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[drummerian]

Hi people,

Where i am building my mini (my m8s stables) is not really suitable for painting the car at. Any ideas? I live in Surrey (Ash/Camberley) Area and was wondering if i should get a professional job (disadvantage of course being cost, poor student haha), or possibly renting out some ones garage that paints and wouldn't mind me using it for a few days.

Any ideas would be much appreciated.

[panelbeaterpeter]

Could always ask if you could rent a spraybooth on a Saturday at a bodyshop, if you go to a smallish bodyshop, they might be interested. Failing that, you could make a tent out of plastic sheeting! water down the floor, and make sure it's ventilated. Oh and ask the Horses to leave, they probably wouldn't like paint fumes.

[drummerian]

Could always ask if you could rent a spraybooth on a Saturday at a bodyshop, if you go to a smallish bodyshop, they might be interested. Failing that, you could make a tent out of plastic sheeting! water down the floor, and make sure it's ventilated. Oh and ask the Horses to leave, they probably wouldn't like paint fumes.

thats a good idea but its not my property and i don't want to annoy the friends parents (their being amazing letting me keep it down there really), anyone know anything local?

[panelbeaterpeter]

Ah I see what you mean, it maybe would be taking the p!ss slightly.

[drummerian]

Going to give roller painting a go!

[Bungle]

its not hard to do

just lots of sanding

[drummerian]

its not hard to do

just lots of sanding

yup, im off to b n q to buy my materials on friday, can you check this list for me?
Rustoleum (ordering from avenue paints, will get 1L of electric blue mixed up, 1L of black for the roof and arches)
rest from bnq hopefully:
4" high density foam rollers (how many would you say i needed)
White spirit (lots of?)
Paint Trays
Wet n Dry -600,800,1200,2000 (how much will i need of each? i heard sandpaper is £££)
Sponge to use to hold wet n dry

[Bungle]

you have the right list but i don't know how much you will need

i did the top of a camper its a bit bigger than a mini

[Senile Old Git]

Could always ask if you could rent a spraybooth on a Saturday at a bodyshop, if you go to a smallish bodyshop, they might be interested. Failing that, you could make a tent out of plastic sheeting! water down the floor, and make sure it's ventilated. Oh and ask the Horses to leave, they probably wouldn't like paint fumes.

My unit is located on a farm, and the next unit was converted to a stable whist a mare had her foal, we painted a car when the foal was a day old and when I saw the thing yesterday it looked good to me, had a bit of a hoarse cough though!

We nicknamed it 2pack!!