I want to thank you for the outstanding tutorials. I had not painted since the mid '70's (Acrylic enamels, imron, etc). Started building projects again and when I was quoted $8-10K for a paint job thought not only no but hell no. I'm fortunate to own a manufacturing business so I have the ability to have all the tools and facility I need. But painting was something I never learned properly. I've watched and re-watched your videos and then gone right to the shop and used what I learned. I've done a few panels twice (oops) but overall I'm really pleased with my progress. My current project looks awesome for an amateur paint job. Mostly it is the body work / prep that I thought was good but turned out not to be once I put base down. So much is different now - and the paints are insanely expensive. I can say without reservation that your videos have been instrumental in my gaining the confidence to take on whatever comes in terms of paint. Many thanks.
This is without a doubt the best video you've ever created. We all have to deal with our little mistakes and your advice is priceless. It was so refreshing to see you bring out your mistake, not overthink it and then get on with the fix. Just awesome.
I've been in this trade for 24 years and still get runs and run into problems from time to time. The main thing is to know how to fix them. I'm also still learning stuff and run into problems that I have never seen before. It's just part of the job.
I've been painting since I was 14 it's nice to hear the things you learn are what make you better learn from your mistakes it's ok I'm 43 now you can never stop learning
Thanks for the motivation at the end. I’ve been painting since I was 18 I’m 26 now and just started at a collision shop getting certified, but I just recently did a tri-coat white. And my blend was not what I expected it to be. I hated it knew it was going to need redone and I felt so bad at my job like what am I doing here! I wanted to give up but now I want to try harder thanks for the advice I needed it! 🙏
Love the channel. Been tasked with painting chassis and parts at a resto shop. Hadn’t had a paint gun in my hand for a least 20 years. Found the channel and I got to tell you. Thank you. Had to do some study and thanks to you it makes me look good. Had forgotten how rewarding this is and well thank you again. I’ll be sure to watch and listen. See you round.
As a DYI, I love your videos. I wish I could understand what to look for while setting up the gun. As I watch you spray, it looks like you're putting on an incredible amount of product. Runs galore for me.
Thin your paint a bit more and turn the flow down to about 75% what you're running until you get used to it. Also try to find discard and mismixed paints at your local paint store. Go in often, make friends and soon you can get free paint to practice with. It's all about time with the paintgun in your hand.
@@m4rvinmartian Thanks. I'm an aircraft sheetmetal mechanic and have to paint the parts after repairs so I'm not a professional painter. I generally use PPG Concept One or Essential which don't use a thinner. What would you suggest I use. Thanks in advance.
@@DONERIGHTKUSTOMS What happens is, newer painters try to achieve full coverage too quickly. So I FIRST remove 25% of his paint, THEN yes, thin it out so the coat edges flow together QUICKER. He'll see the result of build-up sooner this way. I'm not trying to band-aid his work, I'm trying to help him understand relationship between flow (the kind from the gun) and flow (the kind that the paint particles do on the surface).
there is no beating a guy making very informative videos that TELLS IT HOW IT IS keep doing what your doing thanks nice video this coming from many years experience in the trade
Good morning Brian. Hope your day is starting off great. I was going to say hi in person. I was down in Orlando. Went to see Mickey with my family. I always enjoy your tricks and tips. Happens to the best of us. I like the way you motivate folks and persevere when these mishaps arise. Enjoy your day in sunny Florida.
Had this issue three times and after that decided to start spraying my SRA reducer through the gun! Way better I must say, it won’t bite you like the can will. I love your emphasis on color as well, having a good color makes a blend much easier.
I’ve been painting since 1985 and I still beat my self up when I have a repaint,But I get over it and fix the problem and move on. It’s not an easy job, BUT I LOVE DOING IT.
You honestly are a genius! Painting my Vulcan 1500 after watching your vids and ...Damn Your truly well worded and measured tutorials are invaluable Cant say how much I appreciate your time and effort put into your channel Sub'd & Liked
Au top vraiment ces DV1 en tant qu’amateur je possède les deux pistolets C1 et B+ et bizarrement je trouve que ça facilite énormément le boulot (réglage facile, SI on trouve la bonne pression d’air…) comparé aux pistolets de moyenne gamme que j’utilisais. Travail réussi à coup sûr si bonne préparation du support. Bonne continuation pour les vidéos. Je regarde toutes vos vidéos, salutations depuis L’ile de la Réunion 🇷🇪.
