All of the awesome auto paint colors are what make cars look great and attract interest from car enthusiasts around the world. Ed Roth broke the mold by altering the stock look with modified body parts, pinstripes, and custom paint. Since then people began customizing cars in every way imaginable. This has created a lot of people interested in custom painting. However, the same rule applied then and still applies today, which is, it does not start with the paint gun, it starts with the wash mitt.
As a collision repair instructor, I see the same thing many times when it come to painting a car. Students tend to rush though the preparation stage and then expect superior end results. Painting is an art and it does take practice. Travel speed, distance, spay pattern overlap, and technique is necessary to learn in order to produce professional results, but more attention needs to be concentrated on preparing the car for paint than the spraying itself.
Here is an example that I give my students when I am trying to convey this point. Let's say that we did not properly wash and clean the vehicle. Then we sanded the car, but fast and sloppy. Lastly, we slap a little tape and paper to mask it off. If Chip Foose (very know for his painting abilities) came in and painted the car, how would it turn out? Well, it would have dirt in it as we rushed through the preparation process, probably fish eyes in the paint, paint over spray on the glass and moldings where paint seeped though. Well, I guess you could say it would look horrible. The paint would probably peel later due to a loss of adhesion. All of Foose's abilities are useless if the car is not prepped correctly. This is similar to spending $200,000 dollars building a nice home on top of a bad foundation. Even if you use the best materials to built the house, it will fall apart if the foundation is not right. Therefore, assuring that you have a good foundation is important before building a home, just like having a properly prepped car before painting it.
I know that I stress that point, but it is often overlooked. So get your wash mitt out and spend extra time washing the car before starting repairs. Then take your time and assure all of the surface to be painted is sanded so the top coating will properly adhere. Always re-clean the area to remove all dirt. Dirt in crevices may blow out with the air pressure of the paint gun and get in the paint job, if you do not blow the car off thoroughly before masking it off. Use a good quality paper and masking tape to protect glass the other items that you do not want painted. Wipe the surface with quality wax and grease remover to remove all traces of condemnations, waxes, silicones, etc. Use a tack rag to remove final dirt and lint before applying the paint coatings. Now you can start spraying the car. Spend 80% of your time and efforts becoming a good prepper and 20% of your time perfecting your spraying techniques. This is what it takes to produce custom paint jobs that will look great and turn heads
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