LEARN: How to Prep Old Paint for New Paint 

I painted two full exterior Volkswagen polo from the 1990’s using spray cans after watching and learning from your videos. The results were outstanding. Restoration and detailing if anyone wants to have a look.

Just found your channel about a week ago because I recently got an offer from my neighbor who flips cars. He saw what I did for my wheels with rattle cans and asked me if I wanted to paint his cars. Now I am buying everything I would need to paint quick flips, starter everything. Harbor freight junk. But we have to start somewhere, and most of the reason I'm willing to sacrifice so much is because you gave me the confidence. I love your videos, and I have already learned so much. You are a great teacher!

thank you! was surprised at how many videos showed brand new bumpers but wanted a video on prepping an old bumper for paint. this is perfect.

Would a video on tools needed for an entry level setup be good? I would probably purchase all of them from links,lol. I really enjoy this channel.

You're so right about wearing gloves. I've seen countless DIY videos where the content creator immerses his hands in motor oil, transmission fluid, brake cleaner, WD-40, etc. and I'm sitting there cringing. These chemicals all have harmful ingredients that are rapidly absorbed through the skin. I personally wash my hands immediately if I should happen to get anything on them while working in the garage. And I wear gloves. So thank you for this.

Hi Brian! Great to see you in your newly fitted garage, looking good (and somewhere of your own to do your own filming continuance without needing to worry about usage by others). Thanks for sharing 👍

Excellent video straight to the point, easy to follow and educational.

Bro just started watching paint videos as I’m working redoing my 2016 Honda Civic and want new fenders side, skirts, and bumpers, but this was great

Brilliant video again. Can't get enough of watching these at the moment. I hand paint boats at work and am watching your videos to learn spraying myself for home car projects. Cant wait for the next one. Keep going man really informative 👍

Just what I needed thanks Brian for the time and patience on making these awesome videos brother ✌

I appreciate the way he explains what he's doing and why. Good videos.

Thanks Brian. Another great video. Plan on working on my '70 Impala this summer and will revisit this video!

Thanks for this video. I was able to paint my back bumper as a whole novice and it came out great.

Workshop is coming together nicely Brian.

Love the garage set up! Wow! Congrats bradah

I just got a C5R style front splitter for my Vette, and using your videos as a tutorial to help me decide how to paint it, thanks you.

another great video and good info to keep in the garage file cabinet

Awesome video appreciate the way you explain every step keep the videos coming 👍

That fan towards the end of video is fantastic - nailed it

Great vid, thanks. I've been wanting to learn to paint for a while so pretty excited to check all your other vids

Nice appreciate the tips they always help keep it coming

Brian, your timing was impeccable mate! I'm at this exact stage on my Falcon project here in Australia and was wondering whether i should start by blocking or going straight for the sander. Question has been answered. Great Vid!!

This video really helps, Thank you!

Great video. I plant to tackle the prep work on my S2000 Amuse FRP parts

you are a good teacher, thanks

Hi Brian, I'm glad you went with this floor finish vs the marble. IMO a lot better choice...Now I will watch the full video :)

I understand the garage is still in progress, but would like to see videos documenting that process. Choice of finishes, types of equipment you looking at getting and reasons why. Also color schemes for painted surfaces,because part of painting cars at home is getting your home setup right or as best as what will fit into budget. Love the channel.

currently working on a spoiler of mine, thanks man!

We need part two of this!!

Dead on time with this one Brian, I have a project coming up pretty much the same!!!!! Thank you!! The garage is looking good.

Thanks for the video! I recently painted a fiberglass front bumper cover using your techniques, and it didn't come out as well as I had hoped. All my fault, of course. There were a lot of imperfections in the primer it came with, so the paint really didn't go on evenly, and some of the "blemishes" are still visible. (Note: I've also painted a spoiler, rear bumper covers, and two side rocker panels, and they all came out great, because I prepped properly first!). So, I want to redo the front panel. Should I just sand it down to the base coat, smoothing out the imperfections, and re spray and re-clear coat? Thanks, again!

Thank you so much for your videos I be learn so much from all your videos and can’t wait to set up my first paint booth

Awesome dude! Love your video’s!

Brilliant . Thanks alot.

Garage looking good 👍

Great Video…again!😃

I clicked like without even watching this because I know it’s going to be good! Always good on this channel Thanks Brian!

Hello Brian thanks for all the videos. Idea for future videos: Compare different types of paints and how they work (different brands of paint, how they are mixed, how they turn out, cost vs durability, which work best with budget gun, mid-range or top end spray guns). I'm doing my first base/clear paint job and finding relevant info about this topic is difficult. And the paint makers I'm looking at have sites that are way too complicated. I've got a recommendation to use PPG or Sikkens.

I can't wait to see the custom inflatable booth!

what size spray can are they? 200ml? and how many did you use for the bonnet ?

Enjoy all ur videos im learning alot feeling confident on my secont time spraying a car. One question is if im going over a paint job with regular primer to block out. Would i need to put epoxy sealer before my basecoat this epoxy sealer seems intimidating to me

Looks like Florida backyard. Nice garage.

