How to paint your car bonnet at home for cheap using spray cans and a few items 

Hi Nigel thanks, saving money is always my aim, wish you all the best with the paint job. Got a few bits to do my self here just waiting on the temperature to get warmer 😁

Thanks for the kind words

Thank you for watching 👏

Hello Jack what an amazing compliment. I'm not in the paint trade myself my trade is electronics engineering or should I say was as I've quit that now. I've always been naturally good at fixing things so that helps but I do believe anyone new could learn this quite easily the hardest thing is having a good environment to do the work mine was done in my back garden in a Gazebo

@@The_journeyy I've mucked around with painting cars and what not. A bunch of people have asked me what I think of those videos on youtube of people doing it out of a can... The videos you see, which are the best results, are proffessionals. I wouldnt never do this with a can, there's literally no point. A paint job like this would be lucky to last a few years before issues arise... So best to do this kind of thing just before you trade it in haha. Im studying EE aswell and just happen to be the kind to give anything a go.

There's good cash in EE and the principles you learn are so useful long term in general life I'm glad I too chose it.

I did polish it in another video on here it looked amazing 👏 crazy what a bit of compound and polish can do

Thank you I appreciate the feedback and that sounds awesome it's going to look amazing don't forget to blend it in to the top of the wings unless your doing like black and you've got a good colour match 👏

It's definitely worth it and very rewarding and thank you for the kind words :D

Thank you for the kind words 👏

Appreciate the feedback 😊 I've since found out about a little trick of dipping the cans in warmish water it has really helped but my goodness how I wish I had a garage so many jobs would be a piece of cake

I've used 1k clear coat before and the 2k in this video and the difference it makes to the job is unbelievable 2k hands down is far much better

@@The_journeyy Kool - And I agree.

Did you only use one can of 2k clear​@@The_journeyy

@Two47beats have a look in the description of the video I can't recall 😊

@@The_journeyy i just found a comment that says you did, great job I'm actually surprised that one can of clear got that much coverage Ive always been recommended 3-4 cans for a hood but I guess one or two would do after watching this👌

That's great the preparation is the most important bit so go for it! before the painting and also don't do the painting if the humidity on that day is higher than 85% learned that the hard way when I was spray painting in December lol

Thank you for the feedback and the weather is definitely a big issue when doing these types of jobs 😊

Hey Nick, I'm glad to hear your project went well 😀 the prep is definitely the most important bit, you'll be spraying the whole car a different colour next

Honestly I’m gonna prime and seal my whole car leaving the primer color. I’m gonna leave it until I make up my mind on a vinyl wrap I’m gonna get

That sounds super easy and also a good idea, I'm yet to wrap any wheels my skill level ain't quite there but I've seen some wrapped wheels and they look pretty cool 😊

@@The_journeyy I think a hydro dip may be the easiest for wheels. It seems difficult to learn... but easy to do once you get it down

Hello Yehokhanan thank you for the kind feedback 😊

Thank you for the kind words

Thank you 😊 I attached the handle on the can i bought it on Ebay ebay.us/KUxadv

Hello Gerry appreciate the feedback I'm just a novice giving some of the teaching I've got a go 😀

Thanks Alex

For best results I'd spray it in the booth I'd get a body shop to sort the roof out its not possible to spray the roof in a car park Best results 3x each coat of primer, paint and clear If your unsure about how to get even coats of paint there's videos on here explaining how to know how much to put it's best to practice on a small area like a piece of cardboard so you get comfortable For spray cans I'd have a look online temperatures are on there In terms of prep and doing the job the video shows the process step by step I didn't use 1000 grit sandpaper I used 400,600,800 grit all items and quantities are in the description

Steady learning thanks

Thank you Jay 😊🥳

I appreciate the kind words, the new owner was very happy when they bought the car 😊, I used 2 cans of primer I believe they're the 6 pound cans and the Gloss black I used 2 cans of it and it was around about 4.95 the most expensive thing I used was the clear coat which I used 1 can of Proxl but the results from the clear are amazing just used it again this weekend hope that helps 😊

@@The_journeyy appreciate it man you dont know how helpfull that was as im limited in budget and i cant afford buying more than i have too😂👍

I hear you on the limited in budget thing especially in these times we are in we gotta save whenever we can letting me know how you get on with the job its going to be great 👌

Hi there and yes on this I buffed it because I had a little bit of that effect it's unavoidable 😄

Thanks Jacob I appreciate the kind words You can't paint over clearcoat the bonnet needs to be prepped before painting using sandpaper or a Da which is quicker if you've one 😊

Thanks for the feedback I will look for a way to get the subtitles put in so I can help as many people as possible ☺

