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Old 03-26-2020, 10:21 AM   #22
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Re: beginner painting

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Originally Posted by FAKKY View Post
I've heard of SPI a few times. Not sure how costly and what would be considered level above and level below.

im not going to paint my car with rattle can ..... was going to do it for my engine covers .... just thought the video was interesting as to why it looked so bad. I guess we are all saying probably due to bad paint flow from rattle can.
I'm a beginner painter as well and thought over the same ideas you are. My truck is not a show truck but as you said, a truck to drive solely. I own a 60 gallon air tank from Tractor Supply, I bought a "good" spray gun from Eastwood with 4 needles. My Harbor Freight spray gun was good for the frame and primer but they don't sell the needle I wanted to use for paint. I spent hours and hours watching Eastwood videos on painting and took full advantage of their help lines, which they are great at explaining the how tos. But, practice practice practice. I went with Eastwood's Hot rod flat grey 3 to 1 urethane paint.
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