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Old 03-10-2006, 02:59 PM
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WTF.......might be a repost

http://board.moparts.org/ubbth...&vc=1


Pics of some results

http://forums.club4ag.com/topi...33867

Old 03-10-2006, 03:02 PM
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u serious?
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damn, looks clean, but why are all the pics so far away .
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prada_G &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn, looks clean, but why are all the pics so far away .</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prada_G &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn, looks clean, but why are all the pics so far away .</TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prada_G &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn, looks clean, but why are all the pics so far away .</TD></TR></TABLE>

maybe the paint on it isn't good upclose.....but just seems good from far away?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by prada_G &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">damn, looks clean, but why are all the pics so far away .</TD></TR></TABLE>
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i got about $100 in my pint job... helps to work at a body shop
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/\ that car is too hot! and for $100. i dont think ill ever see that kinda paint job
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nice paintjobs for hella cheap
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here's how i painted my car for about $50, it's actually very easy and the results are amazing. First off, get a can of tremclad real orange (or what ever color u want) in the can, not spray, yes tremclad, it is a acrylic/enamel paint which is very durable. next prep your car as if was any other paint job, fix all the rust, ect....no need to prime the car since the tremclad allready contains elements which allow it to be painted over bare metal. next, after prepping the car get a small 4" professional FOAM rollers, it's tiny and has one end rounded off, and the other cut straight, and is a very high density foam. u also need a jug of mineral spirits to thin the paint. The thing i really like about this is that there's no mess, no tapeing the whole car, just key areas, and u can do it in your garage, since your not spraying there is virtually no dust in the air, just clean your garage first, also it does'nt really smell at all, dries overnight and it super tough paint. also it you decide to paint the car professionally later, just prep and paint, there's no need to strip the tremclad. i have done this to a few cars, and i can say it works amazing, u just have to be paitient. next u thin the paint with mineral spirits so it just about as thin as water, a little thicker. get out the roller and paint away, don't get the paint shaked when u buy it, enamel is stirred, otherwise you'll have bubbles in the paint for a week!!! after u do 2 coats, wet sand the whole car, then repeat, 2 coats, wetsand, 2 coats wetsand. i painted the charger using a can since your not spraying the car u use all the paint and not spray 50% in the air, use progressivly finer sand paper each time. it's not really that much work, cause u can stop and start any time, u can do just a door, or the hood, ect. do one panel at a time, and don't stop once you start. once your done the final coat, wetsand with about 1000 grit to a totally smooth finish, and then using a high speed polisher i use a buffing bonnet and turtle wax polishing compound. do the whole car with this, and i'm telling u, depending on the amount of time and paitence you have, the results are amazing. laugh if you want, but for $50 ($30 for paint, about $20 for rollers, sand paper, ect...) it really looks good. also you can do these steps overnight, paint one evening and by morning u can wet sand. i have personally done alot of painting, mostly single stage acrylic enamel, and i've sprayed several cars in my garage with really good professional results, just it stinks, it's a real pain to do, easy to make a mistake, messy, and expensive. The tremclad is awesome paint, the "real orange" is an amazing hemi orange, and almost looks like it has some perl in the sun, awesome color right out of the can. I used this technique on my 1974 beetle also, here are the results:
http://i32.photobucket.com/alb...0.jpg
the car before:
http://i32.photobucket.com/alb...5.jpg
another after pic:
http://i32.photobucket.com/alb...4.jpg
here is a car i sprayed (71 beetle, midnight blue metalic):
http://i32.photobucket.com/alb...4.jpg
here is the car before (71 beetle):
http://i32.photobucket.com/alb...1.jpg

here's a few pics of the charger done:
http://i32.photobucket.com/alb...4.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/alb...9.jpg

well that's my 2 cents worth, sorry for the long post. i was borred lol
i painted the orange beetle in 1999, and it still looks like the day i painted it, the 71 blue beetle i painted in 2000, and built the car for my dad, i used the same paint on my charger, maybe one day i'll spring for a good paint job, prepping is 90% of the work, stripping the car, sanding, ect.....painting is overrated!!!
So if you have TIME, then i'd say go for it, the worst that could happen is that it does'nt turn out and your out $50, but if your paitient, and expriement with lets say just the trunk pannel and if you like it do the whole car, if not just get it done by someone else for $4000. i don't know about you guys, but i would rather spend the $4000 on other parts like getting the mechanics sorted out and new chrome, cause when u have really nice paint and crappy bumpers, door handles it just sticks out more.

i should try this on my beater

ATTENTION ALL!!!! I DID NOT CREATE THIS WRITE-UP. I CUT AND PASTED IT FROM ANOTHER THREAD TO SHARE WITH YOU GUYS.

please no more pm's about painting your car


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I wanna try that. Once my paint goes really bad then maybe I will try it.
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close ups.... sickk article on the mopar page
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sounds good. with enough wetsanding, buffling, and polishing, it would look pretty damn good I would assume
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wow, my car needs new paint bad and with a tight budget this sounds great
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Isnt the owner of that car on this board? I remember seeing pictures of it in one of the threads :S
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DiRT! &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i got about $100 in my pint job... helps to work at a body shop </TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah yeah yeah, and from what I hear, you're sporting pink slipstreams and a purple padded roll bar.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DiRT! &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i got about $100 in my pint job... helps to work at a body shop </TD></TR></TABLE>

ek sideskirts? looks good
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oh hell im going to give this a try
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reflection from the lighting looks dull
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damn that can't be that **** looks to good for that cheap


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