Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
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10/12/09 08:41 PM
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I used the gloss white on my truck, and used a combination of spray on and roll on Rustoleum. They matched perfectly, and for me, I thought the spray actually went on a lot smoother, but tended to run if I went too heavy.
Overall, I like the roller method better, because it's 1.) cheaper, and 2.) doesn't drift like the spray and get all over everything else, and 3.) less wasteful because of lack of drift, and 4.) can be touched up if it runs, but if the spray-on stuff runs, you're pretty much out of luck, and 5.) you can load more paint on per coat without it running.
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
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10/12/09 10:15 PM
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Ace Rust Stop Enamel has a tintable base. I picked up a gallon of Mopar's Tahitian Gold for the Serious Satellite project. I went with the non metallic base, but I'm going to try a quart of Tahitian Gold metallic base after I lay the non metallic down.
At two different Ace stores in the Dayton area I've been in they can mix up the custom colors.
I matched up the paint I wanted with a paint chip. I actually had to go to Lowe's to matchup the paint from 1974 with a chip of similar color, then took it to ACE and they mixed it off of that chip. Pretty easy. And cheap.
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
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10/13/09 12:27 PM
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If you have a Menards they might custom mix Rustoleum paint. They sell tintable bases there but they also have a brochure that shows custom colors. I asked if they only make the colors in the brochure or if they would make a custom one. The guy told me he could make a color if I brought in a sample. The next time I inquired about it I was told they didn't color match Rustoleum so maybe it depends on who is working there.
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
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I also just finished! Now I'm wondering: - should I wait a while before polishing, to let the paint harden? - should I polish at all?! this guy on youtube has good results; supraghost and others say it takes any shine you do have out! - thinking about getting this polisher from Can tire to use. it's on sale half price By the way.. I just did the hood of my car to start. It looks decent, but the shininess is not equal over the entire hood. I'm hoping some shine or waxing will help that out.
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
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10/14/09 08:09 PM
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polishing definitely brings out the shine - unless you try to do it when the paint is still curing. Then it just gets more dull the more you do. this was waiting a couple months for wet sanding/rubbing out and final polish - but before wax The gloss thats on the paint when it dries is nothing compared to the shine after its rubbed out
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
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10/14/09 08:11 PM
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waxing the whole car with a porter cable polisher from harbor freight is a must after using polishing compound.
got another coat on, I'm on a "roll"
is it wrong that I'm starting to become attracted to my car?
its funny isn't it? I'm seriously thinking of driving my new car all winter and parking my 'winter beater' - and kinda hoping it gets a little rust so I can paint that one too!!! lol
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
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10/15/09 10:10 PM
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I also have to agree about the troubles spraying, it gets EVERYWHERE!!
when I first attempted to paint my car with rattle cans I had breathing problems almost a year after, not to mention it caused a ton of arguing between me and my mom.
I never would have been able to afford a spray on paint job for 10 years if I didn't do it this way.
all in all it really isn't much more work than spraying on paint.
a car is never "done"
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