bankz5152
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So my 110 build is coming along and there are a few bits I wanted coated with Line-X however all the places even remotely local to me appear to have vanished! So that's out really. Next alternative is Raptor Upol, seen it in person an it should do exactly what I want just looking for some advice.
I'll have to buy a compressor, never used one, never needed one but I will for this as got a few parts I want done. So what should I be looking at? Apart from maybe buying a buzz gun in the future I don't see much else I would need it for bar painting so nothing too pricey. This suitable?
Secondly in regards to prep work, can it be sprayed directly onto things? For example a brand new roll cage? Or must I rough up the surface? Or would it be best to have to roll cage etc unpainted?
Any particular primer needed?
How do I go about painting galvanised surfaces?
How many coats as well?
Also how much would I need? Plan is to cover a DCPU roll cage, 110 rocksliders, steering guard, pick up cover, tubular front bumper, snorkel x2, wing chequer plate and a NAS rear step.
The reason why is things like steering guards, rock sliders, roll cages, snorkels, etc.. All look good when you fit them, few months later all scratched to buggery and needs repainting. The idea when using Raptor was to keep a smart finish that has some grip to it to aid traction (standing on sliders etc..) when mucky.
Sorry for all the questions, just literally never done anything like this. Only used an airbrush a couple times when i was kid, sprayed a few bits with rattle cans but thats it!
Thanks
I'll have to buy a compressor, never used one, never needed one but I will for this as got a few parts I want done. So what should I be looking at? Apart from maybe buying a buzz gun in the future I don't see much else I would need it for bar painting so nothing too pricey. This suitable?
Secondly in regards to prep work, can it be sprayed directly onto things? For example a brand new roll cage? Or must I rough up the surface? Or would it be best to have to roll cage etc unpainted?
Any particular primer needed?
How do I go about painting galvanised surfaces?
How many coats as well?
Also how much would I need? Plan is to cover a DCPU roll cage, 110 rocksliders, steering guard, pick up cover, tubular front bumper, snorkel x2, wing chequer plate and a NAS rear step.
The reason why is things like steering guards, rock sliders, roll cages, snorkels, etc.. All look good when you fit them, few months later all scratched to buggery and needs repainting. The idea when using Raptor was to keep a smart finish that has some grip to it to aid traction (standing on sliders etc..) when mucky.
Sorry for all the questions, just literally never done anything like this. Only used an airbrush a couple times when i was kid, sprayed a few bits with rattle cans but thats it!
Thanks
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