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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
[Re: 69DartGT]
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10/18/10 05:29 PM
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ANeat
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ANeat very nice work 
Thanks; I really like the old truck, I figured it was about time to spiff it up a little.
The look on my neighbors face as he drove by and Im out there with a roller painting my truck was worth it 
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
[Re: ANeat]
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10/18/10 07:47 PM
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Man I just noticed I really need to paint the wheels now. Before they matched the rest of the truck 
Make sure to sand well and use some etching primer if you do end up painting the rims. Otherwise the paint will flake off!
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
[Re: ANeat]
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10/18/10 10:39 PM
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wow!! you tottaly breathed new life into that old girl!!
Rustoleum makes a kitchen appliance paint sold in airsol cans thats really durable, its what I used to paint the wheels on my bug. It will match the stick color perfectly to, I believe it was called Biskut.
a car is never "done"
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
[Re: ANeat]
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10/19/10 02:06 PM
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ANeat very nice work
Thanks; I really like the old truck, I figured it was about time to spiff it up a little.
The look on my neighbors face as he drove by and Im out there with a roller painting my truck was worth it
My old truck right after I finished it.
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
[Re: batjac]
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10/20/10 09:06 PM
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thanks so much! It really is a joy to drive the car, with the Herbie outfit I get attention everywhere! Which is cool because then people ask about the paint job! not sure what I like better, the car or the veiw! 
a car is never "done"
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
[Re: Exit1965]
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10/21/10 12:20 AM
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thank you!! I remember reading about your car and being so inspired by it, you did a very high level of quality on your Dart!
a car is never "done"
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
[Re: THEYOUNGGUN53]
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10/23/10 09:02 PM
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I'm really glad to see that you've dealt with all the questions and concerns and " got it done"! They are never perfect, but usually you're the only one noticing the flaws. Enjoy the compliments ( you've earned them), but mostly enjoy your car. It's what you saw in your imagination and you made it come true. I'm 2 years down the road, and I still get compliments, stories ( I had a ...blah blah blah,and the best part is I enjoy my car every time I get in it. It's a daily driver, been used as a prop in the Fall Pendelton catalogue, and made me happy every day I get to drive it. Yours looks incredible, I hope you can have fun with it.
Steve
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
[Re: StevesBug]
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10/24/10 05:11 PM
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thank you very much! This car will probably be used as a daily driver, unless I find some cheap beater to tool around in. Until then though I'm definetly enjoyng what I have! Also one question, I always wonderd how you got away with towing that dirt bike behind your bug?
a car is never "done"
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Re: Sherwin Williams anyone?
[Re: david9h]
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11/04/10 07:56 PM
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I've been reading this thread on and off for a while now. I saw a while back that someone was going to try Sherwin Williams because they mix custom colors. Has anyone had success with a sherwin williams paint. If yes, what paint did you use?
Sherwin williams makes real auto paint (cheaper than PPG but will definitely work on a car). I would be hesitant to use it with a roller however.
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
[Re: joeshmo]
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11/05/10 12:52 AM
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I've been using spot putty on all the little chips that the heavy-rust primer didn't fill and there are TONS of them. Anyone have any tips for this kind of thing?
The preferred method to get rid of chips is to sand them out and feather the paint as necessary. Primer does just like you found, shrink. Spot putty will too. Even if it looks good when you get around to applying paint, it will still shrink a little more over time. One of the things that makes for good prep work is little details like that.
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Re: Sherwin Williams anyone?
[Re: david9h]
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11/05/10 12:13 PM
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That Duster looks great.I cant read through all this but theres a product called Penetrol out there that helps flow alkyd enamels but for roll painting dont know if it would help..I use it painting derby cars and it looks acrylic almost.
1970 Challenger R/T clone
2010 Dodge Journey R/T black,awd,
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Re: New Paint job on a budget thread Part III
[Re: THEYOUNGGUN53]
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11/06/10 04:33 AM
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Young Guns- Great job!!! thanks for sharing... Marc in SF 63 Comet, Rolled White... 
Last edited by Mercurymarc; 11/06/10 04:35 AM.
Marc in SF
63 Blue Comet 260 Sedan- White w/blue stripes
Done using the "$50 Paint Job" method!
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