I love this channel even though I was in the Body and Repair Shop in the '60's for about 4 years. I was overwhelmed at the changes in technology in tools, guns, compressors and paint. I tried to paint the deck and hood of my 2008 Honda Accord Royal Blue Pearl and Eastwood 2K Clear Coat. The entire spray job in a hot garage last month it looked like sandpaper from the Dupli-Color OEM paint cans. I think I would rather use two guns and don't know which to buy. It would be a family car set. Is LVLP or HPHV better. How big would the compressor need to be. I have only 110v electricity in the garage. No heat or air it's detached. Thank you!!!!
My 1st experience with a blending agent was (mistakenly) trying to melt away a clear coat hard line during the paint job. Got a huge base and clear sag mess outta it 😂 Btw, I like to clear half my spray out cards for color matching. Thanks for another informative video 👏
Hi Brian, I have learned a lot of great tips from your videos and wanted to thank you for your knowledge sharing. I unfortunately just had my truck keyed from the front fender all the way down too the middle of my truck bed yesterday by someone with a screwdriver. I painted the whole truck last fall after taking 11 weeks to take every panel, and bed off to do a frame up paint job. My question to you is, would you just repaint the whole side or just the scraches which goes down to the primer.
I just started doing bodywork and painting about four months ago. It can be very defeating at times. I kept having issues with runs this past week. I just keep trying because I know I'll get it down.
Question : when painting a 2 stage paint job when mixing base paint do add hardener and reducer to paint 4:1 paint /hardener 1:1 paint &reducer?? Thanks I’m new at this,,,,
And that my friend is the main reason I don't use aerosol blenders anymore only time I melt a edge in noe is on clearcoat and I use a hot reducer in my gun after I dump leftover clear out
Great video and tutorial. What do you do if you replace a bumper and you need to change the colour of it to match the car? its a reddish brown bumper that needs to be black for a mitsubishi phev outlander.... do you have to remove all the paint and start again....? thanks
quick question.. i'm using a 2k high fill primer and i'm on my 2 coat, painting on bare metal. I've got a couple of spots that have runs.. can i do the same thing to primer? just wet-sand and then apply the third coat?
Bro I learn more from you than anyone on here .. Have you ever used the grex x4000? I can't find any videos about this spray gun. It looks like a lph 400 but listed as lvlp.
Hi Brian could I please get some advice. I sprayed clear on my car around 1:30 in the afternoon in my backyard and it came out really nice thanks to your videos and then I covered it with a blanket at sunset and then the next morning I took it off and realized the blanket stuck in some places on the roof and left sticky marks I tried to cut it back and polish it, but the marks are still there what should I do 😢
Hi unsure if you'll reply but stupidly I tried removing a small run kn a base coat . I'm aware now it's best to let it dry then maybe razor blade trick etc but what's done is done. I've smoothed it out but obvs it's showing under layer . (2+coats applied) happened on last coat tbh . Any ideas ? Do I a) infil and sand back with correctly mixed paint ? B) apply more paint in the hope it'll cover it ? C) something you recommend. Ty in advance
Always enjoy your videos young man!!! Please invest in a full face mask...you wont regret it. All that overspray is going right in your eyes and face. It does not have to be a fresh air supplied set up . 3M makes some nice full face masks. Cheers , William
u gotta clear the sprayouts thats lazy whats it take another 2 mins n then u have it in library,,i never used 2 but now i make sure i clear em and i do it just like you while im started to base especially sikkens water has no chips
@@PaintSociety I've been told to never do it, to have the booth clean and not contaminated with dust etc, myb your ventilation system is great but idk 😶
@@PaintSociety I work with composites and I do a lot of exposed carbon motorcycle fairings so yeah I do. I'm just repeating what I've been taught. Idk why you're taking it like this, you've always been giving great advice I just found it weird to have you do something that goes in conflict to how I've been trained
Hello, I have asked before, but got no answer. I have not seen you using a supplied air system when painting clears. Do the clears no longer have isocyanates in them?
Hey brian, do you have any experience with the 1.5 clearcoat system? Seems like you're usually doing 2 coats, but my shop wants me doing a coats back to back to save on materials.
@PaintSociety if you could do a video on how you do the 1.5 coats that would be awesome. There's a few videos on RUclips about it, but I feel like you'd do a better job explaining it. Alot of shops are pushing 1.5 coats on every job. I personally can't stay within my shops budget unless I'm doing 1.5 coats, it's a very tight budget
I want to thank you for the outstanding tutorials. I had not painted since the mid '70's (Acrylic enamels, imron, etc). Started building projects again and when I was quoted $8-10K for a paint job thought not only no but hell no. I'm fortunate to own a manufacturing business so I have the ability to have all the tools and facility I need. But painting was something I never learned properly. I've watched and re-watched your videos and then gone right to the shop and used what I learned. I've done a few panels twice (oops) but overall I'm really pleased with my progress. My current project looks awesome for an amateur paint job. Mostly it is the body work / prep that I thought was good but turned out not to be once I put base down. So much is different now - and the paints are insanely expensive. I can say without reservation that your videos have been instrumental in my gaining the confidence to take on whatever comes in terms of paint. Many thanks.
