A good finish and you saved 6,800 pounds. What is not to like ? Well done sir. I am 72 years old and just teaching myself to weld car body and paint panels. We can do it.
You do realise that there is a reason it costs 7 grand for a good job right? Yes he's painted it himself, but it will look like he's painted it himself from 500yds
Just a little bit if advice for the next one, avoid using those blankets for masking, they are the source of you dust bits, you should also make a tent with plastics dust sheets, you could also make an extractor fan by rigging up an old radiator fan, also when spraying each panel, don’t stop on the gaps, go 3 or 4 inches past the gaps….. fair play for having a go, enjoyed you video😊
A long time since i was painting cars for a living (30+ years ago), but as many have said, it's 90% prep work. Professionals get a professional finish using spray booths. Always going to get crap in it without a booth environment. Ignore the snarky comments, you are choosing to learn by yourself and on your own cars, so good on you. Just the one tip, paint down, not up.
Thanks mate, yeah I definitely skipped a phase or 2 of the prep due to lack of time but thankfully, shouldn’t take *too* much time and effort to correct! Haha there’ll always be the odd comment, makes me laugh so all good. Appreciate that tip! Funnily enough, I used to spray down but I’ve seen so many videos spray down to up - I’ll give it a try. Thank you!
Well, we'll have to agree to disagree on that one, dude. If you know how to paint, the issue you suggest doesn't exist. I did this for a living, but what would I know.
@@beecee985 Im an auto painter, i guess theres no right or wrong but i personally paint top down so you can see how the paint is laying down and thats important. If your getting dry edges or peel then it dont make a diff which way you paint because the skill level is missing to begin with.
Looks good! An alternative is to brush paint. I hand painted a van using vehicle paint designed to be applied by brush. I bought a top quality brush and brushed out the paint carefully, and also cleaned the brush after painting half a panel each time. The results were excellent (this is no time for false modesty!).
When you said £200 at the end i was amazed, you did a grand job lad. Had a similar experience but was a mate who wanted over a grand to do a small part of my car. Ended up buying the spray paint myself and doing the job. Not factory finish but good enough on my 10yr old car. Haters will hate but who would hate on saving £6,800 quid.
@@ScratchyBaws hahaha my thoughts entirely, after a flat and polish, it’ll look great I’m sure. I know I’d rather have the £6,800 😂🤷🏼♂️ can’t please everybody though!
Well done Alex . I restored my 1969Triumph spitfire MK3 26 years ago and painted it myself in cellulose which being quite a curved car had its challenges,but i was determined to do it like yourself. I still have that car and the paint is still good, keep up the good work Kev East Devon 👍👍
That’s a terrific result Kev! Yes I’ve painted the Ferrari I used to have and that was a challenge with the curves like you said. Well done to you too!
Nothing beats the feeling of a well executed DIY. Lovely job! Regarding runs and/or nibs, you can get these really useful tools called de-nibbing files that let you lightly skim off any lumpy bits, then follow this up with a light sanding. Only, like 6 quid or so, and saved my bacon a few times!
You can get rid of the dust if you lightly sand it with a very fine sand paper then give it a very light and precise last coat then when dried polish it then it should look more professional iv not sprayed cars but i have spared other things..Oh and another good tip is to start your painting in a place where its not very visible and not the bonnet because as you go you get better so start at the back and do the bonnet last
Hats off to you. You saved almost 7k and gave it a go and it looks very good to me! 99.9% of people wouldn’t even think about trying this let alone doing it. 👏 you wouldn’t even notice the imperfections if you were driving or even walking past
No he hasn't saved nearly 7 grand. He's painted his car himself in a DIY job that's not anywhere even remotely close to the job that would cost 7 grand. It will look like a child had painted it. There's a reason skilled jobs are expensive
I DIY paint too- so good prep is the best way for a better finish which I've found out only through many poor outcomes. Sand and use fine filler on areas that you think will 'probably ' be ok. They rarely are. Also less is more as far as paint V's air mixture, especially the first two. As far as no booth, just some plastic roll and suspend it over the car to help stop dust from falling, also wet the floor to stop the air from the gun swirling up the dust. And while you need ventilation, that big door is going to have loads of things floating through it like dust and bugs so you could have had it only open a little at the bottom, have the floor very wet there, just have a good mask and leave the garage between coats. As it is a solid colour. not metallic, you can also flatten it pretty well with compound, clear coat after, compound again and it will look great.
Looks nice! I'll be doing something like this in my garage since I've been told by several painters that they won't touch someone else's body work. So far, sanding down to bare metal, and squirting epoxy has been a good teacher, and I'm eager to get to the next steps of the restoration. Great video, and keep up the good work!
That's a big car to tackle, but it looks really good for £200. It's given me the confidence to tackle the next scuff the wife adds to her Corsa's bumper!
Great project! Nice work. DIY enthusiast too, the splattering/inconsistent paint coming out at the beginning i ran into at the beginning too, especially with the cheaper guns - its normally something not extra tight inside. For me it was the nozzle, you can actually unscrew it and underneath theres other nozzle parts that need to be hand screwed tight - mine were a little bit loose, tightened em up and was perfect! Also check air pressure is consistent through your line
2 tips for dust get rid of the fan until the paints started to cure and secondly stop using paper and blankets use some drop sheet it’s electrostaticsly charged so when dust hits it it sticks to it instead of bouncing all over it’s only £30 a roll
7k to paint a car, what a laugh. What's great is you have had a go yourself and done a good job. I've learnt most my skills from having to do stuff myself, not able to afford rip of Britain prices. Now I can do a lot of things myself. Keep up the good work 💪
Looks good I think I would have the fan blowing out the door not over the car ? And do any sanding out side and all the prep Be for any paint ? Just to keeps the dust down when to a min .But much better than when you started 👍👍
Hi Alex really cool video.. Used to be really interested in paint work and long time back joined a car restoration class at college, loved the course but my Mum didn't want me using the garage at home to prep the body of my dearly beloved Opel Manta Berlinetta in black it was a 1984 car.. But long time before this I had a Ford Cortina 2000E 1976. In a car spares DIY garage I got a bargain 3 large cans of Sahara Beige spray paint £1.50 My car had two new front wings welded on and a great job.. I primed the front wings using a brush on paint. I basically put the can of paint in hot to warm water to get a brushless effect.. I got really carried away and any rust spots around the car I treated. My dad said the car looked lovely and why didn't I want to keep it..? Well he bought a brand new car from his work place "Talbot " Horizon LX in Light blue metallic So I went out and bought my favorite car of the 1980's A Ford Capri 2.0 S in Stratos silver from our main Ford dealership. Don't Know if times have changed but I think I flatted between primer coats and possibly the same with colour coats in doing so it takes away any blemishes.. Also having car outside on a warm day would help spray paint settle a bit more effective.. Heading in today I have recently acquired my very first Range Rover Vogue 3.0 diesel on 55 plate it looks black but its actually dark met blue with beige/blue leather interior I think.. The garage you was working in looked great and plenty of parking just what I could do with having 10 vehicles..
