Petrol mica would’ve been nice as well! Paint job is wicked! I recommend the e46 purple tag as it’s easy to come by and one of the quickest L2L without compromising the classic road feel of an e30.
Thanks Dhilan! And yep the E46 purple tag rack is one of my contenders for the steering rack, I had that one in my old 318is years back and I remember being blown away by how good an upgrade it was versus standard!
So am I mate! Engine swap first though... Yeah this ANI F160 spray gun is surprisingly good compared to the Sealey guns I've been using for years. And I wasn't expecting to notice that much difference. I'm sure I'll reap the benefits of that when I do the rest of the car.
I've still got the drive to get this car finished! It's tough to make progress though as I only really have time on weekends, I'm not gonna give up on it though! 💪
For the whole car id recommended getting some puller fans you can place at the garage door end and just lift the door to then height of thr fans. In regards to the colour it looks like a boring brown/red in the artificial light but the pictures in the sun you put up i was a fan, nice choice.
Yeah, I was very relieved when I took that core support outside and it came to life! I thought I was going to have to start over for a minute. 🤣 Nice idea with the puller fans, I've seen others manage to make a positive pressure spraying tent with filtered stacked fans. I think I'd use the side door and make a fan rig for that to pull clean air in. I'm planning to spray some of the panels off the car, so if I'm having a hard time getting clean results that will be my next project...
@@SPANNERRASH painting in a non controlled environment like a booth is always tricky and gonna leave some dirt, just means some extra time flat and polishing
Nice colour choice, I do love the orange but I feel like its been done quite a few times. Also I think such a striking colour would look better on an M3 body.
You can always wet sand and polish the dust nibs out, or alternatively grey scotch brite the whole bay and just shoot 2 more coats of clear with fresh masking. Cool colour though, always liked it myself
Yeah that's what I was thinking too pal, but it's not worth getting all OCD about it I don't think. I'll be polishing things that'll never be seen once there's an engine in there! Interesting idea about scuffing it back up and doing another 2 coats of clear. I guess there's no reason that shouldn't work! 🤔
@@SPANNERRASH it’s a common thing to do on show cars, it’s called “flow coating” you shoot the first two coats of clear, then when dry you flat it with 800 grit and put another two coats of clear on. The finish is like glass when done properly. A flow coat has saved me a few times when getting a run or lots of dust, sometimes it’s easier to flow coat than spend all day flatting and polishing it
@@peakperformance8960 Aha I have heard that term before, I think I might actually intend to do that for the exterior paint job, it sounds like it could really be worth getting that extra clear on so I can polish is right up and remove any trash in the finish, some of which is likely unavoidable being a garage spray job. Thanks for that tip!
Thanks Matej, if I end up with a paint job that looks OE with a bit of orange peel I'll be very pleased. This engine bay was definitely not my finest work unfortunately, despite the lovely new ANI F160 gun. It's not the gun's fault though of course. I cut corners with the masking which is why I got dust particles from the previous epoxy primer coat, and also painting a complex shape engine bay is just super difficult for me! 😂 I will keep learning, the exterior of the car will be better I'm sure!
@@SPANNERRASH yes i can imagine all the corners, hard to keep the wet edge being wet, but i think learning is the most important thing, job doesnt need to be perfect, but for the engine bay looks very good and shiny
Thanks mate! We all have our own favourite colours and it's good to have variety. I'm currently very pleased with the choice though Mora Metallic is a special colour for me! 😃 Hope your E30 gets sorted out with the welding, it'll be worth it!
You're seriously quick Lupul, I'm impressed! 😆 Yeah that's awesome advice about the floor, I should have wet it a lot more than I did. I think the main issue was using the same masking as when I did the epoxy primer coat prior, I'm 95% sure it's all dust that came off the sheet over the windscreen. Luckily it's only an engine bay, it's a valuable lesson to learn for when I do the exterior though.
Thanks mate, what do you think of the colour choice? 😁 Looking forward to the whole E30 being finished in Mora, but getting it as a functional car again comes first.
