I had hoped to complete painting this weekend, however sore ribs from a hit I took playing basketball slowed me down a bit. Today, I felt a little better, so I spent the day putting together a paint booth and taping off the body. It’s hardly state of the art or a monument to high quality design, but it will get the job done.
My friend Lary dropped by yesterday with a larger compressor and an assortment of paint guns for me to use. He was the person who suggested a website from which to buy some paint, but rather than the Urethane he intended for me to get, I ended up with an Acyrlic Enamel. When he discovered what I had bought, he was very concerned, as he felt it’s a more difficult paint with which to work, especially with the paint being a metallic paint. So, the two of us hovered over the various cans and he provided me many different tips on working with the paint, suggesting which paint guns to use and more.
My next step is to make a run to home depot to get one more sheet of plastic for the floor. Then, I’ll grab some degreaser and do one final clean up of the body parts.
Below are some pics of the paint booth: