# Rust!! **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [February 18, 2010, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust/250410 "2010-02-18T11:48:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 18
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2010, 8:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust/250410/18 "2010-02-19T08:37:56Z")
> [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/388): > > I have no experience blending paint, the way my situation worked out with the Alero was that a few weeks after we finished the repairs, the car was totaled, so I never figured out the paint situation. > > As for this time, I’m not sure yet how I’m going to take care of painting. I have an air compressor, I think it might be worth it to invest in a paint gun set, but I don’t have a lot of experience in painting. Maybe better left for the professionals, but I don’t have the money to do that right now. > > I also have minimal experience working metal to car bodies, but I have a lot of past experience with metal work in general. Like I said before I’m a pretty DIY person in general so this should be an interesting experience for me. > Gotta start somewhere though! List of tools you need: Water trap for compressor HVLP gun with a tip/needle (1.4) for paint, should have a larger tip/needle 1.4.-1.6) for clear & must have a larger 1.8+ for primer or high build primer. Base coat reducer/hardner for base Clear Catalyst for clear primer hardner for primer mixing cups. or digital scale (have to me mixed dead on btw) strainers sanding blocks cheese grater (rough shaping tool while the filler is still sorta soft) 80-100-120-180-220… up to 320 grit prior to prime. prime after prime 400-500 grit surface cleaner/prep base coat flash time clear coat buff out orange peel :rofl angle grinder or air grinder cut off wheel gringing wheel flapper wheel for paint removal replacement panel or sheet metal metal working tools body hammers dies and what not welder (mig works… flux core WILL NOT work forget that) TIG is better but takes a long time Rust removal chems, &/or primer/sealer filler, regulary grey/red bondo blows dick. get the lightweight stuff, or the yellow can stuff. Body work is an art, and is why it is usually the most expensive repair done to a car. It is the easiest thing to cob job, and make look ok but it wont last. Honestly if you screw up one step above your repair will last a year tops. Everything must be done perfect for a repair to last years and for the untrained eye to not know a repair was ever done. If your going to tackel it, have the right tools, and a heated clean garage. Ask specific questions and I will help you the best I can. Read up on autobody fourms too there are lots of guides out there. go to the junk yard, get an old hood. smash it with a hammer and repair it. practice before you try it on something you care about. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rust/250410)._