I'm glad you approve, Michael! Can't believe how dark it looked in my dimly lit garage as I was painting. I was sure the mix was wrong until I took that front core support out into the daylight. 🤣 I'm still really pleased with Mora, can't wait til the whole car is painted in it! Engine swap first though...
@@mariosnikolaou5212 Ahh yes this was the same purple tag rack I had on my 318is in the past, something like 3 turns lock to lock. A major upgrade compared to 4.1 turns standard, and they aren't too expensive.
Lovely color choice. I can't wait to see the entire car in its final color. I'm just about to tear into my '87 e30 as well (shaved bay, turbo motor, and a full respray) and your build has been a great motivator and inspiration. I'm planning a Black Sapphire Metallic to match my M2C. You mentioned a steering rack swap towards the end. I did a Z3 1.9L rack in my car (2.7 turns full lock-to-full lock) and it's absolutely perfect. Ironically, my M2C has roughly the same ratio. Maybe that's one of the reasons I fell in love with the drive of it. If it's one of your choices, I HIGHLY recommend the Z3 rack. Doesn't wander on the freeway, but it'll get the front end to really turn-in when you need it on the backroads. You won't regret it.
Awesome really glad my vids have been encouraging for you with your E30 project! It'll be really cool having matching pair, I was tempted to go Imola to match my E46 M3 but the opportunity to do something more unusual was too good. Great shout on the Z3 rack, currently thinking it's at the top of my list. I had a purple tag rack on an E30 318is years back and loved the upgrade, slightly faster couldn't hurt! Thanks for the recommendation. 😄
O.k., not the colour I would have chosen ( my initial preference was dark blue, but the picture of metallic green was stunning and I changed my mind) but it's your car and your decision. I think that you've done a superb paint job on the engine bay and am glad that you are so satisfied with the new spray gun. I'll keep watching and, I'm sure, liking the videos.
Cheers George! It was a difficult decision to make but I decided to be brave and go for Mora Metallic, a colour I've had in the back of my mind for a long time. I was sure they'd mixed the wrong paint as I was spraying though! 😂 Plenty more to come on this project yet, stick with us. 👍
Haha thanks Veiko! That was cruel of me putting the blue colour in the thumbnail and into wasn't it? 😂 I hope you will forgive me. I think Mora Metallic will look amazing in the end, trust me!
@@SPANNERRASH haha. No, that blue/green is quite OK. But that Mora seems without proper light/sunlight just brown. I trust you! 😄 After body paintjob you need to polish and creamicoating this. It adds deeper gloss.
@@veikovrklv Yeah I was really scratching my head looking at the colour, especially before I put the clear on! Yeah 100% I will want to get it to a very good standard so it looks stunning and bright. I've never done a ceramic coat so this might be a great excuse.
@@SPANNERRASH Ceramic coating is easy in nowadays. Extremly easy, like standard waxing. Polishing is something what needs to practice and right knowledge. After coating you need to maintain properly. Example i wash my daily car every second or third time with SIo2 or good WAX shampoo to keep car shiny and fresh :) Sometimes i add some SIO2 quick detailers to the paint. Anyway, now i wait new video! :) Good content.
Good job, i prefer the black color though, but nicely done so far. Going for an e36 rack? Or the purple tag rack? I have a e36 rack installed with power steering. Made such a difference !! Totally different car right now. The standard e30 rack has just too much rotations.
Thank you Marco, each to their own on colours, I love black too, but Mora Metallic is a special colour for me. It's stuck with me ever since I first saw it. 😃 I've got a few steering rack options including an E36 rack. I had a purple tag rack on my old E30 318is which I loved, I might do the same, or I might go for a Z3 rack which I think is the fastest of all. I will have to decide soon!
