50.00 Paint Job on My TD Wagon?

[warmblood58]

Must confess, I read all the Mopar/and other Rustoleum posts regarding rolling on a finish though it appears that Brightside Marine Poly Urethane paint is now the preferred paint for gloss and UV protection. I love my wagon but cannot see spending 5,000 for a high quality paint job. My last high end paint job years ago on a bmw was somewhat of a disaster along with Maaco. Building the paint up with lots of leveling via sanding and final polishing all makes sense to me and you cannot beat the price . . . . anyone want to talk me out of this? If the car were my former '70 280sl this would not be an option but at this point with the clear coat peeling, etc. its time to do something . . . . any thoughts out there? I have seen some pretty amazing efforts via the internet, quite impressive actually!

[compu_85]

If you have the time for the prep work I'd say go for it. I'd love to see the results!

The key is the prep work.

-J

[bricktron]

prep work, and remembering to take it slowly. if you ever catch yourself rushing you are prone to messing it up. also, if you don't have a booth, park as far as you can from any blown dust or dirt. post the results!

[Stretch]

Is this the link you mean?

50 Dollar Paint

I think if it works it is a bloody fantastic way of doing it.

I reckon also as it is a bit of an art using a polishing machine this is an ideal way of learning how to polish - if you cock it up just brush on some more and wait for it to dry.

I'd like to buy a cheap Honda myself to try this out on - well I would if her indoors wasn't likely to go ballistic 'cos there'd be two cars on the driveway in bits...

...if I were to do it to a Honda I'd even say oh bollocks to prep-work and just sand it smooth and degrease with something like this =>

http://www.autopaintsbrighton.co.uk/u-pol-system-20-panel-wipe--degreaser-fast--slow-5-litres-226-p.asp

[warmblood58]

Originally Posted by compu_85

If you have the time for the prep work I'd say go for it. I'd love to see the results!

The key is the prep work.

-J

lots of wet sanding . . . . . prep is highly important with this technique, I agree!

[Simpler=Better]

Mock up a booth with tarps if you have to do it outdoors, and wet the ground before you start. We used to wet our shop floor and only paint on rainy days.

[rs899]

The "new" stuff doesn't seem to be so cheap ~$150 gallon. What's the point?

I have a VW cabriolet I may resurrect and paint with this stuff:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/valspar-tractor-amp-implement-high-gloss-enamel-oliver-green-1-gal--3449693

they even have a hardener available for $15...

[warmblood58]

Originally Posted by rs899

The "new" stuff doesn't seem to be so cheap ~$150 gallon. What's the point?

I have a VW cabriolet I may resurrect and paint with this stuff:

Valspar Tractor & Implement High Gloss Enamel, Oliver Green, 1 gal. - 3449693 | Tractor Supply Company

they even have a hardener available for $15...

I found much lower pricing online for Brightside Poly - one point that people seem to forget that part of the appeal of this technique is less masking and no spraying as the paint is rolled on with closed cell foam rollers and tipped -it self levels but of course needs to be leveled via much sanding. It is a very cost effective way to paint a car but does require quite a few hours of sanding, etc. I have seen some beautiful Brit sports cars done this way - my wagon was 1,000.00 and runs great but now is the time to paint. My previous experiences with high quality paint jobs have been poor - my best friend says it best "you cannot pay people enough money today to do a good job" so, I might as well do it myself and have fun in the process -

[rs899]

^^ please point me to reasonable sources of Brightside Poly...

[warmblood58]

Originally Posted by rs899

^^ please point me to reasonable sources of Brightside Poly...

Are you looking at gallon pricing?

[warmblood58]

Brightside One Part Polyurethane Paint with Teflon (Interlux) - Topside Paint

Here you go -

[rs899]

Ah, I see $120/gal.

[panZZer]

no way to see what the actual colors are

[Walkenvol]

As we are offering opinions here, I believe its possible to achieve a higher quality level for the average skilled painter using the roller / sanding method as it it much more forgiving. With most current spray methods all the prep work has to be fairly perfect prior to painting. With the roller method, you can keep going back to an area until you achieve the desired level of quality.

To me the down side would be the lack of clearcoat which would require reqular waxing to maintain the "shiny" car finish we all like.

[DeliveryValve]

Originally Posted by panZZer

no way to see what the actual colors are

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