I’m a 44yr old painter (self taught ). Always painting in a dirty shop. Always painting show quality jobs. Your the only other painter I’ve seen sand with a small stick like I do. My name is also Billy 😂

Thank you for another great video. You are my favorite person on KZfaq. I look forward to everything you do. I'm sorry for your vision problems. You are a great man as well as a master painter. Take care.

So grateful for all the videos and content you make Billy!!!! My Datsun is running again and I’m getting ready to start prepping the body!!

B !!!! MAN WE NEVER MET IN PERSON , BUT ONE THING I CAN SAY IS THAT YOU ARE A WISE MAN....UM GLAD I CAME ACROSS YOUR CHANNEL....I ENJOY TALKING TO YOU IN THE COMMENTS ON MY AND YOUR CHANNEL.....GOD BLESS YOU MY FRIEND

Billy I can’t even imagine what you are feeling knowing that you’re going through this with your vision you are such a strong man good look ol buddy

Billy I started working in a body shop when I was 14 72 now I have learned more than a few things from your expertise. Have watched darn near all your videos and shorts . You remind me of my mentor that passed away about 10 years ago. Planning on watching all your future videos as long as i can. Bless you

I like the idea of spraying the wax and grease remover to check for defects. Thanks, I will try it.

Damn Billy,it sucks gettin old! I feel for ya. I'm right behind ya. I'm 60 years old and wearing out fast. I'm a landscaper by trade and a body and paint guy for fun. You work your ass off all your life and when you finally get some money saved up , your too worn out to enjoy it. I really enjoy watching and learning from your videos. Hang in there brother, cause I'm gonna touch your like thingy!!!!!

Rice on a paper plate in a snowstorm , I feel like that all too often Billy! You are phenomenal to still go at it, especially white, that's a tough task! Thank you for sharing all your skills, trucks and talent with us!

I got an estimate for a car surface restoration: $8,000. My clear coat is pealing. They say I need a repaint. My car is a low mile 24 year old car. I know a lot of work is involved in sanding and painting,etc. But the car has no body work needed except fora rear bumper dent. I was a school teacher. It is hard to fathom the cost of painting a car. I respect fair payment for work rendered. I guessI will live with my paint finish. Thanks for sharing. Good luck with your retirement. God bless you.

Billy, Back a hundred years ago I talked myself into the tool truck business. I remember getting told by a customer to " go see my uncle, he's semi retired but stays busy painting cars for a couple of used car dealers". I went to the address given to me, this man had a pole shed, with a dirt floor, he was spraying down the floor. Came out talked to me bought a set of Torx screwdrivers and😊 16:52 socket bits, they were the new thing at the time.. Set up a schedule for me to come by. Anyways I went back the next week car was done and paint was CLEAN and Slick. This man was about your age then and had been painting since before WWII.

A little dirt never hurt anyone 😁🍩

you did a beautiful job. I know its hard to see that white line . never give up , even though we are up their in age.

God bless you, pops! We greatly appreciate everything you've shown us youngsters.🫡

I want my 67 Fastback Mustang painted the color blue from the character on tv called 'The Tick.' It should look great. If not, it's a wrap! Wrap it like you love it. Lol. Im very glad to hear your son can paint like you want it sprayed. You know, the right way! I wish you better vision every day.

Back in the early 90s I painted my truck with chromabase , and used chroma clear , like you , I let it dry for 2 weeks and after a wet sand with 1500 started my buff job , heavy duty compound and wool pad , about 1/4 of the way through thought I was gonna die , what a mistake it was to wait , that clear hardened up like glass , took forever to rub , but polished nice and held shine forever

You where the best captain on the ship Billy. You always be one of the greatest.

This man can paint my car. For EDU, his approach is sufficient and down-to-earth.

Thanks for showing all us DUI guys how to do it!

Thanks for all the commentary Billy. This is where I learn! Phillip Hall

Thanks for what you do BB 👍🥫👍

you'll be missed,,hope you keep teaching,Be Blessed cheers.Thanks for the lessons.

I was painting the side of a 42 ft motorhome in the shop, I wetted the floor rather than clean it. Right at the end a dam broom fell and splashed water all over the rear bumper. 😮😮no more water on the floor for this guy. It really does help but not worth the dangers. especially

Car looks very nice Billy. Nice voice over.👍👍 Thanks for sharing.

