Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
[Re: 69chargeryeehaa]
#26618
01/08/07 03:45 PM
01/08/07 03:45 PM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Quote:
thanks
i currently have the motor out, mostly just to inspect, winter anyways, now i have the space in my garage!!!! it took me 1 hour, 2 beers to get the motor out with a skateboard and a floor jack!!! ok it took me 20 mins, but i had to have the 2 beers, sit back and laugh; it's too easy, think about all the $ i'll save on coolant!!! lol
That's the beauty of these things - the Corvair trick is an engine cradle made up from some two-by-fours, but it's the same basic principle. And no rad to replace!
Did you have a preference for whose polishing compounds you were using?
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44............
#26619
01/08/07 07:00 PM
01/08/07 07:00 PM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
ok so using a freaking sponge sand pad is NOT the way to go, i been sanding different parts of the rear driver side 1/4 pannel on my car and ive only got to the bare mettal on certain parts. and on other certain parts its just the copper coating or what ever it is and then its the original color, then tho bondo and primer.
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44............
[Re: 69DartGT]
#26621
01/08/07 07:14 PM
01/08/07 07:14 PM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Quote:
I bought a sears craftsman orbital sander they use a 5" hook and loop sanding pad, the one I got is varible speed and really made the sanding part easier.
HA!...what kind of sand paper did you use to get to the bare metal? and did you have to frequently to stop to clean off the sand paper?
Last edited by SHIFT; 01/08/07 07:15 PM.
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
#26624
01/08/07 08:23 PM
01/08/07 08:23 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,220 toronto canada
69chargeryeehaa
OP
pro stock
|
OP
pro stock
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,220
toronto canada
|
Quote:
That's the beauty of these things - the Corvair trick is an engine cradle made up from some two-by-fours, but it's the same basic principle. And no rad to replace!
Did you have a preference for whose polishing compounds you were using?
i used turtle wax polishing compound (white paste) and that new turtlw wax ice wax, which i must say is the best wax i've ever used, it takes me less than 30 min to wax a car with that stuff.
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
[Re: 69chargeryeehaa]
#26625
01/08/07 09:54 PM
01/08/07 09:54 PM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
ok so i just got back from orilleys with a few new things for the project, i bought some aircraft stripper for the paint to be removed(awaiting the results on it), some bondo filler(any idea how long that stuff takes to dry and what can i use for a mixing board?) some cardboard and a piece of plastic to slap it on to the areas that need attention? also bought a tack cloth(read that one was needed somewhere in the project) and a paint and rust stripper.(the black circular disk looking thing.) what else should i purchase next time im out at the store? i know i need to make a color selection as well as get the mineral spirit mixer and the roller brush, and some touch up brushes and a mixing pan. is it possible to use the mineral spirits as a cleaner for the brush when i am not using it? or should i try to get it as air tight as possible in a plastic zip-loc bag?
ps- is it possible to get a high gloss silver or a VERY shinny gloss white? i know that i will not need to get any gloss since the paint allready is shiny enough due to proper wet-sanding and buffing.
Last edited by SHIFT; 01/08/07 09:57 PM.
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
#26626
01/08/07 11:04 PM
01/08/07 11:04 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 12,405 Southern, Ca.
69DartGT
moparts member
|
moparts member
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 12,405
Southern, Ca.
|
If you have a Dollar store near by of Kmart/WalMart buy a cheap plastic cutting board makes a great mixing platform. Plastic speaders are at O'Rielys and such. The bondo will dry depending on how much hardener you add plus the temp outside. Gloss white is available with Brightside & rustoleum but I think you are out of luck with the silver. I do the same with mineral spirits as you are planning no problem just be careful where you store it no flames etc.
Last edited by 69DartGT; 01/08/07 11:05 PM.
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
#26628
01/08/07 11:46 PM
01/08/07 11:46 PM
|
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 12,405 Southern, Ca.
