PAINT.. not what you think...

[crappycutlass]

thinking of trying this... i want to paint my ss myself... i was skeptical at first but the results are amazing.. cost is under 150$..

its a lot of time spent and my ss isn't a show car... or will it ever be.. i don't believe in show cars... i mean.. im not spending a year making the car "fresh" to not ever drive it.


http://rollyourcar.com/default.aspx

before you comment take a look at the gallery of car and the corvair.. keeping in mind that my ss will be white!

EDIT: also take a look on moparts board the thread is 300 pages long and 3 years worth... google moparts paint job.. or somthing.

 

[78mali350]

huh interesting i haven't heard of this process before, i would consider it on like a daily or an old beater. worth a shot i guess

 

[martin.ca]

Here, read this first;

www.rickwrench.com:$50 Paint job

 

[crappycutlass]

^^ looks great IMO.. really who could tell it was rolled on... i think its all in the prep and the sanding in between..

 

[pokertramp]

I have been thinking of doing the same. It is VERY labor intensive and I have time so plan on it. I seen the article in hot rod magazine and that turned me on to it. For me, black would be a tough color to do so I might go safety orange or yellow.

Good luck in whatever you decide.

 

[axisg]

I have seen it done over the years on service trucks and old 48' highway trailers ( mostly repainting yellow Ryder trucks ). Looks good from far and the paint does not hold up for more than a year or two on a regular driver or anything that would be washed which is why it worked on old trailers and straight trucks.

Like anything, it's all in the prep and the guy who used to do it would use the drive in door of a dusty warehouse when he did it, remove the door handles, mirrors, and anything else that would interfere with the flat surface. He would wipe it down with thinner, wetsand the surface then roll it in paint with a nylon over a foam roller.

Trucks always looked good from far when he was done but he only used 2 colours White and Flat Black.

... however I too was alway curious and I wanted him to paint my beat up old Jeep Comanche but never did.

 

[custom442]

thinking of trying this... i want to paint my ss myself... i was skeptical at first but the results are amazing.. cost is under 150$..

its a lot of time spent and my ss isn't a show car... or will it ever be.. i don't believe in show cars... i mean.. im not spending a year making the car "fresh" to not ever drive it.


http://rollyourcar.com/default.aspx

before you comment take a look at the gallery of car and the corvair.. keeping in mind that my ss will be white!

EDIT: also take a look on moparts board the thread is 300 pages long and 3 years worth... google moparts paint job.. or somthing.

You could spit paint on the car if you want - it doesn't matter how it gets on the surface. The difference is in the wet sanding/polishing.

For 200$ you can buy enough cases of durable auto spray paint (aeresol) and have less of a hassle with wet sand or polish than a roller. For an extra 300$ in liquid buffing compounds/clear coat aerosol you could have a job that looks like it should cost 5 grand.

 

[IhaveNoPantsOn]

For 200$ you can buy enough cases of durable auto spray paint (aeresol) and have less of a hassle with wet sand or polish than a roller.

Funny you mention that, because I've been debating whether I want to spend a few hundred, or more, on primer, paint and thinner and whetaver else I'll need to spray my GP using a gun, or just go the cheaper, half-assed route, and spray can it. I've been listing pro's and con's of each in my head, and still dont know which way to go.
Spray can pro's:
Cheaper, easier to do 1 panel at a time (less down time), I have more experience with rattle cans.
Spray can con's:
Not as durable as 'real' automotive paint, probably take more to cover the whole car. 12+ cans of each, primer, base, and clear, as opposed to a gallon of each. Less of a selection of color.
Spray gun pro's:
Better coverage, one session to cover whole car, more durable, better selection of colors, able to get custom color made.
Spray gun con's:
More expensive. Less experience (none) spraying with a gun. Plus, I'm just really interested in how well I could get a spray-can paint job to turn out.
Wow. sorry to make you guys read all that. I just like to make pro/con lists of stuff like this to help me make a decision. Hell, I'm not painting it for who knows how long anyways.

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I just priced out the materials to repaint my pickup in a white synthetic enamel. The cost was $117 for all the materials and it's gun sprayed. Even using a cheap Harbor Freight gun with this cheap, Nason paint would be far more worth it compared to all the time and hassle associated with the roller, brush and infinite wet sanding needed to pull that off.

 

[pokertramp]

In the past I painted 2 cars with a Wagner electric sprayer. The first was my 1978 Nova. I put it on too thick, it ran like crazy had a hammered look to it and took a month to harden.

The second was my sisters 1984 escort. I put it on thinner than last time and it came out better. The car was a Monet, ugly up close, looks good far away.
Can you paint a car with a spray gun and oil based rustolium? Yes will it look good? no.

You are better off getting the paint shop system from autozone and use that. You can buy the kit for a few hundred and is better than the little over a hundred you will spend on oil based paint.