On the bright side: you can walk past a lady without your glasses & think "wow, that looks hot" - never needing to know otherwise. This also gives some perspective on youth's challenges ... dang I am grateful these challenges do not apply to us. Bless you Billy, & your family! ❤️🖖🤙🕊️

Good work Billy, I'm a mechanic who is trying to do bodywork for my own fleet. Know that you helped me to finish my projects with your vast knowledge. Thank you and we will carry the torch for you and teach the next young guys to not listen to the trolls!

Damn at the 15min mark. Look at that finish. Wow!

You're a legend in your own mind

I like that useing the spray gun to clean the car that's great idea squirt bottles are nowhere near that smooth thank you learn something new. 👍your doing a great job brother.

Nice strait panels Billy. I think you do a awsome job. I paint from bottom up. Just my chouce. My eyes also stopped me from doing paint jobs for others. Ive also painted outside which i really prefer. Id its right outside than y not. Great video Billy

Great work. I like your ways. Will be interesting to see the trunk spatter paint 👍👍👍

I started painting cars at the shop l was just supposed to manage when we couldn't find a painter, was spraying 4 to 5 cars a week in a nice down draft exhaust booth , really so much too learn about products and conditions l got burned out in 5 months and walked away and back to my garage shop doing total classic car restorations and only painting one a month, but you need alot of lights too spray and have a sun light on hand.

Just paint the damn thing lol I've been painting for 17yrs on the street this is where legends are forged

Everyone has an opinion and is fast to share it. What matters is how it looks and feels in the end and if the customer is satisfied.

I'm anxious to see this one done. My dad had a few Camaros back in the day and I've been a fan of the first gens before I knew the difference of taking a 1 or a 2.

Hot dang thats smooth work. Ohh hey can you do a video on masking!?? that masking job is teir 1

Great job sir she is gonna be SLICK 💪👍

Get your eyes fixed billy u are a American hero they will fix u up bro get a good doctor God bless you and your family!Timmy c Bristol CT 100

Looks good for a blind old man the body is straight white I don’t care who you are it’s hard to see it most the time . More lighting helps . Turned out sharp .

A joy watching you paint, Billy

Looking GOOD Billy 👍

Hey Billy I'm a 49 year old and been painting for over 30 years now. I have quite a few videos of my own paint work up on here myself. I've told people for many years that white is the hardest color to spray, especially with clearcoat. Just wanted to say hello and tell you that the Camaro looks great and I know it will only keep looking greater as you go. Hang tough!

I painted a Perl white 65 mustang back in the seventies it was beautiful his dad didn’t want me wet sand it and buff it I told him it would make all the Perl pop better and the edges more defined but he didn’t want me to do it he said it was good enough said it was perfect.

That job will buff up like glass. If I'm going for that finish I always hose on another coat, I call it the flattening coat. Rarely glass any job out now as I need to try and match factory clear finishes and some cars are just bad from the factory. Clear top down or bottom up for me its more about how the wet edge is going to sit. I do a lot of bumper blends and most of them are done diagonally to keep the clear where I need it for fade out. And yes white is a pain in the arse to see properly but then some silvers are too for me.

Been cleaning my shop with a gas leaf blower best way I found. Door open of course lol

You knew it was too dry, and still continued ! LOLOLOL

80 percent of dirt comes from the painter wetting the floor is dumb clean with air and grease and wax and water borne cleaner and tac it and rock it out

Fantastic

Nice work. its a beauty..

Same with me Mr. Billy Eyes are bad for me as well.

Billy I'm truly sorry to hear you're vision has gotten so bad. Is there any surgical procedures that could get Ole Billy behind the gun for the next 62 years. I'm 39 and losing hearing in my left ear from all my years in the shop with no ear protection.

Looks great professor of paint!

I'm also 62 , and need glasses to see up close , the worst thing when painting with glasses is getting the dang clearcoat overspray off of them between coats , and after the job is done and clear is curing to your glasses

Beautiful.

Can’t wait to see the buffing process

Looks good boss. Like I said. White is hard to beat ! 😅.

The real problem is everyone needs the car yesterday the full restoration jobs are ok everything gets time to cure but the quick i need my car yesterday job is a pain in the ass bondo and primer and paint and quick buff and out the door because the customer is waiting for it.Then the car is back a year or 2 later for something else and you can see where you had some sinking and thats a crap feeling.

Never had real good lighting so most of my gun work was done by feel, I have used the same IWATA for 40+ years so have got to know it.

Just like I do it Billy boy, bless u brother

This can’t be your last paint job. I need muh ‘59 Apache painted by Master Kenobi!!

Looks great!

Beautiful job

wet floors can be cause of fisheyes

Nice work Billy😊JR

Good enough for the girls we go with!!😂😂

I agree , no water.

