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im just playin in the paint so far...testing durability more than anything.....felt pretty solid i think.
ive gotta do at least SOME bodywork before i can really
paint any car parts.
i think ill buy some orange and mix a little of my red in...should look sweet, and pretty well match my current color..i could only paint from the windshield back right now as im still "bashed" up in the front ; ( ...z
 
Barry,

Don't loose heart now man! Remember, you set out to conduct an experiment. If the experiment fails, you are only out $56. As you said yourself, anything is an improvement over what you had.
 
It's OK I think,
I realized I was putting the stuff on too thin, then with every wetsand I was just taking it off again.
Slapped that stuff on real thick this time and I think I'm in business.
 
Baz said:
I'm using 1500, it's supposed to rain tomorrow, maybe it would be easier to wetsand in the rain?
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Sure, why not! Let Mother Nature lend a hand!! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif
 
I think I'm done. Just a little touching up and a polish / buff needed. I can get more shine and less orange peel with some more work this morning, but all in all, I have a $56 paint job.
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Barry, you bad man. Surely looks preaty darn good.
 
Looks good from here. Do you feel it is a worthwhile improvement over the previous paint?
 
Barry,

Looks very nice. Would you mind doing a short writeup of the steps you took? I know there's lots of pages out there but a brief summary would be great. It would answer questions such as:

(1) paint used - rustoleum pro or regular?

(2) sanding after every two coats, how many coats total, grit of paper, amount of mineral spirits used...etc.

That's all I need...Oh...and when can I drop my car off with $56 on the front seat. LOL

Thanks...if you don't have the time that's OK also.
 
drooartz said:
Do you feel it is a worthwhile improvement over the previous paint?
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It's a massive improvement, but it is <u>VERY</u> hard work, so I will reserve my 'worthwhile' judgment. If i had a maaco nearby and $300+, I would go that route, but it is a nice sense of accomplishment.
I guess as this was an experiment, it passed, it did what it was supposed to do so I can report to all thinking about doing this, yes, it's an alternative, yes, it works and the amount of success depends on the amount of work you put in.
I'm happy with the result, although I will persist to a glass like mirror finish, something this car hasn't seen in probably 20 years.
 
Bruce, someone already did a summary on the Mopar board, although it is a 'long summary' it does reduce the size of that original thread down considerably.
If you don't find what you're looking for within, let me know.
https://board.moparts.org:80/ubbthreads/s...art=1&PHPSESSID

The paint used was regular, 'Stop Rust - Enamel paint', I used varying ratios of mineral spirits, depending on the weather. That sounds weird, but when it got warmer, I used less to achieve the same consistency as when it was about 40* outside.
I did a total of three coats, used 1500 grit. The number of coats will depend on what colour you are starting with, whether you are going lighter or darker than original, that would indicate more coats needed. (2 coats, wetsand, 1 thick coat, wetsand), again depending on the thickness of your applications form the roller. These three coats used about 1 quart of Rustoleum and 3 pints of mineral spirits, so overall, about 60-40. A Spridget is obviously smaller and doesn't have a roof, so I would have to assume that a quart would be more than enough for 4 coats.
this really is a seat of your pants kind of operation, because there are so many variables that you have to feel first hand and make adjustments for that reading it from a sheet of paper won't accomodate for.
 
looks good barry....ill probably be following soon.
started assessing the dents and did a little wire wheeling
yesterday.....wont be long......z
 
Barry,

Thanks for the info., just what I was looking for. I'll be doing this in the spring.
 
One more question. Could you use other types of paint, like any good enamel? I would like to find something near IRIS BLUE, but it seem like Rustoleum only makes that for spray cans. Only need to use it on the inside of my tub and on the underside. Also, this could be a paint as you go process. Also, I will go back to the condensed version from the MOPAR site, then look in the whole MOPAR site if needed. ANY SUGGESTIONS????
 
I think I am going to try a roller and some black rustoleum on the door jambs and here is why. The last paint that was put on my car was gold and must have had cryptonite in it or something. Nothing sprayed will stick to it even when it is sanded down good. It wrinkles and crinkles, enamel, laquer, primer, everything, but for some reason the brushed one paint seems to soak in and not do this and sticks well. I just went through all this inside of the trunk lid. I cannot sand down the areas to remove all the paint in the door hinge area and part of the area on the bottom is already shiney black por-15 and nothing will stick to that either. so I am going to try gloss black rustomeum on the door jambs. The outside will be yellow. takes a deep breath I hope this looks decent in the end.
 
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