Hi Tim - thanks for the kind words! Yeah I think I could have definitely prepped a lot better if I had had more time but sadly I didn’t. Certainly I could have done a full coat of primer first then paint under normal time restraints. That garage was great! Sadly I’ve moved out of that house now (hence the time constraints!) and on a shared driveway now which will pose some fresh new problems haha.
Using blankets instead of masking paper or polythene will cause loads of fibres dropping on the paint. Specially when you test sprayed on the blanket before painting bonnet 🤔.
@@Swifty800 yeah I did think this but I didn’t have enough of the masking paper unfortunately (and shop had to order in), otherwise I would have. Was in a bit of rush as had to move out that house this week so just made do with what I had!
@thelittleredbus after primer do a haze over with a black aerosol.. then sand back off.. any black paint left is a low spot..if all guide coat rubs off then panel should be good.
The car is a charming series one Range Rover and it's meant to have a little character, these things were built to see action so the paintwork is never going to be perfect. But your efforts have made it look respectable and for very little money, so well done! Thanks for creating, editing and uploading. 👍😎
Paintwork is so difficult to do at home, I know from bitter experience! I have learned that preparation is everything, and should be 95% plus of the process. I think you did a very good job indeed, the saving is fantastic and its a car you can still drive about and use without worrying about damaging a £7k paint job! I will keep trying to improve my skills, so much more fun than taking to a paint shop (or are we just tight?!) 😂
Hi alex i have been painting cars for 54 years just a couple of tips if you use a guide coat before painting then you will see any imperfections you could of picked a smaller car but well done for giving it a go bodywork is all in the prep but fair play mate.
Back in the 90s I was walking the dog back to my flat and saw an advert in a van window ''Vehicle painting from £25'' I was intrigued by how in the street you could get an acceptable finish and how can it be done so cheap. A few days later i saw the guy painting a transit van with a roller!........Excellent!
Well done you. Glad I watched and subscribed to your channel. Those grey covers were the cause of the problems. As soon as you started to spray the particles came out of those dust catchers. Use plastic wrap in future 👍👍
agreed - buy a roll of the ultra thin body shop plastic sheeting. Even build a temporary clear sheet 'booth' in the garage using it pinned to the roof rafters for next time. but great job
You've done a good, you needed loads of primer filler on tho, blocked back, I find base coat and 2k clear is the best way to go, paint in long strokes say per panel rather than a foot at a time, much better to use a normal spray gun at say 28 psi on a wide fan, rather than a hvlp gun, blankets are a bad idea as well bud. I'd get a plam sander now with a cushion 1000,1500 then 3000 pad, with water, it'll get rid of the bits, G3 then on a hard pad, 3 times, then G3 on a soft pad 3 times, with water will make it mint.
Kudos to you for this. I tried some bodywork on an old Chevy about 40 years ago, and the lime green fibreglass dried to approximately the same colour as the factory colour, and I left it as is. I’m a bit more picky now, but I still do most of my own auto maintenance. Most people nowadays couldn’t be bothered, but you can save a ton of money doing what you do.
Painting an old run-around car with a roller is fine. Satin paint hides any unevenness in the panels, and is in vogue these days. Hand-applied 2-pack Mipa filler is good for smoothing out small dents and uneven panels using sanding blocks. Mipa filler will give a much smoother finish than Upol body filler when hand sanding. All of this can be done out in the open, with no need for a garage, as long as it's not raining. Bedec Satin Barn Paint is good enough at about £40 for 2.5 litres from Toolstation or Screwfix, as it'll cope with the heat expansion of the metal panels in the summer. It will go on both metal and plastic. Touching up any scuffs is easy - just dunk the roller in the paint and roll it on. No prep or finishing required.
Very brave. I had a couple of goes at individual panels which passed a glance, but not close up. You need a very good eye and patience and the right kit.
I've heard of £13-14k paint jobs for oem on vintage cars.. I'd also have a go at my own. That looks better than some cars I see on the roads. I'm only an amateur but would say I'd prefer to sort out a couple of runs vs orange peel.
The more you paint....The better the you become. The range rover is a big vehicle for a full respray and there's more to technique than anyone could imagine. Well done you.....That is a pretty good job for a 1st time full repaint, I've seen a damn site worse. Loved the video.
Thanks Ken for the kind words! Definite room for improvement. Painting is one of the hardest skills to do when it comes to automotive work (in my experience)
Great job, I really liked the video. I’d say the imperfections were probably from those fluffy blankets. Should have stuck with the brown paper for masking, but like you say, cheaper to DIY and learn. I’ve rattle canned a 3 panel repair In the outdoors so know the score. 🤣👍🏻.
Hahaa yeah I tried to spray alloys outside before and I swiftly realised that is an absolute no-go down the south west of England (and windy conditions!) The blankets have subsequently been binned and will not feature ever again 😂
a can of flat black will help show up imperfections such as pin holes in filler, when you close to the shape you want spray it on and flat it, the bad bits will stay black making it easy for you to see, small dots can be handled with a good stopper..
Do all my own work mechanical and body work , never had a spray booth but in time you will get a very good finish . Just remember its all in the prep work the spraying is the easy part but you will get there im sure of it . Good 1st attempt looked like my MK 3 Cortina when i changed colour back in 82 looked good from 10 feet 😂.Enjoyed and subscribed.
