dthompson67

ok i went to go paint my car today and things didnt work out to good.when i painted it came out alot different then how primer was. is it supposed to be different then primer? maybe i put to much basemaker in it or to much paint and it was thick? anyone had this problem.

88ragtop

If you never have painted a car before and you want it to look then you are asking for trouble.

FivePointOhh

you most likely had too much base. what ratios did you mix at? i've never painted a car but i've paint alot of other stuff before with the same principles and same types of guns n such. im sure i might have some insight on this, plus i use to work in a paint store and we sold car paint so i got a pretty good idea

dthompson67

it was 1:1 mix ratio. half paint and then half basemaker

r.barn

laying down smooth paint is an art that takes YEARS of practice
and knowing how to operate the gun

hatchdemon89

u wett sand the primer before u painted it?

dthompson67

yes it was very slick

hatchdemon89

post some pictures up.I painted my car it was my first time came out cherry.

dthompson67

cant get any pics. garage is 20mins away and i have no gas..

creekrat

If you are using a single stage paint follow the mix ratios on the side of the can. If you are using a base/ clear system, you don not mix the base with the clear. You spray the basecoat on then after that drys you wet sand and then you apply the clear coat on top of that.