Who Can Do a Respray

brett5141

New Member
Hi All,

Just thought i would put this out there to see if anyone interested.

I am looking at getting my surf resprayed, it does have some dings and is not 100% straight, but thats the point isnt it?

I am looking to get it resprayed but cant really justify the $4500 to get it done professionally, just wondering if there is anyone out there who would be interested in doing a cashy!

I am not looking for show car qaulity just something neat and tidy, happy to have it the same grey colour or would really like a deep blue or black.

Cheers

Brett
 

bmurray2250

4x4 Earth Contributer
Hi Brett

You need a air compressor, paint out fit and a clean area to paint it. You will be doing a lot of hand sanding until you get to the final coat. You will need the paint also. Time and patients but it is rewarding. I did some rally cars many years ago. I personally would only do this if I was totally rebuilding the vehicle as a project.

If you decide to do it, read up and get some practical tips on how to spray paint correctly.
 

Jarh73

New Member
DON'T CHANGE THE COLOUR!!!!!!

Thats my main advice :)

I have spray painted everything from earthmoving equipment, industrial equipment, trucks, cars, motor bikes, 4WD etc.

Including major rust repairs and replaced entire quarter panels.

As its a 4WD I'd have a good think if its worth the effort, its going to get scratched anyway and the factory paint will be more duarble than most respraying.

I would shop around more for a price and keep it the same colour. (don't even mention change of colour)

Removing as many of the trims as possible will help most panel beaters leaves less work for them.

Most don't like other people doing the preparation work.

A repspray can be done in a weekend but it won't look much better than it is now more than likely.

Its one of those jobs where its better to do it properly or just don't bother.

It always sounds simple to say "give it a respray" but until you have done one you won't realise what a big job it is to have it looking half decent.

Cheers

Justin
 

bmurray2250

4x4 Earth Contributer
Agree with Justin especially with the colour as that is heaps of work, hence I would only do it in a project rebuild.
 

russell1974

New Member
I agree with the last two posts as I have done a lot if spray painting work if you do change the color to a darker color all the dents knocks and bumps will show up more there are some people around that do it a lot less than that to be paying that much for a respray you would be fairly close to a factory showroom finish to go out bush and in the first couple of mins scratch the hell out of it
 

cloughcarib

Well-Known Member
Hi Brett

Before you concider a 'cheapie' respray, walk around your 4X4 and take note of every piece of plastic, panel join, bonnet, doors, windscreen, windows, bar, light, grill etc... If they're not separated for the respray the joins will not look good.

After you've done that walk around again and run your fingers over every panel and feel the dents you'll soon be seeing. While you're there, take note of all the vents, angles, fins and all the other horrible bits that need to be sanded to fine detail.

If, after all that, you are still intent on a respray then think outside the square.

Jotun is a two-pack epoxy paint/primer system that, per litre, is cheaper than any decent car paint and nearly 5 times thicker. It can be sanded multiple times., buffed and polished, and easily repaired if need be.

The paint is manufactured and can not be colour-matched.

A person with minimal experience can do a great job with Jotun and get a longlasting and repairable finish if you follow a couple of key points...

Ok.. Heres the bad news.......

Use the Jotun primer first.
Allow the primer a minimum of three days to cure.
After spraying the topcoat, test an inconspicuous spot with a fingernail after two days(and consecutive days) until your finger nail leaves no mark.
This means that you could have the car out of action for up to a week and a half just for the spray(not including prep)

Here's some good news..

Any dust, runs, marks or mistakes can be sanded and polished out easily with little to no fear of a 'rub-through'.

More good news.... You'll need to total the vehicle before you damage the paint beyond a quick and easy repair.

When it comes down to it, a respray is a major.

$4500 is a fair price for a proffessional job done very well.
 

Jarh73

New Member
I don't mind the industrial paints either :)

Only point I'd make is make sure the person spraying knows what they are doing as two-pack going off in the pot is a real pain.

Two pack not ideal for beginers. IMHO

Cheers

Justin
 

cloughcarib

Well-Known Member
I don't mind the industrial paints either :)

Only point I'd make is make sure the person spraying knows what they are doing as two-pack going off in the pot is a real pain.

Two pack not ideal for beginers. IMHO

Cheers

Justin

I generally use a 10lt pressure-pot with big jobs and pre-mix the Jotun half an hour ahead of time. I have left the mix in the pot for up to an hour(to allow flash-off between coats) and have never had an issue. I've also tightly covered a mix and used it the next day(with some extra thinners).

Two-packs are not very user friendly in general, but this one is pretty good.
 

warfer

New Member
I don't mind the industrial paints either :)

Only point I'd make is make sure the person spraying knows what they are doing as two-pack going off in the pot is a real pain.

Two pack not ideal for beginers. IMHO

Cheers

Justin



Hiya Justin
Two Packs are illegal to spray in a backyard situation,not many neighbors will tolerate it..Plus the isocyanates are dangerous and get into the paws of your skin...When your ready to paint do it in an oven..
 
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