I am trying to get geared up to paint some aluminum sheet metal and small aluminum parts. This is not an airplane project however I am practicing on this so as to figure out the basics before I do a real job.
I've only ever used rattle can paint and was very disappointed with the results so now I want to put on my big boy spray hood and learn to do it right so I am a complete newbie on the subject so any and all advice wanted.
Can someone please recommend the following:
-Easy primer to use (self etching/ epoxy/ other)
-Easy paint to use (once step color...not base clear coat)
-Type of thinner for the above
-Paint gun tip for the above
-Type of HPLV gun (make/model/ gravity/ updraft/ needle size/ other)
-Online source to buy the paint/ primer/ thinner
-Paint filters
-Clean up techniques and pro tips
-Website or video on how to paint (I imagine others have already screened through the kazillion websites/ videos out there and found a couple of sources that were better and cut to the chase and not hear the guy's life story before the actual education.
So for those who have just done the research on this topic can you please help me get moving in the right direction?
THANKS!!!
I've only ever used rattle can paint and was very disappointed with the results so now I want to put on my big boy spray hood and learn to do it right so I am a complete newbie on the subject so any and all advice wanted.
Can someone please recommend the following:
-Easy primer to use (self etching/ epoxy/ other)
-Easy paint to use (once step color...not base clear coat)
-Type of thinner for the above
-Paint gun tip for the above
-Type of HPLV gun (make/model/ gravity/ updraft/ needle size/ other)
-Online source to buy the paint/ primer/ thinner
-Paint filters
-Clean up techniques and pro tips
-Website or video on how to paint (I imagine others have already screened through the kazillion websites/ videos out there and found a couple of sources that were better and cut to the chase and not hear the guy's life story before the actual education.
So for those who have just done the research on this topic can you please help me get moving in the right direction?
THANKS!!!
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