THE PAINT FINALLY GOES ON! FORD BODY MX5 MIATA PROJECT

[@joolsfreeman4359]

You've done well matt , the only way to learn anything is by having a go yourself and considering you were let down so badly by the first guy i,d say she turned out good, you've added another skill to your set.

[@zephzephyr9830]

i agree, i painted my mk3 Zephyr, and they only way was to do it myself. i didn't have the money to get it painted. You did a good job Matt.

[@bruceclarke6368]

I totally agree with your statement!!!

[@greener121]

Zeph Zephyr Kevin Tetz has a series of auto painting vids that are really good, including one on fixing runs etc....look up the paint planer, basically a curved file on a block, it works great on dust nibs as well as drips.

[@royledwell4990]

When you get ready to paint wet your floor down just before you shoot and it will cut down on the dust getting into the paint.

[@marty3469]

Hoover the floors around the car then wet the floors and sweep away any excess water

[@leehowarth8123]

Never wet the floor

[@tortron]

@@leehowarth8123 shouldn't need to wet the floor, shouldn't be dust there

[@user-fl1jv9cv7z]

Theres ups n downs to most all methods. Biggest plus I get out of wetting the floor is that it now has to be mopped and there goes the dust that shouldn't have been there in the 1st place

[@geoffcowan2384]

@@tortron if you paint with the door open, there is dust there, guaranteed.

[@whydotufaqoff]

I’ve been painting cars for over 40 years Matt and my first cars were not even nearly as good as what you’ve just done. You should be as proud of yourself as we all are of you... Well done mate. Those runs will flat out. Cheers...🥂

[@mikeypl1957]

I was a body and paint man for 25 years, you've got nothing to be ashamed of. Turned out excellent for a first paint job!

[@dynamicvehicleservices8170]

still painted faster than nosatalga matt would of done

[@LowlyGamer]

Is the one dislike from the pleb who was supposed to paint it originally 🤣

[@mikediamond257]

Hahahaha. More than likely. Unsubbed as soon as i found out he did wrong. Was lucky enough to catch Matt's video explaining what happened before he took it down.

[@ameritus9041]

What happened?

[@upnorthviking823]

@@ameritus9041 he had a deal with a guy to do the body and paint..the guy kept promising the car would be done..playing matt for months screwing him up..got his subscribers from the build and lost them all when people figured out he was a scam

[@dannycurtis1744]

Plenty of paint on it ,so just flat them runs out and mop it up with a polisher no problem 👍. Always start out with a dust coat and build it up.

[@hapwasner8021]

NEVER SEEN OLIVE DRAB WITH THAT MUCH SHINE, IT ACTUALLY LOOKS NICE.

[@rockabillypreformancerc1639]

Ita not olive drab too light olive drab is alot darker

[@TomTom-tt1pl]

I dub it Tactical Olive

[@chasevans7171]

It looks the mongrels nuts. Love the colour choice. Having seen you do every job on it from the ground up it was only right that you painted it as well. Your perseverance is legendary. P. S. Check out "amazing trick for removing paint run" KZbin video. The guy covers the run with filler to act as a guide for sanding. Looks a neat trick.

[@grahamx8623]

Looking good, nice colour too. Dunno what your plans are with the runs, I use stanley knife blades to scrape as much off as possible before sanding to avoid sanding through the surrounding paint. I'll grind the sharp blade points off and put tape on the surrounding paint to avoid scratching it. I'm better at removing runs than I am at spraying....

[@anypoxynames]

I use tu use a paint file.They were quite handy...

[@MetalMania3DTV-TAS-AUS]

I've been in the industry for near 50 yrs, awesome video and custom work and paint, turning into a real hot car, cheers KC Tasmania Australia

[@ianemery7785]

Great choice of colour 👍 Runs will flat out.

[@zincalloy11]

We all voted on colour ages ago.

[@charliehustle2579]

@@zincalloy11 what color is that?

[@brandonsexywhitaker]

That color choice is 👌.

