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Well, I decided to paint Car#2 any d..m color I wanted and to heck with original colors. It will have Seaside wheels with Bright Teal body and Black fenders. Started today. I have a spray gun set-up.... but I prefer the old hot rod way from the 60's. I paint it one can at a time. I love to paint it that way and I like the finished look, but I am odd. Ace Hardware Seaside Gloss and Ace Hardware Bright Teal Gloss and Black Gloss. We have all seen paint jobs go from $2,000 to $5,000 and now $10,000. My way, 60 cans of Paint and Primer $360....There is something that makes you feel good when you convert your car from fuggly to new, fresh and vibrant. It is good for the soul.
I painted the interior trim of my car with a rattle can , Getting even a small quantity of paint is expensive and some times only available in quarts. I got a quart of single stage for my firewall on my 51 and it was close to $300.00. I think 2 rattle cans would have sufficed .
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@steve-d You would be surprised to see how good a $14 paint job looks as compared to a $300 one. And the added bonus of the satisfaction that you saved $286 to spend somewhere else!!!!
@johnny-reb When I read the title of your post i thought you were referring to a "brush" paint job. If the rattle can had the correct color I probably would have gone that route .
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@steve-d My good buddy said when he was in the service they painted the jeeps with a paint brush.
That is possible as the army doesnt want "shiney" paint as part in the camoflage especially in the combat zone.
Tony
I have found that 90% of how a paint job comes out is due to the preparation that goes into it regardless of what is being painted. Here in NY the cost of paint is through the roof. The state is even limiting the types of paint that you can buy. There is now a paint disposal fee applied to each gallon you buy (any type of paint, they started that this year).
I and my sons gained a YouTube education to paint our car. Looks great to us. Not a show car but it is what we like and enjoy. If your car is how you like it and you enjoy it then it is the best car you can have.
Hilton, New York
1941 Chevrolet Master Deluxe
1987 Monte Carlo LS
2001 Chrysler Sebring Convertible
@t AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@timothy-kruger Yes, preparation is defiantly the key to a successful finish but not so sure about rattle cans. For cut-ins it's okay but MOST aerosols do not have the UV or IR protection as the professional clears and base-coats have. I retired about 4-5 years ago and then we were using waterborne base and solvent clears. I haven't done anything automotive since retirement but now getting back into it with sticker shock at prices. And for what!??
@michael-davis Agreed, they do not have the UV and IR protection but my cars are garaged 100% and driven in good weather. Plus, a rattle can car painted for $300 does not rust anymore like a car waiting a few years for a $3,000 job. A run never rusts.
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