When I joined your VIP program, around 6-7 years ago now I think it’s been, I only knew a little bit about auto painting and body work and had no experience at all doing it. I signed up with you to learn a new hobby really, but I ended up really getting into it and got good pretty quick. Within the first 2 or 3 months after I joined I was doing small repairs and paint jobs for people on the side. Within 2 years I rented out a little shop, built a paint booth in it and started doing paint and body work full time for myself. Literally everything I know about painting and body work I learned from your website. Just wanted to say thanks man, keep up the awesome work.
I like this vid. As a tech, I sometimes don't understand why people complicate paint repairs. This vid shows the simplicity. I like it. So many people I talk with don't seem to view clear coat as a paint, but clear coat is indeed a paint. So, roughen it up a little and paint right over it.
When you said shake it like a Polaroid picture, that brought back a lot of good memories when I was i young boy. Thanks Tony, always enjoy your videos.
Hey, Tony, You are a good teacher! Please let your audience know when painting to do all you cutting in first like wheel wells edge, front and rear edges or door jams, etc. any hard to get areas then spray the main panels. so you don't overspray the panel. Keep up the good videos
They say hold the can about 12 inches back or you'll get runs , and this man held the can up close to where he wanted to and no runs nothing but straight smooth. Man you're a bad man in a good way , i quess when a person practice whatever they might do , they became pros at what they do. You're a cold man , you know every step of that work and makes it look easy.
So well spoken, very clearly explained and demonstrated, excellent camera work, very patient teaching style and the free book is fantastic. FINALLY a worthwhile RUclips channel, if only all YT content was as valuable and enjoyable to watch. Cheers!
I'M SO PISSED! SOMEBODY HELP ME.... I applied 3 coats of turbo black spray paint in my truck door and got a few small drips so gave it two hours to dry and I lightly sanded it and when I went to apply another light coat over it to cover it the paint came on and is looking like cracks or shatter glass of that makes sense... How do I fix this!?!?!?
Tony I think your spray bomb spitting and sputtering is from not shaking it up enough. think about how long they "sit" after being put in the can. Possibly days/weeks in the factory. On a truck for a day or 3-4-5. Then in a distrubition warehouse for f knows how long then on the self in the shop yu bought it from. Thats a long time for settling to happen. To help with knowing the gunk build up at the bottom has been suspended flick the bottom of the can with a small screwdriver. Little pocket one. Listen to the tone of the sound. Then do it again after you shake it. You will hear the difference. Then shake it for another 4-5 mins so it gets mixed into whats already suspended. When I know im going to use one I toss it in the shaker and set it for 15 mins. Spitting and sputtering is never an issue.
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So glad I found this vid on painting over good clean clear coat with new paint. Every other vid did not answer questions like this one. Great job, and thanks. Mike
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Great video answered some questions I had. I’m in the process of re clearing a peeling vehicle I been wet sanding the old clear coat and feathering it down to the base coat with 600 grit and itlooks like I will need to hit it with a sandable primer to get a even surface correct? Do I only prime around the feathered sanded areas? And do what u did sand off the rest of the panels clear coat with 400 or 600 and start blasting it with the base coat. Or prime the whole panel ,sand flat then base coat it
I am so glad you shared your knowledge. I have a Dodge Challenger rear quarter I am going to paint. Smooth finish,It’s black and I have the sublime color factory paint. So I am going to wet sand the clear two coats base then clear. Saves time
10:56 painted a car base and clear noticed some light places while sanding for flow coat, can I just respray base over the places and then clear are should I prime them first?
I want to clear over 1985 paint to protect the original faded paint. I want the truck to look old, but protected. Please advise on preparing the original paint and then a semi gloss clear. Thank you.
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Thanks, you answered my question of can i paint over my red door with yellow. I'll rub it down and give it a couple of coats of paint then clearcoat. I'm not looking for a Rolls Royce result, just a yellow door to match the rest of the car. The red door i've got is perfect in every way, apart from not being yellow enough... I might even go mad and sort out the roof which lost half of it's clear coat when i pressure washed one saturday morning.
Good tip Tony. I recently painted a car for my first time using an air compressor and HVLP spray gun and tried painting with primer and without primer over the old colour of the car (scuffed and sanded) and also could not visually tell the difference! Saves time and money to skip the initial primer but just make sure it's prepped nicely and you're good to go.
Things to consider before spraying over sanded clear without priming is how easy the color you're going to be spraying will cover. You wouldn't wanna spray a red fender with a white base coat obviously itll take more passes to hideout the color which will result in using more paint. Another thing to consider is the thickness of mils of paint on the surface if it has reached or borderlined the recommended mil thickness and you paint over it then the paint is subject to crack fade etc. and wont last very long
What kind of primer do I need for using acrylic enamel single stage paint? And do I need to primer the whole car or just parts where I fixed dings etc? Car is gonna be a darker version grey of what it originally was
Hi Tony question for you. Can I do the same for alloys. Basically my alloys are silver and I have sanded it down and cleaned and got it looking dull. Now I want to spray it black?can I paint it black without primer. As the paint before had the rust proof on there already. Or do I have to put etch primer? Before spraying it black. Thank you.
