antballer02 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 i saw this on another forum has anyone seen or done this? here's how i painted my car for about $50, it's actually very easy and the results are amazing. First off, get a can of tremclad real orange (or what ever color u want) in the can, not spray, yes tremclad, it is a acrylic/enamel paint which is very durable. next prep your car as if was any other paint job, fix all the rust, ect....no need to prime the car since the tremclad allready contains elements which allow it to be painted over bare metal. next, after prepping the car get a small 4" professional FOAM rollers, it's tiny and has one end rounded off, and the other cut straight, and is a very high density foam. u also need a jug of mineral spirits to thin the paint. The thing i really like about this is that there's no mess, no tapeing the whole car, just key areas, and u can do it in your garage, since your not spraying there is virtually no dust in the air, just clean your garage first, also it does'nt really smell at all, dries overnight and it super tough paint. also it you decide to paint the car professionally later, just prep and paint, there's no need to strip the tremclad. i have done this to a few cars, and i can say it works amazing, u just have to be paitient. next u thin the paint with mineral spirits so it just about as thin as water, a little thicker. get out the roller and paint away, don't get the paint shaked when u buy it, enamel is stirred, otherwise you'll have bubbles in the paint for a week!!! after u do 2 coats, wet sand the whole car, then repeat, 2 coats, wetsand, 2 coats wetsand. i painted the charger using a can since your not spraying the car u use all the paint and not spray 50% in the air, use progressivly finer sand paper each time. it's not really that much work, cause u can stop and start any time, u can do just a door, or the hood, ect. do one panel at a time, and don't stop once you start. once your done the final coat, wetsand with about 1000 grit to a totally smooth finish, and then using a high speed polisher i use a buffing bonnet and turtle wax polishing compound. do the whole car with this, and i'm telling u, depending on the amount of time and paitence you have, the results are amazing. laugh if you want, but for $50 ($30 for paint, about $20 for rollers, sand paper, ect...) it really looks good. also you can do these steps overnight, paint one evening and by morning u can wet sand. i have personally done alot of painting, mostly single stage acrylic enamel, and i've sprayed several cars in my garage with really good professional results, just it stinks, it's a real pain to do, easy to make a mistake, messy, and expensive. The tremclad is awesome paint, the "real orange" is an amazing hemi orange, and almost looks like it has some perl in the sun, awesome color right out of the can. I used this technique on my 1974 beetle also, here are the results: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1.../Picture10.jpg the car before: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...n/IM000475.jpg another after pic: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...n/DSC00164.jpg here is a car i sprayed (71 beetle, midnight blue metalic): http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...n/DSC00194.jpg here is the car before (71 beetle): http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...n/Picture1.jpg here's a few pics of the charger done: http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...n/DSC02764.jpg http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...n/DSC02769.jpg Here's a link to 14 pictures of the car: http://s32.photobucket.com/albums/d1...0paint%20pics/ well that's my 2 cents worth, sorry for the long post. i was borred lol i painted the orange beetle in 1999, and it still looks like the day i painted it, the 71 blue beetle i painted in 2000, and built the car for my dad, i used the same paint on my charger, maybe one day i'll spring for a good paint job, prepping is 90% of the work, stripping the car, sanding, ect.....painting is overrated!!! So if you have TIME, then i'd say go for it, the worst that could happen is that it does'nt turn out and your out $50, but if your paitient, and expriement with lets say just the trunk pannel and if you like it do the whole car, if not just get it done by someone else for $4000. i don't know about you guys, but i would rather spend the $4000 on other parts like getting the mechanics sorted out and new chrome, cause when u have really nice paint and crappy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH6TunerDaniel Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Your pics are no good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 yeah every pic you posted is broken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antballer02 Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 try this http://forums.clubel.ca/showthread.php?t=21491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubs Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Wow I wasn't expecting those results.. good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 wow i want to try that....worst case i sand it down and send it to my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubs Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 wow i want to try that....worst case i sand it down and send it to my friend. For real, did you see the finished results dan ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH6TunerDaniel Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Looks good, crazy to think it was with a roller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 For real, did you see the finished results dan ? yeah i did, that charger and the beetle look incredible....i was gonna flame, lol, but gave it a chance and now i think i may try this method just for crapts and giggles....lol Black of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antballer02 Posted October 10, 2006 Author Share Posted October 10, 2006 my friend did it 2 his car but havnt got the time 2 see it he said it looked really good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 yeah. i'm doing it. BOOKMARKED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Are you freaking kidding me? That's insane. 90, when you do this, I am driving to your place to see it, okay? And if it looks like his does, I'm doing it to mine immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountaindewguy Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 i would like to do white on mine, not a easy color to f*ck up so it would be cool. what about a clear coat? i would personally like a clear coat to finish up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH6TunerDaniel Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Dude, you have to post progress pics when you do it, and one of you actually applying the paint with the roller, that would be funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Wearing an apron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Are you freaking kidding me? That's insane. 90, when you do this, I am driving to your place to see it, okay? And if it looks like his does, I'm doing it to mine immediately. mmk sounds good....you actually only live like 1 hour and 39 minutes away from me according to Mapquest.. it's just 95 North for 72 miles and you're at my house...sweet action. i'll try and do it asap, next week i have fall free days for school so i have a 4 day weekend, i'll probably do it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EH6TunerDaniel Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Do a shoot of the sol with the teg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 TSJohn come to PA. you can meet me, Chris(PA), Brian3111, and maybe mycarsux if he would COME HOME FOR ONCE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I got a 3 day weekend this weekend too. Mayhaps it's time for a roadtrip. I want to witness this painting thing first hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 not this weekend, NEXT weekend i have a 4 day weekend.... but i'm down for meeting halfway to make it easier for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Heck, it ain't that far. I'll do it next weekend prolly. I might have my intake by then, which would be nice. PM me your number if you really wanna do it then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 PM'ed Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonnyjc3 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 wtf. so your saying my bumper didnt have to be primer grey this whole time! this truly frosts my bisquits! i wonder how long this paint lasts, and if you should apply a clear coat to it... i didnt read the whole thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
90IntegraC1 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 the guy on the other forum who did it said he painted the beetle in '99 and it still looks brand new to this day...sounds like a plan to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TS John Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Yeah. I really wanna see how this one goes. Seeing it in person would be nice, since even my car's paint looks nice in photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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