Thanks for the kind words 👏

The primer the factories send them out with is really not good for best results I'd still still do all the steps

I used etch primer if your curious about any of the other tools used have a look at the description hope that helps 🫡

Hi Joey I appreciate the feedback mate your keeping well 😊

Thanks for the feedback, I used two cans of basecoat and primer and one can of clearcoat the can is very large. I did three coats of each hope that helps

It's been a while since I did this job can't remember exactly I've got quantities for everything used in the video is in the description hope that helps 😊

Once the primer is dry if you rub your hand on it you'll feel its rough. The aim is to apply some water and apply a little pressure whilst gliding across the primer. Once your hand glides over the primer with no roughness you know its flat and smooth, hope that helps and thank you for the kind words 😊

@@The_journeyy Thanks for taking the time! Cheers.

The biggest issue I had was caused by the temperature I was spraying at but I found a way to overcome those 😊

Thanks for the feedback 👏

There could be so many factors causing that to happen most common are: 1:You've not allowed the primer to dry properly and your sanding it too early 2:Your sanding the primer too hard and your putting to much pressure the whole point of sanding the primer after it's dried is too flatten it out and make it smooth using water you give it a light sand with 800grit 3:You've skipped a step and sprayed the primer without prepping the surface 4:Your using the wrong primer for the material your painting There is many other reasons why that could be happening but the common causes for that will be because something isn't being done correctly

2 cans of paint and primer and one can of clear coat and thanks for the kind words 😀

@@The_journeyy 😀🥳👍

Could you please Send me the paint and materials you used .. thanks

Thank you for the kind words 🙏

HI Jasson thank you, It was a nice hot day I waited about 15 minutes and then sprayed the guide coat 😊

Thank you 😊

Thank you 👍🏻, I didn't sand the basecoat. After the job was done and the 2k clear was dry I left it for a week and then with all the parts on the car I went sanded with 1500 grit and then compounded and polished using Meguiars I've got a video up showing me doing that 😄

@@The_journeyy Perfect , I’ll check it out. While doing the clear coat application ; how many minutes did you allow it to dry in between coats ?

No worries, I left it one hour between coats when laying the clear and 30 minutes between paint coats

@@The_journeyy Thanks for all the info bud , much appreciated ~

@@The_journeyy - interesting. Im getting mine wrapped but I got a new fiberglass hood and its gel coated white. Do I need to follow these steps to paint it before the wrap or can I just stop it the base coat? Btw: GREAT video. Very easy to follow.

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback 😀

Alright Stephen, From what I remember of the size of the ford fiesta bonnet size when I had one it look roughly about the same size as mine I'd guess you should get away with two cans of gloss and two cans of Etch primer like I did and one can of Proxl clear hope that helps

@@The_journeyy thx a lot for your time

No worries anytime 😄

Have a look at the description all the quantities and items used are there 😊

All quantities in the description 👏

No it wasn't rusty it was just not the right colour so I colour matched it

@@The_journeyy So u sanded it back to bare metal?

Sorry about the slow reply just seen this now and no I didn't sand it back to bare metal just simply sanded thoroughly then went from there if you sand the whole bumper back to bare Metal then its a whole can of wombs and extra work will be required to prep it scuffing the paint down until its dull and there's no gloss is more than good enough 👍

Its been a long time since I done it mate I believe it was a few I put the quantities and links to the products I used in the description hope that helps 😀

£500 is actually a really good price. On the inside of the door usually they will be the paint code for you car if not there it should say where if you type the car name on Google, mine was gloss black which is just a standard black so it was cheap to get the cans £4.95 each. Typically you need about 2 cans of each for the bonnet if its quite big. A wing usually needs about 1 can and bumpers usually about 2 all my cans I picked up from the local auto body shop. I've recently refurbished four wheels and that only needed one can of each to give you an idea how much you can do with a can. If you have any other questions just let me know 😊

@@The_journeyy £500 is cool i guess. Do u have a vid how u refurbed the wheels?

@@kundi13 it is a lot to be fair I understand. I just finished recording the process this weekend will put some instructions in there and shorten the video got like 2 hours worth of footage and it will be up soon if you click the bell button on here you'll be alerted when it drops 😀

@@The_journeyy do u rekon i can get a good price a for 2006 plate vw polo..1.4s auto petrol..4door..black..58k miles. Low mileage... ?

@@kundi13 I don't see why not you should be able to how much was you looking for and where abouts are you??