Recently got a new hip and knee. It's great but there is down time involved.

You do Fantastic...EZ to slam people's work...I'm sad for you ...don't give up...

From my experience, shortly you will have to have cataract surgery and your eye-sight will be much improved. You still may need glasses for close-up. I'm 86 but I am still able to do body work. Thank you for taking the time to post your projects. When you say you painted it with "sealer" (I believe you said it was Sherman-Wilsons) Is that strictly a sealer or is it a "epoxy dtm primer"?

That is a talent I wish I had

I ruined one pair of glasses cost me five hundred bucks an that’s why I started using detail spay way on em to clean em keep over spray off take a microfiber cloth and wipe em during an after I’m done flakes right off .

F'd it up right from the get go, once I heard you say sealer I knew the trouble was gonna start,didn't reduce the sealer for the heat.WET SAND THE SEALER? BILLY DO YOU HAVE CATARACS,GET YOUR EYES DONE. I'm getting mine done in the next 2 weeks ,that's why I had to put the gun down,plus my Lyme Disease makes my eye go slightly blurry in and out sometimes. Hell I'm 64.

Hey Billy I gotta ask your opinion, I'm using a Flux core as well, my buddy Luc swore by it. I need to C notch a frame, your fluxcore weld on frames ok? What's the smallest compressor can you use to paint with? I don't have 220 in my garage yet lol. BTW I touched your like thingy and I SUBSCRIBED DAMNIT! LOL

What’s up Billy. How’s that 1.4 tip handle when your clearing? Always run a 1.3. I always do big jobs like delivery vans and such. Would a 1.4 maybe make it a little easier on big clear jobs or am I asking for trouble?

Billy that paint looks like glass I can't wait to see the torino

I want to see it when it’s all done and detailed finished 😂

You the best 👌

We are seeing true muscle memory. Did you hear him say I point the gun and know what I need to do. That’s muscle memory like a pro boxer.

Ive had trouble with my eyes . Ive had one cornea transplant . Ect. Lots can be done , and its not a horrible deal . Of course i dont know your situation. Good luck sir.

I like to use a leaf blower to blow out shop an under the cars an my rafters then I used typhoon blow nozzle an rub an blow off car at same time then I wax an greese it then tac cloth it but I say do what works for the individual as long as out come is good it don't matter to me

Bad enough we have to deal with the sweating we do Need need for extra water

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Last paint job? So ur quitting after getting us hooked huh...id check on eye surgery....we need bondo Billie to stay on the job

Why don't you get that flash light attachment that goes on the gun I think it is a must for any painter at this day and age even if done in a booth they use a flashlight

I could never keep knee pads on....😂

But don’t quit on us I enjoy your videos.

It is very easy to pick up bad habits and short cuts that leads to poor quality. Once you develop good habits, bodywork becomes like washing your hair as in rinse, lather, repeat! 😅😅😅😅😅

Watchu mean your last paint job Billy 😮

Strike while the iron is hot!! 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🧢🔦 👕

You know it my man . Im 46 an can barely get up of the ground while blocking low panels of the car... Curious what kind of sealer are you using... That calls for no reducer ?? Every sealer ive used i wana say ( dont hold me to this ) was always 4:1:1 4 parts sealer 1 part activator And 1 part reducer Urethane of course Transtar With MATRIX BASE AND 2:1 CLEAR THE BASE IS HORRIBLE NEVER MATCHES THERE AG 40 CLEAR IST TOO BAD

I used to love binks no.7. With These newer paints its not happening. As you know .

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🤔🤔 your last paint job!??? Like today or or in that shop?

knee pads Holley wood slippers

never stop doing what you love. who cares what these cave dwellers say.

This the last one for the summer? 😂

Does grease and wax remover take off chicken wing grease? Asking for a friend ;)

Bondo Billy you say you can't see ! U know they an correct your old age vision problem with laser surgery dam near give you 20/20 vision ! I was illegally blind (far sighted) 20/490 in left and 20/475 in the right ! 27 year had surgery that returned eye sight to 20/30 so i didn't in to wear glasses for 16 years ! Of course having a CLD at the age 38 i had to get glasses for driving because age started creepy up again 20/40 is the cut of on your sight test on CDL's ! Now at the age of 52 im still at 20/50 way better than i was at the age of 17 ! Maybe something to look into ! No pun intended ! Still better than most painters that can see !

Is this your last vid jay o with your vision and all? If so, is this ya last vid and who can we watch thats similar to you?