# Can i paint my car half one day and the other another day? **URL:** \ **Category:** Exterior\ **Created:** [September 28, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464 "2006-09-28T20:54:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![posjr](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@posjr](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/posjr)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2006, 8:54pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/1 "2006-09-28T20:54:28Z")
Heres the deal. My car has been sitting for almost a year and needs the paint to be sprayed. I’m going to go ahead and do it now. The thing is i have a small garage. Can i paint fenders one day than the doors another ect… Well the shades be off badly or cant really tell? ---
**Author:** ![NTegraLS](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e68b1a/32.png) [@NTegraLS](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/NTegraLS)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 4:18am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/2 "2006-09-29T04:18:09Z")
depends on the color…i say rent a booth…it’ll turn out better ---
**Author:** ![legendx05](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@legendx05](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/legendx05)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/3 "2006-09-29T05:08:02Z")
depends on the painter…i say paint it all in one day. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 5:27am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/4 "2006-09-29T05:27:58Z")
well you can paint it but it will be lot cleaner if you do it all at once cause the paint/clear will flow together when you do it all at once ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/5 "2006-09-29T16:11:06Z")
What about doing 1 whole coat one day, then another coat another day and so on? ---
**Author:** ![posjr](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9d8465/32.png) [@posjr](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/posjr)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/6 "2006-09-29T17:50:24Z")
The color is the g35 red. I live in a apt. The car doesnt run. heres a pix of it right now. There is now way to paint it in one day because the size of garage. I can paint one whole side of the car. I’m not painting the hood, or trunk, and rear panel. Engine bay is painted and also door jams. ![](http://forums.g2ic.com/images/imported/2005/04/1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![NTegraLS](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e68b1a/32.png) [@NTegraLS](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/NTegraLS)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 6:09am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/7 "2006-09-30T06:09:30Z")
should be good since there’s no metallics. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2006, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/8 "2006-09-30T12:35:46Z")
Thats gonna be nice ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/9 "2006-10-01T01:44:55Z")
well… depending on the temp while you paint it… the bigger the difference, the more the color varies… i believe. im pretty sure… but not 100% positive. so i’d say paint it in one day… if you can. ---
**Author:** ![Blackknight](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Blackknight](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Blackknight)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2006, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/10 "2006-10-01T14:17:42Z")
I’d paint it in coats myself. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/11 "2006-10-02T00:50:58Z")
do NOT paint one coat one day, and another coat the next. u have to follow the proper flashtimes between coats of everything or it will not work right. trust me i kno i am in tech school for painting cars. ---
**Author:** ![Blackknight](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Blackknight](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/Blackknight)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 4:01am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/12 "2006-10-02T04:01:01Z")
That is true, I forgot about that. You will have to resand it if you do it in coats…just find a paint booth or good garage and do it in a day. I know for a fact that you can spray the basecoat, then reprep it and spray the clear the next day and it will be ok. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2006, 11:41am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/13 "2006-10-02T11:41:49Z")
true. its just easier. and comes out better all done in one day. spend the money. rent a booth, dont slack on the 2g ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/14 "2006-10-04T00:44:56Z")
definitly dont do it at all if you cant do it all in one day. you will not like the results. ---
**Author:** ![RiceIntegraRS](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/3be4f8/32.png) [@RiceIntegraRS](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/RiceIntegraRS)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/15 "2006-10-04T03:01:19Z")
with Reds all u really have to do is remember how many coats of Basecoat u’ve put on eash part. Metallics doesnt matter how many coats of base u put on its not gonna darken the color by putting more coats. Just make sure the primer is completely covered, id say 4+ coats will be needed. Like someone said, u wanna atleast spray the basecoat all in one day, depending on temperature, u should spray one coat of base every 5-7 minutes, since its probably colder in ur garage u should wait 10-15 minutes between coats, u can wait one whole day and then clear it, but the results will probably alil worse. so basically u should probably be done spraying base in less than 1-1.5 hrs ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2006, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/16 "2006-10-04T04:21:53Z")
if u want the paint to last, and to have the best results wiht the least amount of owrries about paint not adhering, and bubbling. FOLLOW MANUFACTURER DIRECTIONS. so if the product stuff says 15 min flash time between coats in 70 deg weather, then follow that, and i dont rememebr it off the top of my head, but i can tell u tomorrow what the differences in flash times for hotter and cooler are. do not paint on a moist muggy day it can cause paint to become “waterlogged” and run or bubble. most of all, make sure the entire car is sanded with AT LEAST 320 grit before primering, and painting. finish with 6-800 on wetsanding, and when u finish it, DO NOT use high power washers, or wax it. waxing should only be done ones a year. and an ewp aintjob doesnt need wax at all, its actually bad for hte paint if u wax too much. and too soon. ---
**Author:** ![IWNT400WHP](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/a587f6/32.png) [@IWNT400WHP](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/IWNT400WHP)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2006, 4:29am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/17 "2006-10-05T04:29:37Z")
just make yourself a booth outside and then paint the car in one day. ---
**Author:** ![white92LS531](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f6c823/32.png) [@white92LS531](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/white92LS531)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2006, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/18 "2006-10-07T23:46:35Z")
word, 2x4s, industrial plastic, and a staple gun will make you a booth. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2006, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/can-i-paint-my-car-half-one-day-and-the-other-another-day/73464/19 "2006-10-09T00:25:58Z")
if u make a booth, make sure u have a good ventilation system. i used cardboard to route the venting and fans with filters attached to them to pull. make sure they dont pull too much air tho.