paintjob on a budget!
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From: British Columbia
Originally Posted by crassfc3s
hahaha if i was still a cheapo fc owner i would... ive since moved on to an fd and couldnt dream of doing this.. but i do think its awesome what your doing for 50 bucks it beats flat black, primer, or mix n match looking crap cars... honestly for all of you complaining would you rather this guys car be painted white and kind shitty or be primered, absorb water and rust to oblivion.... right on
That is a pretty lame comment tho crass, why couldn't you think of doing it with your new awesome fd? If the paint turns out good it turns out good its not like its going to damage your car forever!
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From: Vacaville, California
first off let me say that ur car looks pretty damn goo for the amount of money spent, but i have a question, if ur car has the factory paint still on it u need to sand it off right? thanx and lets see some pics after u polish it!!!
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From: lathrup, MI
Originally Posted by JeffForSale!
are you goiong to mask off the sunroof seals? it looks like you painted over youy keyholes 
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sorry to butt in, leme get this strait... He used a spray can and did those cars?
well, it aparently works with painting a whole car, but would it be possiable to use it to do "repaints" on our stock paint jobs instead of painting the whole car? im thinking of adding S5 Bumpers and moldings and a wing that are all white onto a red 7... could I repaint the bumpers and moldings and wing without making it look tacky and two toned?
from what i read, i gather that he sprayed the car and then used a Roller and thined it out, is that about right?
christ, 13 pages...
well, it aparently works with painting a whole car, but would it be possiable to use it to do "repaints" on our stock paint jobs instead of painting the whole car? im thinking of adding S5 Bumpers and moldings and a wing that are all white onto a red 7... could I repaint the bumpers and moldings and wing without making it look tacky and two toned?
from what i read, i gather that he sprayed the car and then used a Roller and thined it out, is that about right?
christ, 13 pages...
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From: Portland. OR
Originally Posted by MrFC3S
sorry to butt in, leme get this strait... He used a spray can and did those cars?
well, it aparently works with painting a whole car, but would it be possiable to use it to do "repaints" on our stock paint jobs instead of painting the whole car? im thinking of adding S5 Bumpers and moldings and a wing that are all white onto a red 7... could I repaint the bumpers and moldings and wing without making it look tacky and two toned?
from what i read, i gather that he sprayed the car and then used a Roller and thined it out, is that about right?
christ, 13 pages...
well, it aparently works with painting a whole car, but would it be possiable to use it to do "repaints" on our stock paint jobs instead of painting the whole car? im thinking of adding S5 Bumpers and moldings and a wing that are all white onto a red 7... could I repaint the bumpers and moldings and wing without making it look tacky and two toned?
from what i read, i gather that he sprayed the car and then used a Roller and thined it out, is that about right?
christ, 13 pages...
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From: lathrup, MI
average cure time seems to depend on how humid it is too. when it was raining it took ~5 hours to cure. now that its warm and sunnny its ~2 hours.
as for temp michigan is pretty random but the last few days have been at 70.
as for temp michigan is pretty random but the last few days have been at 70.
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most triumphant
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From: Litchfield, CT
well i woke up really late today (damn me for partying last night) so its about 2:30 now im going to go wetsand and hit my car with the third coat. ill get some pics i hope
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most triumphant
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From: Litchfield, CT
this basically is a do it yourselfer helper thread everything you need to know to do this you can find in this thread...but if you want i can work up a little something on the side.
Zak
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From: Louisville, KY
Been watching this advance and I have to say it looks really good to be honest. A thought though... If you can do this much by yourself with rollers, what's to stop you from getting a good Wagner power sprayer ($60-$100) and stepping up the quality and ease of application? They aren't hard to use at all, and if kept clean, like any sprayer, they will give you consistent high quality results. Considering the price of a pro paint job, and all other things, this doesn't sound like it would be a bad idea. Just a thought.
http://www.wagner-group.com
http://www.wagner-group.com
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From: OH
Originally Posted by LexTalionis502
Been watching this advance and I have to say it looks really good to be honest. A thought though... If you can do this much by yourself with rollers, what's to stop you from getting a good Wagner power sprayer ($60-$100) and stepping up the quality and ease of application? They aren't hard to use at all, and if kept clean, like any sprayer, they will give you consistent high quality results. Considering the price of a pro paint job, and all other things, this doesn't sound like it would be a bad idea. Just a thought.
http://www.wagner-group.com
http://www.wagner-group.com
i second that. also nice work snowball. props to you and props to the inventor
Last edited by darksider; Jun 10, 2006 at 05:59 PM.