Here are my WIP pictures

This is The side of the car before paint and work
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g6...m/HPIM3378.jpg
This is the other side before paint and work
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g6...m/HPIM3380.jpg
This is the hood before paint and work
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g6...m/HPIM3381.jpg
This is the back
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g6...m/HPIM3379.jpg
This is hood on the third coat
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g6...m/HPIM1011.jpg
This is the side(there really isnt spots like that i dont know what those are)
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g6...m/HPIM1014.jpg
This is the side also take bad
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g6...m/HPIM1013.jpg
This is the Back
http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g6...m/HPIM1010.jpg

Like i said before im still working im actually going to wetsand right now.
Open to comments and suggestions


Any comments/ suggestions?

 

The link takes ya to a login screen...not pictures...

 

Fixed

 

Hmm...well...you should have atleast removed your tail lights and GFX, and other such items before you started painting.

Tommy

 

LOL, prefectionist up there

 

yeah but his looks better

 

what are you using to paint it?

 

I think that's the roll-on paint job with Rustoleum & Mineral Spirits.

My dad did that to his '79 Chevy Pickup and it works great for "junker" cars. Would not attempt on anything that wasn't in pretty bad shape to begin with ... and it beats putting a $3,000 paint job on a $1,500 third gen .

Keep the pics coming! Looks like you've at least improved THAT car 10,000%

 

I guess anything is better than a lot of rust spots.

 

Paint looks "thick". Put up some more pix!

 

Yea im waiting, hoping that it will warm up a little so thenim gonna paint again, i think i need to thin the paint out more to because when i dragged my fingers across the surface it was pretty rough and not smooth.

Yes this is the rustoleum and mineral spirits.

 

I know a guy who painted his 68 bird with rustoleum and a gravity gun. And his car looks amazing. Maybe you should look into a gravity gun next time. they're not very expensive. I picked mine up at a local auto paint store for about $60. Just remember that a good paint job is 90% prep work and 10% skill.

 

Im gonna put up better picks

 

please do this is interesting

 

why not just macco it?

 

dude does your 88 sc have the aerowing, those things are sexy!

why not just macco it?

Becuase im 16 and poor! lol

 

you can get shopline base and clear for around 200-300. it beats roll on paint

 

Yeah, but the kids learning some skills whilst doing this(good and bad). Besides it looks kinda fun. The gravity gun is a good idea btw Lets see some more pix!

 

MACCO SUCKS! I don't care how much it costs...my buddy took his iroc there and they jack it up...Orange peel everywhere...they painted the weather stripping...got over spray on the glass...they only pay there prep guy for 1 hour of work...that is not enough prep...I'd rather paint my car with a rattle can then get a free macco paint job.

Keep up the work man. take your time, don't rush. maybe in the future if you want a better paint job, definatly save up and get a gravity gun.

 

Hmmm... Looks better then the rusty, mismatched colors car it was, dont know how much time it will last til the rust appears once again... probably not that long tho.

 

THE prime example of "Pictures don't do this car justice!" if you know what I mean.

But hey, It's your car & you like it. I'm just glad to see 16 year olds working on any domestic car these days! Enjoy the car & start saving that money.

 

around here the muscle only comes to the shows...never see em on the street...just rice grinders...

 

Looks a heck of alot better than it did before. Is this with a roller or a brush? This is interesting. Can't wait to see the finished product. I hear ya about being poor, even $300. is alot to some of us, especialy (spell) when your still buying parts to get it running. Were going to be painting mine with the John Deere Blitz Black, but with a gun though. Well keep it up & keep us posted.

 

N

 

Here are the pics

 

lookin good for what it is I rember back when I was 16 and used to have my RS i sprayed the whole thing flat black with spray cans turned out pretty good though now you just need mods paint doesnt mean anything if the car is fast

 

Did you take care of all the rust before you started painting? In the 2nd picture there it looks like there is rust onder the paint above the wheel wellon the flare.

 

Most of, i wasnt up for another bondo session so i used this rust desolver stuff i had

 

looks cool, i have the same spoiler as you on my sc, ill take some pics in the near future.

 

Just to clear things up for you buddy, if you didnt ntci it says extremely poor mans paint job, 200-300 macco jobs are not the topic of discussion here.

I personally am pleased with these 25$ results seeing as how it was, well 25$ i mean if you have 3000$ by all means toss it to some paint shop but if you have 25$, you can have a good time and expeirement, i understand i was lazy in dealing with some aspects of it(bondo, rust), but definetly i thought it was an intresting expeirence for only 25$ and if you disagree, well then theres not much that i can say but, alright.

 

I would rather pay you $300 to paint my TA like you are your camaro, before I would take my car to macco. LOL

 

When you get a chance, please post some pics of the finished project - all the masking work and paper removed. I would like to see the end results as well.
Are you going to do any work on the wheels? Quick sanding, coat of paint etc...
Seeing as the rest of the car will be brighter and have that new paint look.
Great effort
-Andrew

 

Yea I can't wait to see it when it is done and out in the sun.

 

For $25 thats is a nice paint job...lol! But like a few other members said paint jobs are 90% prep and 10% skill...I also seen the rust bubble on the fender flare, you should of just took one more day and alittle more bondo or what ever and tried to make it look alittle better before going happy with the paint gun. But my statement still stands it looks alot better than it did!