I SWEAR this guy is the Chris fix for the paint. He’s the best for paint information. You’re the best man.
This is without a doubt the best video you've ever created. We all have to deal with our little mistakes and your advice is priceless. It was so refreshing to see you bring out your mistake, not overthink it and then get on with the fix. Just awesome.
I've been in this trade for 24 years and still get runs and run into problems from time to time. The main thing is to know how to fix them. I'm also still learning stuff and run into problems that I have never seen before. It's just part of the job.
I’ve been a painter for……..2 1/2 months. I really appreciate this channel.
I've been painting since I was 14 it's nice to hear the things you learn are what make you better learn from your mistakes it's ok I'm 43 now you can never stop learning
As a painter for the past 40+ yrs THIS video really touched on a lot of what ive learned and experienced. Great job.
Thanks for the motivation at the end. I’ve been painting since I was 18 I’m 26 now and just started at a collision shop getting certified, but I just recently did a tri-coat white. And my blend was not what I expected it to be. I hated it knew it was going to need redone and I felt so bad at my job like what am I doing here! I wanted to give up but now I want to try harder thanks for the advice I needed it! 🙏
Buddy! I have let some jobs go that I havent been too proud about but I tell you one thing. It gets better !
@@PaintSociety thanks again your content helps a lot!
Love the channel. Been tasked with painting chassis and parts at a resto shop. Hadn’t had a paint gun in my hand for a least 20 years. Found the channel and I got to tell you. Thank you. Had to do some study and thanks to you it makes me look good. Had forgotten how rewarding this is and well thank you again. I’ll be sure to watch and listen. See you round.
I worked as a painter for many years, started spraying sikkens , great product, seeing your videos bring back memories, great job!
Sikkens makes my job so easy. Ty for sharing
keep kicking ass Paint society! thanks for your educational videos!
As a DYI, I love your videos. I wish I could understand what to look for while setting up the gun. As I watch you spray, it looks like you're putting on an incredible amount of product. Runs galore for me.
Thin your paint a bit more and turn the flow down to about 75% what you're running until you get used to it.
Also try to find discard and mismixed paints at your local paint store. Go in often, make friends and soon you can get free paint to practice with.
It's all about time with the paintgun in your hand.
@@m4rvinmartian Thanks. I'm an aircraft sheetmetal mechanic and have to paint the parts after repairs so I'm not a professional painter. I generally use PPG Concept One or Essential which don't use a thinner. What would you suggest I use. Thanks in advance.
@m4rvinmartian terrible advice.. thin it more so it's more runny
Search the PS videos, Brian's done at least one on setting up guns and finding the correct pressure for the gun.
@@DONERIGHTKUSTOMS What happens is, newer painters try to achieve full coverage too quickly. So I FIRST remove 25% of his paint, THEN yes, thin it out so the coat edges flow together QUICKER. He'll see the result of build-up sooner this way.
I'm not trying to band-aid his work, I'm trying to help him understand relationship between flow (the kind from the gun) and flow (the kind that the paint particles do on the surface).
there is no beating a guy making very informative videos that TELLS IT HOW IT IS keep doing what your doing thanks nice video this coming from many years experience in the trade
Good morning Brian. Hope your day is starting off great. I was going to say hi in person. I was down in Orlando. Went to see Mickey with my family. I always enjoy your tricks and tips. Happens to the best of us. I like the way you motivate folks and persevere when these mishaps arise. Enjoy your day in sunny Florida.
Another great video. I learned how to paint over two years ago watching your video and thanks so much. You are the PROFESSOR 👍👍👍👍👍.
Had this issue three times and after that decided to start spraying my SRA reducer through the gun! Way better I must say, it won’t bite you like the can will. I love your emphasis on color as well, having a good color makes a blend much easier.
You make it look so easy! 🙂
Thank you Paint Society....u have taught me a lot.....n im forever thankful to you Sir🙏🙏😊
I’ve been painting since 1985 and I still beat my self up when I have a repaint,But I get over it and fix the problem and move on. It’s not an easy job, BUT I LOVE DOING IT.