Hey what’s up dude actually you might want to prime it because painting directly over any type of metal is not recommended. I mean I think you can do it but I’m not sure how long it would last. It would last for sometime but it might start peeling if left in the weather in the sun for long periods of time over the years. To get a long lasting finish you’ll have to prime it send it then spray it black with your clearcoat. Good luck and keep us posted.
Tony B. Richie - Car Mods & Entrepreneurship! Thank you. I live in London and I had a friend from the US came round and started sanding the alloys down. Tony he premiered but used the normal car body primer. When I went to the shop to buy black paint i told them what we did,and they said normal primer will peel off and I should of used etch primer. Now that the wheel has primer shall I sand it down to 320 grit and use etch primer.... or shall I ignore what the shop told me.and just carry on..? Also in normal circumstances before the top coat goes on do you sand down the primer on alloys or not necessary.? The next alloy this is what steps I’ll do. Sanding it down to 320 Etch primer Normal body primer. Sand down (if you advise) Top coat flat colour non metallic. 1000 grit polish it out. Is this correct? Thank you
So the trick is to lightly sand the previous clear coat to spray paint (primer, base and clear coat) over it? Can you blend a panel to repair a section of the panel without having to sand the previous clear coat? I see a lot of blending videos where the base coat is blended to surrounded areas of the panel without sanding the clear coat. Wouldn't the new clear coat seal the new base coat even if the previous clear coat wasn't sanded?
Hi there, nicely done!! Why when I tried to do paint over clear coat wet sanded with 800 grit, the clear started to shrink and peeled off? :( Thank you
Quick question boss so I I’m done paint 🎨 got the clear coat on . Which grit can I use that will remove imperfections from the clear coat ?? 2000 3000 ? Again I don’t want it to remove the clear coat just want to remove some over spray thanks boss!!
Im going from red to a dark ming blue. I have no repairs, just a little clear peel. Can I do a scuff, base, and clear, or would I need the prime or seal first?
Great video and thanks for sharing. I painted two boat out drives which came out spotless until I sprayed the COLORRITE clearcoat which came out as yellow dust like pollen on a clean car. Wet sending the clear coat and applying the same paint should work? And than reapply clear coat. Also how long do you wait from coat to coat?
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Just painted my hood, I have a gouge and orange peel, should I strip it off or wetsand 400 the orange peel out and re shoot my base. Just did it yesterday, thank u so much for your time !! Signed up for your course ! 🎨
Thanks buddy! For auto body I recommend using at least a 30-gallon tank because it takes a while to refill the tank and you’ll run out of volume. Volume is very important when you’re painting because you need to make sure you have a lot of air volume to supply your paint time. Ideally, larger air compressors with at least 30 gallons are recommended to hold larger compressed air for you to use during your painting. On the other hand, your motor is the one recharging the air tank for you. It’s better to have a bigger horsepower and stronger CFM to recharge your air tank for faster recovery and overall volume. To learn more about air compressor settings and other auto body tools to help you get started check out our VIP program vip.learnautobodyandpaint.com/special-oto-e
Ok so if you can wet sand the clear coat n spray top coat directly on it without priming...is it " Best Practices " to prime then? The finished product should be better over sanded primer, right?
I have prepped my base/clear coat fender extensions using 1000 grit wet/dry paper. I found this video and see you suggest 400 grit. Is 1000 going to be ok to paint over? Is my project too smooth?
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What primer sealer is good for a car paint job before paint? Can I sand the whole car with 400 grit? Primer and paint? And the bumper since it’s plastic do I do the same or I have to add adhesion promoter?
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Great video been watching a lot of videos past couple weeks so glad I found this one. I have a question I can't seem to be able to find an answer to anywhere. I just painted the rear fender of my Harley-Davidson Fatboy using aerosol cans I ordered online with the OEM paint code. I did not get enough paint I thought two cans would be enough and for someone more experienced it probably would have been this is my first attempt at any kind of body work or paint. But my question is since I'm going to be waiting almost a week for my new paint to arrive can I just spray right over what I already put down or should I scuff it up first using 400 or 600 and if so should I do it wet or dry it may be important to know that my paint has metallic in it. It's Harley's Pacific Blue Pearl. Thanks!
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Just what i needed to hear! Can you spray over existing base coat instead of clear? Have a car I'm about to spray , body is tip top just the wrong colour...
