Homemade Paint Booth

[Idealsupra]

I own

i was helping my friend completely restore this car...and we decided to take on the bodywork and painting as well.... so today we made his garage a paint booth and finished up all the body work and got the car sanded down and a very light coat of primer on it and slight sanding... a few more sanding sessions and another light coat of primer and it should be ready for paint next weekend.

i think im gonna graffitti the walls too when we are done with the car

 

[aye mate]

Ahh man, I wanted to do that with my car, but I have no patience for sanding and priming. I'd rush and mess up big time. Good luck to you guys tho. What color is it gonna be?

 

[IJ.]

Well done Jay!

When I paint at home I wet the floor down then blow everything off with the air hose so the water holds any dust, works well for me and I'm lazy

 

[CTsupra]

*applaudes*

take heed gentlemen. this is how a mkiii should be restored.

 

[kwnate]

Looks like fun!! One suggestion, take the nose cone of and paint it seperately that way the gap between the fender and the nose doesn't crack like mine is... Note, I'm not a painter, it just seems like a good idea to me!

 

[Idealsupra]

Looks like fun!! One suggestion, take the nose cone of and paint it seperately that way the gap between the fender and the nose doesn't crack like mine is... Note, I'm not a painter, it just seems like a good idea to me!

all of the pieces were taken off and for cleaning purposes...and then BARELY bolted back together...so its nowhere near tight so everything will painted easily....

this allows the paint to be even rather then have it all seperate pieces and whatnot....

for the record....i HATE sanding....

 

[Brewster]

I need to learn how to paint a car. I don't think it would be that hard (for me) though. I'm pretty profecient with spray cans. :icon_bigg

Looking good. I HATE sanding too..

 

[Stanzaspeed]

damn! quite a set-up. thats a little better set up than my place when i did body work. cant wait to see the finished product :icon_bigg

 

[mkiii222]

I'd love to be able to do that, but living in an apartment I'll be lucky to be able to do the body work/primer at home, let alone the paint.

Can't wait to see the finished product.

 

[rakkasan]

looks great, but I would tape & mask the whole wheel wells or you'll get a lot of overspray on the suspension.

 

[SupraMario]

WOW, Looks awesome, when will we see a finished product?

 

[Charlie97L]

if that's a targa car, and you paint on the seals, get new ones... the seals on mine were painted about a month before i got the car and they are seriously disentegrating... and the guy had them replaced a month before that.

 

[Idealsupra]

if that's a targa car, and you paint on the seals, get new ones... the seals on mine were painted about a month before i got the car and they are seriously disentegrating... and the guy had them replaced a month before that.

yeah we already have new seals on order

and mark i agree with the overspray but i dont think we will be spraying up IN the wheel wells since the car is getting a burgandy color VERY close to original...plus the wheel well covers will be going back on.....BUT rather safe then sorry so ill be covering up suspension parts before we paint good call oh and sorry i havent called you back.... its been kinda hectic for me lately...im KNOW you know how it is...ill give you a call later tonight...

thanks for the copliments guys! ill post pics with a "finished" product