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Old 03-31-2006, 06:14 AM
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Default Paint sprayers

I need to do some minor bodywork spraying (m3 lip spoiler and my lowers)

The cost to get 4 cans of spraypaint made is about what I would pay to buy an inexpensive electric sprayer. Has anyone used these? I'm looking for results similiar to a spray can.

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Old 03-31-2006, 07:01 AM
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Default If you want it done right, pay a pro to do it. Not as easy as you'd think, especially considering

the things you plan to paint (surface texture and flexibility)
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Default Get a pneumatic sprayer.

they are cheap cheap.

and every other guy in a every other suberb has a compressor.
Old 03-31-2006, 07:07 AM
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Default If you get a sprayer, you also have to factor in the cost of the paint separately, any...

...additive (auto paint is a 2 paint and thinner combo), and the flexi plastic adhesion promotor compound (for painting plastic or flexible parts).

Then there's the clean up afterwards, unless you plan on throwing the sprayer away when you're done.
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Default Worth it in the end.

Probably dont want to start your first spray job on your car though.

Pick up some little plastice pieces of nothing and try painting them first.
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Default lol...i thought you were gonna say "probably dont want to do the first job on your car...

try someone elses car first."
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Default Your not in boston right?

hell, paint someone elses front valence.

they come off easy enough.


and I guess the worst thing you could do to your lowers is do a ****ty job and have to repaint them.
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don't use an electric sprayer for automotive paint, they don't work right...
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Just outside of Boston in Arlington. I figure even a bad paint job is better than dirty stock lowers
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Any suggestions? I know a friend of a friend who has a compressor.
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