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Hello, I thought I had good coverage with the base coat, and clear coated twice. Paint was not sprayed on thick enough I guess. I want to correct by sanding clear coat I sprayed, then spray base the clear coat again. Is that a good thing to do.? FYI, everything was spray can. Thanks
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Does this also apply to 2k paints and clears.. if I sand a panel with 400 thats got good clear and basecoat can I get away with spraying my basecoat and clear coat without priming if spraying a 2k product? Thanks!!!!
Looks awesome! Started the metal work on my car recently.. that part im ok at.. body work however!! 😂 I have a HUGE Respect for your talent and the fact your sharing your secrets 😊 so a Huge thank you! appreciate it.. 👍👍
So will this work on the whole car? The clear coat is peeling on my Honda all over and plan to paint, but if I can get away with no primer to save a buck that be great.
Good job! I enjoyed your video. It's what I want to do with my newly painted car that I want to repaint coz I did not like the color. Now I know that I don't have to prime but just sand it with 400 grit. It will save me a lot of trouble and money!😃😄😁 Thanks so much! I'm an avid fan, Tony! Godbless...
Great Video.. Relevant today ! Question ? Ive got Duplicolor primer and Duplicolor gloss black paint.. Im color changing from red. Im wetsanding with 600 and 1000 before primer. I have 2k clear for after primer and base coats.. Is Duplicolor scratch filler primer ok ? Its not the 2k primer
Yes Man! Scratch filler prime is okay. You might wanna get some more tips here about filler primer www.learnautobodyandpaint.com/?s=filler+primer Keep cranking!
1. I assume I don't have to sand it until base coat, am I right? 2. Without primer, How about adhesion & durability? Are they will be long last similar? Thanks
Can you apply base coat directly to fresh clear coat? My basecoat was too thin I put one coat of clear on it, then realized the base was too thin. Do I need to sand off the clear coat to put another layer of basecoat on?
Hey Man! Applying base coat directly to fresh clear coat is not a recommended practice in automotive painting. Know more tips and know the correct step by step process on auto body and paint at www.radspaintformula.com/rads
What about if you have deep scratched clear coat or if it was roughly sanded and you wanted to fix it and make it blend with the rest of the paint, would it be applicable to respray just clear? or would you have to repaint that area again
I have a shop available to me for about 3-4 days. I’m trying to get a quick but durable paint job in using urethane. I do have a few dents I plan to fix. My question is, can I spot prime the repairs with a 2k rattle can and go straight to sanding and applying new base coat? Or will the primed spots show up?
Dustin, send in your question with pictures of your project through email so I can give you a more accurate recommendation. Send it to ninjasupport@learnautobodyandpaint.com
I like the comparison of using primer vs. not using primer. But you really will not know how it holds up in the sun until 5 or 10 years later. So we really do not know the difference in the two processes. Do you have a long term comparison you can show us?
Hey Man! Sorry as of the moment I don’t have. And it depends with different climate as well. If you’re spraying over a solid topcoat like even a new paint job it doesn’t require primer and it will hold up for a very very long time.
Yes, you can spray primer over silver paint and then apply black paint over the primer but ensuring proper surface preparation, primer selection, and paint application techniques will give you professional-looking finish when painting over silver with black paint. Know more techniques and step by step process at vip.learnautobodyandpaint.com/home
Hi... I being having the question that if you need to sand thru the Clearcoat and spray over base cos. Also if you dont have to Sand all the Clearcoat... what hapen if you Sand thru all te Clearcoat and expose the old basecoat? Can you spray new basecoat over the all onw. I live in Guatemala, and I really appreciate all of your videos, they are so helpful.
Send in your question to tony@learnautobodyandpaint.com with pictures of your paint project so I can accurately make recommendations on how to move forward.
Hey ,I wanna paint my car,it has a terrible done paint job where its flaking just from a cleaning with a water hose .would I need to sand it down to metal or what? And also in general how much cans of paint I would need for a smaller car ? And primer if necessary ? And clear and where can I find car paint??
Hey buddy! The clear coat is really not needed. Single stage is a complete paint system and if you lay on glossy, it’s good to go. But if you do want to clear coat it, I would recommend waiting about one to two weeks to make sure your single stage is nice, cured, and dry. And you can sand it with like 800 grit, give or take to put some clear 800 to 1000 in that area. Check out our VIP program how it’s helped many people like you and get the ability to complete amazing DIY paint jobs from home on budget. www.learnautobodyandpaint.com/
I'm confused. I'm trying to use a single stage Acrylic Urethane over my Base Coat/ Clear Coat. Everyone says you have to remove the Layer of Clear Coat. In watching this video you don't seam to spend a lot of time removing all the clear Coat. When I sand with 400 grit the clear coat is flaking off and I don't have a smooth result. It takes me forever to get rid of all the clear coat. So my question is do I have to get rid of all the clear coat or can I use a Urethane primer over the roughed up surface and single stage over that?
