My car needs a paint job - and that means I gotta sell it...or do I?

grnstang · May 22nd, 2009, 12:02 PM

god....take care of that car. it looks like it hasnt been touched/washed/driven in years

88-gt-t-top · May 22nd, 2009, 02:51 PM

Any updates on what you decided to do??? Very Interested Over Here!

stfudvs · May 23rd, 2009, 05:52 PM

sand it
rattle can it

save up some cash little by little

or rock it flat black

JBIGBOOTSY · May 23rd, 2009, 08:30 PM

^you missed a spot^

baine21225 · May 23rd, 2009, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by JBIGBOOTSY

^you missed a spot^

only noticeable is you really stare at it

grnstang · May 24th, 2009, 12:35 AM

Originally Posted by JBIGBOOTSY

^you missed a spot^

where?

Ninjawafers! · May 24th, 2009, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by sniperd

My car didn't have rust, but I did paint it myself.

Sand the car down like others have mentioned, then I used rustoleum primer in a spray gun (w/ air compressor), after that I hit it with a few coats of rustoleum base coat. Then I purchased a real automotive clear coat (the most expensive part of the whole operation) It cost like 140$ with the accelerator/hardener. I mixed in some pearl & metal flake from here Custom Paint | Pearl Paint | Candy Paint | Metal Flake | Faux Finish | Temperature Change|Paint for your Hot Rod, Chopper, Home, or Business! and it doesnt look half bad.

Learn from my mistakes though
1) Be extremely patient
2) The prep work is 9/10th's of the work, DO NOT SKIMP THEIR.

Also i do recommend using an automotive clearcoat so it stands up to the elements, And make sure you use wet sanding, dry doesnt work too well.

Spending more on a paint job then what i paid for the car wasnt an option for me...

you can do the same style paint job with a wagner sprayer or a roll on brush. for $75 you can do a roll on paint job that looks great (if you want to spend a lot of time doing it)

Timm10221 · May 24th, 2009, 04:18 AM

Hey man I went to macco and paid around 800 for my paint job, he had to strip it down and re-primer it and then spray the pain... yes it is a macco paint job, but compaired to the 2600 i was quated at other shop i couldnt be happier. yeah he didnt do the engine bay or door jams but the hood and roof dont have the faded sun look anymore. give them a shot man, the economy paint job from macco may be what your looking for. I went one step up.

May 22nd, 2009, 12:02 PM	#21
grnstang Hardcore Enthusiast 91 LX 13.7@101 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norwalk OH Posts: 1,426 iTrader: 1 reviews	god....take care of that car. it looks like it hasnt been touched/washed/driven in years __________________

May 23rd, 2009, 05:52 PM	#23
stfudvs Regular 302 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 328 iTrader: 0 reviews	sand it rattle can it save up some cash little by little or rock it flat black __________________ if you were on a bicycle and we were going up hill i could beat you in a race

May 23rd, 2009, 08:30 PM	#24
JBIGBOOTSY MM Fanatic 1990 LX hatch Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hobart Indiana Posts: 4,391 iTrader: 0 reviews	^you missed a spot^ __________________ Bolt-on Abraham Lincoln Log motor. With extra wiring.

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