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I would like to try to paint the front bumper and "barbell" for my GMC sometime in the next week or so. I have the gun, compressor, paint, hardner, reducer, mixing cups and have a basic idea of what I'm doing, but never having done this before, I'm unsure.

I thought a found a site linked thru the "bolt" that I can read up on the painting do's and don'ts. Any Idea what the link is?

ANy tips you've come across?
Thanks

Check out auto painting here. You can download a free ebook about the basics of painting by our very own Martin Senior.

make sure u got the paint mixed right an have the psi going into the gun set at the manufact seting an dont spray heavy coats thats bout all i knew when i did my first paint job an it truned out real good no runs or nothin

check out the HVLP tech tip on the site here, very helpfull...

Mike

Use thin layers of paint, rather than all at once.

I just painted one of my doors interior panel, the Champagne Grey. I used the PPG Omni brand, and got a tech sheet from the paint supplier, which had the info on drying times between coats etc. I was very helpfull.

I found it best, and have been told it is better to spray 2 or 3 light coats, allowing to dry between coats, rather than trying to coat it with one heavy coat of paint. That worked out best for me, and the door panel looks great!!

Take your time, do it when you dont feel like your rushed to get it done.

Mike

The paint I'm going to use is a single stage Urethane, that way I need not worry about a clear coat. I'm going to have the truck painted by a shop, but I would like to get the barbell and bumper(s) so she won't have primer parts.

The most important thing, especially if you are using urethane paint with hardner is have the proper filters in your resporator. Remember your lungs don't have a drain valve, what goes in there stays in there. If paint hardens in your lungs it can kill you.