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Author Topic: My $150 paint job BCINGUU ¯ Member # 2397 posted                                 Still needs a final sanding and polish but I'm going to let it cure for a while first. Total cost was $100 for paint, and $50 for supplies. I rolled on this paint job so there was no overspray, very little mess, low hassle, and not so much invested that I'm worried about driving it. -------------------- 93 Cobra #4563 347ci 12.0@118 505rwhp 524tq 90 GT "Saleen Cobra" style convertible 347ci 67 GT "Eleanor" style coupe 347ci Posts: 1425 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Jan 2003  |  : CLEEN 50 CAFords OG Member # 5867 posted                              daaaaaaaaam cant beat that . Looks outstanding for $150. What does that mean when you say "you rolled on this paint job" ? [ April 09, 2007, 01:12 PM: Message edited by: CLEEN 50 ] -------------------- 91 GT (cafords reg date: 6/02) Posts: 2534 | From: Peninsula | Registered: Jul 2005  |  : lxhatch5.0 ¯ Member # 6319 posted                              DAMN, can u paint my car for $250.00? That coupe is looking clean ass fuck. U painted it urself? Let me know.... TTT -------------------- *NorCal Posts: 1556 | Registered: Dec 2005  |  : BCINGUU ¯ Member # 2397 posted                                 I painted my car with a high density foam roller and, rolled it on! Just like painting a house. I used single stage polyurethane marine paint, which was $38 a quart and I used 3 quarts. Just pour it in the pan and roll it on. There is a technique to doing this, to reduce orangepeel and cut down on sanding time. I got the idea from this monster thread: http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=0&Number=2655425&page=0&fpart=1&vc=1 If you're bored at work go check it out. It's a fun and educational thread. PS - I'm not going to paint anybody else's car but give it a try yourself, it's a great way to spend a weekend. The hard part is all in the prep anyway. [ April 09, 2007, 01:39 PM: Message edited by: BCINGUU ] -------------------- 93 Cobra #4563 347ci 12.0@118 505rwhp 524tq 90 GT "Saleen Cobra" style convertible 347ci 67 GT "Eleanor" style coupe 347ci Posts: 1425 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Jan 2003  |  : 925GT50 ¯ Member # 2683 posted                                 wow thats a great job considering what you were working with. Looks sick!!!!! -------------------- 1990 GT hatch (owned since 05') 1988 GT (sold) 1995 SN95 Cobra (totaled/parted) 1995 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am LT1 (daily driver) Posts: 2443 | From: 925 | Registered: Apr 2003  |  : NiftyWhiteFifty ¯ Member # 4320 posted                              Wow! i've never heard of rolling on car paint! nice work! -------------------- '05 F150 4x4 Posts: 2056 | From: San Jose | Registered: Mar 2004  |  : BCINGUU ¯ Member # 2397 posted                                 It was a fun and interesting experiment. Theoretically, how you get the paint deployed to the surface is less important than the prep and finish work. In practice I found that this method gives more orange peel than you get with sprayed application, but that gets smoothed out in the finish and it would probably be smoother if I had more experience and practice. The nice thing is, it was easy and cheap so I didn't have to worry about how it came out. Definitely not as nice as a professional sprayed paint job but it is road worthy and attention getting, and I have a cool story to tell. -------------------- 93 Cobra #4563 347ci 12.0@118 505rwhp 524tq 90 GT "Saleen Cobra" style convertible 347ci 67 GT "Eleanor" style coupe 347ci Posts: 1425 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Jan 2003  |  : turbo50 ¯ Member # 6700 posted                              I am going to try this myself on my beater car. I can bet that your whole body aches from all of the sanding/polishing. Other than that. Excellent find and your car looks great! -------------------- .........when was the last time YOU built something with YOUR own hands? I offer quality sidework at reasonable prices. PM ME Posts: 7606 | From: Discovery Bay, California | Registered: Apr 2006  |  : BCINGUU ¯ Member # 2397 posted                                 It's cheaper than a gym membership... ;-) -------------------- 93 Cobra #4563 347ci 12.0@118 505rwhp 524tq 90 GT "Saleen Cobra" style convertible 347ci 67 GT "Eleanor" style coupe 347ci Posts: 1425 | From: San Jose, CA | Registered: Jan 2003  |  : 93grbrGT ¯ Member # 6655 posted                              Nice job! Moparts has some nice informative threads if you have the time to search and read. Posts: 165 | Registered: Mar 2006  |  : SlowStockFox Stock Fox Member # 1081 posted                                 sweet car man!!!! congrats -------------------- i walk around....dont drink and drive Posts: 2957 | From: cali | Registered: Mar 2002  |  :

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