Don't knock what work you've done BMW engine bays are nearly all in base coat so to do what you have done and Clear coated as well I think it will look brilliant when its done the dust nibs is possibly the best thing to happen as you've realised what you need to do in order not to let it happen when you get onto the Bodywork Awesome job and a lovely looking colour
Thank you Alan, really appreciate the words of positivity there! I was definitely disappointed with the dust. It's not my finest paint job. But it's definitely good enough for an engine bay. 👍 Very true what you say about learning the lesson now rather than on the exterior of the car. Glad you like the colour choice.
Nice choice.....Is it a BMW E30 color?......I just repainted my (well 2 years ago) the original Calypsorot Metallic....My favorite E-30 color along with Laguna Green...I do like your color choice!
Thanks John, I'm not 100% sure which colour it was standard on, I think it's a 90s era so just after E30. E36, E39, E38 are occasionally seen in this colour. But you can get it Mora on most anything these days as an individual colour. Calypsorot is a lovely colour, I could have easily picked that but fancied something I bit more unusual!
Salmon Silver AKA Lachsilber is a really nice colour that really suits the E30. If I'd have had that I'd have stuck with it I reckon. They look classic in silver. Just my opinion anyway. 😁
This video is insanely helpful, thank you! How long did you leave between coats for the top coat? I see on the tin it says 14-16 hrs but I presume that isn’t per coat of it?
Hi Eleanor, really glad the vid is useful for you. For the base coat (colour), leave around 10 mins between coats. Then leave at least 45 mins before moving onto the clearcoat to avoid solvent pop. With the clearcoat, do a light mist coat first, then give it just a few minutes to go tacky before moving onto a good wet coat. Leave around 10 mins and then apply a second wet coat. Then let it sit for the 14-16 hours to harden up. But do look at the data sheet from the paint manufacturer and take ambient temperature into account. They can vary a bit. 😁
Is the basecoat Kapci and where did you get it? I've got Kapci primers for my project and I'd rather keep everything a single brand to try and avoid reactions.
Pretty sure it was yes. We got it from our local paint supplier who stocks all Kapci stuff. I wouldn't sweat too much about the basecoat being a different brand if the same type of paint. But I do agree, its ideal to use a complete system.
Hahaha! Well it looked like metallic dullness in the garage before it had clear on. I was so glad when I took the core support out into the daylight and saw the colour I was expecting!
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Great work mate , I use the A.N.I stuff and I love it, How do you find the Kapci clear coat? I’m looking for something to replace multimix HS clear as 5 months later it’s still soft.
Thanks Jason! Yeah I'm so happy with this ANI F160 gun, it's a huge step up from the Sealey guns I've used for years. I'm sure it'll be a game changer for me when I paint the exterior of the car. 👌 To be honest I've not used many other than Kapci as its what my local paint supplier has recommended to me over the years. I tried his higher more expensive clearcoat at one time in the past but I couldn't notice a single difference so went back to Kapci. It's definitely softer than BMW factory paint (known as quite hard paint from my understanding) but I thought that came more down to the way factory paint jobs are baked. Maybe you know more about the difference than I though, I'd be interested to know.
@@SPANNERRASH well like you I don’t have an oven to bake the paint in but unlike you I don’t have a garage so all my is done in the garden and in the summer. Well yeah usually you do a fast first tack coat and then a full set coat with clear especially when it’s air drying , also go for HS which is high solids rather than MS which is medium solids. And 50% overlap minimum sometimes 80% overlap, usually you don’t even need to thin the paint out. But I was recommended multi-mix HS clear as it was supposed to be paint at home friendly with fast activator. But painted panels last summer and you can still put your finger nail in the paint weird as I wet saneded and polished it fine but it’s soft it’s weird
@@medievilassassin Nothing wrong with that, my best work to date has been done in the garden! Interesting what you say about the solid rating I'll have to have a closer look at that, don't remember being offered the choice. Seems annoying that your finger nail can still mark the clear its that soft. I bet it polishes up easy though! I always find my paint jobs to be softer than OE, but maybe not by that much!
