i am interested in doing some professional paintinng to some of the parts on my car and spray can paint aint cuttin it for me...any info on what kind of materials and paint i could use to get that sleek professional look?

 

It's harder to do than it looks. That's why professionals can charge what they do. Build a booth, get a gun, an air compressor and practice on junkyard panels before your car so you don't screw it up.

 

You have to see my grille bro.... it looks hella glossy

 

thanks betty but what kinnd of paint

 

Lots of choices. PPG, DuPont, House of Kolor. It depends on how professional you want the results and how much you're looking to spend. You'll spend a lot more money doing it yourself thatn paying a pro, unless you just want the satisfaction of having done it by yourself. I tried it once on an old car and it was a very humbling experience.

 

nice thanx betty

 

what do you want to know? i worked at one for three years and owned one for four.

the basics are as follows including materials and equipment:

* compressor
* dryer (keeps water from the compressor coming through the spray gun nozzle)
* gravity fed spray gun
* base coat
* clear
* reducer (according to ambient temp)
* hardener (goes into the clearcoat and is also temp. sensitive)

you will need various grades of wet/dry sandpaper depending on what you are doing and foam blocks.
go on the web and look at instuctional vids for technique. the basecoat is fairly easy, but the clear, i guarantee you will run or put on too dry. i recommend practice.