[@KevinLee-ww3ny]

Having worked in a body repair shop, I've seen worse jobs from "professional" painters! NOT joking. Good job!

[@chopperhehehe]

I second this comment 👍👍👍😜🦄🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎣😁🤞✌️

[@cal844]

You dont need a pro shop to get results 😉

[@Urchfab]

Cheers mate.

[@WildBillFlysRC]

Outstanding Job Matt! so happy to see this project move forward! looks like Boxwood green from Ford

[@punkbloater]

Love the colour, that green and the white looks so good together. Love the music to. 👍🏻

[@Urchfab]

Cheers mate.

[@drewt3210]

May father likes to say, "Education is expensive, but knowledge is priceless." You've gained knowledge on this one, Matt. Nobody can take that from you. All the respect to you for trying where others stand down with fear of failure.

[@NathansGarage]

Love the color. You're a braver man than me tackling paint! Looks great.

[@signdeals4972]

Nathan's Garage, Dude, Urchfab and Nathan’s Garage are my two favorite channels!

[@charliehustle2579]

I watch your vwz3 build too

[@Kobafied]

Roll the edge of a single edge razor blade by pulling it on a piece of 400 grit sandpaper. You do this on only one side of the blade. You want to create a bur on the one side of the blade. Then take the side with the bur and pull it over the high spots of the run to cut it off layer by layer. You’ll be amazed at how well it works, it even works great on clear coat. It’s much faster and better than sanding down the runs. Good job Matt.

[@philsshed8207]

I know over the last 18 months or so u have had your ups and downs with this car, but mate you should be so proud of yourself and how well this little rocket has turned out.. considering what you started with and the end result is incredible. working by yourself on a small budget is a huge credit to you and your skills.

[@daveking7212]

A good flat and polish..done well for your first paint job

[@ShalomBrother]

Used to watch my dad painting cars in a similar setup when I was a kid. We used to wet the floor to keep dust down and save on wet sanding time

[@davida6450]

A good tip between coats is to use the back of your finger, for me right hand finger next to my thumb. Gentle touch around the panels that look wet. Be discreet, on edges where the next coat will cover. If you get paint on the back of your finger, hold off on the next coat. Touch and sticky but not leaving paint on your finger, good to go. I've been painting for over 30 years as a good amateur.

[@MegaProstreet1]

top job mat, for a first attempt you did real good just dont open the door when painting as all the shit goes straight in the wet paint, try a large fan and put it in the wall to draw out the mist. Also wet the floor that will help with dust as a rule of thumb, keep your spray gun 6 to 8 inches away from the car but also that you mix the paint correctly not that im saying you havent but generaly 2 to 1 ratio , and regulate the air to the gun by investing in a air regulator then set gun to 28 / 33 psi the you should be good to go

[@johnkim8690]

Thanks man.

[@Richard-ps7ht]

Good flat and polish it will be as good as new. Keep up the good work.

[@BarnacleBilltheSailor]

You've done well for your first go. After you get a feel for the gun and how it sprays, and your mix along with the air temp and humidity, you'll lay on great paint jobs. It's really easy to rush into re-coating and not allow the previous coat to "flash", or release most of the aromatics and tack up. Yep, it is just like welding. The better equipment and experience will see you doing better jobs.

[@stevewilliams587]

Well Matt you said it ! You the man to make the definitive video on paint spraying. As an amateur also. I have found if you wipe the runs out with your finger when wet they take a lot less rubbing back. It always surprises me how much they sink.

[@stuartmcintosh5709]

My dad had an old ford popular when I was a kid, I’m 70 now, and I’m sure it was that colour or close to it, nice job

[@macbutty1]

Damp down your floor to help keep dust down

[@skydave9317]

Yay... I made it! Been binge watching the entire Mongrel series over the last couple of months and am now up to date. Guess I need to go back to the start and watch the non-Mongrel videos now!

