Respraying my Classic Mini Cooper - Part 1

[@brianbeale528]

Even with the few oddities in the paint, that is a fantastic result. It’s alway amazing when a Mini goes from a forlorn looking shell in primer to a beautiful looking car when the colour coat goes on. Very well done!

[@retromechanic2238]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@BSF111]

There is no better satisfaction than doing it yourself, thats a great finish!

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

Quality job for an outside paint job on your drive dude amazing results! I can’t imagine the collection of flies I’d have entombed forever if I’d done that at my place 😂 great job 👍

[@vwtransportersandmotorcycl3729]

That was a satisfying watch, I love minis and the nostalgia 👌

[@retromechanic2238]

Thank you for the watch & comments 😁 glad you enjoyed it!

[@sib4780]

Everything looks good on camera, would love to see it up close.

[@mcmotors100]

Great finish, please could you give us the paint details, quantity, price, what and where from? Thanks

[@BigArch6564]

Mate, you made that look sooooo easy. Thanks for sharing.

[@martinblack5021]

Found the spraying strangely hypnotic. Great results for a driveway paint job.

[@reaper352c5]

this video is great, i seen an all original mini when i was in my 20's the car had less than 20,000 miles on it. it won best in show for compacts.

[@MumpyMumof3-yw3ds]

This looks great. Very satisfying to watch

[@kaneedgington434]

Decent outdoor paint job. Ive done a few on vans and cars many years ago, make sure you have good neighbours

[@ClassicMinishorts]

Amazing finish, would you mind listing the compressor and spray gun/nosel size you used and also this paint product, which I assume is single stage no clear coat required? Thanks

[@ih8hertz1]

They never reply when you want them to😅

[@ClassicMinishorts]

@@ih8hertz1 there's still time, maybe @retromechanic2238 will still see this

[@sdungworth]

Nice one Mr great Job lovely colour 👍

[@bensclassicbodywork]

I think all things considered you have done really well, you should be pleased. Watching you prime with a rattle can took me back to when I did it on my 76 mini via rattle can when I was 16 years old. A sore finger resulted 😉😉 Just a small tip for next time, turn the gun fan setting to long/narrow and go around all the edges first, lots of areas that are difficult to get paint into on a mini, without casing runs. Doing those first with that setting will help avoid runs. Go round with a very bright light that will help identify paint coverage issues in the difficult areas. The reaction issue on the wing I would taking back to bare metal and start again, but try flatting and polishing if you want. You've got good gun technique and obviously have a talent for it.

[@retromechanic2238]

Thank you Ben for both the watch, the comment & advice. I see you have a strong following and a lot of experience looking at your channel so your tips & compliments are very pleasing to hear! I was definately fighting low light & yes your “fan adjustment” to do the bitty bits makes perfect sense! I find painting so satisfying when you get it bang on 😁

[@bensclassicbodywork]

@@retromechanic2238 I enjoyed the video, it brought back exciting memories of first seeing that lovely shiny 2k paint as you demonstrated. I've got a paint booth but still use a torch as I'm spraying. looking at the paint reflecting off the light allows me to see how well it's going on but the number one thing that made all the difference was measuring paint viscosity. Get that right and runs are far less likely. As you didn't thin the paint at all, thick paint = more runs.

[@retromechanic2238]

@@bensclassicbodywork ahh! That’s good to know. In my head, thick paint would flow slower and be stickier but good to know adding thinner should reduce the risk of a run

[@vwtransportersandmotorcycl3729]

@@bensclassicbodywork that’s weird I would of though thinner paint runs more 🤯

[@bensclassicbodywork]

@@vwtransportersandmotorcycl3729 yes it's strange but what happens is when the paint is too thick you will naturally apply the paint thicker. This will result in runs and orange peel at the same time. When you thin the paint you apply it thinner because there's more thinner in the same volume of paint. Some of the thinner evaporates in the transfer leaving less fluid on the panel and it evaporates or drys quicker. This results in a thinner paint film per coat. Goes on dryer, thinner coat and drys quicker. The data sheet online will show a paint viscosity measured in seconds. If you measure the viscosity using a viscosity cup you can set the correct flow rate for that particular day. Makes a huge difference between summer and winter, but can also make a difference day to day.

[@ANDY-we7mr]

That's,not bad there canny job well done for a job out side

[@shaineriches4369]

Very nice job mate well done superb 😁🙏

[@carlwaylett7013]

Looks great mate 👍

[@metalman4141]

Great video but can I ask what type of paint did you use, type of gun and spraying pressure ?

[@delticnapierdccsound4236]

Using cellulose with a 15 minute flash its that easy. Well done for being brave 😉👌🤘👍

[@hanskurzen]

Great job , well done. I shall be embarking on a similar job to my A.H. Sprite. What type of paint did you use please ? also the equipment. Thanks ,,,, John.

[@thomasmacbride8006]

🙈😳 well done for doing it yourself looks like a decent job well done 👍

[@wez2844]

What a great video and good job on the mini! Can I ask what spray gun you used ?

[@puppynation3340]

Fair play! It looks cracking, look forward to the part 2, to see how you sort the little paint issues. My '89 998 needs a respray, got quoted £3500 for a pro shop paint job, if I do all the initial prep work!! Unfortunatey out of my price range at the moment. Could you include what kit you used and total pricing? (or is that in another video?, just found your channel, so not checked your other videos yet) Subscribed 👍👍

[@stevehand322]

Also, looks amazing!

[@philtucker1224]

Thank goodness! (I had to get to 1.50 to be absolutely relieved to see you actually DID mak of that lovely driveway first! Great work buddy, - (what was outside temperature and weather like?)

[@entity_dragons2013]

Imagine a bird crapped on your mini as you've just sprayed it

[@bentandre5524]

shiny shiny, imagine how it will look with the chrome parts

[@stevehand322]

What paint did you use, there's no lacquer???

[@anthonybrown7959]

Great results from an outside spray jib.😂

[@jasonblann33]

AND IN YOUR SLIPPERS TOP JOB

[@MrStnige]

Why didn't you remove the back lights and fuel tank, you would have ended in a much better finish for what it took to remove those pats

[@TharushiDarshani]

😍

[@DiscoveringSpain]

Better than original bL finish

[@philtucker1224]

Bit heavy on the first coat there buddy…

[@speedwaybaz5633]

Not a good idea painting a car outside

[@suznet]

sometimes you don't have any other choice, didn't see to many flies in it 😛