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im pretty handy with a spraycan, but i want to learn to spray body work, mix the paint, the whole schebang, who knows, if i manage it, culd be a nice little discount for the mk1 site.
so anyway, anyone know how i go about this? im a bit lost to say the least.
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Speeding is like masturbation, everyone does it ,but it's not something you should record and put on the internet!!
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robdcfc1 said
I do bodywork!!!!
ok, where are you and can i pop down to watch?
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i did help with the prep on my mk1 as a frend done it for me but im gona spray my 1972 beetle
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novocaine said
buy yourself a reasonable gun and compressor and get some practice in. ask at our local spray shop for some cheap paint not bothered about colour most will have a few tins they want rid off that a customer hasn't been happy with. spraying is more of an art form than a job and it's all about preperation and feel you can't really teach it you can learn the basics of what to do but you have teach yourself how to use the kit and the best way to control different paints and guns. most spray guys i know have a cheap gun they started with and still use it to do the odd job just to keep there hand in so to speak. they also have the best they can get as there day to day and take it with them if they move spray shops (i know a few custom bike sprayers that do contract work with custom builders).
Sounds similar to tattooing
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so yes getting back to the point very much like tattoo artists (an artist being the guy who will spent hours on a design and practice for hours till he is at the level he is happy with) artist's tend to work as either a contractor or in a studio. where as the other sort works in a parlor or big chain of rubbish tattoo and peiceing places.
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Skipback said
robdcfc1 said
I do bodywork!!!!
ok, where are you and can i pop down to watch?
Bit of a trek fella I'm in derby!!!!
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MK1_Arron said
do an apprentership? however its spelt lol
We do bodywork/restorations.
This is the best way to go about it if you're interested in a career change. You'll need the qualifications if you want to get into a decent body shop.
Other than that finding a small local place might be somewhere to ask for advice in exchange for some time/help.
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If you are 24 or over and already qualified to L2 (5xGCSEs) you'll have to pay for courses at college unless you are on Job seekers benefit. If already qualified to L3 (A Levels) you'll need to pay or take out a loan for another L3 course even if 18-23.
Good luck
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And what did he end up doing, is he running a chain of bodyshops now???
1983 Mars Red 1.8 Golf GTI
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
1987 Alpine White 1.8 Clipper Cabriolet
The trouble with doing nothing is that you never know when you are finished.
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He showed me how to file, and sand as well.
After I bought my first Car, 58-Bug-eye Sprite (y'all call then Frog-eye) I rode my bike to a body shop, getting the ok to watch them work…After abotu 3 months watching, they let me do some work on a car under supervision…..Learned a lot watching, then doing…. It allowed me to work on my 58, then my 67 Midget…. my Midget had a few rust spots on the hood that I had to cut out and repair…at 15 I was beating tin, welding, and doing fibre-glass and bondo like a pro…….
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