I want to learn and I'm planning on school but can anyone recommend any other ways to pursue the trade? Or maybe a video could possibly be done for tips on how to get into the trade with out school if that's possible. School is a good route but I was wondering about other alternatives if any.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

redline6871 I'm working on making a video like that in the next few months mate so hold on a little while and I'll make sure I include as much info as I can.

[@thequattro20v]

How do you get hail damage in Australia? :) Sounds funny to get cold ice down to ground in a so warm place. Well our hails are usually very small in Finland.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

thequattro20v Australia is a massive country and we have alpine ranges deserts and everything in between, but hail storms form very high up in the sky where its a lot colder than the earths surface so doesn't necessarily even need to be a very cold day to have a hail storm. and like everything in Australia when it happens it happens big :-)

[@DavidX710]

Haha you’d be surprised @thequattro20v we had a big hail storm in Melbourne , Australia one or two summers ago which wrote my car off with damage

[@titmusspaultpaul5]

Still love watching all your vids... getting better all the time... and where is that arshole from that stole your logo... and can utube do anything about it? If he is from sydney i can go visit him.. lol

[@TheGunmanChannel]

titmusspaultpaul5 haha, he's a Frenchman and KZbin have been very good and removed 4-5 videos, however Google+ and Facebook are yet to help out. I don't want to mention his name cos as they say any publicity is good, plus he disabled comments on all his videos so we can't even shame him into removing.

[@cooksey187]

You use your da alot...do you not get pig tails or is there a difference in the qualities/brands of a da and speed settings?

[@TheGunmanChannel]

cooksey187 The final stage was 500 by hand plus I used a ground coat that fills some up and I also like to leave the base a bit thicker to aid coverage and help fill some of those scratches if any left. I used a 3M orbital sander first then a Dynabrade with 400 and interface pad.

[@Rab_1967]

Thumbs up! Thumbs down for the tosser who nicked your logo!

[@TheGunmanChannel]

D4rKsideBobYeah man he's a loser

[@javielchino8651]

should i go to school to learn or just go for it