@@SPANNERRASH what’s even more annoying is that I got it like glass but my OCD is keeping me awake over it so I will have to paint the whole bonnet and wings again . Yes HS means you can put less clear on and it will be enough to wet sand and polish. Are you on instagram mate
@@medievilassassin Haha yeah I know what you mean, I've been fighting the same tendancies. I think I might be winning this past few years though. Much more willing to settle for "best effort". 😅 And yep, we're absolutely on IG: instagram.com/spannerrashteam/
I went with ANI F160 spray gun, with a 1.2 tip. I linked it in the description if you want to check it out. It should be a game changer for when I paint the exterior of the car, a nice wide fan, and the paint comes out so fine compared to the super cheap Sealey guns I was using before. Obviously in paint gun terms, it's still a "cheap gun", but it seems to come very well reviewed by people who know a lot more than I do about painting. Namely @TheGunmanChannel 😃
Haha if I never weld again it may be too soon! 😂 Although I'll definitely remember about this deal when I'm inevitably having a mare painting the exterior, so sit tight on that. 😆
@SPANNER RASH Ohh mate , I was totally serious 😂😂 if you want to lay down a few welds can lay down a paint job. We can then both pretend we really did the work ourselves 😂 sharing is caring in the e30 brotherhood. 🫡
@@sirstretchyboy69 I'm supposed to be doing it all myself and learning as I go, but this is very tempting... 😂 Have you considered getting stuck in with the welding yourself? Its much easier than painting imo! Well, it is if you're happy with "good enough" like I am...
@SPANNER RASH I can do it, no problem. The problem is I actually hate panel work with a passion 😂 il stick to body work and paint. I don't mind gun slinging and taking the glory at the end 🤩 I mean, who doesn't like transforming what looks like a grey primed car and transforming it to look like a sheet of glass. If you need any help or pointers, drop me a message. I'd be happy to help.
Here's a free painting tip for somone painting in a garage or without a paint booth. Wet the floor and walls I don't mean like a swimming pool but wet it down and any dust in the air will drop and stick, it won't then be blown back up onto the car 👍 been a while since I painted in a garage😂.
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Brilliant and love the colour, one of my favourites, like techno violet or ruby black
Cheers! Techno Violet was another contender for me. 😁
Lovely colour and looks a good id be proud
Thanks Jack! 😃
Lovely color a good choice
Cheers Nigel, glad you like it!
Wicked colour choice 👍
Awesome, glad you're a fan! 😃
Petrol mica would’ve been nice as well! Paint job is wicked! I recommend the e46 purple tag as it’s easy to come by and one of the quickest L2L without compromising the classic road feel of an e30.
Thanks Dhilan! And yep the E46 purple tag rack is one of my contenders for the steering rack, I had that one in my old 318is years back and I remember being blown away by how good an upgrade it was versus standard!
Excellent choice of colour 👌👌 I'm going with Delphingrau for the rebuild of my Touring . Keep the video's coming 😊 love your work greetz from 🇧🇪
Thanks my friend, plenty more to come. 😃 I hope your touring project goes well. They always look good in Delphin.
Nice choice
Cheers Chris, glad you approve of Mora! 😀
Looking forward to seeing the panels painted. I'm considering a spray gun and this could be the one.
So am I mate! Engine swap first though...
Yeah this ANI F160 spray gun is surprisingly good compared to the Sealey guns I've been using for years. And I wasn't expecting to notice that much difference.
I'm sure I'll reap the benefits of that when I do the rest of the car.
Looked at the last video and thought I read '3 years ago' much like most car resto videos... Pleasant surprise that it actually read 3 weeks ago.
I've still got the drive to get this car finished! It's tough to make progress though as I only really have time on weekends, I'm not gonna give up on it though! 💪
For the whole car id recommended getting some puller fans you can place at the garage door end and just lift the door to then height of thr fans.
In regards to the colour it looks like a boring brown/red in the artificial light but the pictures in the sun you put up i was a fan, nice choice.
