Spray Painting a Car at Home

[@SF80CAMARO]

All the years of watching Gunny ..he gets a run!!(barely). He is human after all!!!

[@IamJimhunder]

"We can buff that run out" me: "what run?"

[@thispranksux7374]

The mark of a true Tradie, good onya gunny, ya got a run and laughed at yourself about it, most tradies would not do that, well done mate, great video to thanks 👍👍

[@harambeexpress]

Good to see some work with similar gear and situation to what I'm likely to get myself into.

[@eddyemm]

I use 2K at home without an air fed mask as well. Once I’m done spraying, I don’t stand around breathing it in. I get out of the garage in to the fresh air. To me, there’s minimal risk as long as you’re sensible and you’re not doing it without an air fed mask day in day out.

[@DavidSmith-hk5pi]

i know this comment is a couple days old, however, your videos have made a world of difference for me in the painting community and i wanted to thank you for all your time and effort.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Thanks mate 👊 appreciate it

[@muckman5509]

Dude you got talent man you should be getting way more viewers then most people. Love your videos Your a natural

[@gergemall]

Very helpful . I have a couple projects to finish up here in St Louis Missouri,USA . We have a short window of time to work without heated or air conditioned garage . Your videos are very helpful. Thank you. IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!

[@stufish73]

Great work. I've just sprayed a mk1 ford escort at home in my garage using acrylic! First time I've ever sprayed (I'm in Perth too). It was A LOT of work, rubbing down and compounding, actualy just finished the compounding today! But yourself and KZbin have been my friend 😁

[@pattiboychannel311]

Wow mk1 escort I'm from the UK I've got a mk1 1300e which I'm restoring would love to see the pictures. Excuse the bad video pop onto my channel and see mine. All the best with yours buddy

[@stufish73]

@@pattiboychannel311 hey mate, saw your videos, nice car, good base to start from. I plan to do a video (slide show) of the build at some point. I might do one showing the body work from the beginning to where it is now - painted and a second once it's complete. 👍

[@stufish73]

Finally uploaded a video of my build to where it's currently at. Have a look at my profile or this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGGQYnd6mt14rrs

[@fishhuntadventure]

@@stufish73 Don’t do a slide show. Do a real show.

[@stevereid8903]

Thanks again still watch as many vids of yours as i can,used your razor blade over a run only last week,but my mate tells me it's not a run it's a curtain..don't have a tungsten block yet.Keep them coming.

[@tonyp6088]

Thanks for the video Gunny! You make us all feel a little better about ourselves. I love your attitude towards the run. Most people i know and up swearing a little out of frustration. Thanks for these vids. They are extremely helpful👍

[@dannyboettger8482]

I paint some cars at home. I have a 20 gallon and a bubble that i add if I need more volume. But you can add volume if you need it, and you can set up filters and all portable if you are determined on the cheap.

[@xxblatxx]

love your work.. and your vids.. ive been painting for a long time and still over think things ,,, OCD maybe. but you are informative and entertaining.. keep it up

[@dcartier100]

THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEOS . Getting ready to spray HOC Brandywine and this is great advice.!!

[@andybussa1323]

Love this video,I do quite a lot of jobs from home and being from Scotland,weather conditions play havoc on my jobs,totally different from spraying at work in the nice warm booth with extraction,a good tradesman always makes it work though and the end result usually is pretty good,cheers gunny

[@timgiesin4025]

This video shows why I like your videos. your Human and you don't have a problem showing us a flaw that you did

[@leeandmandybattersby5958]

Nice work I have a diy spray tent in the uk it’s hard work with the clear to stop runs but used to it I’ve had to learn haha

[@johnfeeney7782]

Good to see you in my situation trying to paint at least you have some heat it's freezing in the UK. ..great set of videos

[@PiezPiedPy]

yep, spraying below 10 Celsius is a nightmare, even with a ton of heaters in the garage >.

