trailer park / student budget paint job, pics inside (no 56k) (update 5-24-05)
 

here are the pics http://www2.latech.edu/~njt002/car/paint/ , I still have to block sand it and polish it. I might add one more coat. I got the idea from TI which linked from this thread http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...54#Post2640665

What really turned me on to this simple paint job was that its a true one step. You can paint over bondo, metal, fibgerglass, primer, and paint. It seems someone people have achieved some really nice results. My results suck right now because I got alot of splotchy areas. The color is gloss black but it looks flat black because the sun was going down when i took the pics.

trailer park / student budget costs
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the paint was 20 bucks at walmart (I think i could have used the small can and saved money)
the mineral spirts was around 6 dollars
the roller was about 15 or so
the rest was spent on sand paper

before
[img height=600]http://www2.latech.edu/~njt002/car/teg/P1010099.JPG[/img]
after
[img height=600]http://www2.latech.edu/~njt002/car/paint/000_0299.jpg[/img]



someone resize these images :-) or tell me the code to do it.

Re: trailer park / student budget paint job, pics inside (no 56k)
 

Kinda looks like ass, but for the cost you can't beat it. :l
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Re: trailer park / student budget paint job, pics inside (no 56k)
 

thanks for fixing my pics

Re: trailer park / student budget paint job, pics inside (no 56k)
 

Black or red usually aren't the best colors to do a budget job, but it doesn't look all that bad. I'm sure you weren't looking for a show car.

[img width=700] (or whatever size) ;)

Re: trailer park / student budget paint job, pics inside (no 56k)
 

Do you think White would come out better, because i plan on a budget paint job

Re: trailer park / student budget paint job, pics inside (no 56k)
 

Looks much better than before :)

Re: trailer park / student budget paint job, pics inside (no 56k)
 

good ----, im most likely gonna go the roller-route for the budget paint job, my buddy just sent me this link a few days ago.. looks sick! i never would've thought of literally rolling on paint for a car! my sister's bf used to rock a CRX that was painted with house paint and looked like ----.. i think it was with a brush cuz you could see LINES :8

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=1&vc=1 (a few posts down)

https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d.../Picture10.jpg
https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d...n/DSC00164.jpg
https://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d...n/DSC02769.jpg

Re: trailer park / student budget paint job, pics inside (no 56k)
 

Flat-Rate paint job :8

Re: trailer park / student budget paint job, pics inside (no 56k)
 

how much time did you spend on it?

Re: trailer park / student budget paint job, pics inside (no 56k)
 

Did you read the can the paint came in. I did, it says you are supposed to thin it with Acetone. Why did you buy mineral spirits?