holty wrote:have a look on your compressor and see how many cfm(cubic feet per min) it can pump, this dictates how big a spray gun you can use. eg the size of the cap on the front of the gun.the temperature can realy effect paint spraying, if you dont have a heated area to paint in it will bloom after you have sprayed the paint, it goes like a milky colour and a mat finish,also you need good ventilation and good mask or respirator, celly paint is simple to use but 2 pack is very toxic or fatal i would use celly to develop your skills first, ive painted a few scooters and its nice to look at a good result when you have done it yourself. i am not an expert and im sure more advice will be offered, good prep work is very important, bare clean metal, degreased then etch primed is where to start.
I'm not an expert either but have sprayed several cars and scooters over the years and would agree with pretty much all of what holty has said, especially the comments about 'bloom' also called 'blushing'. maybe it is technically the 'dew point' but I've had it several times and would say that cold temperatures and 'dew points must be related as it's always been cold or damp conditions where I've had it. Warm air whilst spraying and warm air for a couple of hours after until it's fully air dried.
Celly is very forgiving in that mistakes or repairs can easily be corrected with an invisible result as the new paint will melt the old with a seamless finish. 2k is 2k, all contain isocyanides which are toxic and professionals use air fed masks which also protect their eyes. This is because the effects are cumulative and builds up over many years. But so long as you aren't doing it day in and day out you can use a 2k filter mask as sold by 3m with good ventilation (you might want to consider family, pets, neighbours whilst spraying too