[@pattiboychannel311]

@@PiezPiedPy and take 3 years to dry lol

[@dateatorjr9671]

Love the home garage series. Just shows that you can do small repairs at home and don’t need a booth. I hope these “run” on. 😬

[@richardreinhardt6976]

Gunny you are human I run all the time it's a little different compare to all the elements of heat cold dist air movement in a DIY environment it's hard to control the paint u taught me alot excellent job good and slick thanks man

[@ivankasabov4021]

Great video, this is exactly what I do in my garage. Keep going on with these type of videos. Thank you a lot

[@BulliKid]

that detail gun sprays so nice

[@Sweeperspelar]

Hi Gunman awesome video as usual! Just one thing i will be happy to see is your gun settings in the description would be frickin awesome for us new guys wanting to see what you use.

[@richardportelli1983]

The polishing video will be great to see!

[@GarageTimeAutoResto]

Excellent, thanks for showing the at home work, run and all!

[@theaardvark9619]

Really enjoyed the video as usual, i know you much prefer a spray booth but us mere mortals can learn alot watching you working out how to work in our world and some of the work arounds your experience can come up with. From a wet and windy UK. ps It would be interesting to see you spray some Motorcycle body work and may be applying decals, pin stripes etc in your home workshop. Once again Thank You

[@pattiboychannel311]

Loving these home videos. Just goes to show what a true pro your are. Cheers gunman

[@trevormay7862]

What is the best and safest way to heat up a large shed in the winter when spraying 2Pak can I use an open wood fire in a washing machine cylinder??

[@nickjoiner450]

Welcome to my world. I bet the run was because the car was in the garage overnight and the panels were stone cold. Imagine a pro lite and a temperature of 4° and spraying without heat then try not getting any runs on vertical panels. Then you will understand why we are spraying at 1 and a half turns on the fluid in the UK cheers gunny.

[@rikujkoivisto]

Hi Gunny! What air cap did you use in this Sagola mini extreme? You have so tiny compressor.. It would be VERY interesting video, if you PLEASE teach us which gun can use with small compressor. I mean, GTI Pro lite air consumption is 265 L/min, How much compressor CFM have to be..?

[@shaqhobson5074]

The fan on that mini gun is amazing

[@tonypointer7026]

Do you mix paint to manufacture specs. I had buddy of min was super painter. He would paint a car in acrylic enamel. When done dump paint pure in reducer in gun. Turn up air pressure and hit whole car and it would shine like hell. Super huge fan when spraying. He had bit of color in gun when mixed up

[@jrmathes6567]

Seeing you get a run makes me feel so much better, nice job man.

[@jakefriesenjake]

Aren't you supposed to blend into a clear wet bed of clear base paint. So to prevent a halo effect around the repair area?

[@paultiffin330]

I used that same compressor to prime and top coat (matt black) my old Patrol bonnet....worked fine 🙂...could send you a pic if you like, would be interested in your feedback.

[@IntegraDIY]

In your opinion, what causes clear coat adhesion issues, such as peeling and flaking clear after 3 months if being sprayed?

[@dropinbiking92]

Could be a few things. If it's peeling from basecoat, the basecoat could have been too dry. Accelerated clear can cause delamination issues on its own. Poor prep could also cause delamination.

[@Driftmonkey]

Hahaha *nudge nudge wink wink*

[@TheGunmanChannel]

I rarely see it. Is it flaking from areas there is basecoat?

[@IntegraDIY]

The Gunman yes, peeling and flaking right on top of base coat, leaving base coat fully intact just without clear.. usually at the edges but can peel also where if taking masking tape off, it’ll easily pull clean off

[@iSTRANGERXIII]

The Gunman sounds like it was not sanded completely.. so if not sanded completely the fresh paint has no where to hold and grab and if there’s old clear specially happens on edges well the paint will just flake off iven with tape pulling it right off..

[@gregorysanford1610]

I've learnt a lot I do toyota hj 40,s fully strip down rebuild respray

[@littlewol2620]

if you are used to working in a heated, extracted booth, runs and sags can come easy, nice to see you in a more "DIY setup" for those warriors at home gunny :)

[@Yo-rr7tr]

Thank you Gunman for all these videos!

[@jesuslucio2485]

What was the ponint of turning off the light when u left the garrage after tje first coat ???🤔

[@williexc351]

So you dont have to paint an undercoat/primer on if you are using the same colour? I wanna clean up my XC falcon and was gonna blow the classic cream colour back over the original paint job. What kind of prep should i look at?