I've never sanded all the way down back to bare metal on anything before it would take a lot of time and then you'd have to add extra steps for prep, depending on the condition of your bonnet if the reason you wanted to paint it was a few stone chips you could just touch them up or if you just wanted the bonnet to be perfect I'd sand it down until the paint was nice and dull using 400 grit be careful round the ends of the bonnet sand them gently and then 600 grit to make it nice and smooth before you lay some etch primer and then all your coats after would do the job hope thats helpful 😊

Hi there thanks for the kind words, the grey under the gold sounds like the primer Roughly for yours you will need 1 - Tack Rags 1- 3M Facemask 1 - Proxl 2K Clear 1 - 80,120, 240, 400,600 & 800 Grit Sandpaper Wet and Dry - 2 - Self Etching Primer - Grey or Black would be good since your colour is gold 1- Paint Wipes Or Panel wipe 2- Gold colour matched paint from your local autobody shop Sand the bonnet with the 80 grit sandpaper until its Dull and not shiny, move up in grades sand with 120,240,400,600 Clean the bonnet with soap and water and allow to dry fully 1-2 hours, clean it with panel wipe and allow it to dry properly for like 15 - 30 minutes roughly before laying down the first coat of primer leave the primer to dry fully between coats 30 - 45 mins typically in nice weather conditions 25 degrees or higher is nice conditions or a nice warm garage - Once all three coats of primer are done I would recommend leaving the primer until the following day or if your in a nice hot place continue after 3-4 hours Sand the primer with 800 grit sandpaper lightly so it feels nice and smooth clean the bonnet with soap and water and allow to dry fully 1-2 hours again and then clean with panel wipe and allow it to dry for like 15-30 minutes before laying the first coat of gold paint allow it to dry 30 - 45 minutes between coats. once you've done the last coat leave to dry for roughly an hour before putting on the coats of clear Between the coats of clear I left it roughly an 1 hour and 15 minutes the times are rough guidance if you live in a cold place your times will be longer but if your doing your work on a nice hot day they could be slightly less This was one video I watched before I started painting its good ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_owAbAw7FSE.html but for your job it will require the steps I mentioned at the beginning of this paragraph since the condition of the paint on your hood is not smooth hope that helps Once you painted the hood it will need compounding and polishing I did that on this video at 8.49 seconds ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T3l-z7eVW00.html If you've got some pictures or any other questions just shoot me over an email all the best

@@The_journeyy thank you so much for the info and guide it really helps. In in Canada at the moment where it’s hitting -5 - -21 at times so I’m going to wait until the summer to give it a go.. hopefully where I don’t need to quarantine. I will send you some photos of the car just to get some more suggestions as I know it can be difficult knowing without seeing the actual car. Thanks again

@@YourSayUTube No worries, I'm also waiting until summer I've got a lot of spraying I need to do, you want to sand it until its dull looking you don't need to remove the paint that, sounds good I think my email is on here so shoot me over an email when your ready

Hi Yous It's colour matched paint 👏

The way I've shown the process in this video is how it's supposed to be done hope that helps

Hi Scott I wet sanded all the parts with 1500 grit and then buffed the car. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T3l-z7eVW00.html hope your well 😊

Hello Runar I bought mine of ebay ebay.us/aFEeYi hope that helps 😊

@@The_journeyy thank you. Seen someone else use the same thing you use but didnt find the thing. But thanks for replay🙂

If its already primed then you're able to go ahead and throw your paint coats on and then the clear coat, I've only primed something again if the primer arrived damaged hope that helps 😊

@@The_journeyy thanks for replying 😁

No worries bro have a good day 👏

Hi Jason you don't need to sand the Bonnet to get it like mine unless your Bonnet has damage and needs filler work which mine needed, I needed to go down as low as 80 grit to fix certain damage. Just a typical hood that requires painting will just need a block and sanding from 400 as shown in the video to get it ready hope that helps

@@The_journeyy thanks man but I just realized my hood is too bad to fix up😂😂. I’m gonna buy a new unpainted hood, what do I start off sanding with?

Sounds like it is even worse than the one I had for this car, if its new chances are it will come primed so if that's the case a nice gentle went sand with 800 grit just to soften the primer and then you can throw the paint and clear on If it comes and its got lots of chips on the primer which they tend to you'll have to sand with 400 grit and then 600 grit and then you can throw your primer coats on and then was nice and dry a llight sand with 800 grit wet and dry and then throw your paint coats on and then your clear and it will be done hope that helps Jasson 👌

@@The_journeyy thanks a lot!!🙏🏽

What you see in the video is dramatically different to what the eye sees in real life the coats are not thick they're just right it's about getting the right balance of coverage whilst not going to heavy hence why I get no runs. I had the same experience its because half the videos on here skip steps and are awful with all respect hence why I made this video. If your job is coming out dull there's only three main causes for that the first being not flattening the primer with 800 grit have you done that?