You honestly are a genius!
Painting my Vulcan 1500 after watching your vids and ...Damn
Your truly well worded and measured tutorials are invaluable
Cant say how much I appreciate your time and effort put into your channel
Sub'd & Liked
love that motto at the end!
Walcom sprayguns are great !!makes spraying any pearl or metallic jobs with ease
Brian , Great video !!!
Thanks
You are the best Mike I’m still learning from you tanks for all your videos
Au top vraiment ces DV1 en tant qu’amateur je possède les deux pistolets C1 et B+ et bizarrement je trouve que ça facilite énormément le boulot (réglage facile, SI on trouve la bonne pression d’air…) comparé aux pistolets de moyenne gamme que j’utilisais. Travail réussi à coup sûr si bonne préparation du support.
Bonne continuation pour les vidéos.
Je regarde toutes vos vidéos, salutations depuis L’ile de la Réunion 🇷🇪.
Your teaching is amazing
Great video !👍🏾
Hello from El Salvador, my ñame is Alexander and I enjoy your videos, am a DIY and I take your advice and tips.
I love this channel even though I was in the Body and Repair Shop in the '60's for about 4 years. I was overwhelmed at the changes in technology in tools, guns, compressors and paint. I tried to paint the deck and hood of my 2008 Honda Accord Royal Blue Pearl and Eastwood 2K Clear Coat. The entire spray job in a hot garage last month it looked like sandpaper from the Dupli-Color OEM paint cans. I think I would rather use two guns and don't know which to buy. It would be a family car set. Is LVLP or HPHV better. How big would the compressor need to be. I have only 110v electricity in the garage. No heat or air it's detached. Thank you!!!!
Never seen that festool shaver.. I need to upgrade mine cause I don't have that little cut out. Awesome job Brian
Parabéns meu amigo, aprendir muitas coisas com seus videos , refiz toda a pintura do meu veiculo na minha garagem ficou show de bola!
Awesomeness
My 1st experience with a blending agent was (mistakenly) trying to melt away a clear coat hard line during the paint job.
Got a huge base and clear sag mess outta it 😂
Btw, I like to clear half my spray out cards for color matching.
Thanks for another informative video 👏
New look Brian almost like when I first started following your channel he he !
I really needed that, thank you!
Hi Brian, I have learned a lot of great tips from your videos and wanted to thank you for your knowledge sharing. I unfortunately just had my truck keyed from the front fender all the way down too the middle of my truck bed yesterday by someone with a screwdriver. I painted the whole truck last fall after taking 11 weeks to take every panel, and bed off to do a frame up paint job. My question to you is, would you just repaint the whole side or just the scraches which goes down to the primer.
So many words of wisdom
Thanks for an excellent educational video.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks!
Solvent runs are the most annoying 🤣🤣
Good job fixing !
Looks great :)
I just started doing bodywork and painting about four months ago. It can be very defeating at times. I kept having issues with runs this past week. I just keep trying because I know I'll get it down.
Question : when painting a 2 stage paint job when mixing base paint do add hardener and reducer to paint 4:1 paint /hardener 1:1 paint &reducer?? Thanks I’m new at this,,,,
Can you use the k600 or k800 in between clearcoat coats to remove trash similar to how you showed in between base coats?
And that my friend is the main reason I don't use aerosol blenders anymore only time I melt a edge in noe is on clearcoat and I use a hot reducer in my gun after I dump leftover clear out
Great video and tutorial. What do you do if you replace a bumper and you need to change the colour of it to match the car? its a reddish brown bumper that needs to be black for a mitsubishi phev outlander.... do you have to remove all the paint and start again....? thanks
quick question.. i'm using a 2k high fill primer and i'm on my 2 coat, painting on bare metal. I've got a couple of spots that have runs.. can i do the same thing to primer? just wet-sand and then apply the third coat?
Bro I always watch your videos ❤❤❤
Hi, what filters are you using for the mask (respirator). Best regards, great video
Which water based cleaner are you using to sand the runs? Is it spray away just in a sprayer ?
can you use 400 grit to level it and spray it again with another coating
I’ve also seen people melt that sealer edge with the same reducer they used in the sealer
Lol, u wanted to save time and use a spray instead of sanding. But that car had other plans 😂
Bro I learn more from you than anyone on here .. Have you ever used the grex x4000? I can't find any videos about this spray gun. It looks like a lph 400 but listed as lvlp.
Working hard and hoping to paint cars soon.