[@chemoyasan6673]

good day sir, will u please make a tutorial on how to do proper mixing of paint to be put in the spray gun. dont know hhow to do it.

[@alexmessina3383]

Hiya Gunman. Here's my issue. I'm learning and i think do a reasonable spray job, thanks to your help ;-) However, when I rub clear coat flat to get rid of orange peel, I get to the point where there is still some peel (may 10-15%), but as a rub more the color starts to come up, which indicates I'm going through the clear coat. Right? Now I am very careful, slow and conservative, using 1200 (never less), 1500, 2000 and 3000 grit wet. I even use part-used paper to slow down the cut. How to get rid of the peel and not go through clear. I never flatten the base coat before clear. Maybe i should? but what grit, and then how to do avoid scratch marks being visible. Really appreciate your opinion on this

[@fishhuntadventure]

With metallics you can’t really scuff out the base coat imho. Or maybe it’s just my lack of experience?

[@alexmessina3383]

@@fishhuntadventure Was talking about solid color, red, no metallic or pearl

[@brumi73801]

This is what I get into my self.....thanks for sharing you knowledge

[@iroshansameera3699]

Can we use obtial sander without wagum pipe line

[@fonrahm7938]

HI! Please give advice, how are you "turn off" the dust inside your garrage? Have you your own "know how", for example I befor painting get wet floor.

[@supernube5051]

The Gunman Hello mate...can I ask what might be a stupid question please....when you're spraying ..where are you looking ? Do you watch the paint going down..or are you keeping an eye on your distance...or both ? Like I say..I think it's probably a stupid question but I just wondered. Cheers

[@austinthebeast33]

I have a question for The Gunman or anyone else who is a painter. My brother wants me to paint his aluminum boat and wants to apply a gel coat as his clear. Can I use my spray guns from work to spray the gel coating or should I just buy a different gun and just specifically use the gun for gels. I'm worried that when I bring my gun back to work and use it with my Deltron clears it would cause something bad to happen. Of coarse I would clean the hell out of my gun. What is your thoughts

[@sajh4280]

Thanks for a real world vid gunny .. Most of us ain't got a spray booth.. Keep up the good work... Oh and what run???? Can't see nothing 😁

[@Markstevos]

Excellent series this one mate. Enjoying it 👍

[@Imwright720]

I have a compressor like that and every time I try any air tool it breaks. Time for a new one. This one will be 60 gal with a 3-5 hp motor. I will then buy a DeVilBliss flg4 and give it a go. I’m in the middle of painting an Isuzu’ npr cab with rattle cans and 2k spraymax. It’s better than the original so far. 🤪

[@markbsac]

ive got a 50l in my garage and ive just started out loving your vids man..really helpfull

[@justMe-ro5mx]

And that water trap In US is called Aqua Check I have 2 works great

[@garrymuir1442]

Love your videos mate, you give a lot of information. It's great.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Thanks mate, I do my best.

[@michaelkennedy2190]

Thanks so much for the video GUNMAN you are the best!!

[@ericisrael8443]

love to see the home painting! Does Nasson have a clear basecoat to cover sanding scatches? the guy at the store looked at me crazy.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Honestly I couldn't say if Nason have one but I'd be surprised if they don't, that's if they have a basecoat system which I have never used.

[@joemamma4324]

I am going to be using SPI a popular paint here in America for DIY Hot Rodders and professionals I am doing a complete in Black on my 67 Camaro,, Single stage,I asked him if he suggests a 1.3 tip He said No,i 1.4 tip...I took your advise and purchased a Tekna pro with a T110 cap I was planning on the 1.3 tip.....What should I use?

[@SmokyMountainShaun]

1.4

[@roseanneking8984]

Ok I’m a woman with a black car and the clearcoat has come off and in some places the paint. It doesn’t have much rust at all. My question is can I just buy some glossy black spray paint and spray paint my car as is without doing anything else to it, just spray the paint on it?

[@TheGunmanChannel]

I wouldn't recommend that

[@roseanneking8984]

The Gunman Ok Thank you Gunman.

[@jeffdeluca1153]

Lookin good as usual Gunman!

[@2datkustoms831]

What air compressor set up do you use at home?

