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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 09:12 PM
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Hey everyone Im getting ready to restore the body on my 83 bronco. Im planing on buying a sand blaster to get rid of the rust and fill in some panels with bondo. I was wondering if I should spray paint it or buy a cheap sprayer and paint it. What should I do??
 
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Old Oct 6, 2004 | 04:59 PM
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Hey everyone Im getting ready to restore the body on my 83 bronco. Im planing on buying a sand blaster to get rid of the rust and fill in some panels with bondo. I was wondering if I should spray paint it or buy a cheap sprayer and paint it. What should I do??
If your gonna use automtiove paint and spray it I would not bother trying to get a cheap sprayer. Good quality automotive paint is not cheap and using a cheap sprayer and you learning= lot's of mistakes which cost money.

Learning to spray a car is not hard and anybody can learn it but it is a skill just like anything else. You need to do it, make mistakes and learn from your mistakes. In the end by the time everything is said and done for a one time good paint job(factory level) it's cheaper to pay a body shop than do it yaself after equipment and materials costs.
 
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