[@gsxr713]

Love it great colour don't worry about the runs they will cut out no problem .I am glad you painted it then it's all your own work A mazing

[@Graham_Langley]

Only ever done one bit of spray painting - a Sport engine cover for my Hillman Imp some 40+ years ago. Got less orange peel than the factory so I was well pleased, and only afterwards did I find out about the side air ports that were completely blocked on the borrowed rig.

[@peterwall737]

Matt it looks top job don't know who would give this a thumbs down but obviously they've never painted the car I think it looks the business and I absolutely love the colour once again top job.....😎

[@iancooper5615]

Like people are saying you’ll only get better at it by doing it more, i just love putting the paint on something that you have built yourself, its so rewarding. It looks great absolutely love the colour. So glad you ditched the roller idea 😀

[@neofitou]

Im sure there have been other comments, but there are so many, the best way to deal with the runs is to actually bog over the runs before sanding them back. That way you dont sand off the good low spots. Sand off all the bog and the runs come off perfectly evenly.

[@Fintoman]

Hi Matt That's a great result for a first time painting a car. Once it's colour sanded and polished out it will look like a multi thousand pound paint job. There's some great tips on KZbin on how to remove those runs and sags by sanding without going through to the primer. It involves using the very fine body stopper, have a look. Whenever I have painted a car in similar conditions to those you have I will always wet the floor down. It really keeps the dust down to a minimum. Cheers

[@marcushayesford]

Love it!!! 👍👍👍

[@jimhall9624]

Wet sand the runs and buff ! you will never know it was there, the beauty of solid colors !!!

[@maciekm7953]

For the first time that's really good for me, it all comes with experience. Btw. Trev have a very nice video on removing runs :)

[@kittonsmitton]

Two great channels.

[@japlishdrifting]

THE GUNMAN you tube channel is really good for explaining things properly - also shows how to use a LIGHT skim coat of filler over the runs then sands them down so no need to repaint....... I just painted my first car and used THE GUNMAN as a guide, I bought an ANEST IWATA W400 gun, good mid price gun and had a nice finish for me? 2 BIGGEST things I learnt; make sure the vent in the lid is not blocked wind the fan setting on the gun 4 full rotations out from closed - helps alot with even overlaps etc

[@-MacCat-]

Paint runs are your gods way of telling you where to put your sponsors stickers 😉 Seriously though, those runs are just another point in the learning curve, that colour is spot on and the job you've done is pretty damn good for a newbie spray painter. The more you do the more impressive your skill set becomes and the more impressed we get. Thanks for sticking at it, despite the many low points.

[@thomasbaker9332]

Great job ! Remember what you started with (on this project) and how far you've come !

[@MrButtonpresser]

Top marks for a really good effort. A few runs never stopped anyone. Looking very nice.

[@Kowalski401]

Great color combination!

[@porters4]

Nice job Matt. I did my time painting cars etc Ive had runs dirt etc in my jobs I don't know anyone who hasn't. Happy days.

[@novastarproductions]

Little tip from a former painter, put a Little glazing putty over the runs. Use a blocking sander to sand down the runs. After that wetsand and buff out.

[@michaelflood4535]

Well done Matt nice to see the Mongrel in paint colour suits it next step running and driving.

[@2thehook773]

Yup, easy fix. Wet sand, spray a final coat and your done. Excellent first time Matt.

[@stephengirling7859]

They're not paint runs, they're tears of joy!

[@mikefrost7516]

That paint is looking awesome. So glad you chose that colour combo. I've just binge watched this entire series in a week as I'd not found it before now. Epic build and can't wait to see what you do next with it mate.

[@williamhilson8646]

That looks great Matt. Those minor issues are super easy fixes as long as you don’t rush through the scuff n buff. Neat trick for the sags and avalanche (good term) is to let it cure, lightly cover the sag with a fine no mix type putty, (dry wall mud works) let that dry and sand the run gone. The putty protects the paint around the run. Buff it out and BOOM you have a pro looking job. Pretty close to it already for a bashful novice. The better gun will help. I suggest watching the paint hit the car. What it looks like going on is how it will look dry unless your too slow or close. Those both cause the sagging runs you showed us. Spot on for the color too. I am so happy you decided not to roller a dull coat. This looks way better and you have lots to be pleased about in regard to the finished product thus far. I’ve gotta get in on this next raffle though. Cheers mate and good video once again but what about that starting clap? It’s okay, that you left it out, made me jump almost every time lol

[@HomeBuiltByJeff]

That looks fantastic mate. Great to see you stick with it.

