Pics of my Malibu repaint

[my1979chevy]

Before with original paint

In primer

Paint

 

[Longroof79]

Looks good, man. What was wrong with the original paint, besides the funky colors?
It's hard to tell what the lower color is. I assume it's in the green family?

 

[my1979chevy]

It had some door dings, and just a general poor factory paint job. Its my daily driver and before I owned it it was garage kept, and the oe lacquer paint will degrade quickly in the sun. The top is synergy green from the new camaro, the bottom is a pearl grey from late model gm trucks.

 

[CruizinKev]

looking good so far!!

 

[Longroof79]

It looks great. I'm sure the overhead lights don't do the colors much justice. Nice combination. I could understand taking care of all the little scrapes and dings, etc.

I'm hoping to paint my bucket of bolts soon. I'll also have to empty out my garage and staple plastic sheeting over the walls, ceiling, etc. I also have open rafters, no sheet rock on the ceiling.
What did you use for an exhaust fan?

 

[my1979chevy]

I have a furnace 'squirrel cage' blower on the wall, exhausting through the roof. I opened the garage door about 10" for intake, and sprayed water around the intake side. Came out really clean, just some bugs that were attracted to the lights.

 

[wonderboy24]

wow pretty nice looking. the green is awsome color for sure. looks good

 

[hecx78malibu]

Those colors are sick.. it looks good..

 

[Longroof79]

I have a furnace 'squirrel cage' blower on the wall, exhausting through the roof. I opened the garage door about 10" for intake, and sprayed water around the intake side. Came out really clean, just some bugs that were attracted to the lights.

Thanks for the tips. The squirrel cage blower would be the way to go. In my case, the garage is a block construction. I suppose I could mount the blower to one of the window openings. First I'll have to hunt down a squirrel cage blower motor. I guess that shouldn't be too difficult. Also opening the garage door a bit for intake air.
Bugs and humidity are a big concern this time of year.
I will be painting the car in pieces and then reassembling it. The problem is being able to spread out 4-drs. hood, fenders, tailgate...
Unless of course I paint all the jambs and backsides of the doors... bolt them back on the car and shoot the entire car assembled.

Keep up the good work.

 

[melman109]

8) new paint job came out sweet! I'm sure that color really pops in the sun!