DIY Respray

Use a simple straight forward auto paint [enamel / lacqeur].

Enamel should not be rubbed down in between its a once apply application generally-Coating depends on the cover,read the can and wait in between coats,if you don't it will run everywhere later...Everything around the vehicle needs to be watered down as so the dust does not stick to it,When at home spray on a windless day..Stays wet longer than lacquer.50/50 for enamel would be to much in my opinion..Make sure you thin with enamel thinners not lacquer thinners as some do..Just be aware that if you use enamel you cannot repair spray with lacquer down the track as the paint will pickle up...Just be aware enamel (and i'm talking the ol enamel floats in the air and sticks to everything like bleep e to a blanket) So tape off all the gaps in the doors,bonnet etc etc.In my opinion enamel is a skill to apply correctly and have a good finish..

Laquer does not need clear coat on straight colors although some people apply it,only use on metallics.

Two Pak paint is another issue and you'll find your local council would go bananas if someone complained and i believe it should only be applied in Panel Shops or very very small jobs at home if you want to chance it ..
Isocyanates get into your skin and its bad news.
Mate painted truck one day and ended up in hospital for two (bloody idiot,no protection)

If there is not much work to be done (dents etc etc) and youve never painted before i'd suggest you get someone to do it for you in a panel shop..
There are so many around you'll get a good deal somewhere...

Take the Diesel/Petrol cap off if its the same color and get an Automotive paint supplier to match the colour if you decide to do it yourself or as someone stated the silver plate under bonnet will have the number,If you want to put it up on here and i'll get the paint name for you off the brother in law.....

Dont mean to undermine your advice Lionel A


Cheers

Nah mate, no prob.
I'm going back 30 years or so, probably auto paints have come a long way since then.

Back then lacqeurs were the in thing, and enamel was the household stuff thinned with turps.

I remember an ol' boy back then had a contract to paint some of the aged Dennis fire trucks. He did it the ol' fashioned way by applying the paint by brush then cutting back by hand between each coat. Took him about 6 weeks to complete each truck and you wouldn't beleive the finish, like a mirror. Used household enamel straight from a 4 ltr tin.

Your spot on about 2paks etc. My workshop is next door to a Panel and Spray shop. Sometimes pop over for smoko with the lads and the spray area is like walking into a nuclear installation. Temp controlled, lighting, extraction systems, full body suits and breathing systems.

Cheers.....Lionel.

Hi
I have sold and used 2 pack ISO-Free Paints and found them better than enamel and acrylic,
Use a primer-isolator first then a solid colour you can then put clear on for more protection,
The brand i sold and used was HiChem Motospray.
Regards
Dave

*I'm going back 30 years or so*


Not far behind ya LMAO,Did my spray painting app so i could get out of home,Then finished a.s.a.p and started my Carpentry one...Loved color matching but the fumes and dust gave me the bleep s..

Brother in law has business painting trucks so hear about paints etc etc on the side..

Cheers Mate

Although the ol Duco would hav been fun lol

Why would it cost up to a grand? I already have the compressor and can get spray gun for under $100. Have all the sand paper and wax and grease remover. All i need is paint, primer and thinners. Dont need the best of the best paint just needs good preperation and a nice even coat. Its only going to be taken out bush and scratched anyway.

if you are a novice, runs in the paint around corners and straight panels are acceptable, then go ahead . a marathon may occur

Not exactly a novice mate, done a few hours with a panel beater/ spray painter few years ago, so i know what surface is good enough to paint on and how to get the surface up to scratch. Seen them mix the paints and lay on all different coats. As long as you have a nice smooth, clean surface, follow paint directions and have the spray gun and air flow adjusted right all you need to do then is take it nice and easy. Couple of light coats wont run mate unless you dont follow the directions or you have done something wrong along the way, eg(cold surface, wrong primer/filler etc). Its not really rocket science, i have painted a Tojo with a spray can before mate and the finish was fantastic just not as hard wearing as wanted, but it wasnt my car it was a mates and he was happy. Nothing in life like giving it a go fella's, thats what being an Aussie is all about, getting in and getting the job done, not sitting at home crying ''i cant do that, thats impossible''.