Hi Alex. I think you’ve done a great DIY job one the Range. I think it does actually look better in that off whir than the old one, it gives it body. At the end of the day you will really appreciate what work you’ve done on it because it’s yours. Well done buddy 🤗🤗🤗
@@Magnet.M.A.D cheers Roger! Always enjoy reading your comments, thank you! Yeah this shade looks more angled towards ‘classics’, it seems to have flashed quite nicely in the past few days so really happy with it!
@@lewis4336 cheers Lewis! Exactly that, also just the sheer volume of time to prep the car. I used an orbital sander but I know a lot of Bodyshops would block it - which would take even longer!
I coach painted my three door and series 2, buyers thought they had been professionally sprayed, though I knew where I had made mistakes, as most will tell you it is 90% prep. A good first attempt but it would do my head in seeing those imperfections every day. With something like a RR you have a lot of straight panels and the prep needs to be 100%, I have in-laws Jag XJ6 to spray soon..... two days cleaning down the barn, I use a four sided rectangle gazebo as my spray/paint booth. Ironically when I bought the house there was a professional spray booth in the barn, don't need that? Hindsight is a wonderful thing? Prep, prep and more prep... you can polish a turd if you prep it well? Personally I would have used a primer or conversion coat before using base, you may get some reactions later on?
Agreed on all your points. I would have used primer but sadly time was of the essence and had to do all this video in 2 and a half days (as I was moving house)
Good work, I did some spraying on my drive in the summer and it was going great until I messed up the final mix on the clearcoat and it was going off in the gun, maybe next summer I can sand it back and respray the clear.
Thanks for the video. I think the final still probably doesn't do your hard work justice...would have liked a filmed walk around the car. Other than that I think you have a good on-camera presence and delivery and I liked your choice of what I would call progressive beats. PS: you look and sound like a cross between Bear Grills and Paul Foot! 😝
This is just a guess but the paint splattering could be either paint needing a bit more mixing or paintgun being a bit stuck after previous runs, the thinner can work out minor clogs.
well done,looks brill!,i've always believed if someone else can do it so can i!!,will you put laquer on top,bet that would look great.enjoyed the video.
Yeah seemed a good car to start on! Feel a lot more confident now for any future jobs. Like many have said, it’s all in the prep work before laying down the paint though
Cracking job. Is that 2k paint you using ? If yes, what mask and filter are you using ? I hear 2k is nasty stuff. Going to spray my own car but worried about using 2k.
Nice work mate. Well done. Not bad at all. I'd like to do the bonnet on my BMW but I only have 1 car! Took my wipers off and refurbished them. Much better. Car DIY is fun if daunting at times.
@@thejudge-kv2jk nice! What BMW is that? I’d recommend taking the bonnet off and spraying it vertically, reduce the amount of dust you get on it substantially!
Having run a paint shop for several years in the north-east of England I can assure you that your few "boo-boos" there are not worth worrying about. You will always see them of course, since you know they are there but the vast majority of people will never notice at all! And the savings you made financially are significant and it is a job well worth doing for most people who value hard-earned money!
Should of wet sanded using 1000-3000 grit, dry, wait, paint, Wet sand, wait, sand do this three to four times. Next final paint, top working to bottom. Then clear coat it, dry, wet sand, dry, and then add one more clear coat, you’d spend an extra £30 but get beautiful paint job that will last till you forget to use a Polish, wax, and sealer.
It’s in the prep, if you prep correctly, and you prep the area/garage you are working in, you can get amazing results at home. You can avoid dust in the paint.
Get your panel wipe in five or twenty litres tins and throw those aerosols away. After the dubious masking methods your gun was causing you the most grief, and it probably needed cleaning more thoroughly. For what you’re saving overall you might as well have bought a semi / pro level gun for a few hundred quid and a compressor, selling on if you must. Well done for having a go.
I built a makeshift booth with wood posts and plastic right in my garage and got maybe one dust nib on the entire car. Worth doing, cost maybe $100 in wood and plastic
Use the canned primer to just dust over burn thoughs & then use the thicker nozzles for some proper 4+1 primer bro you'll have amazing results & I bet half the dust spats are just shit surface the primer will solve alot of the issues also don't put filler on anything less than a 120 scratch good job though bro love it !!
The canned primer is cellulose base n your 2k weren't compatible that's what the couple wrinkles come from on the tailgate but yeah look for some mipa 4+1 it can be used as a wet on wet primer aswell as a filler primer great stuff easy to sand but yeah cracking job I work outside no booth have better results than half the paint shops here always go look in the booth your cars going to be painted in too some are filthy!
well done and a great effort!.. be interesting to see how the paint that went on bare metal fairs. Normally there'd be a layer of epoxy primer under the top coat, but as you've left a bulk of the old paint you might get away with it...
Yeah that’s it, in general I only went down to an old level of primer. Went down to the metal a lot on the passenger side so I did etch primer those patches before painting! Thanks for the kind words 😊
Turbine sprayer is great for low overspray. I have a 4 stage and a 5 stage unit. Use it for all my base. Use it for clear when i feel like it. Sometimes I feel like using my compressor gun.
@@russelblackwell6041 yeah I should have done, if I had more time. Had like 3 days to do the whole job before I had to move out the house sadly - was a bit of a manic rush!
Well Alex i think you have done a great job on this. 35 years ago i would buy old cars that would be mechanically sound but just needed the body work sorting. So i would respray the whole car, but that was in the days of cellulose paint. Now at the grand old age of 62, i am looking at maybe doing up and old car again to keep me busy, but have no idea on this new paint ! Could i ask you where you get your paint from, did you finish the job with a clear coat and i guess the thinners you where using is not cellulose ? and info would be greatly received. Cheers Steve
@@proefxvideoproductions8729 Thank you for the kind words! I get my paint (including thinners) from Rainbow Paints in Westbury, their colour matching is superb if you require that too.
About 15 years ago I drove my E30 into a known spraypainter, he said give me the keys and I'll take care of it for Eur. 2500,00. Recently asked the same for a Landcruiser, I was quoted Eur. 9000,00 exl. any body/fillerwork. Serious money, and I'm aware of the amount of time, effort and expertise required. Nowadays it feels like a just name a price market and all is justified with 'no staff' and 'expensive materials'.
