How far is Metter from Columbus? I can't place it right off the top of my head.

 

with some paints and hardners it can be 24-48hours. With this? Who knows, it's not like any of this is being done according to any established instructions...

 

Final results

 

Wow! I actually read every response. I paid someone $$$thousands$$$ to paint my Z28to only find runs in the paint when I decided to remove the door rub guards, cracked clearcoat on the hood louver area, and rust spots are coming back 7 years later. Now I have the Z28 to repaint in a couple of years, and my wife's '85 T/A needs a paint job bad (lots of surface rust). To pay a pro to do both cars would cost as much as buying a new car - quite depressing - you guys have proved what I had told my wife. That I can paint the cars at home with my 33gal compressor and save a ton of money. I knew they did it on the weekend TV shows, but you guys aren't pros and your cars look awesome! We love cruisin' in nice cars, and now I know I won't have to repeat the same financial mistake again. I don't care about perfection, we just want nice quality paint on our cars. THANKS!!!

 

I mustve took about 50 pictures. 1 more couldnt hurt, dont want to get u guys tired of it

 

Hey man! This some good s***!!! When u finished did you wet sand and buff??? Or you got that magic hand with the spray gun???? Great job

 

We used this same technique today on my dad's S-10. He's been painting like this for his budget builds for years. I'll post some pics after we wet sand and buff it out but it looks pretty good so far.

 

idk if that was meant for me, but mine was rolled on, and was sanded with 1500&2000 grit then some compound.

 

Rolled on? With a roller? lol

 

Has anyone tried mixing any metallic with this paint yet? If it can be done i will be using this paint on my car.

 

lol yea a 4 inch high density foam roller

 

and from what i know off, it cant be done. since u would have to sand it and compound it

 

What I wanna know, is where did FYRCHKN get those bad *** looking tail lights? The grid is round in them, looks cool as hell! Awesome job on the car too.

 

pretty sure he made them

 

where did u get those headlights from charles?

 

the exact color im looking for (maybe a little flatter). you did a

 

sorry for a slow reply, its about 200 miles

 

Wow I learned so much from reading this thread. I am going to use this approach when I paint my car.

 

Well we finally finished my dad's S-10. Keep in mind this is a work truck and wasn't meant to look amazingly nice or anything.
This is what the entire truck looked like when we started:


This is it about 24 hours after we finished it (2 days ago):

 

they are the black version of the crystal clear H4 projector headlights... they are super cheap (got mine for $3 each + $20 shipping lol). They look cool but are more "projector style", true projectors cost more...

but they are still about as good as stock.

 

Blakecharles where did you get them so cheap? I was looking into getting the exact same set on Ebay but they're $55 plus $27 shipping!

 

i plan on painting my truck in a similar manner with some tractor enamal one of these days. its in no means a show truck and gonna get beat on regularly. ive almost finished the respray on my camaro using the "right" paint and it cost a lot more than the cheap tractor paint.

on a side note Blakecharles, youre gonna hate those lights, they SUCK. youre better off taping flashlights to the hood. youll probably get better light output that way.

 

nice job Awesome !

 

Heres mine with some wax on it..has more depth and looks wetter

 

86Blackbetty - your results came out real good. I might attempt this myself this winter break, actually. Definitely thinking about it. For the money, you really can't go wrong..

and just for reference: I spent $200 on a QUART of good paint, good clear, and hardeners for my SS wheels. To paint a whole car for lots less than that is a big deal.

 

Hey guys i just ordered a kit for 80 bucks, comes with 1 gal metallic black paint thinner and hardner, its automotive paint, and comes in enamel, urethane and base coat clear coat, has anyone ever used this paint before? they have around 25 colours to choose from and looks like a good deal, the testimonials look awesome, i ordered that kit with a gallon of primer for 31bucks and shipped straight to my door, total is 140, here is the link if anyone is interested, i cant say how good the paint is, but if there is any interest once i get my truck done i will post before and after pics. http://www.paintforcars.com/acrylic_...aint_kits.html

 

Those kits are all single stage, not bc/cc. Just fyi. But $80 for a gallon of single stage is about average.