Yeah, I was very relieved when I took that core support outside and it came to life! I thought I was going to have to start over for a minute. 🤣
Nice idea with the puller fans, I've seen others manage to make a positive pressure spraying tent with filtered stacked fans. I think I'd use the side door and make a fan rig for that to pull clean air in.
I'm planning to spray some of the panels off the car, so if I'm having a hard time getting clean results that will be my next project...
@@SPANNERRASH painting in a non controlled environment like a booth is always tricky and gonna leave some dirt, just means some extra time flat and polishing
Looks great
Cheers pal! 😃
Just once I'd like to see an e30 painte that cool Jagermeister orange.
Nice colour choice, I do love the orange but I feel like its been done quite a few times. Also I think such a striking colour would look better on an M3 body.
Great stuff, it looks amazing, plus well protected from rust for years to come.
Thanks! I was really pleased with the result on it. 😄
You can always wet sand and polish the dust nibs out, or alternatively grey scotch brite the whole bay and just shoot 2 more coats of clear with fresh masking.
Cool colour though, always liked it myself
Yeah that's what I was thinking too pal, but it's not worth getting all OCD about it I don't think. I'll be polishing things that'll never be seen once there's an engine in there! Interesting idea about scuffing it back up and doing another 2 coats of clear. I guess there's no reason that shouldn't work! 🤔
@@SPANNERRASH it’s a common thing to do on show cars, it’s called “flow coating” you shoot the first two coats of clear, then when dry you flat it with 800 grit and put another two coats of clear on. The finish is like glass when done properly. A flow coat has saved me a few times when getting a run or lots of dust, sometimes it’s easier to flow coat than spend all day flatting and polishing it
@@peakperformance8960 Aha I have heard that term before, I think I might actually intend to do that for the exterior paint job, it sounds like it could really be worth getting that extra clear on so I can polish is right up and remove any trash in the finish, some of which is likely unavoidable being a garage spray job. Thanks for that tip!
i think that it looks very good, that little orange peel looks factory how it should
Thanks Matej, if I end up with a paint job that looks OE with a bit of orange peel I'll be very pleased.
This engine bay was definitely not my finest work unfortunately, despite the lovely new ANI F160 gun.
It's not the gun's fault though of course. I cut corners with the masking which is why I got dust particles from the previous epoxy primer coat, and also painting a complex shape engine bay is just super difficult for me! 😂
I will keep learning, the exterior of the car will be better I'm sure!
@@SPANNERRASH yes i can imagine all the corners, hard to keep the wet edge being wet, but i think learning is the most important thing, job doesnt need to be perfect, but for the engine bay looks very good and shiny
@@matejdimos5749 I couldn't agree more, every day is a school day working on this E30. Cheers! 😁
From factory it is not cleared
@@denguefever9489 maybe this old cars aren't, i dont know anything about bmws, but newer cars are cleared almost everywhere except underside
At first I thought it was my favorite E30 color: Calypsorot Metallic (252).
I considered it but opted to do something a bit more unusual with the Mora Metallic. Excited to see how the whole car will look in it.
hey not crazy about this colour but great work ! have an e30 myself just going in for welding soon all the best from Brighton!
Thanks mate! We all have our own favourite colours and it's good to have variety.
I'm currently very pleased with the choice though Mora Metallic is a special colour for me! 😃
Hope your E30 gets sorted out with the welding, it'll be worth it!
1st. Really cool color. Also when you paint the rest of the car you need to wet the floor so the dust particles don't fly and then stick to the paint.
You're seriously quick Lupul, I'm impressed! 😆
Yeah that's awesome advice about the floor, I should have wet it a lot more than I did. I think the main issue was using the same masking as when I did the epoxy primer coat prior, I'm 95% sure it's all dust that came off the sheet over the windscreen.
Luckily it's only an engine bay, it's a valuable lesson to learn for when I do the exterior though.
Awesome colour choice and great work as always !!
Glad you make it mate, thanks! 😃
Doing a great job keep it up
Cheers Jimmy, I appreciate it!
