I thought this might be of interest here. Paint your car for $50.

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Also a long Discussion thread about it here

I was going to do my mini this way and read up about it. it looks like a good way of painting a car cheaply. The results are good providing you take care in wet sanding after each layer.

I have a tin of Aurum white and a tin of black if anyones interested!

Very good links! Just the ticket for a locost paint job... Reminds me of a proper coach work painting...

Dan

There used to be a paint by Parsons called Parsons Repaint for cars which was applicable by brush or spray. I used Stokes enamel paint thinned 20% to do a Transit pickup and no-one would believe that it was brush painted as it levelled all its brush marks out beautifully.

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Originally posted by Peteff
There used to be a paint by Parsons called Parsons Repaint for cars which was applicable by brush or spray. I used Stokes enamel paint thinned 20% to do a Transit pickup and no-one would believe that it was brush painted as it levelled all its brush marks out beautifully.

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Great links.......does anyone think the guy with the charger might work for the paint company? sounds like a bit of viral marketing to me.

But of course I will try it wonder if it works on grp? And what would be the equivalent product in the UK?

[Edited on 30/5/07 by Hammerhead]

aston martins were painter by hand in ye days of olde - you need a good quality paint brush.

it may be locust - I have done similar /spray/sand/wait to dry/spray/sand/wait to dry etc and although you get a good finish eventually, it is the sanding down that thats a long long time....

Hammerhead - I'm having great difficulty concentrating on this topic due to your avatar!

My, what a big girl!

I was just thinking the same. Cracking pair!

A chap i work with is painting his VW T25 camper with that method. He's bought rustoleum barge paint for it. Cost 20 quid plus rollers.

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Originally posted by David Jenkins
Hammerhead - I'm having great difficulty concentrating on this topic due to your avatar!

My, what a big girl!

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I'm using the rustoleum from Here and have been really impressed with the finish.

Regards

Rich

Sounds like it my be worth a go though.
Hammerhead, this may answer your question " I’ve painted motorcycle gas tanks and plastic covers, 3 cars, over base clear, the front fenders on the charger are fiberglass, no issues" taken from the thread and written by the guy with the charger!