Editing First paint job

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== Introduction ==

You finally get that project all welded, filled in, and primered, now you want to get a nice beautiful coat of paint on it to complete it. You say, "I havn't ever painted anything before with a REAL spray gun and paint!" You ask yourself, "How am I going to do this?", but you will find out in this article how to do it all yourself. You will learn basic techniques and how to use different paints and equipment.

== General Tips, Tricks, and Techniques ==

 Warm and dry conditions are ideal for spray painting the "sweet spot" ambient temperature for spraying is 50-100 degrees Farenheit, as aerosols don't always work best in the damp and colder temperatures hinder drying time, although it can be done. If it's not warm and dry outside, work in a well-ventilated garage, but set it up for painting.


 '''How to make your own temporary paint booth''' 

Painting in a grarge lessens the chance of bugs or dust ending up loged in your paint while it is still in its curing stage.
 
One way to turn your garage into a temporary paint booth is to get huge plastic dropclothes from you local hardware store or home improvement store. They are cheap and effective for protecting your tool boxes, "toys"(Atv's, bicycles, Motorcycles, etc.) from overspray. 
Open up your garage door about 1/8 to a 1/4 way up, thgis will help with ventilation, since solvents sink. Place a fan near the opening, facing outside, to help even more with airflow. Opening any side doors and roof vents helps lots too, Place another fan around here. (old box fans work best) Box fans can be found for very cheap at second-hand stores.

== Proper Clothing and Protection ==
Wear overalls or old clothes - goggles and a mask will keep stray droplets of paint away from your eyes, nose and mouth.

== Spray gun Tech ==
With any spray gun, you get what you pay for! Its best to rent one if your not going to do several cars.

== Choosing the right type of paint ==

== How to mix and spray Laquer ==

Lacquer has been used for many years in the hobby, 

There were and still are alot of good looking lacquer paint jobs out there.  One of the pros is that it dries extremely hard with a quick drying time.  
You WILL NEED to sand and buff the whole project to get a smooth, shinny finish. If somebody is helping you spray it, they can know that modern laquers will basically spray the same as the old laquers. If you spray laquer clear; the clear coat, (as long as it is a quality product) will be easier to control.
You will need about a gallon to a gallon and a half of paint and about two to three gallons of thinner for a car or truck.

== How to mix and spray Acrylic Enamel ==

== How to mix and spray Urethane Enamel ==

== How to mix and spray Waterbased paints ==

== Paint Defects and Flaws ==

== How to finish off you paint job (Buffing) ==

Buffing is a whole 'nother technique which you do when painting your car, it will be discussed in detail in its own article: [[Buffing your newly-finished paint]]