PLz Recomend about paint ...

[chrisx03]

Paint my 2 camaros and a Mazda MX-3 in the next week or two, I have a Compressor with a water separator and 2 different guns one for primer one for the other coats...

What kinds of paint should I be using? I was told PPG, but then i hear all these different model numbers DPPX this and ZXY that.

I also hear about self etching, non etching, what is that?

And Orange peel, what is it, where does it occur, and how do i get rid of it properly?

Whats different about Enamel and all the other kinds of base coats? what should I be using?

DO i Sand each layer of base coat?

Do I sand each layer of clear?

Final grit on the primer should be 500-600 right? when is enough enough? Sometimes I get it like "glass" but when it dries i see streak marks, like scratches. Un-feelable, but in the light i see them.

Im in the middle of doing body work, and I see some teeny pinholes that not even bondo will fill because they are so small. they are in the fiberglass hood. Will the primer fill these up?
I was planning on doing a "Racing stripe" down my friends MX-3. My idea was use spray paint in the color of the stripe, paint it down the middle, then tape / cover it off when I did the base coats so no base coat got to that spot leaving a stripe of that color there. then clear the whole thing... Does that sound like it would work?

For the interior, all the spots that need to be changed to the new color I was going to just use spray paint because a big sprayer wouldnt exactly be easy to use insides..

SO what do you guys recommend?

[mx3TT]

Well it sounds like you never painted a car before. It would be best if you brought it to a shop but if you want to give it a go, go ahead. Painting a car isnt as easy as it may seem. The orangepeel you will get. When th paint it and clear it, you will see a "rough" looking surface but it will feel smooth. You can wet sand down the clear until dull, butof course dont sand all the way through, and then buff it out and it comes out pretty nice. Good luck though.

[marshmallow15]

i agree. bring it to a pro.