@@The_journeyy yes I used guide coat and wet sanded, it was like a babies bum. But I used 1000 grit. I've done base coat again and waiting to dry now.

1000 grit is a bit fine but should still do the job probably just needs a few more minutes of sanding, the next issue that causes that kind of result is not very good paints and clear are you using a 2k clear coat? 😁

Hi Martin I picked mine up on Ebay here is the one I've got ebay.us/KUxadv

I got mine this week and will spend several views of your video before I have a go at this. I will take before and after photos and maybe even a video just to shut the doubters around me up cheers

Look forward to hearing about your amazing results 😊

It depends on the size of your car but let's assume for example like me your painting a normal hatchback bumper like a MK5 Polo bumper which I've done in the past on my old Polo and I'm doing on the current one I used Mr Aerosol which are 500ml cans and I needed two cans of the primer and paint and one of 2k clear

@@The_journeyy Tnx I was wondering how many cans I need to buy

@@The_journeyy What grit sandpapers do you recommend for bumpers

For prepping them before paint ??

@@The_journeyy yeah you know before and after primer

Hi there mate 2x primer 2x gloss black(colour matched for my car) 1x can of clear I've got a list of all the items used in the description if you've any other queries 😁

Have a look in this videos description it will show the things I used but its pretty much: Grease remover I used panel wipe Self etching primer Clearcoat 2k Colour matched paint Tag rags Sandpaper 80grit going up I've not gone as deep down as bare metal in the past I've just used the 80 grit to make sure its roughed up properly which is what most people do I hope this helps if not I've got a video coming out next week which shows the process I used to respray some steel alloys that might help.

@@The_journeyy great..defo going sandpaper the metal for the paint to stick. what about the underneath near to the edges do i sand that down even if its not to bare metal?

@@kundi13 Yeah when I spray painted mine I also scuffed the edges just be careful not to scuff them once you've got your primer on be careful when sanding near any edges with the 800 grit when your smoothing down the primer before putting on your colour matched paint

Could you tell what time you wait between the coats of primer, paint and the clear coat, thanks in advance:)

30 minutes between each coat of primer, once all coats have been done I wait until the following day to sand the primer flat with 800 grit could be done on the same day I just prefer to leave it. Then 30 minutes between basecoats once all the basecoats are done leave it one hour before starting to lay on the clear for the clear typically an hour or so between coats. If your painting in a garage wait times are much better but unfortunately not all of us have that luxury I did this job in my garden :)

@@The_journeyy thank you so much:)

Mk5 polo

Hello Alan, unless you've got a friend with a garage you could do it in or a gazebo you could lend from them that was the cheapest option for me or you could always wait until summer is really here and then there's hardly any wind hope that helps mate 😀

@@The_journeyy YE DOES DIRECT SUNLIGHT EFFECT THE PAINT IVE HEARD THAT ?

lol sorry for capitals am pissed ....

I'm not getting the question effect the paint how are you not planning on putting on the clearcoat?

@@The_journeyy ye deffo bought everything too do it just heard from a friend ohhh dont do it in direct sunlight it will ruin the paint , is that bullshit ...

Not sure if this is an actual question you are aware you can get sandpaper which is either of those right or both at the same time

@@The_journeyy It's just that when I worked in a coach company wet and dry were always used, sandpaper would normally disintegrate with water. I was never a sprayer so I am no expert and it wasn't a criticism, just saying.

Oh I see what you mean I thought you was joking around couldn't tell if it was a real question working the coaches sounds good But I get your point sandpaper will Normally disintegrate if you put water or if your sanding for a while wet and dry is usually the most robust

It sounds like you've not done enough coats how many did you put on? Any issues with your cans not spraying out properly?

@@The_journeyy NO IF I KNEW HOW 2 SEND A PIC I WOULD

PUT ABOUT 5 COATS BASE 3 PRIMER 3 TOP COAT

On my mine in total it probably took me half a day if that, drying times are always going to be slightly different depending on the products your using and where your doing the job if I had my own garage and some infrared lights I could have cut the time down in half but unfortunately for me I didn't have those things available to me 😊

Hey Alan Yeah my email reginald71993@gmail.com Where did you do your painting outside? The only issue I can think might have caused the problem without getting more information from you is the base coats I'd only do 3x primer 3x base, 3 clearcoat and I sand the primer once its dry to flatten it out so you get the gloss when you get a chance send us an email with your pictures so I can have a look 😁

@@The_journeyy UPLOAD VIDEO TMRO FIGURED OUT HOW

sent email pal

Awesome I responded did you see my reply?