The BEST Paint To Use For a Beginner!

In this episode we discuss what colors are best when it comes to painting your project. You'll learn the difference between choosing a solid color and a metallic color and why you should choose either one. Learn from pros the tips and tricks along the way to ensure an amazing paint finish on your project!

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[randyheber]

I’m really glad you make these videos as I have model building and airbrush experience just no auto body or paint experience. I decided to help my daughter with a dent on her 21 Hyundai ELANTRA and yes made a number of mistakes! Now with your videos I will be able to fix them and look like a pro did it thank you so much.

[philipcollins]

Have to say this has been life-changing for me. Worked as a home painting contractor for many years and never really had a chance to see you guys in action. You have my total respect - the care and steady-handedness you exhibit are remarkable. Wish I had gotten to see some of this in person many years ago !

[danielcaldera]

My first full car respray was a Mazda Artic Silver metallic. I watched a lot of videos, including Paint Society to study & take notes from the pros & the paint job came out beautiful. My personal project is an '86 Si which I'm respraying in of course in a solid red. I have sprayed some parts already and yes, solid red is an easy, fun to shoot color for beginners! I can't wait to start spraying again

[kseries-only]

@Paint Society Thanks Brian for all you do including enabling me to do my first paint job on a front end. One thing I came across was running paint at the base coat. I was scrambling to fix because you make it look so easy and we don't see things like this on the channel. ;) What is the possibility of a line of videos about "fixing" common mistakes. Thanks again for all you do!

[AlastairMcDermott-ce]

I'm a painter and decorator by trade here in the U.K and your knowledge has given me the confidence to take on the challenge of giving my van a respray in Nardo grey (with black wheels and roof) any pointers with this colour or base and clear coat as on this video 😀

[ralphiel]

The car he used was actually my first paint job when i took autobody. Milano red as i remember. One of the Best experience of my life.

[glenishii]

Another nice video. I like how you mentioned how the area that was primered wasn’t as smooth to the touch as the other areas, but didn’t make a difference in the final feel after the clear-coat was applied. Most beginners, such as myself, would have panicked and maybe sanded it down unnecessarily.

[chasejones]

Clean Civic Hatches have a huge following and are very sought after by some Honda enthusiasts depending on year/model. Nice job bringing the roof back to life. 👊🍻

[Velly_drums]

Roof looking sharp!! Appreciate the advice, I was thinking on doing single stage but not anymore.

[mikedmt]

I've watched a ton of your videos, I don't know if I've seen you lay so much clear in one coat😳 looks awesome

[ryanbland]

I just got a dv1 basecoat gun. VEry excited to start using it.

[russbayne]

Thank You Brian, you do such a great job at explaining and demonstrating what to look for when a guy lays down the paint. 😀👍

[deankay]

Brian, just for folks that don’t paint much or perhaps first time, do a short video about what goes into paint to make something to spray and match. Of course this subject could be 3hrs, but slow it down, explain what starts with a paint code and the juices that go into the can. I mixed automotive Sherwin-Williams back in 1999 at UTI tech school to teach guys & gals how to paint. Your Red...starts with a little blue, a dab of white, touch of green, two reds and then the resins, binders & drying agents. I was service mgr at a boat dealer and little shops make two go-fast boats each year. You pull it into the sun, open 9 cans of gel coat and wipe a finger sample on the bow. Stand back and see the hues of “Nope” this one too red, little blue, some green, etc. Just a thought! It is the “Secret Sauce” episode! Of course gel coat wipes off with a rag and acetone with no damage as it is like colored thin body filler, just a different chemistry thinned with MEK and viscosity adjusted with monomer styrene. Chemistry = better living, better paint + some “UV” additives. Thinking out loud. ASE Master Tech Retired.

[wesco]

Man! You are a phenomenal instructor. True professional too. Admire the real experts. Thanks for sharing your knowledge; passion too 👌✔

[alexchun]

Thanks man for sharing this video because I am a beginner and I have been watching all your video's 👍🔥🔥🇧🇿 I am form Belize

[juliojreyes]

I would like to see how to paint flat black and all the process. Love your channel. Learn alot.

[Georgia-Vic]

Bro this the best video I've seen anywhere in quite a while!🙄 I thought I knew about painting and I will say that as I watched this Awesome presentation I realized that I didn't know how to tie my shoe laces! lol... I look forward to more if this science! 🧐

[TheTradesmanLU]

As a handy fella I rarely pay another man to do anything as I’m probably a tad overconfident in my ability to do whatever is needed As a career building trades guy I also know very well the difference between doing something and being an absolute pro and what it takes to be at the expert level . . I’m a pro when it comes to commercial glazing applications and my skills do transfer when it comes to working on my house, remodeling etc . What I have learned when it comes to painting a vehicle however is that it’s a skill that absolutely requires a lot of practice to produce a result that I’m happy with . Needless to say I’ve reworked the entire driver side of my truck 3 times and I’m still not fully satisfied. I’ve spent far more trying to do this myself than had I just taking it to the shop. All the prep materials, first bondo then a different bonds then I finally bought the lightweight ever coat which is far easier to work . I’ve gone thru 3 quarts of Toyota 1g3, first SW, then I tried Lesonal and finally matrix edge which was the best match without a doubt . I tried Wanda clear which I was virtually unable to lay flat. Finally I went with Greentec and I was finally super pleased with the result. Until I had an unfortunate situation occur that landed a bunch of debris in the rear quarter panel section.. ugh. This is tough . I feel like it’s easy to try and rush to spray but that’s a huge mistake. It’s so important to do the proper prep . I have the utmost respect for your skill and knowledge in what you do. I have been thoroughly humbled but i won’t tap out until I’m fully satisfied, I don’t care how many hours it takes . I definitely learned a lot watching you work .

[mechanoid]

I love the way you de-mistify spraying paint. Some people treat it like Black Magic. I don't suppose you could do a vid on spraying cellulose paint for us home DIY'ers with classic cars?

[coledobner]

all of my previous paint jobs have been a rattle can, I think I want to upgrade to a paint gun. I was originally planning to use my great grandfather's devilbiss paint gun, but after trying to take it apart and seeing the corrosion that it has suffered I think I will just have to settle for getting one by the same name. It is a devilbis "type MBD, 10461." he used it for paint on old tractors that he repaired for a living. I couldn't find anything on the patent for the gun itself but the nozzle was at least patented in 1929. patent pending on the gun is 1, 736, 356, 2.060.894. anyhow, just thought I would share that. thanks for the information on painting. i appreciate it.