@@SPANNERRASH nice colour and not common i think you will achieve a period correct look
@@jimmyjamal2392 That's exactly what I'm going for, pretty excited about it!
Awsome bud
Thanks Peter!
Good job man !! looks mint
Thanks mate, what do you think of the colour choice? 😁 Looking forward to the whole E30 being finished in Mora, but getting it as a functional car again comes first.
@@SPANNERRASH looking nice man ! cant wait to see it ij sunlight
Love Mora metallic. Want to paint my e30 touring in Mora metallic.
Sounds like you're on my wavelength! 😃
Finally great progress! Love to see your videos , we need more vieuwers!
Thank your Frank! So glad you're enjoying them, hopefully we'll grow this community of E30 nuts. 😎
The pictures of those cars out in the sunlight really show what a great colour choice you made. 😎
I'm glad you approve, Michael!
Can't believe how dark it looked in my dimly lit garage as I was painting. I was sure the mix was wrong until I took that front core support out into the daylight. 🤣
I'm still really pleased with Mora, can't wait til the whole car is painted in it! Engine swap first though...
Nice color
The most cheap steering rack option, is the stock E46.I have it on my car and is absolutely awesome.
Thanks Marios, I hope you approve of my choice, it was a tough one to select, but I really like Mora Metallic!
@@mariosnikolaou5212 Ahh yes this was the same purple tag rack I had on my 318is in the past, something like 3 turns lock to lock. A major upgrade compared to 4.1 turns standard, and they aren't too expensive.
Lovely color choice. I can't wait to see the entire car in its final color. I'm just about to tear into my '87 e30 as well (shaved bay, turbo motor, and a full respray) and your build has been a great motivator and inspiration. I'm planning a Black Sapphire Metallic to match my M2C. You mentioned a steering rack swap towards the end. I did a Z3 1.9L rack in my car (2.7 turns full lock-to-full lock) and it's absolutely perfect. Ironically, my M2C has roughly the same ratio. Maybe that's one of the reasons I fell in love with the drive of it. If it's one of your choices, I HIGHLY recommend the Z3 rack. Doesn't wander on the freeway, but it'll get the front end to really turn-in when you need it on the backroads. You won't regret it.
Awesome really glad my vids have been encouraging for you with your E30 project! It'll be really cool having matching pair, I was tempted to go Imola to match my E46 M3 but the opportunity to do something more unusual was too good.
Great shout on the Z3 rack, currently thinking it's at the top of my list. I had a purple tag rack on an E30 318is years back and loved the upgrade, slightly faster couldn't hurt! Thanks for the recommendation. 😄
O.k., not the colour I would have chosen ( my initial preference was dark blue, but the picture of metallic green was stunning and I changed my mind) but it's your car and your decision. I think that you've done a superb paint job on the engine bay and am glad that you are so satisfied with the new spray gun. I'll keep watching and, I'm sure, liking the videos.
Cheers George! It was a difficult decision to make but I decided to be brave and go for Mora Metallic, a colour I've had in the back of my mind for a long time.
I was sure they'd mixed the wrong paint as I was spraying though! 😂
Plenty more to come on this project yet, stick with us. 👍
Wow! Nice choice. First after the paintjob i was "WTF??" but after you explained i calmed down. :)
Haha thanks Veiko! That was cruel of me putting the blue colour in the thumbnail and into wasn't it? 😂 I hope you will forgive me.
I think Mora Metallic will look amazing in the end, trust me!
@@SPANNERRASH haha. No, that blue/green is quite OK. But that Mora seems without proper light/sunlight just brown.
I trust you! 😄
After body paintjob you need to polish and creamicoating this. It adds deeper gloss.
@@veikovrklv Yeah I was really scratching my head looking at the colour, especially before I put the clear on!
Yeah 100% I will want to get it to a very good standard so it looks stunning and bright. I've never done a ceramic coat so this might be a great excuse.
@@SPANNERRASH Ceramic coating is easy in nowadays. Extremly easy, like standard waxing. Polishing is something what needs to practice and right knowledge.
