Spray Gun: RongPeng R500
Temu (US): https://temu.to/k/pifmxb7sos5
AliExpress (Global): https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oCjrjUn
We’ve been rebuilding this Civic for months, fixing rust, painting the engine bay, testing panels and now it’s finally time to paint the whole car… ourselves.
No spray booth. No pro tools. Just a dusty garage and a $44 AliExpress spray gun.
Chapters
00:00 - The $38 R500 LVLP Spray Gun Plan
01:11 - Step 1: DIY Paint booth in Dusty Garage
01:47 - Step 2: Masking hell
04:06 - Step 3: Cleaning before painting
04:17 - Which paint to buy?
05:39 - Step 4: Mixing our own paint
08:00 - Time to prep the paint
08:29 - Step 5: Mix the Sealer / Primer
09:04 - Trying the new paint suit
09:30 - Sealing / Primer a car at home
10:37 - Mistake no1 / Primer
12:01 - Fixing the Sealer / Primer
13:14 - Step 6: Laying the Yellow Base Coat
15:05 - It’s Actually Yellow Now
15:34 - Temu R500 LVLP Spray Gun Verdict
15:47 - Step 7: Clear Coat
17:08 - Temu Spray Gun Verdict - Part 2
17:44 - Reveal of the yellow body
19:22 - A surprise for Ka
20:16 - Step 8: Sanding and painting the doors and hatch
22:48 - Mistake no2 / Doors
23:30 - Step 9: Bumpers
24:16 - How to fix a cracked front bumper
25:47 - Painting the hood / bonnet
26:12 - New paint, color matching drama?
28:22 - The last session
30:29 - Temu Spray gun Results
31:38 - Final layers of paint
32:00 - Rebuilding the car and small details
32:40 - Was It Worth It? Our Honest Thoughts
In this episode:
- We mask the Civic for paint (regret incoming)
- Mix our first full batch of base coat
- Deal with paint runs, bugs, dust, and overspray
- Fix mistakes and paint the car in multiple stages
- Reflect on what we’d do differently next time
💬 Want to try this yourself? Or already made worse mistakes than us? Let us know below 👇