As such here are some instructions to help you get a quality finish right in your own yard, without paying for someone else to do it and without spending an arm and leg to purchase the required things.

How To Paint A Car

Required Tools

Sander

Paint sprayer

Putty knife (optional)

Required Materials

Painter’s/Masking tape

Newspapers

Car washing detergent and brush

Putty (optional)

Wet Sandpaper (fine and thick grit)

Rustoleum high gloss paint

Odorless mineral spirits

Primer

4″ High density foam brushes

Paint trays

Clear coat

Power spin buffer

Instructions

Firstly you need to locate a big area that is dust and dirt free as dust may be really unfavorable to a good paint job. If you have a garage with sufficient space this would most likely be the best spot to do your painting.

Once you select a area use the car washing detergent and brush to get rid of all dirt and dust from the car. Use newspaper and tape and meticulously go around the car and painstakingly cover any area you do not want to be painted like the windows and headlights. You should take off the bumpers too and spray them independently to guarantee they are done properly.

Start with the thick grit sandpaper (600 grit) and then go over the car once more with finer grades. A sander will really help with this step therefore it is best that you get one. The car ought to be wet sanded so use sandpaper made for wet purposes.

If there are any depressions in the car, use the putty to knife to fill and smooth them with putty. Allow the putty to dry properly before handling it. If the base metal of the car is showing in any places, paint them with a coat of the primer to ensure that you achieve a level finish.

Now it is time to start painting; you may use a paint sprayer to put on the paint quicker or you may use a paint tray and a 4” foam brush. Put on the primer firstly to set a good base for whatever color you plan to place on the car later on. When the primer dries sand it down to remove any bumps or paint marks. You should spray the car around 3 times to guarantee you have a good foundation to work with.

Now you move move on to the colored coats; mix 50% paint to 50% mineral spirits to obtain the needed consistency and spray on a minimum of 2 coats, or as many as you need to achieve the color you want. Next put on about 3 layers of the clear coat to lock in your paint job; and your paint job is complete. Permit it to dry for at least 24 hours before washing or otherwise disturbing the paint job.

Use a spin buffer about 2 days after to truly get the paint job to glisten.

Tips

To decrease the quantity of tape and newspaper work you need to do, remove as many sections as you can that you do not desire to be painted such as the head and tail lights.

Allow every coat to dry for a couple hours prior to applying another coat over it.

As you can see, learning how to paint a car is a simple task!