"Professional" Spraypainting

From TheBestCaseScenario

Another way to consider, especially if you're going to be painting things (not just computer cases) regularly, is to do it "properly". It can be a little expensive to get set up to use the same quality of paints and materials as professional bodyshops, but it's a lot cheaper to do once you ARE set up.

Please bear in mind, while reading this, that I'm based in the UK, so things may be different where you are - availability of materials, types of materials, costs etc, but I can only comment on my own personal experience.

You will need to get your hands on some equipment first...

When it comes to costs, my compressor, complete with an airline and a basic (too basic, to be frank) spraygun only cost me £55 (UK Pounds). The two sprayguns I've since purchased cost about £15 each, the airline adapters around £3 each, the heater was £10 and the "Disposable" mask about £15 - a total cost of less than £120. I put "Disposable" in quotes because it's "only" good for about 30-40 hours of actual painting - thats more than enough time to paint at least 60 or so cases, so disposable isn't really the right word, but for professionals painting for 6 hours a day - well you get my point....

Professional Painting, much like any kind of painting, is a multi-stage process, and skipping any of them, or skimping on them, will negatively effect the finished result.

• Paintjob Preparation
• Applying Primer
• Applying Paint
• Applying Lacquer (When required)
• Paintjob Finishing

Follow the steps and you SHOULD get a very good result, one which will outlast anything you can do with aerosol spraypaints and which should have a much higher quality of finish.

--Slaveofconvention 07:56, 29 June 2008 (EDT)