Your videos turned me into a great painter I'm still so so on filler lol but man thanks a million

Very nice video. Thanks for sharing.

Brian, I have some new (metal) panels that had EDP coating on it. I sprayed epoxy primer and am now wondering if I need to spray a urethane primer as well or if the epoxy primer is enough before spraying base coat. Since the panels are new, they're perfectly straight and won't need blocking.

Nice accord in the background!

Great video and great point on the cost. It's extremely costly to do a entire car with these. This product is great for one time use just to get one panel nice for someone with limited resources or tools

Brian! Speaking of entry level tools, im doing my first body/paint related job on my car this weekend. i have a 3m 6100 dual cartridge respirator with p100 and ov cartridges. do you think that will protect me while grinding sanding priming and painting?

Great instructor/video! I WONDERED why u were spraying so close until u indicated it was windy. Easy for an amateur like me to get runs. Thanks again for using tools for the average person. I'm not in the process of painting, just find your videos very interesting. 👍

Hey brother love your videos but I have a question. I bought a new hood for my daughter's BMW 328i and it came primered black, I bought the factory paint from paint direct but do I have to scuff that new primered hood with fine grit sand paper before I primer and paint the new hood and if so what grit sand paper do you recommend?

Hey Brian I am looking into the rupes Skorpio III sander. Would you recommend the 3mm or 6mm orbit sander?

Hi Brian, my g35 aluminium hood paint peeled off in the front. What kind of stuff should i use? Thank you I appreciate your answer.

Hey Brian I have a question for you. I am going to repaint 2014 fusion with a few door dings to fix and some rock chipping on hood and bumper cover the clear coat is delaminated in some spots. The question is do I need to take the clear coat completely off the whole car or just in the delaminated spots. Can I spray base coat over sanded (with 400) and sealed clear coat? Thanks Love you work

This is a lot more learnable than some of the other videos I’ve watched. I’ve been trying my darnedest to get a decent job from rattle can colour shift paint with unsatisfactory results. The whole panel gets ruined by a few wrinkled areas. After so many attempts I’ve stripped it down to original paint. I needed to address some rock chips so now I’m ready for colour coat. Even though I haven’t sanded past the original coat is it advisable to prime again or just go ahead with the colour coat. I’ve used both Tremclad and 2k gloss black for the base coat. This time I’m using the 2k gloss black for the first coat. Hopefully no wrinkles. Then the colour shift. The problem is that when I’ve laid down clear coats, the next day I will find some wrinkled spots. This is so frustrating. It invades my dreams. Have you any advice you could pass on to help me with this? I would really appreciate it.

I started watching your tutorials last summer. Since it's getting nicer out I'm back on research for spay gun purchase, I saw the $200.00 Iwata 1.3 and am wondering about the kit that converts it to a 1.8 or 2.0.

Hi Brian. Thanks for another great video. On previous video you have said you like the primer to land in a P320 scratch. Is there a specific reason you only sanding up to P220 before primer on this video?

look good thanks

Great video! Thank you! Question tho, did you use a body filler/kit at that light spot 10:04?

@paintsociety is it necessary to prime over existing paint without any rust or scratches? Can i just take off the clear coat and then repaint with top voat?

Would u do this whole process for a after market hood that comes in blk already or would u just scuff with scotch tag and paint it? Or do I have to primer it any help would be gladly appreciated

Would this be the same procedure for a new Harwood fiberglass hood that is factory gel coated?

DUDE . . LOVE the music in the 5 to 6 minute area . . . I gotta know the music . . . Rock on lil brother . . XCLNT TRAINING vid . . I have 2007 Corolla & the hood is seriously jacked as well as the top of the 2 front fenders . .. My HOA will birth ELEPHANTS if I'm caught . . . But what tha hey . .. I'm going for it with the shaker cans . . I'll have to work in the window of 4 - 8am . .Central Florida . . I took notes are many of your other vid's . . with me luck . .

Recommend compressor for paint ??

Can you use the high build on spot repairs to feather (rather than an entire panel)? Also how thick can you go with this stuff?

Are you spraying so close to the hood because of the wind? What do you recommend? Thank you!

Do you have to get into the paint or can you do sand the clearcoat of the original surface and prime over that??

Hello, just painted some exhaust tips, but used non-high heat primer by mistake. I did apply 5 coats of high heat paint over it. Insides were painted too. Am I facing any danger here? Thanks for your help 👍🏼

Hello Brian I have a 2002 BMW 530i in titanium silber color. Can you recommend what type of paint, sealer,clear and where to purchase. Thanks to you I’m going to DYI it in a home garage. I live in Houston,Texas. Thanks man your content is very inspiring and concise, thanks for sharing your experience!

What grit sandpaper should i use to sand the primer before applying base coat?

where im from, the paint prep spray is a lot more expensive and its quite hard to find. Would it be okay for my case to just go through more sand paper than usual instead? Will it negatively impact the prep? prior to sanding i wash the surface with dishsoap + water instead.