Hey Man! Paint applied over a properly prepared and primed surface will almost always last longer and provide a better finish than paint applied without primer. To know more about auto body and paint visit vip.learnautobodyandpaint.com/home
Hi have you got a video where you paint one stage black? i'm repainting my car but not sure to use this kind of finish, it think what i have is urethane single stage paint black. Is it fine?
Hey man my Honda is a galaxy gray metallic color. I got in a wreck and had to get a new driver door. The door I have is all white. So can I just sand off the clear coat and then paint over the white with my original galaxy gray metallic color?
Hi Tony, i have just sprayed a test door Malachite green code 2coo2 its a dark green metallic Holden color do you have any tips on spraying metallic, it went on ok but not as good as i thought. Thank you
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Hey tony I was doing a pant job but ran out of paint and the paint store closed can I continue the paint job the next day if so how should I approach it
Did you ever get an answer because I am In Almost the same situation. Except I had to order more paint and it took a week. My bumper looks great but needs another coat. I am scared to sand don’t want to ruin it but I know the paint has to stick to something. I’ve gone thru 100’s of comments looking for this answer. Obviously he didn’t answer you but if you could tell me if you found an answer out I would greatly appreciate it.
I know your postings were a year ago and I'm just hoping you guys get a notification of my reply and can respond I was reading through and I see your questions are the exact same as the one I just posted. I ran out of paint and it's going to be a about 4 or 5 days before more paint arrives in the mail. I can't find where your question was ever answered, but did either of you find an answer elsewhere? Thanks!
Hey Tony,! How do you set up your garage to be able to breathe in there!? I just have single double door to open! I see you have your door open 1/4 way! Besides a fan how do you keep the bugs and crap in the air off the fresh paint? Do you use special breathing apparatus to breath fresh air if there is such a thing!? Can you give us a list of things a person needs to garage paint a car? Necessary stuff only!! Rich
Hey Man! Using 2k over acrylic will do more damage to an object and lower its lifespan as it ages. Know more on HOW TO SPRAY WET ACRYLIC ENAMEL PAINT at www.learnautobodyandpaint.com/how-to-spray-wet-acrylic-enamel-paint-spray-steps-may-be-applied-over-any-vehicle/
@@HowToPaintYourCar Thanks for the reply. There's so much contradictory information on the Web I am so lost. I'm wanting to spray my existing factory fitted rear spoiler a different colour and wanting the glossiest finish and 2k spraymax looks the best and cheapest route using aerosols. Any advice like what preparation before spraying. I've seen adhesion promoter used directly onto existing clearcoat after sanding. Obviously I'm a novice and need your experience and guidance on what aerosol paint to use with 2k spraymax. Many thanks and keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍 👌
Is it possible to paint a car with a 33 gallon compressor?, i got 4 guns 1 -1.3 transtar lvlp 2- purple harbor freight 1.4 And 1 1.8 for primer Also whats the recomend pressure to paint with those guns thanks!
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Nick D thank you for the kind words my man. You rock!! Stay cool Nick and great to hear from you!! :)
That's really cool man. Very encouraging to hear in the comment section of RUclips.
I like this vid. As a tech, I sometimes don't understand why people complicate paint repairs. This vid shows the simplicity. I like it. So many people I talk with don't seem to view clear coat as a paint, but clear coat is indeed a paint. So, roughen it up a little and paint right over it.
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When you said shake it like a Polaroid picture, that brought back a lot of good memories when I was i young boy. Thanks Tony, always enjoy your videos.
Lol yeah boy!!!
Hey, Tony, You are a good teacher! Please let your audience know when painting to do all you cutting in first like wheel wells edge, front and rear edges or door jams, etc. any hard to get areas then spray the main panels. so you don't overspray the panel. Keep up the good videos
Very straight forward and practical! A true professional who really shares. Rare indeed.
Thanks Nagesh!
They say hold the can about 12 inches back or you'll get runs , and this man held the can up close to where he wanted to and no runs nothing but straight smooth. Man you're a bad man in a good way , i quess when a person practice whatever they might do , they became pros at what they do. You're a cold man , you know every step of that work and makes it look easy.
4-5 inches.
So well spoken, very clearly explained and demonstrated, excellent camera work, very patient teaching style and the free book is fantastic. FINALLY a worthwhile RUclips channel, if only all YT content was as valuable and enjoyable to watch. Cheers!
Thanks! You are awesome!
I'M SO PISSED! SOMEBODY HELP ME.... I applied 3 coats of turbo black spray paint in my truck door and got a few small drips so gave it two hours to dry and I lightly sanded it and when I went to apply another light coat over it to cover it the paint came on and is looking like cracks or shatter glass of that makes sense... How do I fix this!?!?!?
