Finished my $30 paint job
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Finished my $30 paint job
Just thought I'd share my success at cheapness with you guys.
The paint and supplies: Nearly 20 cans of "Economy Spray Paint" from Lowes, which is actually made by rustoleum. A ton of sandpaper and a couple palm sanders. If i were to do it again, I would never have gone as low as 80 grit. 150 at the least, those swirls are hard to get out and I still have some.
The prep: Removed bumpers (needed to be replaced anyways), all trim (excluding morrors), sanded off the spider webbed burgandy paint, then wet sanded with soapy water, washed, dried, masked, and sprayed. I tried to leave as much original primer as possible. All the bare spots were primed.
It sounds ALOT easier than it was. My hat is off to all the body guys out there.
The results: Everyone that sees it comments on how well it turned out for a rattle can job. One guy at the gas station even asked me where I had my car painted. To his credit, it was dark outside and my car is black. hehe
The paint and supplies: Nearly 20 cans of "Economy Spray Paint" from Lowes, which is actually made by rustoleum. A ton of sandpaper and a couple palm sanders. If i were to do it again, I would never have gone as low as 80 grit. 150 at the least, those swirls are hard to get out and I still have some.
The prep: Removed bumpers (needed to be replaced anyways), all trim (excluding morrors), sanded off the spider webbed burgandy paint, then wet sanded with soapy water, washed, dried, masked, and sprayed. I tried to leave as much original primer as possible. All the bare spots were primed.
It sounds ALOT easier than it was. My hat is off to all the body guys out there.
The results: Everyone that sees it comments on how well it turned out for a rattle can job. One guy at the gas station even asked me where I had my car painted. To his credit, it was dark outside and my car is black. hehe
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we recently did this same job to a FC that is on its last legs. used rustoleum as well, so i know how much work is involved. nice work, cuz its a pain in the ***
you can actually get straight rustoleum glossier if you feel like doing the work. wetsand up to 2000 grit and then polish with a wheel and compound.
for the record, i would not bother doing this **** again. i'd rather mask it myself and get a budget spray job at maaco or something.
you can actually get straight rustoleum glossier if you feel like doing the work. wetsand up to 2000 grit and then polish with a wheel and compound.
for the record, i would not bother doing this **** again. i'd rather mask it myself and get a budget spray job at maaco or something.
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we recently did this same job to a FC that is on its last legs. used rustoleum as well, so i know how much work is involved. nice work, cuz its a pain in the ***
you can actually get straight rustoleum glossier if you feel like doing the work. wetsand up to 2000 grit and then polish with a wheel and compound.
for the record, i would not bother doing this **** again. i'd rather mask it myself and get a budget spray job at maaco or something.
you can actually get straight rustoleum glossier if you feel like doing the work. wetsand up to 2000 grit and then polish with a wheel and compound.
for the record, i would not bother doing this **** again. i'd rather mask it myself and get a budget spray job at maaco or something.
I agree with the maaco spray, you prep. I originally had bigger plans than what I ended up doing, but the motor in my FD was losing compression right after I took the car apart, so I had to finish it up quickly.
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Originally Posted by reted
Is it me or the paint didn't come out glossy?
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What was the last grit did you use?
I would think even with a semi-gloss, if you knock it down with some 2000-grit and then some nice wax, it'll pick up a lot more shine.
But it sounds like you're not shooting for the high gloss shine...
-Ted
I would think even with a semi-gloss, if you knock it down with some 2000-grit and then some nice wax, it'll pick up a lot more shine.
But it sounds like you're not shooting for the high gloss shine...
-Ted
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Thanks for the compliments and other reactions. I'm pretty pleased with it.
240 wet sand, since I was pressed for time.
You're absolutely right. My goal was literally to have the car look good from 15 ft away and to prevent rust. It does that.
I've never been into spending big money on this ride, though I wish i could. It's my rat-rod, hence the 626 lip and $40 set of wheels. hehe
You're absolutely right. My goal was literally to have the car look good from 15 ft away and to prevent rust. It does that.
I've never been into spending big money on this ride, though I wish i could. It's my rat-rod, hence the 626 lip and $40 set of wheels. hehe
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Not to bad. I understand your reasoning behind not wanting to spend a lot on paint for a cheap car. FYI black is the hardest color to paint because it shows every little imperfection. White is the easiest followed by yellow because they hide any flaws in the paint. This statement does not include any of that specialty paint, just color.
There was a hot rod magazine about a month ago that the cover story was on there paint brushed paint job. They thought it looked pretty good.
There was a hot rod magazine about a month ago that the cover story was on there paint brushed paint job. They thought it looked pretty good.
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I recently attempted to paint a fiber glass bodykit red using Duplex autopaint through a spraygun/compressor. It turned out flat even after many layers of clearcoat. I never got them polished or waxed however, so that may have been why. Any suggestions, as I will be repainting almost my entire car soon.
for cheap.
for cheap.