[@woodwardmotors6758]

Looks spot on matt

[@ReduxGarage]

I think you're using single stage so those runs are easy to address. To sand them out, apply a tiny bit of filler (glazing putty would work fine) right over the area where the runs are and sand it flat. The filler and runs will be flattened at the same time. The filler helps keep the sanding block from digging in inadvertently vs sanding just the runs. When the filler is gone, the runs will be gone too and everything at the same level. Or..hell with it because racecar. Colour is friggen fantastic! Sweet job Matt.

[@daviemaclean61]

Superb job - T-cut and polish will refine the finish! I love the colour - had genuinely forgotten which one you'd picked it was so long ago.

[@jeffshappard8227]

Nice job man! It's great to see someone doing what they haven't personally done before.

[@f88pvc]

Not ideal conditions to spray a car but overhaul it looks good and at the end of the day its nothing that can't be fixed if it's not a show car I wouldn't be worried do like the colour

[@robertcollins5713]

Matt when you want to rub the runs out scim them with a light coat of filler, then as you block them down its stops you rubbing the good paint as well as the run when the filler has gone the runs are gone!

[@jzab]

I’ve just finished catching up on the Mongrel series. This is an awesome build. Thanks very much for filming and putting it up for us to watch. It has certainly helped pass the time in lock-down.

[@Urchfab]

Cheers mate.

[@bigbird2100]

It's just a case of get stuck in that's how you get good at it Great video 👍.

[@LeArtisan]

Gonna look fire when it is finished. The more you do the better you get, never beat yourself up you are a talented guy.

[@Urchfab]

Cheers mate.

[@dennistemple4383]

That Colour suits the car - great choice, The odd run is par for the course when learning, you should be proud of the fact the whole project from conception to finish has been done by yourself and added to your skill set along the way - well done and thank you for sharing the journey Matt. Stay safe.

[@richardpugh3434]

Looks fantastic from the states.... probably better in person. Great job Matt!

[@davidfoulkes9627]

Well done Matt I love the colour! Your skill set just gets bigger and better. Keep smiling my friend.

[@deep.c]

I think it looks fine. One of the best things about non-metallic paint is you can wet sand it. A little time and elbow grease will get those runs out!

[@rustandoil]

Great colour 😎😎

[@1one3_Racing]

Totally agree. I couldn't get my welding right despite watching heaps of video. Then I found a video on how NOT to weld. Fixed.

[@johnsutherland8239]

You should be proud of that job , it normally takes years of practice to get a professional finish , my brother has been doing bodywork for 25 years and things still go wrong . It’s a nice job 👍

[@wiandevilliers3174]

Love the colour! Great work on doing it yourself!

[@samuelscreech]

Great choice of colour! Love the green.

[@yellowgruts8340]

Looking awesome. A real credit to your ability. Can't wait to see it finished.

[@TheMeta6]

You can sand those runs straight out by putting filler over the top and then sanding it back off. A bit of work and it should look mint!

[@boldorboy08]

Looks great Matt. Those runs are easily fixed. All part of the learning curve.

[@888johnmac]

for a first go that is a damn good job .. don't worry about the runs, as you said they will wet flat out ... and yeah nice colour

[@arni7045]

I have been there, just let it harden very well before you do any thing to it. What has worked for me is taping the edges of a razor blade (3 wounds of masking tape) and scarping the runs and then sand with 600 or 1000 grit sandpaper, buff and awesome result. It´s not the end of the world :) Try painting different surface like plastic, metal and paper in one go and see the difference how it lays down.

