billybunters - from a bmw z4 to a mx5 se

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 2:07 pm

todays purchase- thinners 20 litres -primer - masking paper/ tape/ tack cloth $170............total spent $200

cheap ebay compressor

toilet paper roll water filter. collect moisture from the air line in the compressor - not on your paint. these are $200 plus. had it for a while now.

2 ebay spray guns $60. total spent $260

rear section of mx5 prior to the primer coat

primer on - gun works well

rear section primed.

Postby **Okibi** » Mon Sep 05, 2011 8:45 pm

Looking forward to seeing more. :mrgreen:

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:59 pm

got a bit of extra help today from the two daughters first off the engine bay was masked up and primed.

eldest daighter melissa rubbing off the clear coat

later on in the day she was joined by her sister emma. got a good 2 hours work out of 'em

clear coat prior to removal

scuttle are primed

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:04 pm

front end shot

Old Dude · Postby **Old Dude** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:22 pm

Nice job on Emma's car I bet she was wrapt.......is this one going to be Melissa's :lol:

That would be the only way I could get my kids to help me with the car, if the car was for them

I suppose they are pretty tide up with assignments all the time though.

Really nice job BB

Cheers
Dale

username · Postby **username** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:03 pm

Man I wish more girls were like your daughters

The only thing my ex was willing to do was drive my car -.-

BTW, loving the progress

Postby **Okibi** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 8:56 pm

My son needs his car resprayed, do you outsource your workforce?

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Tue Sep 06, 2011 9:49 pm

hi all
glad your enjoying the daily photo upload on the re-spray. as for the girls etc - even i'm surprised on how keen they are to help out - thankfully :shock:

no broken nails yet

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 3:52 pm

paint, wax/grease remover sandpaper and tape $200 total spent so far $460

trunk clean out and sanded

after priming

boot lid deal cleaned sandwd and primed

petrol filling cavity sanded and primed

close-up of the toilet roll water trap on compressor

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Wed Sep 07, 2011 6:27 pm

boot lid showing the clear coat

hand sanded both sides with 320 wet and dry sandpaper

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:10 pm

windscreen in the process of making up prior to the primer. first off grease/wax remover to clean the rubber. once dry the daughter applies 6mm wide fine line masking tape. i always use this to stop paint bleed and the results give a fine edge

following the application of the fine line tape i run a 3/4 inch bear brand or a better quality masking tape. stay away from the crap from bunnings.go to a auto outlet paint supplies after that i attach the masking paper

door edges wax and rease remover applied first - then a litre of water with a bit of washing up detergent and norton wet/dry sandpaper. why norton - as far as i'm concerned it better quality and does a better job

interior of the mx5 masked up to avoid paint drift

primed door

opposite side prior to the primer

inside of doors masked up

door primed

yes. in case you were wondering - underneath too

end results

username · Postby **username** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 5:59 pm

Wow she has a lot of bling

Sorry If I missed it, but what sized air compressor are you using?

Lokiel · Postby **Lokiel** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 6:33 pm

username wrote:Wow she has a lot of bling
:

That was my first thought too. Maybe I'm overly paranoid, but I remove anything that can scratch my car before working on it, including my belt.

Man this is a LOT of work.

What colour did you decide on or are you going to make us all wait?

billybunter · Postby **billybunter** » Thu Sep 08, 2011 8:00 pm

username - the compressor is a 3hp. bit slow with a siphon feed gun but it's great with the hvlp gravity fed gun

lokiel - if i reveal the colour now it's hardly worth coming back etc for a look at the end results as the surprise is gone.
not worried about her bling on the car. i'm just about sitting on the metal any way so it's just a quick fix. if i was on the colour that's another story.

bit more concerned about this. i've enveloped and labeled the screws /bolts/nuts etc - but i sure have some floating about. i bet i will even have some left over :wink:

only mark on the car was this.

now it's sanded, primed and hit with wipe putty