My 50$ paint Job! Dont Laugh.

[Bruce Leroy]

My car was in bad need of paint... extreamly. I decided to go ahead and try the $50 paint job because:
1. I'm moving on monday, and I didn't see myself being able to get it painted after I moved.
2. When I put in my 2 weeks notice, My boss cut me down to just 2 days a week, So I had ALOT of extra time on my hands.
3. I'm basically broke.

here is the thread i got the idea from
http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread/1555133

My car went from this

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/2_607302c453435578592db246435d93eb.jpg

then I had a fender bender
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/160508058373_290_1.jpg

Then it was like this
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/Picture002Small.jpg


Then the paint job began
(i didn't take pics of when I painted the hood/trunk/roof)

9/25
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/IMG_1534Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/IMG_1535Small.jpg

9/26 (2 coats)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/IMG_1536Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/IMG_1537Small.jpg

9/27 (2 coats)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/IMG_1538Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/IMG_1539Small.jpg

9/28
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/IMG_1542Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/IMG_1545Small.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v602/2blu/IMG_1543Small.jpg

The car still needs to be buffed and polished, But i kind of like the "flat" look.
As of rignt now I don't have a front bumper, I'll order one when I get settled in.

Coments are welcome.

[pimpstaman90]

So, what was your grand total...? looks pretty dam good...

[mocha latte cupcake]

looks like you did a good job for a 30 footer :D

[ORGANIZATIONXIII]

from the pics it doesn't look bad..

[TicketRedBB6]

It looks good considering you painted it yourself. Good job.

[Bruce Leroy]

So, what was your grand total...? looks pretty dam good...

Probably like $60. Couldn't be much more. I spent more money on sand paper than Paint.

Paint = $15
2 Rollers = $5
Thinner = $7
Paint Trays = $3
Sand Paper and tape = $20
Then add in an extra $15 for extra rollers and stuff I wasted my money on

So ~ $65

[Sammich]

cant wait for better pics, but looks like u did great prep work. nice man

[JDM onlyy]

Dang....I think I might do that to my car now...

[GaGen2Teg]

thats pretty good bro

[cactusEG]

budget builder... looks good.

[LiL PaKi]

should have gone and bought 1 thing of primer and one thing of clear coat... got a $20 paint gun from harbor freight and called it a day..

[esiatlanta]

it doesnt look bad dude.....i like it....

[Bruce Leroy]

should have gone and bought 1 thing of primer and one thing of clear coat... got a $20 paint gun from harbor freight and called it a day..

After i get the $20 gun, I still need a compressor. And then it would go to waste since i'm moving into an appt. And my parents would have killed me if i turned their garage into a spray booth.


These are the results after a buff ploish
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b82/anghellicdan/build%20thread/Picture141.jpg

[LiL PaKi]

nice

[joesblk_teg]

looks good alot of people on this site have done the 50$ paint job
including me here's my miata that i did
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i71/joesblk_teg/miataFS014.jpg

what type of paint did you use and are you gonna put a clear coat on it?

[quickdodge®]

Probably like $60. Couldn't be much more. I spent more money on sand paper than Paint.

Paint = $15
2 Rollers = $5
Thinner = $7
Paint Trays = $3
Sand Paper and tape = $20
Then add in an extra $15 for extra rollers and stuff I wasted my money on

So ~ $65

If that's the truth, good job, man. Later, QD.

[ryanh300]

Great job man..im from fayette too

[Stormhammer]

how's the orange peel?

[con]

nice, I'll pay you $200 on top of materials to do mine :D

[mushroom_toy]

Looks real good!

[Tracy]

Please tell me that IS NOT a Slide or Die sticker on your car!!!1!!!!! :D

[HatchMan]

Looks real good.
U Broke?? There 's an XJ and a G sitting in your garage dude! haha

[Bruce Leroy]

Please tell me that IS NOT a Slide or Die sticker on your car!!!1!!!!! :D

Yep. I just like the sticker.


Looks real good.
U Broke?? There 's an XJ and a G sitting in your garage dude! haha

My parents have bank, But i'm BROKE!


how's the orange peel?
Not to bad. I thinned the paint alot at the beginning.

[SampaGuy]

That looks really good nick. Is kyle still going to move with you?

[Elbow]

Looks good! I am doing a DIY paint job soon. Motivated now!

[NAG2I]

where did you get the paint?
thinking about trying it

[Tree]

not bad.. house paint??

[mxglory258]

Probably like $60. Couldn't be much more. I spent more money on sand paper than Paint.

Paint = $15
2 Rollers = $5
Thinner = $7
Paint Trays = $3
Sand Paper and tape = $20
Then add in an extra $15 for extra rollers and stuff I wasted my money on

So ~ $65
Rollers?? lol What kind of paint and stuff did you use?? I'm impressed!! I need to do a severe paint job on my CRX. For budget (due to my moving) this looks like the hot ticket!!

Could I get some fairly specific details?? Paint, rollers, things like that, what polish you used on the paint, and sand paper and what not!!

+1 Its all i'm worth, I think ya deserve more!

[antiv6]

damn im surprised it looks like it does even though the pics arent to detailed, there are a lot of cars running around full primer that sure could use something like this lol

[JDM onlyy]

Thinking about doing this but I would like a good full write up on it to do it, plus the type of paint to use...I don't know what color I want to paint my car...

[joesblk_teg]

for everyone who missed the thread about the 50$ paint jobs http://www.importatlanta.com/forums/showthread.php?t=81305&highlight=paint

[Bruce Leroy]

For everyone looking for a write up. here is a quote from the person who originally started it.



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/d13/69martin/Picture10.jpg
the car before:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d13/69martin/IM000475.jpg
another after pic:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d13/69martin/DSC00164.jpg
here is a car i sprayed (71 beetle, midnight blue metalic):
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d13/69martin/DSC00194.jpg
here is the car before (71 beetle):
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d13/69martin/Picture1.jpg

here's a few pics of the charger done:
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d13/69martin/DSC02764.jpg
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d13/69martin/DSC02769.jpg

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 bumpers, door handles it just sticks out more.


Instead of using tremclad, i just used plain rustoleum gloss white.

[Bruce Leroy]

That looks really good nick. Is kyle still going to move with you?

Thanks peter. Yea we are moving on monday!

[K-Rock]

i'll pay you to do my car :)

[Mad Mike]

car looks great and now I have to start painting my brothers truck then my crx.
Its hard to belive you can get it to look that good with a roller but hey its all in the prep and sanding.

good job cant wait to see it finished.

[speedminded]

Rollers?? lol What kind of paint and stuff did you use?? I'm impressed!! I need to do a severe paint job on my CRX. For budget (due to my moving) this looks like the hot ticket!!

Could I get some fairly specific details?? Paint, rollers, things like that, what polish you used on the paint, and sand paper and what not!!

+1 Its all i'm worth, I think ya deserve more!Ever think about clicking the link he posted :tongue:

Then click the first link again and scroll down 8 or 9 posts...took me 10 seconds ;)

[Krushn4Kids]

Nice improvement.

Especially for under $100 :goodjob:

[SampaGuy]

Thanks peter. Yea we are moving on monday!


Thats cool man, good luck to you guys and hit me up next time youre back in the atl !

[SVTCobra1]

it looks better than many ive seen but if i ever saw someone using a roller on their car i would:lmfao: . not trying to bash you because as long as it looks better than it did and its a temporary fix its not bad.

[Hundo®]

not half bad... o_O