69DartGT
moparts member
|
moparts member
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 12,405
Southern, Ca.
|
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
#26629
01/09/07 12:08 AM
01/09/07 12:08 AM
|
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 44 USA
_Scott_
member
|
member
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 44
USA
|
Quote:
so what are the EXACT steps to paint a car? first of all i would believe to strip it all the way down to the metal?
It is rarely necessary to strip an entire car down to bare metal. You make a lot of work for yourself unnecessarily, and using a chemical stripper is no less work in most cases.
You are getting ahead of yourself. Go back and do some reading. You are asking questions that have been covererd several times.
I've said it before, but I'll repeat it here. A great looking paint job depends on the prep work under the paint. Don't rush to start applying paint until you have learned how to do the prep work.
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
[Re: _Scott_]
#26630
01/09/07 01:17 AM
01/09/07 01:17 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Well finally went and started on my Talon. I'm starting with the hood (which is already off the car), and I must say it's looking better already, even with only one coat. I'm going with the Brightside Fire Red for the body on this one. Just thought I would post some pics of the progress.
BTW, Marq or 69DartGT; IS this what you guys ended up with after your first coat? Not sure if I got the mixture quite right. It still has quite a few bubbles that didn't roll out or pop when blown on. I will probably have to wetsand it down before the next coat, but I'm really not looking forward to it.
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
#26631
01/09/07 01:19 AM
01/09/07 01:19 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Another pic from a different angle. You can see some of the leftover bubbles in this one.
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
#26632
01/09/07 01:21 AM
01/09/07 01:21 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
One more pic to share. This is a before shot after sanding and fixing of some bad spots.
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
[Re: Marq]
#26634
01/09/07 02:16 AM
01/09/07 02:16 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Heres how mine turned out. I did it in gloss sunburst yellow. I just followed the steps 69charger gave. I still need to wax. The car is wet, its been raining here. Ill get some daytime shots when the rain goes away. Heres the link http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2541873
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
#26635
01/09/07 03:20 AM
01/09/07 03:20 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
all i can say whew im finally done. i have read every post from the begining. all 97 pages. wow. couple of things to say 1. 69chargeryeehaw: kudos along to everyone else who has done this. also, very nice porsche. its not fiberglass junk is it? nice beetles too. im a vdub freak. owned a whole bunch of em. got 2 now. also owned my fair share of mopars. a couple furys and newports as well as d50s and 150s. 2. i have went to school via vocational as well as wyo tech for painting. its in my blood. i paint for CAT now. and i can say i have always sprayed but you have opened a new light for me. i am in the process of restoring a 53 right hand drive and they didnt have bc/cc back then so it would look more period correct to use enamel. plus no mess will be super nice. 3. this is perfect if you have no paint experience and no garage, comp, gun etc and at a fraction of the cost. me, i live in an apt with no garage so this will work out real nice. 4. ill probably use brightside. urethane is the way to go. very very durable and a much higher gloss. plus im used to urethane where i work. we use a 2 part single stage. so maybe i can "borrow" some stuff from work. 5. im also going to experiment with some metallics and clear. as seen here web pagehttp://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=22&SBL=1[/url] web pagehttp://www.rustoleum.com/product.asp?frm_product_id=18&SBL=1[/url] will let you know how things go with that. anyways, just lettin you know whats goin on and good luck to all. i will post pics when i can of my progress also. keep on rollin
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
#26636
01/09/07 04:50 AM
01/09/07 04:50 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Great now I dont know whether to go with Rustoleum Metallic or Brightside, did I read in this thread that you cant roll metallic?
Ill be painting in black.
|
|
|
Re: Paint job on a budget!? CONTINUED..page 44........
#26637
01/09/07 05:23 AM
01/09/07 05:23 AM
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Anonymous
Unregistered
|
Quote:
Great now I dont know whether to go with Rustoleum Metallic or Brightside, did I read in this thread that you cant roll metallic?
Ill be painting in black.
i heard black is the hardest to do because it shows all the imperferctions???
|
|
|
|
|