Yo guys My fairings are in a bad way and need spraying again this winter Id like to be able to do this myself so guessing ill need.. A mask Compressor Spray gun Any ideas on what is a good starter kit? Dont wanna spend a fortune Cheers
Might be worth checking to see if Aldi or Lidl still have a compressor left, then just add a paint gun and source the paint.
Yeah will have a gander. Do i need an air fed mask or just one with a filter? Ill be using hardner with the lacquer and paint etc
Cost so much for paint u might as well get someone else to do it I've got all the gear and was£90 for paint. Or 120 to get em sprayed. It's so messy it ruins everything around or it drifts over next doors white car and has speckled black bits For me it wasn't worth it anymore.
check out my thread. first time i've sprayed my bike on my own. turned out well I think http://1000rr.co.uk/threads/painting-my-track-fairing-myself.26921/ I have a cheap 25ltr compressor and Machine mart spray gun that cost me about £25. the compressor was £85. Worth having a paint mixing stick so you get the right mix of paint and thinners etc... prep takes the most time but worth doing it well and it comes out bloody nice
If you are only spraying occasionally a good quality mask will be fine and ventilation, if you spray a lot, then air fed makes sense, its the isocyanates that pose the risk.
The wearing of face masks is for little girls. I like to do all my spraying in a small room with windows and doors closed and maskless, the hardener and lacquer help clear my throat when i have a bad chest
Saved you a job My local Aldi have the compressor in at £90 and an assortment of air tools at £15. Obviously the quality won't be as good as the proper stuff, but I use a similar compressor for all sorts of jobs in the garage.
Basically a 24L tank with a 2.5 Hp motor, same one I use for tyre fitting. Uses Euro style quick connectors, but has 2 outputs, one which has a regulator.
You can get an inline water trap for about £8 online. I got a SIP gravity feed spray gun for less than £30 from machine mart and the finish was good, just make sure the viscosity is right by measuring with a mixing rule which has the ratios or a mixing cup which will show the graduations which will be free or a quid or so from the paint suppliers. Prep is the key, if painting over old paint of a different type then get some isolator to stop the reaction between layers etc (about £20 a litre), if you use filler make sure it's thoroughly cured and try to use filler primer over it as you will get mapping where you see the outlines of the filled area due to the solvents in it. Plastics generally require plastic primer or an additive to allow for the flex. Any bare metal like like an older steel frame will pay you to use etch primer which uses acid content of the paint to key the metal to allow it to stick but don't go too heavy, just a light coat is correct. 2Pack is the is ideal for a finish out of the gun and you shouldn't have to work it like cellulose back in the old days and if giving it a few coats generally you would allow time for flash off before giving it the next coat. The paint supplier will give guidance on this. Something like 15-20 minutes for the first 2 coats then the final coat should go on wet with around 10 minutes in between. Don't try to go too heavy as it will either run or even sag with the weight of paint. The thing is the paint solvents actually react with the previous coat so lots of heavy coats will knacker it all up! Most places now only sell water based paint which requires no heat like 2 pack to speed up the drying process, it just requires airflow or at least air changes, at leat thats what I've been led to believe. There are suppliers out there who can still supply 2 pack but only bodyshops who do low volume stuff like classics are allowed to continue to use it, the big boys now have to use water based. Paint suppliers will still sell to private individuals tho. Air fed visors are a good investment IF you will get use from them. The isocyanates in 2 pack are lethal and you can absorb them through your skin and I can assure you you WILL feel it after. Thats why painters wear paper coveralls. You'll feel as if you've been run over the next day!! I got a 3m respirator face shield fed from a waist mounted airpack off a mate and when I used it to paint my old plastics and tank of my old GPZ streetfighter, I thought that it was quite poor after painting as I could taste the paint, it turns out the filter had been removed and the airpack was feeding neat 2 pack fumes etc straight into my face!!!! haha Just get stuck in and enjoy it. This was my first time painting.
