Can an amateur do it.. yes.. with patiencs, time and practice.
sandblast.. you can.. but I don't prefer it.. it's fast and probably cheap to haul it somewhere and get it blasted.
blast material gets into everything though so you have to be carefull.. also have had thin parts deformed or perferated by a blaster.
you can also use electrolysis to remove paint and rust.. a 10a 12v charger and a big plastic tub and some sodium carbonate ( washing soda, ph+ addative for pools.. etc.. ).. and some sacrificial metal strips is all that is needed.
I usually use a wire wheel and a black 3m pad to remove paint on sheet metal that can't be electrolysis'd due to size / shape. for the chassie.. you can use chemical strippers and things like oven cleaner.. plus a pressure washer.. a wire wheel or brush helps too.
degrease with soemthing like simple green or purple stuff.
the devil is inthe details.. surface prep is king.
200$ paint on metal that has had 1hr prep will look like a 20$ paint job. 26$ paint on metal that has had 10hr prep will look like a 200 $ paint job.
use a primer that is compatible with your other chemicals / brands.
I like mineral spirits for cleanup and naptha as a fast thinner.. but your particular paint will tell you what reducer to use.. etc.
pay attention to temperature.. most paints like 50-90'f and low humidity.
don't paint in direct sun.. nor in anything but light breeze.
use masking tapes and paers to control overspray.. paint in an area that will be protected from water till paint has safely skinned.. otherwise it will fish eye from rain or condensation.
some paints require catylists to cure.. some cure naturally.. some can have hardners that enhance luster and cure time.. most hardners can cause alergic reactions to those sensitive to them.. thus contained air supply is recomended unless you know what you are doing.. .. ie.. paint in open air and don't breathe the fumes AND get a good organic cartridge respirator to handle the paint and reducers.. etc.
watch window times.. some paints and primers have a specific window of when you can recoat or paint over primer... etc.
I did my first tractor using an 80$ 2hp/4g pancake compressor from the china store with an additional 15g air tank plumbed in, plus a 25$ filter regulator and a 9$ sale- syphon spray gun from the china store.
took my time due to low air volume.. and painted individual hung parts at a time.. then took the time on the chassie.
came out great.
since then I have gottem a bigger compressor and a variety of syphon, hvlp and pressure guns for different projects.
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