Very nice tutorial, enjoyed watching Tony
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Tony I think your spray bomb spitting and sputtering is from not shaking it up enough. think about how long they "sit" after being put in the can. Possibly days/weeks in the factory. On a truck for a day or 3-4-5. Then in a distrubition warehouse for f knows how long then on the self in the shop yu bought it from. Thats a long time for settling to happen. To help with knowing the gunk build up at the bottom has been suspended flick the bottom of the can with a small screwdriver. Little pocket one. Listen to the tone of the sound. Then do it again after you shake it. You will hear the difference. Then shake it for another 4-5 mins so it gets mixed into whats already suspended. When I know im going to use one I toss it in the shaker and set it for 15 mins. Spitting and sputtering is never an issue.
Thanks for the video. Lots of people told me I had to remove all the old clearcoat before I could repaint. Good to know that's not the case.
Glad to help Man! Keep cranking! For more tips and tricks on auto body and paint and to get your free manual guide check out vip.learnautobodyandpaint.com/home
So glad I found this vid on painting over good clean clear coat with new paint. Every other vid did not answer questions like this one. Great job, and thanks. Mike
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Great video answered some questions I had. I’m in the process of re clearing a peeling vehicle I been wet sanding the old clear coat and feathering it down to the base coat with 600 grit and itlooks like I will need to hit it with a sandable primer to get a even surface correct? Do I only prime around the feathered sanded areas? And do what u did sand off the rest of the panels clear coat with 400 or 600 and start blasting it with the base coat. Or prime the whole panel ,sand flat then base coat it
Hey Man! Check out our website for more blogs on wet sanding www.learnautobodyandpaint.com/?s=wet+sanding
Thanks
Every time I watch your videos I find myself learning something
Another Great Video.
Thanks Again
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I am so glad you shared your knowledge. I have a Dodge Challenger rear quarter I am going to paint. Smooth finish,It’s black and I have the sublime color factory paint. So I am going to wet sand the clear two coats base then clear. Saves time
10:56 painted a car base and clear noticed some light places while sanding for flow coat, can I just respray base over the places and then clear are should I prime them first?
I want to clear over 1985 paint to protect the original faded paint. I want the truck to look old, but protected. Please advise on preparing the original paint and then a semi gloss clear.
Thank you.
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Thanks, you answered my question of can i paint over my red door with yellow. I'll rub it down and give it a couple of coats of paint then clearcoat. I'm not looking for a Rolls Royce result, just a yellow door to match the rest of the car. The red door i've got is perfect in every way, apart from not being yellow enough...
I might even go mad and sort out the roof which lost half of it's clear coat when i pressure washed one saturday morning.
Good tip Tony. I recently painted a car for my first time using an air compressor and HVLP spray gun and tried painting with primer and without primer over the old colour of the car (scuffed and sanded) and also could not visually tell the difference!
Saves time and money to skip the initial primer but just make sure it's prepped nicely and you're good to go.
Cool!
Things to consider before spraying over sanded clear without priming is how easy the color you're going to be spraying will cover. You wouldn't wanna spray a red fender with a white base coat obviously itll take more passes to hideout the color which will result in using more paint. Another thing to consider is the thickness of mils of paint on the surface if it has reached or borderlined the recommended mil thickness and you paint over it then the paint is subject to crack fade etc. and wont last very long
interesting
What kind of primer do I need for using acrylic enamel single stage paint? And do I need to primer the whole car or just parts where I fixed dings etc? Car is gonna be a darker version grey of what it originally was
Hi Tony question for you.
Can I do the same for alloys.
Basically my alloys are silver and I have sanded it down and cleaned and got it looking dull.
Now I want to spray it black?can I paint it black without primer.
As the paint before had the rust proof on there already.
Or do I have to put etch primer?
Before spraying it black.
Thank you.
Hey what’s up dude actually you might want to prime it because painting directly over any type of metal is not recommended. I mean I think you can do it but I’m not sure how long it would last. It would last for sometime but it might start peeling if left in the weather in the sun for long periods of time over the years. To get a long lasting finish you’ll have to prime it send it then spray it black with your clearcoat. Good luck and keep us posted.
Tony B. Richie - Car Mods & Entrepreneurship!
Thank you.
I live in London and I had a friend from the US came round and started sanding the alloys down.
Tony he premiered but used the normal car body primer.
When I went to the shop to buy black paint i told them what we did,and they said normal primer will peel off and I should of used etch primer.
Now that the wheel has primer shall I sand it down to 320 grit and use etch primer.... or shall I ignore what the shop told me.and just carry on..?
Also in normal circumstances before the top coat goes on do you sand down the primer on alloys or not necessary.?
The next alloy this is what steps I’ll do.
Sanding it down to 320
Etch primer
Normal body primer.
Sand down (if you advise)
Top coat flat colour non metallic.
1000 grit polish it out.
Is this correct?