Hi Brian could I please get some advice. I sprayed clear on my car around 1:30 in the afternoon in my backyard and it came out really nice thanks to your videos and then I covered it with a blanket at sunset and then the next morning I took it off and realized the blanket stuck in some places on the roof and left sticky marks I tried to cut it back and polish it, but the marks are still there what should I do 😢
This is great if we all have a spray booth and are using a professional spray gun
Hi unsure if you'll reply but stupidly I tried removing a small run kn a base coat . I'm aware now it's best to let it dry then maybe razor blade trick etc but what's done is done. I've smoothed it out but obvs it's showing under layer . (2+coats applied) happened on last coat tbh . Any ideas ? Do I a) infil and sand back with correctly mixed paint ? B) apply more paint in the hope it'll cover it ? C) something you recommend. Ty in advance
When is undercoat required?
That SRA is super hot. I just use slow reducer out of a mini jet instead
What do I do if I've waited too long between top coat and clear coat?
Always enjoy your videos young man!!! Please invest in a full face mask...you wont regret it. All that overspray is going right in your eyes and face. It does not have to be a fresh air supplied set up . 3M makes some nice full face masks. Cheers , William
How much clear do u use for a fender? 400ml enough? Ta
u gotta clear the sprayouts thats lazy whats it take another 2 mins n then u have it in library,,i never used 2 but now i make sure i clear em and i do it just like you while im started to base especially sikkens water has no chips
I am familiar with the P prefix used with wet or dry sandpaper. What significance does the K play with K600 sandpaper?
Its just kovax own grit system but its similar in cut
@@PaintSociety Thanks
It is possible to fix a run in paint after it’s fully dry. I purchased this car and the front bumper has a run.
What is the difference between k600 and p600
Ask your supplier for red caps on that sra can, they have a wider fan pattern. The black caps will screw you over eventually, it puts out way to much
Hi Brian , great video. Where did you purchase that fess tool ?
Description has a link
@@PaintSociety thank you
I'd love it if you'd repeat this video but next time, make the run be from the basecoat and another video with the run being the clearcoat
Sanding in the booth? Ayaaaa
Yes. Whats the problem
@@PaintSociety I've been told to never do it, to have the booth clean and not contaminated with dust etc, myb your ventilation system is great but idk 😶
@litare4328 doesnt matter plus i am using water. Do you know how much overspray and dust paint leaves on the ground😂
@@PaintSociety I work with composites and I do a lot of exposed carbon motorcycle fairings so yeah I do.
I'm just repeating what I've been taught. Idk why you're taking it like this, you've always been giving great advice I just found it weird to have you do something that goes in conflict to how I've been trained
Hello, I have asked before, but got no answer. I have not seen you using a supplied air system when painting clears. Do the clears no longer have isocyanates in them?
You dont need one to paint but they are preferred as the best
@@PaintSociety Thank you. I had been assuming that the isocyanates had been removed from the newer clears
Hey brian, do you have any experience with the 1.5 clearcoat system? Seems like you're usually doing 2 coats, but my shop wants me doing a coats back to back to save on materials.
@@thunder7073 prefer 2 coats. Only 1.5 on speed clears.
@PaintSociety if you could do a video on how you do the 1.5 coats that would be awesome. There's a few videos on RUclips about it, but I feel like you'd do a better job explaining it. Alot of shops are pushing 1.5 coats on every job. I personally can't stay within my shops budget unless I'm doing 1.5 coats, it's a very tight budget
Try doing a 50-60% first coat, wait until the clear is sticky on touch and smash it on
Checking how to purchase a Paint Society Tee Shirt or Polo
intresting
When say sealer what are you doing
What's going on today with Brian.
Morning my friend! Happy Weekend! Keep it going, you’re killing it!
Appreciate that doing what we can. Looking for 100k subs. I'd love to see you hit 1million!@@PaintSociety
@@GarageNoise Maybe one day but for now I am just trying to get a video out once a week. Its exhausting lol
@@PaintSociety I feel ya!
Wow I love seeing my two favorite paint youtubers talking haha
Mann I find it better to just order the quart of sra and spray it out the gun never had the can spray good
Thats my lesson. 😀 ordering it this week
❤
Start wearing fresh air . You will be thankful you did years later
Maybe. But i dont paint too often but its been on my list
God help us!
I hate NH830 hate it hate it hate it
That run ain't going nowhere, lol. That's a sand it to the metal run.
I’ve had those before fortunately, this was not one of them
You shaved! Must have had a mask fit test.
Too much gray hair
how to fix runs ? don't over spray. period.
Nice tips man thnx. Btw where is your beard 😂😂
Too much gray, in the future you’ll see less of it 😊