Hi just joined your channel and like what I see. Just a tip I think you would cause less dust if you sprinkled the floor with water as this stops the dust from rising. Keep up the good work Richard from Dronfield Derbyshire
Cheers Richard! Yeah it’s all a bit varied, the project before this was a DB9 engine swap for instance haha, tad different to paintwork. Ahhh good idea, thanks!
We had a white Range Rover exactly the same growing up! GBO 500W, we had a few tbf all 3.5 V8 petrol, this was back in the 90’s, I want one now I’m 30 😂
@@leonardgoldberg2879 bet it’s either gone or in a barn with any luck, we had it from early 90’s to maybe 96 but thanks for that’s it’s very interesting I hadn’t looked
You get what you pay for. £7000 is NO WHERE NEAR enough! However, to keep these classics in the road, it’s essential that owner learn how to do the work yourself! Good work 👍
@@timdeakin2524 thanks Tim! Yeah it’s interesting, it sounds like an expensive quote but in reality, it’s probably very reasonable! Appreciate the kind words, thank you!
I always got a smooth, even, solid finish spraying with NATO Green MOD paint on my military Land Rovers. Being a Matt finish, it goes on great and is very forgiving - heck, I've even got a fantastic finish using a radiator roller. I think if I was going to paint another vehicle, I'd go for a matt paint and then use a gloss lacquer over the top of that.
@@itsalexbaldwin Yes, as long as the lacquer is laid closely enough to build up a thick enough layer to achieve a gloss finish. As for saving time, I found that matt tends to cover patchy paintwork from the first coat, so you can put down less coats. It also dries quicker.
you've done a good job for your first time, just as a pointer for the future, paint top to bottom, runs go down hill, if it starts you can normally chase it out......also do all your awkward shuts and corners first, i noticed on your tailgate you did the shuts and under side last, do those first to prevent dry spray on your main panel.......good effort though
Great job tackling this yourself! Re the colour, is it definitely alpine white? Looks like chamonix white to me as it’s slightly “off white” personally it’s one of my favourite colours for the old 3 door cars!
@@itsalexbaldwin it’s probably just the lighting/camera, it’s just alpine white is quite bright and chamonix is more cream lovely cars though, I’ve got a very late soft dash LSE that I love.
I've rattle canned my VW Transporter. Including SprayMax 2K Gloss clear coat for just over 200 brick, and much thicker paint and top coat than you get from a body shop. Showvan quality from 3 feet away. That polishing machine sure earned it's rent though 🙂
Forgot to mention, I would recommend removing the dents in the bodywork prior to painting. I had 13 dents removed by a mobile PDR specialist first. Perfectly straight panels makes a big difference I think.
A good finish and you saved 6,800 pounds. What is not to like ? Well done sir.
I am 72 years old and just teaching myself to weld car body and paint panels. We can do it.
Good on you my man! Welding is on my ‘to learn’ list! Good luck!
You do realise that there is a reason it costs 7 grand for a good job right? Yes he's painted it himself, but it will look like he's painted it himself from 500yds
@@contraflow8140 if you can distinguish between who’s painted it from 500 yards, then bravo 😉
@@contraflow8140 So will his bank balance. Its only paint.
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Just a little bit if advice for the next one, avoid using those blankets for masking, they are the source of you dust bits, you should also make a tent with plastics dust sheets, you could also make an extractor fan by rigging up an old radiator fan, also when spraying each panel, don’t stop on the gaps, go 3 or 4 inches past the gaps….. fair play for having a go, enjoyed you video😊
A long time since i was painting cars for a living (30+ years ago), but as many have said, it's 90% prep work. Professionals get a professional finish using spray booths. Always going to get crap in it without a booth environment. Ignore the snarky comments, you are choosing to learn by yourself and on your own cars, so good on you. Just the one tip, paint down, not up.
Thanks mate, yeah I definitely skipped a phase or 2 of the prep due to lack of time but thankfully, shouldn’t take *too* much time and effort to correct! Haha there’ll always be the odd comment, makes me laugh so all good.
Appreciate that tip! Funnily enough, I used to spray down but I’ve seen so many videos spray down to up - I’ll give it a try. Thank you!
You spray paint from bottom tp top to prevent dry overspray falling on the dry panel giving a rough finish, your wrong dude
Well, we'll have to agree to disagree on that one, dude. If you know how to paint, the issue you suggest doesn't exist. I did this for a living, but what would I know.
@@beecee985 Im an auto painter, i guess theres no right or wrong but i personally paint top down so you can see how the paint is laying down and thats important. If your getting dry edges or peel then it dont make a diff which way you paint because the skill level is missing to begin with.
@@matton36 your all wrong on that, pal, it's common knowledge, watch the humble paint sprayer
Looks good! An alternative is to brush paint. I hand painted a van using vehicle paint designed to be applied by brush. I bought a top quality brush and brushed out the paint carefully, and also cleaned the brush after painting half a panel each time. The results were excellent (this is no time for false modesty!).
Preparation is everything when paint spraying a car. For an outlay of £200 you have done a marvellous job! Keep the videos coming.
@@whyldsteve Thank you Steve, really appreciate it! Still got a lot to learn but it’s certainly progress
When you said £200 at the end i was amazed, you did a grand job lad. Had a similar experience but was a mate who wanted over a grand to do a small part of my car. Ended up buying the spray paint myself and doing the job. Not factory finish but good enough on my 10yr old car. Haters will hate but who would hate on saving £6,800 quid.
@@ScratchyBaws hahaha my thoughts entirely, after a flat and polish, it’ll look great I’m sure. I know I’d rather have the £6,800 😂🤷🏼♂️ can’t please everybody though!
Well done Alex . I restored my 1969Triumph spitfire MK3 26 years ago and painted it myself in cellulose which being quite a curved car had its challenges,but i was determined to do it like yourself. I still have that car and the paint is still good, keep up the good work Kev East Devon 👍👍
That’s a terrific result Kev! Yes I’ve painted the Ferrari I used to have and that was a challenge with the curves like you said. Well done to you too!
