Peeps, looking to do a custom paint job on some wood...need some reassurance if anyone out there has the know how.
Any professional, Paint/Finishes specialists out there?
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Joe
LUMP: Good...its a rifle stock which is currently varnished, but I want to strip it, prime it and spray it with metallic blue Auto Paint, then give it some good hard satin lacquer.
Any pointers?
I assume I cant rub down metallic paint between coats...or can I? Same goes for teh laquer.
once you've taken the varnish off, halfords car primer (something i used on mdf) would be a good choice. It doesn't taken long to dry and you can see inconsistencies in the area and build that up. I used car body spraypaint (over the primer) and you can, using a very fine grain sandpaper rub down between coats.i'm not sure you can repeat this with lacquer (i did this 4/5 years ago now, cant remember if i did.)
best tip i've had when spraying is not to do one side, leave to dry and then turn it over, but to hang it in mid-air and do a series of quick short sprays to prevent it running. where it seems like it might be a larger surface area you are spraying - maybe try hanging it horizontally and spray vertically. if you dont keep the pressure of spray consistent, don't try and build it up then and there as you'll probably over-spray and it'll take alot of effort when sanding down. instead, leave to dry and then add another coat. repeat until you're happy.
this is what i was taught and the work i did turned out pretty well. good luck with it.
mew
best tip i've had when spraying is not to do one side, leave to dry and then turn it over, but to hang it in mid-air and do a series of quick short sprays to prevent it running. where it seems like it might be a larger surface area you are spraying - maybe try hanging it horizontally and spray vertically. if you dont keep the pressure of spray consistent, don't try and build it up then and there as you'll probably over-spray and it'll take alot of effort when sanding down. instead, leave to dry and then add another coat. repeat until you're happy.
this is what i was taught and the work i did turned out pretty well. good luck with it.
mew
Was that on Wood Mewwy?
Yeah, have done some spraying before...but not metallic and I also want a good tough finish.
So I know to do light coats...but thanks for the tips.
Lump??
Yeah, have done some spraying before...but not metallic and I also want a good tough finish.
So I know to do light coats...but thanks for the tips.
Lump??
as long as your base coat is 3 4 layers i dont see much wrong with mewys logic, dont spay to close take plenty of time and build layers 
I cant be arsed to look at the moment but if you can find anything that will help you out in this catalouge www.wurth.co.uk then go to catalogue, i can help you as i work for them.