Yes Matt.

Did you do your own spraying Ash?

Got a clarke compressor and Grav gun (also clarke)... it's good enough for me.

Got the comp from machine mart, was an ex display model so got it cheap... check out the little corner at the back of your machine mart store for a bargain.

Thanks guys :thumbs:

u wanna go 2 screw fix direct or tooled-up.com 4 a da doesnt matter if u get an electric 1 but it wnt be dual action,
a 150 lt compressor if u wanna run an air powered da ovawise a 50 lt will be alrite 4 painting
and cant reccomend devilbiss enuff 4 guns altho expect to pay up to 300 -400 4 1,
buy the haynes automotive paint refinishing guide if ur unsure on things its a great guide if u need nemore help mate drop me a u2u:thumbs:

oh and 4 a starter kit go to www.diy-compressors.co.uk a starter kit is only bout 100 but the gun is spunk

[Edited on 02-11-2005 by Davidp18]

elbow grease (sp) and plenty of......no joke

u need;

A decent DA = £50
Compressor = £150ish
Gd spray Gun = £80ish

and then its all the little bits like filler, paint, primer, laquer, scrappers for applying filler, sanding block, sanding disks (make sure u get a velcro pad and interface pad for ur DA so u can change the pads over easy enough and have got a soft pad for edges and stuff!!

http://www.bodyshopwarehouse.co.uk/

Try that :thumbs:

Who sells this studd Craig?

Machine mart dont seem to have too much...

guns - devillbis guns are good
compressor - something about 150ltrs
d.a. sander - SIP and the likes do them
air polisher- Clarke do them along with Matika

Get an electric orbital sander...

Also orbital sanders take lots of air too so a 150ltr compressor would be best

i have had a fair amount of stuff from machine mart, not compressors tho, best is to buy a book or go to a shop and discuss what you want the compressor for! need air masks etc for some paints. to small a compressor will be crap for spraying etc, need decent spray guns! it all adds up

Yeah just had a quick look & they aren't that dear really. Dont need anything too special, just enough to do a bit of spraying.

What brands are good to go for? Or does anyone do a starter kit or similar?

you can get air powered sanders etc,try screwfix catalog maybe? or somewhere similar

Machine Mart?

Snap on and Bluepoint compressors are supposed to be really good. Lots of money though, Maybe rental?

Will ask a mate about Guns (He's a sprayer)

Can you buy electric/air powered sanders/buffers? How much & where from?

Obviously the spray gun works off a compressor. What else is needed apart from these things?

For example what does a bodyshop use to sand down bodywork before it is painted. Including unpainted plastic trims (IE arch trims, bumpers etc)


Cheers