Thank you
So the trick is to lightly sand the previous clear coat to spray paint (primer, base and clear coat) over it? Can you blend a panel to repair a section of the panel without having to sand the previous clear coat? I see a lot of blending videos where the base coat is blended to surrounded areas of the panel without sanding the clear coat. Wouldn't the new clear coat seal the new base coat even if the previous clear coat wasn't sanded?
Thanks man !! Great work
Is it still ok to spray over single stage with base coat following same way you done it ?
Yes definitely!
Another Awesome Vid... Good to see Young people Takin over the Trades and doing Well!! God Bless You!!
Hi there, nicely done!!
Why when I tried to do paint over clear coat wet sanded with 800 grit, the clear started to shrink and peeled off? :(
Thank you
Quick question boss so I I’m done paint 🎨 got the clear coat on . Which grit can I use that will remove imperfections from the clear coat ?? 2000 3000 ? Again I don’t want it to remove the clear coat just want to remove some over spray thanks boss!!
You can do this to the hole car and in dents just sand down to metal and put bondo? and sand then primer and sand and sealer after ?
Im going from red to a dark ming blue. I have no repairs, just a little clear peel. Can I do a scuff, base, and clear, or would I need the prime or seal first?
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Thank you too
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Another great video.
Thank you!
Great video and thanks for sharing.
I painted two boat out drives which came out spotless until I sprayed the COLORRITE clearcoat which came out as yellow dust like pollen on a clean car. Wet sending the clear coat and applying the same paint should work? And than reapply clear coat.
Also how long do you wait from coat to coat?
Nice video. I had a question. At 12:20, you used a 2K primer on the fenders. Why use the primer after the basecoat?
Very good video, can you share with us were you buy the paint and do they color match it for you Thanks.
Hey Man! I am in Oahu Hawaii and I buy from Napa Auto Parts they have all the PPG paints that you need, they also have the enamel products and they also custom color and color match for you. Get more info and free trainings at learnautobodyandpaint.com
Just painted my hood, I have a gouge and orange peel, should I strip it off or wetsand 400 the orange peel out and re shoot my base. Just did it yesterday, thank u so much for your time !! Signed up for your course ! 🎨
What if the clear was peeling in sections would you primer those sections?
Smooth application! How much is the CFM of the gun used also the CFM of your compressor ?
Thanks buddy! For auto body I recommend using at least a 30-gallon tank because it takes a while to refill the tank and you’ll run out of volume.
Volume is very important when you’re painting because you need to make sure you have a lot of air volume to supply your paint time. Ideally, larger air compressors with at least 30 gallons are recommended to hold larger compressed air for you to use during your painting.
On the other hand, your motor is the one recharging the air tank for you. It’s better to have a bigger horsepower and stronger CFM to recharge your air tank for faster recovery and overall volume.
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Ok so if you can wet sand the clear coat n spray top coat directly on it without priming...is it " Best Practices " to prime then? The finished product should be better over sanded primer, right?
I have prepped my base/clear coat fender extensions using 1000 grit wet/dry paper. I found this video and see you suggest 400 grit. Is 1000 going to be ok to paint over? Is my project too smooth?
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What's the purpose of even sanding at all? Can't you spray over without wet sanding? Thank you so much!
What primer sealer is good for a car paint job before paint? Can I sand the whole car with 400 grit? Primer and paint? And the bumper since it’s plastic do I do the same or I have to add adhesion promoter?
Need an answer too
How many cans of 2K clear did you use? I'm doing a bumper this weekend, I have one can of 2K clear but not sure it's enough... nice video
One can will cover 2 fenders... 3 coats each fender.
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Great video been watching a lot of videos past couple weeks so glad I found this one. I have a question I can't seem to be able to find an answer to anywhere. I just painted the rear fender of my Harley-Davidson Fatboy using aerosol cans I ordered online with the OEM paint code. I did not get enough paint I thought two cans would be enough and for someone more experienced it probably would have been this is my first attempt at any kind of body work or paint. But my question is since I'm going to be waiting almost a week for my new paint to arrive can I just spray right over what I already put down or should I scuff it up first using 400 or 600 and if so should I do it wet or dry it may be important to know that my paint has metallic in it. It's Harley's Pacific Blue Pearl. Thanks!
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Just what i needed to hear!
Can you spray over existing base coat instead of clear?
Have a car I'm about to spray , body is tip top just the wrong colour...
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Hello, I thought I had good coverage with the base coat, and clear coated twice. Paint was not sprayed on thick enough I guess. I want to correct by sanding clear coat I sprayed, then spray base the clear coat again. Is that a good thing to do.? FYI, everything was spray can. Thanks
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Does this also apply to 2k paints and clears.. if I sand a panel with 400 thats got good clear and basecoat can I get away with spraying my basecoat and clear coat without priming if spraying a 2k product? Thanks!!!!
