MG Midget Cellulose Top Coat Preparation + Painting - The Birth of a Racecar (Episode 20) 

Cars looking great good job for a first time painting.

Great video, I am on a similar journey with a MK1 Golf GTI, I have opted for cellulose due to not wanting to breath in isocyanates in my garage and only having a cartridge mask. I’m tackling my bodywork slightly differently, I will just be working on one panel at a time from start to finish, this is mainly due to my car being in relatively good condition. You have done a great job, it’s all part of the enjoyment of restoring a classic car.

Thank you for the video it helped me a lot

Really well done job there. I’m on my penultimate block sanding run on a Dolomite Sprint I’m respraying, it’s my project so first time doing this stuff, and nervous to see what 7 months of body prep is going to result in with my celly top coat going on in the next couple of weeks. I’ll also be finishing up on 600 grit block sanding as I had sanded through a lot of high spots recently with 320, so went back with a lot of touch up etch and waiting for it to cure for the rest of the week. Hope my DIY respray comes out as well as yours! 👍

Good job for your first try 👍

nice work!

I have been following many of your videos - very helpful. I am restoring a Mk1 Midget(1962) - very rusty with repair panel on top of repair panel (three on the passenger side floor for example). Could you tell me please what air compressor you used to spray the primer and top coat. i.e. the cfm, tank capacity and hp, etc. (The make and model would be helpful). I understand from the video that you used the same spray gun for primer and top coat (Sealey 1.4nozzle). Regards Tony

High what primer did you spray on the midget was it cellulose cheers Tony

found your video after searching for painting car in cellulose. question if I may. how soon after painting did you flatten and polish the MG

Hi great video. I am about to spray my mg with the same gun. Can you remember what adjustment you had for fluid. How many turns out from closed position. Regards dave.

Don’t touch the bodywork with your hand after you have used panel wipe you will leave greasy prints which can react and ruin your job Good first try came out looking sweet well done

How many ltrs of paint di you use?

What made you go for 40psi on your spray gun? Most spraying vids I have seen they are spraying at around 22 - 25psi.