how hard is painting body parts?

[SkylineGTRracer]

Well I do have good news and bad news. Good news first. as some of you may know some Di@K head pulled a hit and run on me last semester and broke my mirror. well now I have two mirrors both left and right on the way and should be here by the end of the week. Bad news, my plan is to make my truck look like a sport edition. so this is one of many steps by painting the mirror the color of the truck. I have read that you have to take off the door panel in order to get to the mirrors and the only time I have taken off a door panel was to replace the window motor on my friends 92 yukon. the other problem is that I have NEVER painted auto parts and I really want to save some money so I plan on DIY'ing it. any tips is GREATY appreciated. both are TYC genera is that helps

 

[SkylineGTRracer]

Also does anyone know the paint code for a silver 06 4runner? I looked and couldn't find it.

 

[Uneek]

Also does anyone know the paint code for a silver 06 4runner? I looked and couldn't find it.

It's 1D4.

 

[Slvr RnR]

Also does anyone know the paint code for a silver 06 4runner? I looked and couldn't find it.

I'm looking for similar info on painting so I can't help you there. But the color code for Titanium Metallic is 1D4 so there's that.

 

[Slvr RnR]

Damn, Uneek beat me!

 

[SkylineGTRracer]

Thanks both of you.

 

[jsmarine]

Maybe pick up another plastic mirror off craigslist or ebay for cheap, to practice on. It doesn't need to be a 4runner mirror, anything similar will work. Try out your skills on the sacrificial piece, and if you are happy with the result go for it on yours, if not, leave it to the professionals I guess.

 

[jsmarine]

Oh, and good paint and body work is all about the prep work. I have done my fair share of painting cars, old jeeps or whatever. Most of your time will be spent prepping the surface, sanding, cleaning, masking off etc. And only about 5 min of painting! I really hate the prep work, and I have gotten lazy about it before and ended up with results sub par for me.

Dont get lazy, its tedious work, but its all worth in the end!

 

[SkylineGTRracer]

Oh, and good paint and body work is all about the prep work. I have done my fair share of painting cars, old jeeps or whatever. Most of your time will be spent prepping the surface, sanding, cleaning, masking off etc. And only about 5 min of painting! I really hate the prep work, and I have gotten lazy about it before and ended up with results sub par for me.

Dont get lazy, its tedious work, but its all worth in the end!

Thanks I guess I'll try out on the old piece and exercise that on the new mirrors thanks.

 

[004Gunner]

I'm going to advise against you trying your own painting if the silver is a metallic. You have to get the right flow and spray pattern to ensure even dispersion of metallics within the paint. As for equipment, you should have a high capacity compressor to maintain constant air flow throughout, an in line filter to remove moisture, a regulator to help with consistent pressure, a clean, dust free environment, a quality spray gun, knowledge on how to blend for appropriate shade. . . The list goes on and on. If you have someone experienced to teach you, then it would be a good idea. Don't be surprised if you end up with fish eyes, runs, sags, and what looks like a different color.

 

[Maxil]

I'm going to advise against you trying your own painting if the silver is a metallic. You have to get the right flow and spray pattern to ensure even dispersion of metallics within the paint. As for equipment, you should have a high capacity compressor to maintain constant air flow throughout, an in line filter to remove moisture, a regulator to help with consistent pressure, a clean, dust free environment, a quality spray gun, knowledge on how to blend for appropriate shade. . . The list goes on and on. If you have someone experienced to teach you, then it would be a good idea. Don't be surprised if you end up with fish eyes, runs, sags, and what looks like a different color.

I agree with the above. I have done many with my friend that does paint and body work. Ordering paint that matches your color can also be difficult, as my Georgia car may fade faster or slower than somebodies California car. Just a good used sprayer can cost $100+. If you have a friend that has the stuff to do it with and the knowledge of how to do it, that is different.