liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 09:05 PM |
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Ultra-Budget Paint Job
Interesting Read
Haven't finished reading it yet
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 09:17 PM |
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Search for $50 paint job, its been knocking around for a while.
Great isn't it!!
One question I am still yet to have answered is:
WILL IT WORK ON FIBREGLASS??!!?? 
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 09:28 PM |
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don't know about fibre glass, but i know what im going to be doing on my race car now!!
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PhilCross66
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 09:46 PM |
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If you're prepared to put in the time with the sanding and polishing can't you just brush paint a car. As long as the paint is thick
enough you can always sand the marks out.
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Duncan_P
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 10:02 PM |
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Nice find... certainly makes interesting reading
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RichardK
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 10:07 PM |
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I've used this on my chassis sprayed with thinned with 30% white spirit and looks very good, so good in fact people think its been powder
coated.
Heard about good results with a gloss foam roller but paint thinned loads.
I am thinking about using it on the body when I finally get round to making it, tested it on a bit of aly sheet and it stickes really well.
Just my two pence worth.
Rich
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 10:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by PhilCross66
If you're prepared to put in the time with the sanding and polishing can't you just brush paint a car. As long as the paint is thick
enough you can always sand the marks out.
Many years ago I brushed painted a Honda Superdream tank and side panels etc. with cellulose, and spent rather a long time flatting it down with fine
wet and dry to remove brush marks. The finish looked really good afterwards, couldn't tell a brush had been near it.
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RK
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| posted on 2/11/07 at 11:15 PM |
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I've done my frame and some alu panels (sanding with 240 grit to rough up the surface) using dollar-store rollers and TremClad enamel (like
Hammerite). I DO NOT thin it: if you do it will roll on with tons of bubbles that harden and you have to sand the crap out of to get out.
Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but if you just roll on a coat, then use another clean roller to spread it around, you eventually (after a few coats)
get a very smooth finish that just needs sanding (600, 1000 and 2000 grit) and polishing and you're off!
It is very satisfying, but my own plan is that if, in the end I can't do the big panels, I'm farming out the work.
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v8kid
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| posted on 3/11/07 at 11:24 AM |
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Years ago i brush painted a Hillman Hunter - that tells you how long ago! Finish was excellent and only close inspection would tell.
Whats more I did it in the open and used cheap brushes.
Altghough I used a proprietry enamel - repaint I think, I've been told that commercial bus companies use ordinary gloss paint - dunno if its
true though.
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thunderace
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| posted on 3/11/07 at 01:13 PM |
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i did a transit for £10 750ml of silver smooth hammerite and 1L OF PETROL
i got it transit for £700 painted it silver and sold it fro £2000 a week later
someone i know said how much do you want for that silver transit ,i said make me an offer he said £2000 i said no prob he then sold it on a year
later for £2000 .
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Findlay234
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| posted on 3/11/07 at 01:47 PM |
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what was the 1L petrol for? to thin it?
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02GF74
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| posted on 5/11/07 at 03:21 PM |
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Land Rover folks have been know to use those small rollers for good results.
I heard that in olden times, aston Martins were hand painted  you need good quality brushes and skill/experience to achive a good result.
Reaosn why painting using spray guns is so widespread is cost - it is quickest/cheapeast way to get an acceptable finish.
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RK
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| posted on 6/11/07 at 02:52 AM |
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Yes, once you have the:
A) VERY clean spray booth
B) spray gun
C) decent compressor
D) actual practice spraying
For one offs, like us for instance, it's a pain in the bum to get all that set up when you could be rolling and sanding, with no overspray to
deal with.
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Alex B
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| posted on 8/11/07 at 09:23 PM |
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The paint is basicaly synthetic enamel which can be bought here as Tekaloid or from Paddocks etc as Land Rover enamel.
He seemed to be using genuine Turpentine as thinners.
Alex
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iank
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| posted on 8/11/07 at 09:43 PM |
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Proper coach painting requires good brushes and technique for a decent finish.
See http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/brushes.html
Got to give respect to anyone who's technique for cleaning paint kettles is 'set it on fire'
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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