[mafiacustomz]

im looking for info on painting and alot of it i love cars and that seems to be the only area lacking. Ive painted 1 car with not to good results and primed 2 i will post my steps i used later and i hope alot of you good people will give some info and maybe show some first paint pics.

my paint steps

body work filler sanding ect...
2 coats good high build primer ppg 1.8 2.0 tip gravity guy
guide coat rattle can black
fix any bad spots filler glaze ect...
2 coats primer sometimes with sealer 1.8 2.0 tip gravity guy
wetsand
base coat 2-4 coats 1.4 tip gravity guy 10-15 min flash
clear coat 2-4 coats 1.4 tip gravity guy 10-15 min flash
wetsand buff and polish

when i did clear befor i used a 1.8 tip and i looked around and everyone in body shops and custom painting used 1.4 1.3 tip gravity guy.

so where i can i improve is their any info you need to know to help with my steps to make me a better painter.

[mil.painter]

What was your problem , Orange peel, runs / sags, dry spray , , I like to use a hvlp gun myself and I use a 1.4 for everything I have awsome results, my suggestions is relax get comfortable with the gun spray a couple of test panels, pratice makes perfect , it will come to you, if your getting orange peel open up the flow of paint, same with dry spray , if your problem is runs and sags spray a medium tack coat and wait 15mins to 30 mins before 2nd coat . And remember to keep your gun at least 7" away

[mafiacustomz]

i was getting the crows foot but that was becouse it was cold at night when i did it and the other thing is i sprayed the clear with a 2.0 tip and it went on like gel