Looks awesome! Started the metal work on my car recently.. that part im ok at.. body work however!! 😂 I have a HUGE Respect for your talent and the fact your sharing your secrets 😊 so a Huge thank you! appreciate it.. 👍👍
So will this work on the whole car? The clear coat is peeling on my Honda all over and plan to paint, but if I can get away with no primer to save a buck that be great.
Hi brother. Air compressor specification for painting car please
Your the only one that came through to answer my question. Thanks man!! Painting over sanded clear in tm morning
Good luck keep us posted man!!
my work in the phillipines is car painting...same 2 you bro...😊😊😊
nice. i am two toning my harley and your advice is worth sooo much.. thank you...
Good job! I enjoyed your video. It's what I want to do with my newly painted car that I want to repaint coz I did not like the color. Now I know that I don't have to prime but just sand it with 400 grit. It will save me a lot of trouble and money!😃😄😁
Thanks so much! I'm an avid fan, Tony! Godbless...
Great Video.. Relevant today ! Question ? Ive got Duplicolor primer and Duplicolor gloss black paint.. Im color changing from red. Im wetsanding with 600 and 1000 before primer. I have 2k clear for after primer and base coats.. Is Duplicolor scratch filler primer ok ? Its not the 2k primer
Yes Man! Scratch filler prime is okay. You might wanna get some more tips here about filler primer www.learnautobodyandpaint.com/?s=filler+primer Keep cranking!
Realy nice my brother thanks a lot
Great video as always Tony....Many Thanks 👍
Very helpful. Some things I didn’t know
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Thanks again for your time and help
Happy to help
Can you wet sand over existing paint and then spray a single stage paint?
1. I assume I don't have to sand it until base coat, am I right?
2. Without primer, How about adhesion & durability? Are they will be long last similar?
Thanks
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Are there going to be any sand scratches from the wet sand showing since we are not priming the fender?
Should I wet sand using 1500 the last base coat before putting on clear coat?
Can you apply base coat directly to fresh clear coat? My basecoat was too thin I put one coat of clear on it, then realized the base was too thin. Do I need to sand off the clear coat to put another layer of basecoat on?
Hey Man! Applying base coat directly to fresh clear coat is not a recommended practice in automotive painting. Know more tips and know the correct step by step process on auto body and paint at www.radspaintformula.com/rads
My Acura has sun damage I think the clear coat gone in some spots. Can I just sand the roof and then base coat clear coat ?
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What about if you have deep scratched clear coat or if it was roughly sanded and you wanted to fix it and make it blend with the rest of the paint, would it be applicable to respray just clear? or would you have to repaint that area again
I have a shop available to me for about 3-4 days. I’m trying to get a quick but durable paint job in using urethane. I do have a few dents I plan to fix. My question is, can I spot prime the repairs with a 2k rattle can and go straight to sanding and applying new base coat? Or will the primed spots show up?
Dustin, send in your question with pictures of your project through email so I can give you a more accurate recommendation. Send it to ninjasupport@learnautobodyandpaint.com
Is this true for metallic over metallic?
I like the comparison of using primer vs. not using primer. But you really will not know how it holds up in the sun until 5 or 10 years later. So we really do not know the difference in the two processes. Do you have a long term comparison you can show us?
Hey Man! Sorry as of the moment I don’t have. And it depends with different climate as well. If you’re spraying over a solid topcoat like even a new paint job it doesn’t require primer and it will hold up for a very very long time.
great question!
This guy is awesome for doing this!!
My damaged bumper cover is black. I bought a used silver color bumper cover. Can I spray primer over the silver paint then black after that?
Yes, you can spray primer over silver paint and then apply black paint over the primer but ensuring proper surface preparation, primer selection, and paint application techniques will give you professional-looking finish when painting over silver with black paint. Know more techniques and step by step process at vip.learnautobodyandpaint.com/home
Should you use a sealer over the old paint under certain circumstances?
Hi... I being having the question that if you need to sand thru the Clearcoat and spray over base cos. Also if you dont have to Sand all the Clearcoat... what hapen if you Sand thru all te Clearcoat and expose the old basecoat? Can you spray new basecoat over the all onw. I live in Guatemala, and I really appreciate all of your videos, they are so helpful.
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I just spray my bumper black but I need to
add another colour how long should I wait before taping the area our so I can spray the next color on
Send in your question to tony@learnautobodyandpaint.com with pictures of your paint project so I can accurately make recommendations on how to move forward.
Question: Does the same apply for plaster (pyroxylin)? Can I apply to sanded clear coat without applying primer?
Hey ,I wanna paint my car,it has a terrible done paint job where its flaking just from a cleaning with a water hose .would I need to sand it down to metal or what? And also in general how much cans of paint I would need for a smaller car ? And primer if necessary ? And clear and where can I find car paint??