Nothing beats the feeling of a well executed DIY. Lovely job! Regarding runs and/or nibs, you can get these really useful tools called de-nibbing files that let you lightly skim off any lumpy bits, then follow this up with a light sanding. Only, like 6 quid or so, and saved my bacon a few times!
You can get rid of the dust if you lightly sand it with a very fine sand paper then give it a very light and precise last coat then when dried polish it then it should look more professional iv not sprayed cars but i have spared other things..Oh and another good tip is to start your painting in a place where its not very visible and not the bonnet because as you go you get better so start at the back and do the bonnet last
Hats off to you. You saved almost 7k and gave it a go and it looks very good to me! 99.9% of people wouldn’t even think about trying this let alone doing it. 👏 you wouldn’t even notice the imperfections if you were driving or even walking past
No he hasn't saved nearly 7 grand. He's painted his car himself in a DIY job that's not anywhere even remotely close to the job that would cost 7 grand. It will look like a child had painted it. There's a reason skilled jobs are expensive
Haha sorry, didn’t mean to trigger you with my efforts, only giving it a go; but I’m enjoying the debate that has ensued and value your opinion too
I DIY paint too- so good prep is the best way for a better finish which I've found out only through many poor outcomes. Sand and use fine filler on areas that you think will 'probably ' be ok. They rarely are. Also less is more as far as paint V's air mixture, especially the first two. As far as no booth, just some plastic roll and suspend it over the car to help stop dust from falling, also wet the floor to stop the air from the gun swirling up the dust. And while you need ventilation, that big door is going to have loads of things floating through it like dust and bugs so you could have had it only open a little at the bottom, have the floor very wet there, just have a good mask and leave the garage between coats. As it is a solid colour. not metallic, you can also flatten it pretty well with compound, clear coat after, compound again and it will look great.
Looks nice! I'll be doing something like this in my garage since I've been told by several painters that they won't touch someone else's body work. So far, sanding down to bare metal, and squirting epoxy has been a good teacher, and I'm eager to get to the next steps of the restoration. Great video, and keep up the good work!
Credit to you buddy, done a great job there, always refreshing to see someone having a go at difficult jobs, 10/10
Mate these are the kind of vids I love
Well done. Great attitude and you deserve a great result.
That looks fantastic for a DIY job!! Inspired to have a crack at painting my SD1 when i finish all the rust repair
That's a big car to tackle, but it looks really good for £200. It's given me the confidence to tackle the next scuff the wife adds to her Corsa's bumper!
Really well done, Alex. It takes real nerve to tackle a job this big. Big improvement in the look of the car, you have added value to it.
@@andyarmstrong1493 cheers Andy for the kind words! Thanks for watching 😊
Great project! Nice work. DIY enthusiast too, the splattering/inconsistent paint coming out at the beginning i ran into at the beginning too, especially with the cheaper guns - its normally something not extra tight inside. For me it was the nozzle, you can actually unscrew it and underneath theres other nozzle parts that need to be hand screwed tight - mine were a little bit loose, tightened em up and was perfect! Also check air pressure is consistent through your line
2 tips for dust get rid of the fan until the paints started to cure and secondly stop using paper and blankets use some drop sheet it’s electrostaticsly charged so when dust hits it it sticks to it instead of bouncing all over it’s only £30 a roll
7k to paint a car, what a laugh. What's great is you have had a go yourself and done a good job. I've learnt most my skills from having to do stuff myself, not able to afford rip of Britain prices. Now I can do a lot of things myself. Keep up the good work 💪
Honestly I’ve been quoted a lot worse to paint my classic Mustang!
Looks good I think I would have the fan blowing out the door not over the car ? And do any sanding out side and all the prep Be for any paint ? Just to keeps the dust down when to a min .But much better than when you started 👍👍
Yeah think you’re right, there’s so much conflicting information online, it’s quite easy to end up doing things wrong!
Hi Alex really cool video..
Used to be really interested in paint work and long time back joined a car restoration class at college, loved the course but my Mum didn't want me using the garage at home to prep the body of my dearly beloved Opel Manta Berlinetta in black it was a 1984 car..
But long time before this I had a Ford Cortina 2000E 1976.
In a car spares DIY garage I got a bargain 3 large cans of Sahara Beige spray paint £1.50 My car had two new front wings welded on and a great job..
I primed the front wings using a brush on paint. I basically put the can of paint in hot to warm water to get a brushless effect..
I got really carried away and any rust spots around the car I treated.
My dad said the car looked lovely and why didn't I want to keep it..?
Well he bought a brand new car from his work place "Talbot " Horizon LX in Light blue metallic So I went out and bought my favorite car of the 1980's A Ford Capri 2.0 S in Stratos silver from our main Ford dealership.
Don't Know if times have changed but I think I flatted between primer coats and possibly the same with colour coats in doing so it takes away any blemishes..
Also having car outside on a warm day would help spray paint settle a bit more effective..
Heading in today I have recently acquired my very first Range Rover Vogue 3.0 diesel on 55 plate it looks black but its actually dark met blue with beige/blue leather interior I think..
The garage you was working in looked great and plenty of parking just what I could do with having 10 vehicles..
Hi Tim - thanks for the kind words! Yeah I think I could have definitely prepped a lot better if I had had more time but sadly I didn’t. Certainly I could have done a full coat of primer first then paint under normal time restraints.
That garage was great! Sadly I’ve moved out of that house now (hence the time constraints!) and on a shared driveway now which will pose some fresh new problems haha.
Using blankets instead of masking paper or polythene will cause loads of fibres dropping on the paint. Specially when you test sprayed on the blanket before painting bonnet 🤔.
@@Swifty800 yeah I did think this but I didn’t have enough of the masking paper unfortunately (and shop had to order in), otherwise I would have. Was in a bit of rush as had to move out that house this week so just made do with what I had!
@itsalexbaldwin decent job.. if you used a guide coat before laying on paint that would show up any imperfections.
@@Swifty800 good idea, wish I’d have thought of that 😂
@@Swifty800what’s a guide coat? I’ll be priming first, does that do the same thing?
