[Strawman]

This is a lot more work than I originally anticipated, but I'm learning a lot. Over a four-day period, I managed to build the booth (1-1/2 days!), block sand the entire car, re-prime (using etching primer where sanded through to metal followed by PCL high-build Polyprimer/surfacer) a few spots, and will finish block sand again in the next few days. I started with 220 sandpaper, followed by 320, 400 and 600. I use a variety of Dura-Block sanding blocks and cut sandpaper from pre-sticky rolls through 400, and cut sheets for the final 600 sanding.

I used Bulldog adhesion promoter on all plastic and weird-shaped pieces (bumper covers, skirts, mirrors, fuel door, license plate lights cover, etc.), followed by PCL Polyprimer. I also primed the metal front nose piece.

The "booth" works reasonable well, although I ended up turning down the three Home Depot-special intake box fans to the second-highest setting while keeping two exhaust box fans on high. It provides a slightly positive pressure in the booth, while clearing the paint fog pretty quickly. I always blow out the booth with an air nozzle, followed by a heavy-mist spray of water on the floor. For lighting, I've got three ceiling-mounted 8-foot dual tube fluorescents, as well as two 4-foot dual tube fluorescents mounted down low on the sides (outside the booth). I realized last night that I needed more light at the back, so I set-up two LED work lights mounted on a telescoping pedestal. I use a 3M respirator and clear eye protection for primer/base spraying, but will use a supplied-air full mask when shooting the clear (bought it on Craigslist for $50 including the compressor!) because the isocynates are apparently deadly.

My plan is to spray color and clear next weekend. I'll post more pics as I make progress...