http://www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html

Maybe this has been on here before, but I've been away over a month now and figured I needed to post something of value, or at least worthy of debate. This actually looks good from a distance and in web photos but who knows....I just got to thinking after pumping so much money into my engine just how much did I really want to spend on paint anyway...

DS

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For the amount of work involved in painting a car, just do it right. That way you won't hit yourself in the head every time you notice all the imperfections.

Hey!! That dont look too bad! Most people cant tell a cheap paint job from a immaculate one anyway, otherwise Maaco would have gone out of buisness a long time ago. And to top it off it's a Corvair! If you could show me how to transplant my diesel engine in the rear of my benz that would be the iceing on the cake.Im a ex corvair guy that still has a stash of vair parts.

I have to wonder how that looks up close. I find it hard to believe there aren't imperfections that are very noticeable. It does look very good from the pics though.

I guess if you just want something to hold you over until you can afford to do it right, this may not be a bad option. My Benz could use this as a temporary fix until I can get a real paint job. At least this would be better than peeling clear everywhere.

Bad paint jobs can show up as bubbling paint in less than a month. You have your orange peel paint, mis-matched paint, and other problems to deal with. If you're keeping a car, it should be done right in my opinion because you'll just be banging your head against the wall in a short time if a short cut is taken.

The hard part is finding a good body or paint shop. Once you find one, pay 'em what they ask.

Regards,


Randy Kasal

Yes, there are ways to save money while still getting a good paint job. Removing trim, etc. yourself would save some coin if you really want it done right. Find a shop you can work with and they can probably tell you ways to get the cost down without sacrificing quality.

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Yeah, old news, someone posted this atleast 5 months ago, perhaps even more. Sorry dude.

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Looks good for what it is, but by no means would this pass in person inspection, I have seen that same exact process and a few tweaks many times, for what it is... Awesome!...Take an old beater and make a decent ten feet away ride.