re painting, has anyone done it ? Options

[Dhaopshy]

i have my car fully dipped but i miss my shiny red paint but it was all scratched up on one side and i really wanna re paint it my self any pointers or tips ?

[Noahwhite2014]

i have my car fully dipped but i miss my shiny red paint but it was all scratched up on one side and i really wanna re paint it my self any pointers or tips ?

If you have a 4-6hp air compressor, have painted something larger than 40"x40" (I assume you dipped your car with a kit that came with a sprayer?), have no body work that needs to be done, and have $800. You'll be totally fine.

Things you need.

4-6hp Compressor (the hp stated on the box, the hp figure I posted takes into consideration the manufacturers inflated power rating...)

Spray booth or a garage with a footprint of at least 13x24 and ~$157 (prices vary by location/retailer)
8-1" pvc 3-way elbows - $.60 ea
2-1" pvc T pieces - $.60 ea
2-1" pvc 4-way elbows - $.80 ea
13-1" pvc 12' pipes sch 40 -$5.20 ea
6-1" pvc 8' pipes sch 40 - $4.30 ea
1 pack husky 7 mil drop cloths (comes with 6 9x12ft) -$10.43
1 pack 100 uv resistant zip ties 8" Long - $5.00
1 roll 36"x25' insect screen - $20.00
1 18" Holmes box fan from Walmart -$20.00
Tie down stakes (from camping tents, etc) if you have no garage

HVLP or standard spray gun (1.8, fan pattern adjustment knob, media flow rate knob, and air flow rate knob. cheap ones that work pretty well run around $50-$100 I picked up a really cheap one. Harbor freight ones will work. And at about $30 ea, get 3. One for primer, one for color, one for clear.

Masking materials
1 roll 9"x180' - $2.72
1 roll scotch blue 1.88"x60yd $6.83
Decent reusable Respirator mask - $20

Prep materials
320 grit 3m pro grade precision sand paper pack 7"x4.5" 4 sheets - $4.87
400 grit silicon carbide sand paper pack 10 1/2 sheets -$6.27
600 grit of the same stuff -$6.27
1000 grit same stuff -$5.97
Wax and grease remover gallon -$15.00

Paint
1/2 gallon of primer (don't use rustoeums ultimate finish auto primer for 2k paints... Get the good stuff online or at a local paint shop) - price varies
1 gallon paint color of your choice - price varies
1 gallon clear coat of your choice - price varies
You'll save a lot of you buy all the supplies from the same local shop and you'll make some friends too (people who can help you fix things in the future) sometimes the guys are even cool enough to mix you a color with the proper proportions for no charge besides the paint. (So you don't have to weigh it yourself while mixing paint)
1 gallon mineral spirits $14

Price for everything besides paint and an air compressor is about 350 . $450 for paint, primer and clear, will be enough for good quality stuff.

If your compressor doesn't have the power needed, just vinyl wrap, it'll be around 800 for a 5x50 foot roll of a custom color from VVivid vinyls, or $400 for a basic premade color. And it'll come with an install kit too.

I can't remmeber but a custom color does have a minimum length requirement...

Anyway good luck! If you need clarification pm me lol