Let See Some Do-It-Yourself Paint Jobs

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I painted my sub. I did about everything wrong!

I used urethane enamel. Don't use that! I went in to buy acrylic and the paint person talked me into the urethane enamel.

I read everything I could get my hands on. I talked to a bunch of guys who had done it. I read the tech bulletin that came with the paint.

It said something like 15 lbs at the gun, I had a gage/regulator at the gun and had 15 lbs there. That's what the tech bulletin said ... right!!!!

Turns out that was wrong!!!! I needed to bump that pressure up to 25 lbs.

This is where practicing will pay off. You will know how to set everything up before hand.

I thought the actual spraying part was easy. However, the 80 to 120 hours of prep work (sanding, filling, wet sanding some more) kicked my butt.

Also, it was hard to paint all at one time, by the time I got back to where I needed to be, the paint was already prob past it's flash time. (prob start flaking off on me!)

The guys who break it up into smaller jobs got it right.

Like I said, I did about everything wrong. In the end it looks ok from 20 ft. I have orange peel real bad in the black. It all needs to be cut and buffed.

You can do it, just read, do your homework, and practice first.

Good luck!