@thelittleredbus after primer do a haze over with a black aerosol.. then sand back off.. any black paint left is a low spot..if all guide coat rubs off then panel should be good.
The car is a charming series one Range Rover and it's meant to have a little character, these things were built to see action so the paintwork is never going to be perfect. But your efforts have made it look respectable and for very little money, so well done! Thanks for creating, editing and uploading. 👍😎
My pleasure!
Looks great from 300yrds away!!!
And for 3 weeks only
Paintwork is so difficult to do at home, I know from bitter experience! I have learned that preparation is everything, and should be 95% plus of the process. I think you did a very good job indeed, the saving is fantastic and its a car you can still drive about and use without worrying about damaging a £7k paint job! I will keep trying to improve my skills, so much more fun than taking to a paint shop (or are we just tight?!) 😂
Hi alex i have been painting cars for 54 years just a couple of tips if you use a guide coat before painting then you will see any imperfections you could of picked a smaller car but well done for giving it a go bodywork is all in the prep but fair play mate.
Good for you dude! My favourite car of all time!
Back in the 90s I was walking the dog back to my flat and saw an advert in a van window ''Vehicle painting from £25'' I was intrigued by how in the street you could get an acceptable finish and how can it be done so cheap. A few days later i saw the guy painting a transit van with a roller!........Excellent!
Well done you. Glad I watched and subscribed to your channel. Those grey covers were the cause of the problems. As soon as you started to spray the particles came out of those dust catchers. Use plastic wrap in future 👍👍
@@nigelbryant5932 thank you Nigel for the kind words! Noted - I can confirm those blankets were dropped off to the tip on Friday 😂
agreed - buy a roll of the ultra thin body shop plastic sheeting. Even build a temporary clear sheet 'booth' in the garage using it pinned to the roof rafters for next time. but great job
@@PaulRansonArt yeah this is all fantastic advice, thank you guys. Not easy trying to ‘self-teach’ so very grateful for the help!
You've done a good, you needed loads of primer filler on tho, blocked back, I find base coat and 2k clear is the best way to go, paint in long strokes say per panel rather than a foot at a time, much better to use a normal spray gun at say 28 psi on a wide fan, rather than a hvlp gun, blankets are a bad idea as well bud. I'd get a plam sander now with a cushion 1000,1500 then 3000 pad, with water, it'll get rid of the bits, G3 then on a hard pad, 3 times, then G3 on a soft pad 3 times, with water will make it mint.
Kudos to you for this. I tried some bodywork on an old Chevy about 40 years ago, and the lime green fibreglass dried to approximately the same colour as the factory colour, and I left it as is. I’m a bit more picky now, but I still do most of my own auto maintenance. Most people nowadays couldn’t be bothered, but you can save a ton of money doing what you do.
@@dooleyfan thanks for the kind words! Agreed, it’s all learnable stuff but paintwork takes a lot of time and patience
Painting an old run-around car with a roller is fine.
Satin paint hides any unevenness in the panels, and is in vogue these days.
Hand-applied 2-pack Mipa filler is good for smoothing out small dents and uneven panels using sanding blocks.
Mipa filler will give a much smoother finish than Upol body filler when hand sanding.
All of this can be done out in the open, with no need for a garage, as long as it's not raining.
Bedec Satin Barn Paint is good enough at about £40 for 2.5 litres from Toolstation or Screwfix, as it'll cope with the heat expansion of the metal panels in the summer. It will go on both metal and plastic.
Touching up any scuffs is easy - just dunk the roller in the paint and roll it on. No prep or finishing required.
Old memories come flooding back ;-) ps next time you should wet the floor with water before spraying, that will help prevent dust on your fresh paint
Very brave. I had a couple of goes at individual panels which passed a glance, but not close up. You need a very good eye and patience and the right kit.
I've heard of £13-14k paint jobs for oem on vintage cars..
I'd also have a go at my own.
That looks better than some cars I see on the roads.
I'm only an amateur but would say I'd prefer to sort out a couple of runs vs orange peel.
The more you paint....The better the you become.
The range rover is a big vehicle for a full respray and there's more to technique than anyone could imagine.
Well done you.....That is a pretty good job for a 1st time full repaint, I've seen a damn site worse.
Loved the video.
Thanks Ken for the kind words! Definite room for improvement. Painting is one of the hardest skills to do when it comes to automotive work (in my experience)
Stumbled across this video. Excellent work pal. Like you, I like to try things myself. Well done to you pal
I painted a car many years ago - never again - hats off to anyone with the patience to do this at home - it is very difficult!
An Honest DiY paint job…that’s better than some professional jobs I’ve encountered as a Detailer…👍👌😉
Great job, I really liked the video. I’d say the imperfections were probably from those fluffy blankets. Should have stuck with the brown paper for masking, but like you say, cheaper to DIY and learn. I’ve rattle canned a 3 panel repair In the outdoors so know the score. 🤣👍🏻.
Hahaa yeah I tried to spray alloys outside before and I swiftly realised that is an absolute no-go down the south west of England (and windy conditions!) The blankets have subsequently been binned and will not feature ever again 😂
1 run on your first time is better than I did when I started 😂 well done!
a can of flat black will help show up imperfections such as pin holes in filler, when you close to the shape you want spray it on and flat it, the bad bits will stay black making it easy for you to see, small dots can be handled with a good stopper..
Do all my own work mechanical and body work , never had a spray booth but in time you will get a very good finish . Just remember its all in the prep work the spraying is the easy part but you will get there im sure of it . Good 1st attempt looked like my MK 3 Cortina when i changed colour back in 82 looked good from 10 feet 😂.Enjoyed and subscribed.
Thats amazing alex ! Well done mate for giving it ago an getting results like this!!
Cheers Shaine - appreciate the kind words! 💪🏼
Hi Alex. I think you’ve done a great DIY job one the Range. I think it does actually look better in that off whir than the old one, it gives it body. At the end of the day you will really appreciate what work you’ve done on it because it’s yours. Well done buddy 🤗🤗🤗
@@Magnet.M.A.D cheers Roger! Always enjoy reading your comments, thank you!