How long would a finish like this last 3-4 years ?
Nice video buddy.Does the same apply to stage 1 base coat?
Hey buddy! The clear coat is really not needed. Single stage is a complete paint system and if you lay on glossy, it’s good to go.
But if you do want to clear coat it, I would recommend waiting about one to two weeks to make sure your single stage is nice, cured, and dry.
And you can sand it with like 800 grit, give or take to put some clear 800 to 1000 in that area.
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I'm confused. I'm trying to use a single stage Acrylic Urethane over my Base Coat/ Clear Coat. Everyone says you have to remove the Layer of Clear Coat. In watching this video you don't seam to spend a lot of time removing all the clear Coat. When I sand with 400 grit the clear coat is flaking off and I don't have a smooth result. It takes me forever to get rid of all the clear coat. So my question is do I have to get rid of all the clear coat or can I use a Urethane primer over the roughed up surface and single stage over that?
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I watch other channels on painting and such. I gotta say I could watch your videos all night. Hope to see a live one soon.
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good spray technique, If a guy has good disciplined spray habits, generally hes got good advice, :)
Which paint will last longer - with primer or without?
Hey Man! Paint applied over a properly prepared and primed surface will almost always last longer and provide a better finish than paint applied without primer. To know more about auto body and paint visit vip.learnautobodyandpaint.com/home
Looks very good. Great help.
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Hi have you got a video where you paint one stage black? i'm repainting my car but not sure to use this kind of finish, it think what i have is urethane single stage paint black. Is it fine?
Bro show me how to mix the primer correctly for spraying thanks bro
Looks great Tony
Thanks for your usual support Jon!
Hey man my Honda is a galaxy gray metallic color. I got in a wreck and had to get a new driver door. The door I have is all white. So can I just sand off the clear coat and then paint over the white with my original galaxy gray metallic color?
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Great video, man! Well made, informative, and the audio levels were consistent throughout.
Much appreciated!
I had no idea there was a primer filler coat. I went base coat, clear coat and amazingly it turned out ok. I can see how much smoother this is though
Hi Tony, i have just sprayed a test door Malachite green code 2coo2 its a dark green metallic Holden color do you have any tips on spraying metallic, it went on ok but not as good as i thought. Thank you
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Hey tony I was doing a pant job but ran out of paint and the paint store closed can I continue the paint job the next day if so how should I approach it
Did you ever get an answer because I am In Almost the same situation. Except I had to order more paint and it took a week. My bumper looks great but needs another coat. I am scared to sand don’t want to ruin it but I know the paint has to stick to something. I’ve gone thru 100’s of comments looking for this answer. Obviously he didn’t answer you but if you could tell me if you found an answer out I would greatly appreciate it.
I know your postings were a year ago and I'm just hoping you guys get a notification of my reply and can respond I was reading through and I see your questions are the exact same as the one I just posted. I ran out of paint and it's going to be a about 4 or 5 days before more paint arrives in the mail. I can't find where your question was ever answered, but did either of you find an answer elsewhere? Thanks!
Hey Tony,! How do you set up your garage to be able to breathe in there!? I just have single double door to open! I see you have your door open 1/4 way! Besides a fan how do you keep the bugs and crap in the air off the fresh paint? Do you use special breathing apparatus to breath fresh air if there is such a thing!? Can you give us a list of things a person needs to garage paint a car? Necessary stuff only!! Rich
Hi, can you spray the 2k spraymax over acrylic aerosol paint or is only enamel paint?
Hey Man! Using 2k over acrylic will do more damage to an object and lower its lifespan as it ages. Know more on HOW TO SPRAY WET ACRYLIC ENAMEL PAINT at www.learnautobodyandpaint.com/how-to-spray-wet-acrylic-enamel-paint-spray-steps-may-be-applied-over-any-vehicle/
@@HowToPaintYourCar Thanks for the reply. There's so much contradictory information on the Web I am so lost.
I'm wanting to spray my existing factory fitted rear spoiler a different colour and wanting the glossiest finish and 2k spraymax looks the best and cheapest route using aerosols. Any advice like what preparation before spraying. I've seen adhesion promoter used directly onto existing clearcoat after sanding.
Obviously I'm a novice and need your experience and guidance on what aerosol paint to use with 2k spraymax. Many thanks and keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍 👌
I'm thinking of buying an old mustang from a coworker but the red two tone had faded to a hideous pink. Would this method still work?
Nice Video, can you use rubbing alcohol to prep your panel before spraying?
Is it possible to paint a car with a 33 gallon compressor?, i got 4 guns 1 -1.3 transtar lvlp
2- purple harbor freight 1.4
And 1 1.8 for primer
Also whats the recomend pressure to paint with those guns thanks!
Could you repaint over single stage paint with bc/cc ?
Omar Gutierrez 100%. It’s even easier than CC