[@michaelm2716]

Hi Matt thanks for posting. It looks like it is cold in your shop. The base material temperature will affect the flash off of the paint (along with the ambient temp) allowing the paint to run, you may need a heater to bump the temp to at least 21C. Also the milky finish in your paint could be condensation in you air line. If your not already try two filter regulators first set to 85psi, second set to spray pressure eg,40-60psi and you will see large amount of condensation in the separator bowls. Just a couple of ideas from when I have sprayed at home similar set up

[@jimsullivan2729]

Pretty nice if that's your first paint job! A little wet sanding and buffing it will look great.

[@markgriffin4888]

You always have TREV to answer any questions. Just waiting for that first "NUG " on the race track 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@Mike-zq7un]

Fair play mate looks great 👍keep up the great work

[@Ltbookum]

Congrats! Looks good for 20 quid gun. Look up Trevors (motionautotv) tip on sanding out runs. It's either in the Supra or Civic build. He uses filler around the run so that when you sand it down you'll have a visual reference to do so evenly. It prevents you from blowing through the surrounding paint.

[@mattmorris8482]

Had to comment in appreciation of the paint avalanche comment. Great seeing the Mongrel as always.

[@neilschofield2325]

Fantastic colour!

[@glennvinicombe1668]

I've been a carpainter for 25yrs , from what i can see you have done a AWESOME JOB 👌👍

[@MarioFunk]

That thing is mega, man. The colours are spot on. Pleasure to watch the process and continued success!

[@anypoxynames]

Oldest mistake, in the book. Been there and done that, myself. I work with painters, with years of experience, making the same schoolboy errors, even now. Love the colour.

[@kristoffer-robinlotze7273]

So good to finally see it painted! 😀👍 Love the colour!

[@jonathanshaw7242]

If you put a small skim of filler or glazing putty over the runs you can sande them out without rubbing through the rest of the paint. Looks good apart from those few runs

[@MarkDavies4281]

That looks lovely, a good wet sand and polish and that turned out great👍

[@andrewnichol1658]

'The Mongrel' is even more beautiful than before....... Love the build as a whole...... When your totally done, please, consider doing an episode of start to finish.......great ideas and enthusiasm.... Cheers to you, thanks for letting us watch.....

[@MrWilliam.Stewart]

Matteeeeeeeeeeeey You master man. From two buckets of rust flakes, to that! Proper job.

[@chucksterock]

When I worked at a body shop during high school and college and a year after that, we called leaving a run "signing your work". I know looking over the video isn't the best view, but I think it looks great. And you're absolutely right, there is a learning curve and it can be expensive and time consuming to learn your way up the curve. Again, I think it looks great and has a good gloss. Great job!

[@upnorthviking823]

A true quality shop eh!! Haahahaha

[@darreng5178]

Matt, I'm convinced that you could do anything mate! Well done, and I really like the color. Cheers!!!

[@geoffcowan2384]

Nice job! One minor thing that will help, especially with larger cars, drape the hose over your shoulders and hold it behind you like a tail with your non-spraying hand. Just helps keep it from touching a beautiful wet paint job. Ask me how I know...

[@marty3469]

Car come up good Matt, I've seen people put filler over the runs and sand them back till it's all flat, another trick is a razor blade to cut the tops off. Great job for having a go 👍

[@beardbuilds5140]

Not bloody bad at all!!! And the colour suits it surprisingly well, Top Shelf Matt!

[@basskemper7579]

Top job ill say as a car painter 😁 For the first time painting a car top to botem with no help of e pro, man you kild it 👌👌👌

[@larsaugust1469]

That's awesome Matt! Can't wait to see it all go together

[@henlow1]

You can fix the runs by putting filler around the runs and flatting it down with wet n dry. The filler protects the paint on the low spots whilst allowing you to flatten down the high spots. There a few vids on YT demonstrating this process.

[@mgbv8man2]

nailed the colour

[@fransterhorst3694]

Looks fantastic! great job in my humble opinion, those runs will disappear with some elbow grease just fine. It will look stunning with all the glass and trim. Nice project to follow.