There’s something about spraying in a modern, new paint booth that gives you an indescribable feeling. If only every booth was maintained to look like this forever it would make your life as a painter much more enjoyable. Lighting is incredible, air movement is correct, air filtration and air supply is optimal. Everything tends to run a little smoother!
Applying a Primer Surfacer The goal when applying a primer surface to a panel is to provide holdout and protection over your substrate. Primer surfacers provide some fill to level out feathering and correct minor flaws on your panel. Any dent repairs involving body fillers should be finished in P180-P320 grit paper before starting a…
Spraying clearcoat is an art in itself, for the most part, spraying experience is the best way to learn this skill. However, having an understanding of what it does and establishing good routines will go a long way in how your paint job holds up. So first off let’s have a look at what clearcoat…
A paint technician that can keep up with demanding production needs will be one of the most valuable employees to any high production repair facility. To be successful in this type of environment, here are a few tips for maximizing the jobs that go through your paint booth: Use Dry Time Efficiently – The best…
How to blend car paint Blending is probably one of the biggest challenges for painters today, learning to blend is ultimately learned through experience, but here are a few tips to help make life a bit easier: 1. Use a similar undercoat – by choosing an undercoat that is close to your topcoat you can…
A plastic bumper is in need of painting starting from the raw plastic. Multiple steps are required including cleaning, priming / adhesion promoter & paint.
How Polishing A Scratch Out Works One of my favorite sayings “it will just buff out….right?”. It’s often spoken in prayer form as the customer knows if it doesn’t the price has likely tripled. So to know if it will buff you need to know how deep it is. Generally, if your fingernail can…