billybunters - from a bmw z4 to a mx5 se

[billybunter]

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.

[Okibi]

Looking forward to seeing more.

[billybunter]

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]

front end shot

[Old Dude]

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

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

[Okibi]

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

[billybunter]

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 no broken nails yet

[billybunter]

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]

boot lid showing the clear coat



hand sanded both sides with 320 wet and dry sandpaper

[billybunter]

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]

Wow she has a lot of bling

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

[Lokiel]

Wow she has a lot of bling
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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]

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





only mark on the car was this.



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

[Old Dude]

Im really enjoying this Billybunter, you are doing an awesome job.

Cheers
Dale