Yeah this shade looks more angled towards ‘classics’, it seems to have flashed quite nicely in the past few days so really happy with it!
@@itsalexbaldwin keep up the great work and remember if you’re not challenging yourself then you’re not living your best life 🤗👍💪
7K buys a lot of equipment upgrades.
@@davidgane5786 haha yeah, a paint booth would have been marvellous!
Excellent diy job Alex, most people complain about prices from paint shops but it’s the experience you’re paying for aswell as time and materials.
@@lewis4336 cheers Lewis! Exactly that, also just the sheer volume of time to prep the car. I used an orbital sander but I know a lot of Bodyshops would block it - which would take even longer!
Always nice to see people having a go themselves, looks fine to me
As long as you are happy with the finish that is all that matters!! Good effert.
I coach painted my three door and series 2, buyers thought they had been professionally sprayed, though I knew where I had made mistakes, as most will tell you it is 90% prep. A good first attempt but it would do my head in seeing those imperfections every day. With something like a RR you have a lot of straight panels and the prep needs to be 100%, I have in-laws Jag XJ6 to spray soon..... two days cleaning down the barn, I use a four sided rectangle gazebo as my spray/paint booth. Ironically when I bought the house there was a professional spray booth in the barn, don't need that? Hindsight is a wonderful thing? Prep, prep and more prep... you can polish a turd if you prep it well? Personally I would have used a primer or conversion coat before using base, you may get some reactions later on?
Agreed on all your points. I would have used primer but sadly time was of the essence and had to do all this video in 2 and a half days (as I was moving house)
Nice video, good job for what you had to work with, credit where credit is due.
Good work, I did some spraying on my drive in the summer and it was going great until I messed up the final mix on the clearcoat and it was going off in the gun, maybe next summer I can sand it back and respray the clear.
Nightmare! It’s such a fine balance working the spray gun
Thanks for the video. I think the final still probably doesn't do your hard work justice...would have liked a filmed walk around the car. Other than that I think you have a good on-camera presence and delivery and I liked your choice of what I would call progressive beats. PS: you look and sound like a cross between Bear Grills and Paul Foot! 😝
A big chunk of the dirt in the paint is from that blanket you using , use paper and plastic
That Alpine white you sprayed is the actual color it should be vs what was on there... Alpine white has a warmer hue. Congrats on the project.
Congrats on 100k views. 🎉
Well done you have given me a bit of onfo to have a go at painting my Vespa panels
Good luck with it Ian! My advice would be to do more prep work than I did!
This is just a guess but the paint splattering could be either paint needing a bit more mixing or paintgun being a bit stuck after previous runs, the thinner can work out minor clogs.
well done,looks brill!,i've always believed if someone else can do it so can i!!,will you put laquer on top,bet that would look great.enjoyed the video.
Great job and nice 2 Door! Yeah, I reckon you can get away with a DIY paint job on solids. Later cars with metallics are much more difficult.
Yeah seemed a good car to start on! Feel a lot more confident now for any future jobs. Like many have said, it’s all in the prep work before laying down the paint though
That looks a good result to me. Fair play to giving it a go.
Thank you! Tailgate needs redoing but otherwise seems to have come out okay
Cracking job. Is that 2k paint you using ? If yes, what mask and filter are you using ? I hear 2k is nasty stuff. Going to spray my own car but worried about using 2k.
It is bud, use a proper 2k mask and loads of ventilation, a local painter near me died a while ago using the wrong or no mask
The most I have ever done is a wing mirror so fair play for having a go at a whole car 🙂
Nice work mate. Well done. Not bad at all. I'd like to do the bonnet on my BMW but I only have 1 car! Took my wipers off and refurbished them. Much better. Car DIY is fun if daunting at times.
@@thejudge-kv2jk nice! What BMW is that? I’d recommend taking the bonnet off and spraying it vertically, reduce the amount of dust you get on it substantially!
Great work ❤❤❤
Having run a paint shop for several years in the north-east of England I can assure you that your few "boo-boos" there are not worth worrying about. You will always see them of course, since you know they are there but the vast majority of people will never notice at all! And the savings you made financially are significant and it is a job well worth doing for most people who value hard-earned money!
I think you have done a fantastic job…… good for you buddy!!!!
Should of wet sanded using 1000-3000 grit, dry, wait, paint, Wet sand, wait, sand do this three to four times. Next final paint, top working to bottom. Then clear coat it, dry, wet sand, dry, and then add one more clear coat, you’d spend an extra £30 but get beautiful paint job that will last till you forget to use a Polish, wax, and sealer.
My dream car you have done a good job Alex
It’s in the prep, if you prep correctly, and you prep the area/garage you are working in, you can get amazing results at home. You can avoid dust in the paint.
True enough - a few comments have suggested putting dust sheets over the walls and think that’s a great idea
Get your panel wipe in five or twenty litres tins and throw those aerosols away. After the dubious masking methods your gun was causing you the most grief, and it probably needed cleaning more thoroughly. For what you’re saving overall you might as well have bought a semi / pro level gun for a few hundred quid and a compressor, selling on if you must. Well done for having a go.
I built a makeshift booth with wood posts and plastic right in my garage and got maybe one dust nib on the entire car. Worth doing, cost maybe $100 in wood and plastic
Awesome, great job!
Use the canned primer to just dust over burn thoughs & then use the thicker nozzles for some proper 4+1 primer bro you'll have amazing results & I bet half the dust spats are just shit surface the primer will solve alot of the issues also don't put filler on anything less than a 120 scratch good job though bro love it !!
The canned primer is cellulose base n your 2k weren't compatible that's what the couple wrinkles come from on the tailgate but yeah look for some mipa 4+1 it can be used as a wet on wet primer aswell as a filler primer great stuff easy to sand but yeah cracking job I work outside no booth have better results than half the paint shops here always go look in the booth your cars going to be painted in too some are filthy!
well done and a great effort!.. be interesting to see how the paint that went on bare metal fairs. Normally there'd be a layer of epoxy primer under the top coat, but as you've left a bulk of the old paint you might get away with it...
Yeah that’s it, in general I only went down to an old level of primer. Went down to the metal a lot on the passenger side so I did etch primer those patches before painting! Thanks for the kind words 😊
Good effort son!