After coating you need to maintain properly. Example i wash my daily car every second or third time with SIo2 or good WAX shampoo to keep car shiny and fresh :)
Sometimes i add some SIO2 quick detailers to the paint.
Anyway, now i wait new video! :) Good content.
Good job, i prefer the black color though, but nicely done so far. Going for an e36 rack? Or the purple tag rack? I have a e36 rack installed with power steering. Made such a difference !! Totally different car right now. The standard e30 rack has just too much rotations.
Thank you Marco, each to their own on colours, I love black too, but Mora Metallic is a special colour for me. It's stuck with me ever since I first saw it. 😃
I've got a few steering rack options including an E36 rack. I had a purple tag rack on my old E30 318is which I loved, I might do the same, or I might go for a Z3 rack which I think is the fastest of all. I will have to decide soon!
Don't knock what work you've done
BMW engine bays are nearly all in base coat
so to do what you have done and Clear coated as well
I think it will look brilliant when its done
the dust nibs is possibly the best thing to happen as you've realised what you need to do in order not to
let it happen when you get onto the Bodywork
Awesome job and a lovely looking colour
Thank you Alan, really appreciate the words of positivity there! I was definitely disappointed with the dust. It's not my finest paint job. But it's definitely good enough for an engine bay. 👍
Very true what you say about learning the lesson now rather than on the exterior of the car. Glad you like the colour choice.
Nice choice.....Is it a BMW E30 color?......I just repainted my (well 2 years ago) the original Calypsorot Metallic....My favorite E-30 color along with Laguna Green...I do like your color choice!
Thanks John, I'm not 100% sure which colour it was standard on, I think it's a 90s era so just after E30.
E36, E39, E38 are occasionally seen in this colour. But you can get it Mora on most anything these days as an individual colour.
Calypsorot is a lovely colour, I could have easily picked that but fancied something I bit more unusual!
Hey your E30 will be one of one....can't wait to see the final masterpiece!
Purple is the best color.
Amen to that! 😆
My fathers car was salmon silver yet i think its best to keep it the original color. What do you think? its red.
Salmon Silver AKA Lachsilber is a really nice colour that really suits the E30. If I'd have had that I'd have stuck with it I reckon. They look classic in silver. Just my opinion anyway. 😁
This video is insanely helpful, thank you! How long did you leave between coats for the top coat? I see on the tin it says 14-16 hrs but I presume that isn’t per coat of it?
Hi Eleanor, really glad the vid is useful for you.
For the base coat (colour), leave around 10 mins between coats. Then leave at least 45 mins before moving onto the clearcoat to avoid solvent pop.
With the clearcoat, do a light mist coat first, then give it just a few minutes to go tacky before moving onto a good wet coat.
Leave around 10 mins and then apply a second wet coat.
Then let it sit for the 14-16 hours to harden up.
But do look at the data sheet from the paint manufacturer and take ambient temperature into account. They can vary a bit. 😁
Is the basecoat Kapci and where did you get it? I've got Kapci primers for my project and I'd rather keep everything a single brand to try and avoid reactions.
Pretty sure it was yes. We got it from our local paint supplier who stocks all Kapci stuff.
I wouldn't sweat too much about the basecoat being a different brand if the same type of paint. But I do agree, its ideal to use a complete system.
He chose metallic blood.
edit: it does change color in the sun.
Hahaha! Well it looked like metallic dullness in the garage before it had clear on. I was so glad when I took the core support out into the daylight and saw the colour I was expecting!
Μπράβο. Κάνεις και βαφή? είσαι πολύ καλός.
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Great work mate , I use the A.N.I stuff and I love it,
How do you find the Kapci clear coat?
I’m looking for something to replace multimix HS clear as 5 months later it’s still soft.