Im getting a project car of mine sanded down for repaint. Theres a couple door dings etc, thats about it. the body guy said at the end it will be sealed with a 2k sealer. And my paint guy also said the same thing. Where im confused is, why is there no primer being used? Two different guys, not even related both said sealer, not primer. Someone educate me please lol.

Awsome❤

If this was a metal hood with exposed bare metal and filler, would an etch primer be recommended over those areas prior to filler primer over the entire hood?

Just what I was looking for. I have an ‘89 Toyota pickup- guessing that’s metal 😆. Would you suggest different grit for that?

Hey quick question I wanna spray bed liner on my truck and the clear coat is pretty bad what grit sandpaper should I use?

Please do a similar video where the paint is OK and only the clearcoat needs to be re-done Like, the spoiler on my MIata had some spots with deteriorating clearcoat. I thought I could compound down to a layer of clear that was still good, but ended up picking up some paint color on my pad and stopped. The paint looks fine, so I think I just need to re-clear. Should I just wet-sand the whole spoiler with 600, mask it off from the rest of the car, then spray it with a can of 2K clear?

Brian, once again, a great video lesson. Thank you. The paint on the hood of my 2008 Tacoma has chipped off the first 8 inches from the front of my hood. Your technique from this video would not work because the paint is also chipping off areas on the rest of the truck. The factory covered metal has that gray sealer exposed and in some areas the metal has begun to rust. For that type of tired paint will sanding down to bare metal with 80 grit be the better way to go? Then seal it with self etch primer or epoxy, before applying sandable primer, be the way to approach the refinish?

I'm not here all the time so I don't know what you use all the time but I was like.. Eastwood baby!!!

Where can you buy good quality paint online. Do I need to mix it myself or can you find paint ready to spray? Looking to paint a 2019 ford mustang magnetic metallic (J7).

Nice video

I was wondering if you could answer a question for me, how do you guys paint the inside of the door trim or things like underneath the hood to match the exterior paint? I know everything looks great when you do a paint job but if you pop the hood, everything looks different not sure if anyone has ever messed with this was just wondering how guys finish out the job under the hood and on the door trim inside the gas cap, etc

Good evening Brian have a question for you when I lay down my paint it peel off or raise up what is it and what can I do to stop that?

That 7gen Accord Coupe in the background looking clean!! Been watching your channel trying to apply everything from your videos to my 06 Accord Coupe with a full HFP kit. Still in the body work phase but your videos have helped me a lot Brian and I thank you for that!!

hey man! love your video's. How would you go about painting a spoiler, if i just place it on top of a stand, it would be hard to get paint on the bottom, cuz the gun would be spraying up, and i dont think that would work too well

1:30 - how about using isopropyl alcohol to clean the metal or old paint prior to spraying new primer? Will that work?

I have a 02 chevy Avalanche the hood needs painting can you do a video on how to DIY please and what do I needs to buy

Could you use standard degreaser instead of paint prep?

This could be useful for my brother. His 1986 VW T3 Bluestar has failing clear coat on 80% of the roof plus 4 large square patches where the paint has either turned white (bus is metallic blue) or come away from some dodgy repairs. He originally wanted it painted then laughed at the quotes so bought himself a roll of gloss black wrap to cover the whole roof. Temporary fix for a few years. I wonder if he could get a decent finish? His previous DIY painting job was his VW bay window camper where he rattle canned the white door tops. Came out really good all be it a lot less area to paint than a roof.

Im wanting to do the top of my wifes honda pilot, the tilting of the can and it running out of material and sputtering has me worried, any ideas? maybe drive it up on ramps?

dont overthink it!! jeez thats why im here to learn all i can and in doing so im overwelmed with info and im overthinking!!

I want to re-clear my hood because I don't like how my pearl coat is laid down, what steps should I take? I painted it just over a year ago and just noticed how uneven the pearl looks in full sunlight at certain angles

How long after applying the 2k urethane primer can you sand it ? Once sanded how long until you can topcoat it ?

Would be neat to see you do a video on motorcycle fairings! Curious how it would go doing their ABS fairings (Aftermarket) or stock (not sure the material totally)

Hey brain, My question is have you ever sprayed water Bourne paints before?? Do you prefer solvent paint or water Bourne paints and what are the pros and cons between these two types of paints

Do they have primer 'sealant' available in an aerosol can?

What type of respirator do you use when sanding a car

Brian: What does high build primer mean? Is it a thick coating? Why a thicker coating then a one K? When do you use high build and when the opposite? Appreciate your time and videos!❤

Could you have just sealed then re painted to omit primer on this item?

I would recomemd Festool autoclean and esc 5mm throw sander. And 3m clean sand sanding blocks for your next vac systen brother

Did those chips near the front of the hood just go away with the 120 paper? You didn't need to fill them? That's what I'm dealing with right now on my DIY. In fact, once I started the sanding, I seemed to be creating more of those chips... I'm assuming that's the clear coat chipping away. How can I avoid this? Or what should I do about these chips? Thank you!