 

posted wrong link, somewhere on the site they got bc/cc for around 160 cant remember, but yeah, just incase someone is looking for a metallic or sweet color other than what tractor paint has to offer, not that it looks bad at all.

 

Yea I used that on mine the first time around...good stuff! Jus make sure you got a good gun set (paint completely atomized) and your good to go...I'm repainting mine once I can get the POS to start...but yea its not the cheapest paint kit but it will definitely do the job

 

I'm really digging their super gloss jet black paint kit. What primer would I need exactly? or be best for me?

 

2k epoxy would be best. id get a black primer since you want a black top coat.

 

fyi, for those who are looking for a cheap gun, check out harbor freights purple hvlp gun. that thing its like $20 and gets awesome reviews. theres even websites dedicated to that little purple gun.

 

That is the gun that I used on the car when I started this thread.

 

I emphesize the atomizing greatly! Or you will be working your arm to muscle failer rubbing off that orange peel effect...I'm sure there's some that can shoot that paint on there smooth like a babies booty...but if it ain't you, start with an 800 grade paper and wet the surface and rub it smooth, pregressively increase the grit to 900, 1000, 2000, 3000 then buff it, you'll be able to see next year when you finish

 

I really don't see the big issue on primer, some say some does better then others but I used regular ol rustoleum from lowes or home depo and it worked fine...but I like to contrast the colors jus so I can be certain that I cover the car evenly and fully

 

the rustolem primer has a tendancy to lift off the surface causing the paint on top to lift off and flake too. usually takes a few months to a year before youll see the effects.

 

Just wondering hows every ones paint jobs holding up? You guys did an amazing job.
I know I'm not the only one wondering how the paint is holding up.
How about a update. I am looking for someone to do a paint job for me in my area, just don't want to pay a arm & leg for it. Any one in the Tucson / PHX area that has done this type paint job???

 

Just do it lol worst case scenario you have to sand it off and try again lol start with a junkyard door to practice I would kill for as conditions to paint again, Washington has way too much rain for me to be comfortable shooting it outside so I'm stuck paying someone to do it

 

Subscribed and bookmarking.

Looks like I just figured out the method I'll use on my 88 IROC parts car. Awesome.

 

did you think the thread would go this far?? People make reference to this thread on other sites. you deff inspired me to paint my car (up until I saw this thread I never tried to). It's cheap enough for anyone to learn by spraying some junk panels or sheet metal.

Hell even if you wanted to rattlecan your whole car, this tractor paint will hold up faaaar better then anything else!

 

paint is holding up like a champ!! AND I DIDN'T EVEN USE PRIMER!!! it's adhered to bare metal on the whole front clip. I would advise wet sanding and using a clear coat after a week or so if using white. after a while the "shine" started to go away. but the paint still looks good, looks like "satin white".

I used the generic SPI clear coat, you will not find a higher quality clear coat in this price range I PROMISE YOU THAT! (they are a sponsor at chevelle tech and those guys swear by it)
http://www.southernpolyurethanes.com/Pricing%20Info.htm

SummitRacing also has a cheap clear that works nice too
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-SWSC610G/

 

What does your car look like, charles?

 

mine is the white convertible

 

Thanks to FYRCHKN once again. Finally did my body work and paint job. Used gloss white tractor paint. Also the purple gun with the gravity fed paint and a tiny 125 psi air compressor.Heres my thread
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/body...s-am-body.html

before

It looks ok but look at my thread for the piles of body damage..

Here it is now!(:

 

Nice job, man!

You guys are convincing me that tractor white is a great way to go...

 

here is 24.95 a quart autozone duplicolor in action haha .... just need to paint the doors and hood for it to all match.












the bubbles you see are just water

 

Geez these all look awesome! The purple HVLP gun was on sale last week, too. I got mine for $13!

 

Heres some more pics(: Cheers gentlemen

 

Did it work? I cant tell. If it didnt heres the pics again.