Thanks Jason! Yeah I'm so happy with this ANI F160 gun, it's a huge step up from the Sealey guns I've used for years. I'm sure it'll be a game changer for me when I paint the exterior of the car. 👌
To be honest I've not used many other than Kapci as its what my local paint supplier has recommended to me over the years. I tried his higher more expensive clearcoat at one time in the past but I couldn't notice a single difference so went back to Kapci.
It's definitely softer than BMW factory paint (known as quite hard paint from my understanding) but I thought that came more down to the way factory paint jobs are baked. Maybe you know more about the difference than I though, I'd be interested to know.
@@SPANNERRASH well like you I don’t have an oven to bake the paint in but unlike you I don’t have a garage so all my is done in the garden and in the summer.
Well yeah usually you do a fast first tack coat and then a full set coat with clear especially when it’s air drying , also go for HS which is high solids rather than MS which is medium solids.
And 50% overlap minimum sometimes 80% overlap, usually you don’t even need to thin the paint out.
But I was recommended multi-mix HS clear as it was supposed to be paint at home friendly with fast activator.
But painted panels last summer and you can still put your finger nail in the paint weird as I wet saneded and polished it fine but it’s soft it’s weird
@@medievilassassin Nothing wrong with that, my best work to date has been done in the garden! Interesting what you say about the solid rating I'll have to have a closer look at that, don't remember being offered the choice.
Seems annoying that your finger nail can still mark the clear its that soft. I bet it polishes up easy though! I always find my paint jobs to be softer than OE, but maybe not by that much!
@@SPANNERRASH what’s even more annoying is that I got it like glass but my OCD is keeping me awake over it so I will have to paint the whole bonnet and wings again .
Yes HS means you can put less clear on and it will be enough to wet sand and polish.
Are you on instagram mate
@@medievilassassin Haha yeah I know what you mean, I've been fighting the same tendancies. I think I might be winning this past few years though. Much more willing to settle for "best effort". 😅
And yep, we're absolutely on IG: instagram.com/spannerrashteam/
What gun is that ?
I went with ANI F160 spray gun, with a 1.2 tip. I linked it in the description if you want to check it out.
It should be a game changer for when I paint the exterior of the car, a nice wide fan, and the paint comes out so fine compared to the super cheap Sealey guns I was using before.
Obviously in paint gun terms, it's still a "cheap gun", but it seems to come very well reviewed by people who know a lot more than I do about painting. Namely @TheGunmanChannel 😃
@@SPANNERRASH I have the R150 it's a good gun. The Flg5 is a great gun also. Especially for a full panel/car spray
@@choco107 Awesome I will check those out too.
Sooo, 359 is name of colour? No other mention whatsoever.
The official name of the colour is "Mora Metallic (359)" I guess the number is the code BMW use for it. Also known as "Mora Rot" (Mora Red in English)
I'm a painter. If you want someone to paint it for exchange of some welding on my e30, I'm your man 😅
Haha if I never weld again it may be too soon! 😂 Although I'll definitely remember about this deal when I'm inevitably having a mare painting the exterior, so sit tight on that. 😆
@SPANNER RASH Ohh mate , I was totally serious 😂😂 if you want to lay down a few welds can lay down a paint job. We can then both pretend we really did the work ourselves 😂 sharing is caring in the e30 brotherhood. 🫡
@@sirstretchyboy69 I'm supposed to be doing it all myself and learning as I go, but this is very tempting... 😂
Have you considered getting stuck in with the welding yourself? Its much easier than painting imo! Well, it is if you're happy with "good enough" like I am...
@SPANNER RASH I can do it, no problem. The problem is I actually hate panel work with a passion 😂 il stick to body work and paint. I don't mind gun slinging and taking the glory at the end 🤩 I mean, who doesn't like transforming what looks like a grey primed car and transforming it to look like a sheet of glass. If you need any help or pointers, drop me a message. I'd be happy to help.
Here's a free painting tip for somone painting in a garage or without a paint booth. Wet the floor and walls I don't mean like a swimming pool but wet it down and any dust in the air will drop and stick, it won't then be blown back up onto the car 👍 been a while since I painted in a garage😂.