[@petermckechnie9092]

Great Vid Gunny, Im still using my ANI150 mini gun you recommended. after a year its still great.Your right about the lid tho its a pain in the butt

[@TheGunmanChannel]

And on my stern warning to ANi that I'd stop giving their guns good reviews if they didn't fix it, they've decided to get better quality pots, they should be available soon.

[@petermckechnie9092]

The Gunman let me know when they get them mate, I’ll get one ordered. Iv nearly been caught out a few time putting the lid on crooked. Thanks again mate.

[@salsworkshop9941]

Wow I see a DHL in this video.hope they use your skills one day.i work for DHL .thank you for sharing your aknowlage keep up the good job and actitud

[@KeiferArmstrong]

What size compressor would be best to paint a complete car. Don't have the facility for a bigger one.

[@SmokyMountainShaun]

30 gallons will get you good enough

[@SmokyMountainShaun]

30 gallons will get you by

[@dj2clean514]

Can y make a video or do u have one on how to get a clean paint job when clear coating

[@jamiegood9881]

Where did you get the water filter from please. Can’t find a supplier ?

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Steelcamel.com

[@davesage9190]

I'm confused. Gunny says he mixed up the colour at work and it's left over from when he was painting the bonnet (presumably quite a while ago). But wouldn't the mixed paint have hardener added in and wouldn't it have gone hard? He didn't add any hardener to it at home when he put it in the mini gun so what's up with that?

[@TheGunmanChannel]

The basecoat colour doesn't get hardener. The clear coat gets hardener

[@PiezPiedPy]

You don't use hardener's with base coat

[@theaardvark9619]

I think you will find that he was using solvent base coat, this dries matt and has to have a clear coat on top to provide protection and gloss. The solvent base coat is merely thinned down with reducer/thinners to allow it to flow correctly out of the gun when spraying (normall 2 to 1), it does not set or cure like clear coat but merely starts to dry out over time as the solvent evaporates off, if it had lost some solvent during storage he may have put a drop more reducer in it in order to obtain the correct viscosity again. I think you are mixing up base coat with 2k direct gloss which does have hardener and 2k reducer added to it and it does go off /set but dries to a gloss finish and does not need a clear coat on top.

[@davesage9190]

Thanks for the reply. I enjoy the videos even though I don't paint (on a regular basis). I helped a friend paint a car a couple of years ago and he used (I think) acrylic enamel (solid blue colour). I thought it was two parts paint - and one (I thought) hardener / accelerator. Perhaps it was thinners ??? No clear coat.

[@davesage9190]

Aardvark. I guess you were typing while I was. I believe you are correct. It was direct gloss paint we were using. I guess you call that 2-pack or single stage?? In any case no clear was required. I'm glad I wasn't too confused. Thanks for the clarification.

[@dougowens2686]

That gun is amazing what is the best small touch up gun i saw you video on on the ANI R150 how do these two compare ? what size tip ? Thanks Doug

[@julianp.1713]

Very good series, well done

[@tonypointer7026]

What kind of gun you use. Or what's good cheap gun works well

[@rexgredig4960]

I have the same compressor,I thought you had to stop when the compressor started up again,is it only when you lose too much pressure?!! Cause you only get a 20sec before it cuts in?!!!😁

[@floridaliferich]

Hi Gunny. Watch your videos and have learned a lot. Ordered a GTI Pro lite and the air cap and knobs are black. Everything else including the box looks legitimate. What do you think? I tried posting on your facebook page to add pictures but it won't allow me too.

[@josequiroz4605]

question wat cfm and gallon. is that compressor

[@TheGunmanChannel]

You can google translate from metric to imperial if you want. It's 190 litres per minute and 30lt tank from memory.

[@brendahensley2015]

What did you say the clear was?

[@NETWizzJbirk]

I want to buy a compressor help me choose. USA preferably 120v

[@manoj505sl]

Dear Can i kw wht is the type of the masking tape your using plz tel me is available in web to buy online thanks

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Colad Orange tape from spraygunsdirect.co.uk

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

Love it, Excellent work as always. One quick question if I may, if this was the only equipment you had, do you think you could do an entire vehicle in 1 go with this size compressor or would it need to be broken down in to parts?

