my garage paint job on my 84 gsl
01-28-07, 07:06 PM
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i spent about 350.00 on material.. the paint it self was only 210.00 an so easy to spray. the body was allmost flawless but it was really sun faded so i wet sanded evrey thing with 400 grit then used a gray sealer then painted....as for the pinstripe its a vinyal sold at ur local auto parts. the nason paint made by dupont sprays nice , covers nice, an sands nice with 2500 grit an is so easy to buff
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01-28-07, 11:19 PM
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What kinda spray gun did you use for that? I've got a siphon feed gun here that I was planning on using for the primer on my car, but I'm not sure if it would leave a good enough finish for spraying a base and clear coat on a car.
01-29-07, 04:50 AM
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Paint job looks very good from the pics. I used a single stage urethane on the widebody and it turned out to be one of the toughest and most durable paint coatings I've used. Since it's such a tough paint, I don't even wax it in hopes it starts to wear down some before I do my final paint job when Phase III of IV of build process comes 'round.
Nice to see someone doing a decent DIY paint job that isn't a rattle can. Keep up the good work.
Nice to see someone doing a decent DIY paint job that isn't a rattle can. Keep up the good work.
01-29-07, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 85rotarypower
What kinda spray gun did you use for that? I've got a siphon feed gun here that I was planning on using for the primer on my car, but I'm not sure if it would leave a good enough finish for spraying a base and clear coat on a car.
Nason is decent paint. Cheap but not quite as durable/chip-proof as more expensive shtuff. I would suggest everyone use base-clear, as it's much eaiser to shoot (& fix mistakes such as bugs & trash while shooting) & the clear eliminates fade by cutting down the UV.
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01-29-07, 03:39 PM
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i picked nason paint because i used it before an it held up extremely well on my truck for the last 6yrs now....an by the way if u choose to u can clear nason!
01-29-07, 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Tha Driver
A siphon gun will work just fine. Paint jobs are all about the prep, especially if you're going to sand & buff. Shooting the paint is the easy part: it's the prep & sanding & buffing that're the hard work.
Nason is decent paint. Cheap but not quite as durable/chip-proof as more expensive shtuff. I would suggest everyone use base-clear, as it's much eaiser to shoot (& fix mistakes such as bugs & trash while shooting) & the clear eliminates fade by cutting down the UV.
~ Paul
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The United States is the only industrialized nation to *outlaw* hemp production.
Nason is decent paint. Cheap but not quite as durable/chip-proof as more expensive shtuff. I would suggest everyone use base-clear, as it's much eaiser to shoot (& fix mistakes such as bugs & trash while shooting) & the clear eliminates fade by cutting down the UV.
~ Paul
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The United States is the only industrialized nation to *outlaw* hemp production.
01-29-07, 05:57 PM
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a lot of restoration guys use single stage paints because they are period correct an the car comes just as nice as basecoat clear coat!