Also with your fluid tip a 0.8 or 1.0 is tiny for a bonnet! You want minimum a 1.2 ideally a 1.4
Turbine sprayer is great for low overspray. I have a 4 stage and a 5 stage unit. Use it for all my base. Use it for clear when i feel like it. Sometimes I feel like using my compressor gun.
Yeah honestly they’re fantastic bits of kit. Easier to setup than with a compressor I found, and I bought mine 2nd hand for only £200
Alex - good info! Just about to paint my Mini - what equipment are you using?
Fuji Semipro 2!
i thought you might put a coat of high fill primer or undercoat over the patches
@@russelblackwell6041 yeah I should have done, if I had more time. Had like 3 days to do the whole job before I had to move out the house sadly - was a bit of a manic rush!
Well Alex i think you have done a great job on this. 35 years ago i would buy old cars that would be mechanically sound but just needed the body work sorting. So i would respray the whole car, but that was in the days of cellulose paint. Now at the grand old age of 62, i am looking at maybe doing up and old car again to keep me busy, but have no idea on this new paint ! Could i ask you where you get your paint from, did you finish the job with a clear coat and i guess the thinners you where using is not cellulose ? and info would be greatly received.
Cheers Steve
@@proefxvideoproductions8729 Thank you for the kind words! I get my paint (including thinners) from Rainbow Paints in Westbury, their colour matching is superb if you require that too.
@@itsalexbaldwin Fantastic, thank you Alex and thanks for the very quick reply.
I think your very brave and why not. Well done to you and looks good, be nice to see it when you’ve done the whole car etc 👍
Thanks Keith, appreciate the kind words!
Great video, really informative and inspirational - a novice painter with seemingly expert filming and editing skills!
@@mrchestwell cheers mate!
nice job buddy, ive got a classic also, it will need welding of course, but it has to wait its turn, lol.subbed 👌
Haha yeah I see rotten chassis for these cars online all the time! Thankfully this one is about as solid as they get
The easiest way to heat up some where is either a space heater or gas heater so it's warmer in able to paint a vehicle
The beige white is perfect on this car.
About 15 years ago I drove my E30 into a known spraypainter, he said give me the keys and I'll take care of it for Eur. 2500,00. Recently asked the same for a Landcruiser, I was quoted Eur. 9000,00 exl. any body/fillerwork. Serious money, and I'm aware of the amount of time, effort and expertise required. Nowadays it feels like a just name a price market and all is justified with 'no staff' and 'expensive materials'.
I’d love one of these two door range rovers. Bloody cool cars.
Super cool! Even when I had the Ferrari and Aston on the driveway, people would always shoot their attention to this car. It’s just *cool*!
Well done Alex good job 👍
Hi just joined your channel and like what I see. Just a tip I think you would cause less dust if you sprinkled the floor with water as this stops the dust from rising.
Keep up the good work
Richard from Dronfield Derbyshire
Cheers Richard! Yeah it’s all a bit varied, the project before this was a DB9 engine swap for instance haha, tad different to paintwork.
Ahhh good idea, thanks!
We had a white Range Rover exactly the same growing up! GBO 500W, we had a few tbf all 3.5 V8 petrol, this was back in the 90’s, I want one now I’m 30 😂
@@lewisbuckingham8434 haha well this one will be going to auction on Car & Classic when it’s done, you’ll have to keep an eye out! 😂
The last time GBO 500W was taxed ,was 1st October 1998.
@@itsalexbaldwin I wish I had the funds and space for one! One day though it’s on the list!
@@leonardgoldberg2879 bet it’s either gone or in a barn with any luck, we had it from early 90’s to maybe 96 but thanks for that’s it’s very interesting I hadn’t looked
You get what you pay for. £7000 is NO WHERE NEAR enough!
However, to keep these classics in the road, it’s essential that owner learn how to do the work yourself! Good work 👍
@@timdeakin2524 thanks Tim! Yeah it’s interesting, it sounds like an expensive quote but in reality, it’s probably very reasonable!
Appreciate the kind words, thank you!
Funny
I always got a smooth, even, solid finish spraying with NATO Green MOD paint on my military Land Rovers. Being a Matt finish, it goes on great and is very forgiving - heck, I've even got a fantastic finish using a radiator roller. I think if I was going to paint another vehicle, I'd go for a matt paint and then use a gloss lacquer over the top of that.
Does that actually work?! I definitely like the 2K direct gloss, saves a lot of time
@@itsalexbaldwin Yes, as long as the lacquer is laid closely enough to build up a thick enough layer to achieve a gloss finish. As for saving time, I found that matt tends to cover patchy paintwork from the first coat, so you can put down less coats. It also dries quicker.
A happy DIY 👍👍👍
well done mate
you've done a good job for your first time, just as a pointer for the future, paint top to bottom, runs go down hill, if it starts you can normally chase it out......also do all your awkward shuts and corners first, i noticed on your tailgate you did the shuts and under side last, do those first to prevent dry spray on your main panel.......good effort though
Great tips, thank you so much!
A tack cloth over the prepped area would have helped also and no cloth dust sheets 👍 but good effort
Great job tackling this yourself! Re the colour, is it definitely alpine white? Looks like chamonix white to me as it’s slightly “off white” personally it’s one of my favourite colours for the old 3 door cars!
@@andrewpickering5413 thank you! It should be, that’s what paint I asked the shop to make up for me! Haha, it still looks quite white in person
@@itsalexbaldwin it’s probably just the lighting/camera, it’s just alpine white is quite bright and chamonix is more cream lovely cars though, I’ve got a very late soft dash LSE that I love.
I've rattle canned my VW Transporter. Including SprayMax 2K Gloss clear coat for just over 200 brick, and much thicker paint and top coat than you get from a body shop. Showvan quality from 3 feet away. That polishing machine sure earned it's rent though 🙂
Forgot to mention, I would recommend removing the dents in the bodywork prior to painting. I had 13 dents removed by a mobile PDR specialist first. Perfectly straight panels makes a big difference I think.
Hahaa I’ve tried painting with 2K clear from a can before - exactly like you said, the polisher worked overtime to flatten it out!