[@TheGunmanChannel]

That compressor would really struggle doing more than one panel. I'd get a bigger compressor.

[@TheCampervanBuilder]

The Gunman thanks the the reply, one more quick one if that’s ok, if this was the only compressor available and you were adamant you wanted to do your own paint job but had no funds to upgrade equipment, what would be the best way to do it, would doing a few panels per day while masking up the rest of the car and moving around it over a few days do the job? Is there any issue spraying while the compressor is filling because if it’s ok to keep spraying while the compressor is filling, the the whole car could be done in one go? Thanks for the help so far man, your channel is super informative

[@fishhuntadventure]

@@TheCampervanBuilder A thought: I bought a used 60-gallon compressor with a blown compressor for US$50 just to use as an extra buffer/reservoir for a smaller compressor. With the gun at +/- 26psi the extra storage buffer really helped.

[@lummy321]

Brilliant work bro. ... Lord bless mate. Peace

[@theaussie7160]

Oi gun u got a link to the camel filter I've looked but only found supplier in the US

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Steelcamel.com sent it out, they do ship to Australia

[@손정민-v8k]

Outstanding job thanks

[@Gregg0112]

Why not clear the entire door?

[@redbullgg666]

There is a SGS 100l compressor 14cfg on the market for £200 with 2years warranty :)

[@Fritsvrolijk]

Thanks Gunny do you have a link for the water separator Thanks

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Steelcamel.com

[@justMe-ro5mx]

Looks Good

[@Jae-lee-007]

Hi, can I know the specific model of the water filter you’ve installed on the air compressor outlet. Thanks

[@RobsDIY]

think i have thhe same compressor, just picked up a 2.5hp black ridge witgh 30l tank and 180 Fad. whats yours and got any tips? cheers bro from perth

[@Shadowmosesarea51]

Love your videos mate , I spray my cars from home , I was wondering how long do you leave inbetween coats , also is it ok to go 3 maybe 4 coats of Lear or is that pointless

[@shanejones5885]

Do u clean and reuse your measuring cups? If so, is it ok to clean them after clear has dried in them? I haven't been thus far.

[@TheGunmanChannel]

I do but usually just reuse them for primer, clean the cup well and obviously use a paint strainer

[@adamhawkins9751]

Should you peel the masking tape off right after you clear or wait until it dries?

[@totallimp1676]

Um grande abraço aqui do Brasil.

[@clevepepprell9387]

Hey gunnie where did you get the Steel Camel water trap mate

[@TheGunmanChannel]

The guys at steelcamel.com sent it out for me to trial, it works a treat for what I needed

[@clevepepprell9387]

Are the available in Aus and where if they are mate. I have have a few minor issues with water in my air lines and would like to try one for myself

[@HuTi]

Why didn’t you remove the door handle? Is it possible to blend the clear coat around/under it?

[@nathantanner8442]

What's a good cheater valve worth the $. I have a new gti pro lite on the way with 1.3 & 1.4 and TE20 air cap

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Around $30 for the ANi one from Spraygunsdirect.co.uk

[@jdmwest4402]

I'm surprised he never flash coated it first and then went in hard on it otherwise he wouldnt have got the run to start with

[@Kibrisli52]

that's because he's using a VHS as opposed to a regular 2k MS

[@brianhull5125]

I must admit I couldn’t see that run...but it’s good to see that even an experienced pro like your self gets the odd run 🙂

[@TheGunmanChannel]

Should see it better in the polishing vid.

[@quantumgelato4787]

Its hard to see with the camera, but I can see it flicker in the light as he pulls camera away. You need a painters eye to see it, and I am a professional painter. It will come right out though.

[@malikbey8968]

What size compressor are u using buddy ?

[@Matthew-Clark1980]

Nice job gunny.

[@drakeastro8131]

I get nice gloss of the gun but shrinks back and gets orange peel.

[@christziatzos184]

All the questions about the run/sag. TBH I don’t see it lolol I guess we will see next Friday 😉

[@pedrofernandez3393]

Great video, is buffing it in as effective as using a burn in agent? Are you able to see the new clear transition to old clear up close?

[@comnic5]

Nice video m8. Keep it up.