Gun Pattern for Complete Repaint
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Hi Guys,
I’ve been watching many of the posted videos looking for painting technique tips. Could someone explain two things.
1. Why do most of you start from the bottom of a car panel and work up?
2. When doing a complete respray – what is the “approved” sequence of panels? I’ll assume working towards the vent side of the booth, but roof, jambs, doors, hood trunk sides? Or what?
Craig
(could one of the mods move this to the right area – sorry)
Well just for me not knowing right from wrong I always treat a Complete like a lady and start at the Top and work my way down! Just me though… :silly:
“approved” sequence of panels?
I start at the top the roof then the sides then work from the Ass around the car then back to the top chassing the dry spot :blush: :exci :lol1 :blink: :roflAgain its just me I’m no X’spurt
An X is a has been the spurt is the part left over :rofl
Cool, that’s the way I’ve always done it. Chasing the dry spot…so you don’t start on the same place everytime – oh, that’s going to require some thought.
The most taught way is to start at the drivers A pillar. From there roof, passenger A and C pillar, drivers 1/4, trunk, passenger 1/4, drivers doors, passenger doors, drivers fender, passenger fender, drivers side hood, and passenger side hood.
Most people start at the bottom cause its easier to see your wet edge that way.
[b]ryanbrown999 wrote:[/b]
[quote]Most people start at the bottom cause its easier to see your wet edge that way.[/quote]
Agreed. Big jobs it’s easier to go along the bottom sometimes to maintain your wet edge as you go up and over the roof. If you start on the sail and go down then your first gun pass near the top is dry and doesn’t melt in very well when you try and pick up where you left off and continue over the roof. Theres no real golden rule on where to start, it can depend on the car design somewhat to. You want to minimize your clear coat edge sitting dry (unconnected with an overlap).
I spray a complete differently mainly cause I forget where my overlap is supposed to be :wak What I do is start at the edge of the roof and go towards the center,then pick up in the center of the roof and spray towards the edge.Then I start at the bottom of the rocker on the pass. side and walk the side of the car and spray the fender,door and 1/4.then I spray the hood and trunk,cruise on over to the opposite side and spray the fender,door 1/4 at the same time(walking the side) starting at the top and working down.For me it is easier to spray this way and it minimizes the dry edge.I was never a fan of panel painting and staggering your overlap….to confusing for me :S
Most of the time I will pull the trunk or hood off and paint it off the car if there is enough room. That way you can just work your way around and not worry about a wet edge. Also if you know your going to be buffing it, it really doesn’t matter. Just concentrate on getting a nice finish and not keeping a wet edge.
I also tend to start at the bottom one side, then go over the top and down the other side, working back across the bonnet (hood) last. As said though, it does depend on the shape of the car so having a plan in your mind first helps 😉
Thanks for all the tips – I should be able to work on a pattern/technique as I prime/seal the car. I’ve got a little welding and dinging to do, but should have the car apart and in the shop this weekend. Then it’s on to sanding and shooting it.
Craig
I have a thing for starting on the passenger quarter, and working my way forward, then up and across, then back down and back the other side.
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