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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III [Re: RoboGeek] #39114
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Fair enough...to each his own.

Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III [Re: 72demon416] #39115
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thanks for being cool about it


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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III [Re: THEYOUNGGUN53] #39116
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you gotta admit.. they DO look good when done right!

Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III [Re: RoboGeek] #39117
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III [Re: RoboGeek] #39119
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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




ok maybe I'll just wait till next spring. Then I wet sand with a high grit (2000?) then use polishing compound and a buffer?

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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




ok maybe I'll just wait till next spring. Then I wet sand with a high grit (2000?) then use polishing compound and a buffer?





im not waiting until next spring. im ordering some mcquires rubbing compound and tech wax 2.0 and ill try it in a few weeks.

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It'll be pretty cold out then, that won't affect anything?

Also... the highest grit sandpaper I could find anywhere was 1500 at partsource. can I buy the higher grit stuff here or order in? or will 1500 do for this final step?

thanks I'm looking forward to finishing up and hopefully getting the nice shine like I see in those pics!

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Question, Anybody with experience doing a rusto base and a brightside top coat? I am about to do black and I am wondering if there is any benefit to slapping 5-6 coats of brightside (more expensive) as opposed to 4 rusto coats then 2 brightside. Wouldn't this be the smarter move? Adhesion issues? It seems more economical and I can't see much benefit in going all brightside. Input appreciated.

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Question, Anybody with experience doing a rusto base and a brightside top coat? I am about to do black and I am wondering if there is any benefit to slapping 5-6 coats of brightside (more expensive) as opposed to 4 rusto coats then 2 brightside. Wouldn't this be the smarter move? Adhesion issues? It seems more economical and I can't see much benefit in going all brightside. Input appreciated.





Yes... you can start with Rustoleum/Tremclad and then finish it with coats of Brightside. That is how I did my McLaren Mustang

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Thanks for the response Marq. I figured it was doable just wanted to make sure if I cheap out and only buy one quart of brightside, it will be enough for full coverage and shine after final wet sanding and such. Anything I miss out on by not going all brightside coats? Durability? Also, since I am going so few brightside coats, final coat should be full strength for sure or can I still get away with a little thinning?

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i guess i will update you guys again since the truck is half way back together.
Ill update another time once the truck is all together, and again when the paint is buffed.
As it sits now

notice how everything is very straight except the bed. I am going to completely re-do the body work on the bed in a few months.


Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III [Re: v8mirage] #39128
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mmmMMMMMMmmmm.. monza!! Hope ya got a V8 for it!

My Cavy was originally going to be a V8/RWD conversion because its so hard to find a clean Vega...

Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III [Re: RoboGeek] #39129
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WOW, thats great to see the truck in sunlight!!


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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III [Re: THEYOUNGGUN53] #39130
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Rustoleum Gloss White in bright sunlight is almost blinding. I was looking at my paint job recently and comparing it to other cars in a parking lot, and it appears that other people's white paint jobs are either old and faded, or car manufacturers use more muted tones of white on their factory paint jobs.

Also, after driving in the rain a couple of times, I'm kind of annoyed at how every single speck of dirt shows up. I think I spend twice as much time washing my truck with the new white paint job as I used to. And with no clearcoat, the road grime seems much harder to remove.

Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III [Re: Peckinpah] #39131
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there are paint sealers you can use. Clearcoats pick up just garbage, but you don't see it as easy.

Once again I use meguires for the sealer. Their detailing stuff is hard to beat. Try the detailing clay for the yukky stuff

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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III [Re: RoboGeek] #39132
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Yes sir! It is a V8! I do love how the Rustoleum Bright White looks. Its identical to the GM Frost white, which is a color I love. The best thing about that white is how it makes everything else pop, like the parking lights and tail-lights or anything else you put on it.

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hey guys I've spent copious hours reading this thread then gave up on page 30 or so. and just had a few questions.
sadly i don't own any American muscle all I could afford is a Honda. and its paint job was decent but a wreck made quick work of that so now im wondering would this method of painting work well if I rolled everything but the front bumper? which I could roll but was looking to save some time on it because of it's shape.
i do say that i am sold on this method. but another question will the enamel stick well to the plastic bumper covers front and back or is some plastic primer required or should i chose a more flexible paint.
...oh one last thought which is a better white? gloss white or canvas white? in the RustOleum line of colours. i love my car but i cant afford a real paint job (full time student)but i do think i could take a week or two get a paint job done if i borrowed a car.
so thanks in advance for the help it's greatly appreciated.

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