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You may want to consider getting a compressor. They are great for painting, but they are really good for working on the car.
An air hammer can really help you remove stubborn parts, esp. rusty parts. As I get older, impact wrenches are more and more helpful. I currently have two. A large one with enough volume for painting, and a portable one that can me moved around to fill tires and run air tools on the house.
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Got two of those also, but the air driven ones are lower profile and much more useful under many conditions. They fit in tighter places. I like the electric ones for taking off wheels, so I do not have to power up the compressor.
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Hey Everyone...I just wanted to let you all know that we have a newly revamped Accessories section where you'll be able to find everything you'll need for your DIY painting project. I've attached a couple of links below that'll take you directly to the Paint and Spray Gun sections! Let us know what you think!
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Absolutely. It would be overkill for my needs in my current garage, though. And yes, I primarily use it for wheels and stubborn suspension parts.
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lots of reasons one cannot spray..suitable space..conditions and protection from draft..We do roll and tip painting with marine paints on boats using a brush blend thinner and get mirror results with Sterling and Awlgrip..About one quart would do the typical car..Yes, a hardened paint with Isocyanate catalyst for the polyurethane cure..Interesting to see this variation of the method here!
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2006 Sprinter
When I saw this tread in 2013, I thought that it might be useful someday, so I bookmarked it.
In April I got a 2006 Sprinter Van for about $6000 less than book value (do the math, you'll figure it out). I am converting it into a camper. I have the bed / bench platform, overhead cabinets, kitchen counter, double sink, 100ah battery and fridge installed. I have the water pump and tanks (fresh and gray), the inverter, 110 v panel, LED lights, porta-potty, and shower / bathroom purchased, but not installed yet. It was a transport van with a wheel chair lift. I have all the maintenance records from new. It had a lot of surface rust spots. The only perforations were on the rear doors, one above the license plate light and one on the lower corner of the door. I don't have a before photo of the rear doors, they looked the worst. The first thing I did, after removing the decals, was to paint some POR on the rust. I started on the rear doors. I just wanted to get them sealed up and stop the rust. I used a 4" cutting wheel on a drill turning 1000 rpm, instead of the 25,000 rpm the disk is rated for, to cut down the rust and remove the bubbled paint. Then I wet sanded the whole door with 320 on the good paint and 220 on the rough spots. I used rustoleum gloss white. 8oz paint, 1oz mineral spirits, 1oz penetrol. This is a lot thicker than the OP of this tread used. I used a 4" foam roller. After I painted the rear doors, I looked at it and went "crap", it turned out so good that now I had to go back and do actual body work and repaint. So I filled and sanded the rough bits. I then worked my way around the van. I did not do a real good job on the body work. I don't have the patience, and with the miles on the van, I was just looking for a 20' paint job. All the photos are taken from 21'. I have not painted the bumpers yet. I did paint the rear wheel well trim and the metal grate steps. The van starts and runs great. It does not leak any fluids. It goes down the road straight and smooth. 23.5 mpg on a 400 mile trip to give a wheel chair bound person a ride before I removed the lift.
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Impressive paint job.
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That looks really good, I might just have to maint my truck the same way.
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