.......... Don't even know where to start, but finally sprayed the 55 today. Results are in, I ain't quitting my day job. Not to bad for a first timer though. For all the guys who gave me tips and tricks.. thanks. in case you are wondering, there are some spots still in primer that get covered by the massive trim.. Before: After
Great job on the rust repair and paint job. I dig it. Just a few more hours of work and its time to cruise!
Black Huh You got a lot of balls to go black on your first outing. Still got wet sanding hell to go thru. I dig it. Post up the final pics when done. Oldmics
I think I'd cover that primer under the trim pieces. All in all, looks good, even better after wet sand - compound - polish!
Thanks guys. . PPG DUC (?) paint, It was a step up from Shop Line, the person there said the shop line black wasn't a true black.. PPG 2002 clear, some cheapy gun set from the paint store (3 guns $150.00) I have a Quincey 5hp compressor. I primed it with Z-chrome and that chit is tough, I may just coat over the bare spot, but I am not worried about it. It doesn't absorb water. black on my first car... yea that wasn't smart. It looks pretty good, It shines damn nice but I got a couple of clear coat runs which I need to get rid of. All in all, it's a lot of work, but to the guys who quoted me 8-10k to paint this car, up yours, it wasn't that tough. That's what started it all....Think I am painting my kids truck next.
That's basically the same reason my dad and I painted my truck. We could paint multiple times before we reached the price the shop wanted. Also I think body work and painting are good skills to learn. Anyhow, looks like you did a good job. Painting is fun right?
Looks pretty damn good to me. I'll be making my first attempt at a car paint job in black soon too. Luckily I got a buddy to help and keep me from fucking it up. Anyway, good job.
Nice work looks really good for a first go. DO NOT leave the Z chrome uncovered. Products like these are not designed to be a top coat and will eventually absorb water and you will have a disaster on your hands.
Car looks great, very nice work, especially for a first-timer. The above advice is good advice, please take it. Your fill primer will trap water and rust the steel underneath it, and putting the trim over the top will only help trap the water. Best to sand those areas down a bit and put some paint over the top. Even if it's just spray can paint, it needs to be topcoated, and as long as you can't see tape lines under the trim, it won't matter how pretty that part is.
looks good, cut and buff will make it even better! A X2 on covering everything with top coat, just doesn't make sense to leave stuff unprotected. So how many hours? Multiply that times shop rate and see how much YOU would charge for the job....
Balls, no kidding. Congrats on your work! I always found black easiest to lay down because you can see where you've been in the reflection, but your technique and mixing skills need to be right to avoid extra work because everything shows up. Now white is the opposite, harder when spraying because you can't see the reflection as easy to tell what your doing as you make passes, especially second coat or more. But it looks great with less skill because it hides so much.
Looks great. The body shops around here don't want to paint a car. They can make a lot more on a little dent in a newer car. They can fix several cars like that and make more than painting a whole car. Most price it high so they don't have to do it, but if they do, they will make a lot.
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