so what is...?
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Denver, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
so what is...?
the cheapest paint and or paint products that you have ever used??
i ask because i am using some realllllllly cheap (ie: 8 dollars a pint) paint. i took off the headlight covers and pained them and they actually turned out pretty friggin well for the first coat. ima put on the second coat tomorrow. and maybe a cheap'o clear coat after that. im starting to paint tomorrow me thiinks. i da'd the entire car today!! im exhausted! i blocking all the spots i couldnt get first thing in the day tomorrow. pictures will be posted soon... i gotsta go pick up supplies for tomorrow.
anyways, im using ridiculously cheap paint and tis turning out well so far... so what have yall paid/used.
i ask because i am using some realllllllly cheap (ie: 8 dollars a pint) paint. i took off the headlight covers and pained them and they actually turned out pretty friggin well for the first coat. ima put on the second coat tomorrow. and maybe a cheap'o clear coat after that. im starting to paint tomorrow me thiinks. i da'd the entire car today!! im exhausted! i blocking all the spots i couldnt get first thing in the day tomorrow. pictures will be posted soon... i gotsta go pick up supplies for tomorrow.
anyways, im using ridiculously cheap paint and tis turning out well so far... so what have yall paid/used.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Watkins Glen NY
What you feel is ready today after a DA probably isn't ready yet..
Even with cheap paints, good preparation and taking your time will yield results. Poor prep and expensive paint will not make the paint job.
OK back to your Q...the cheapest I've used is single stage urethane, PPG Omni. It looks OK, but not the easiest I've ever sprayed. Thin in coverage/color (not so much physically too thin). IIRC, it was around $90/gallon (?). One of PPGs' lower end paints.
Good luck!
Racer
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Champaign Urbana IL
I would look into rustoleum roll on paint. I know it sounds like a horrible idea, but it seems to turn out great if you do it right. There is HUGE thread on some mopar forum. Check it out http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=1&vc=1 It may take hours to read it all, but it is very interseting and legit! I forgot to mention total cost is $50
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Burning Brakes
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From: Denver, CO
St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
rustoleum is actually what im using... im not entirely ready to paint.. and i know this, im more excited. im not looking for a 8k paint job.. im lookin for something to drive for about 1.5 months and look relatively like a car. i am currently in red and primer.. the primer had black toasted over the top to spot imperfections. i only sanded the outside.. i need to do at least some of the door and t-top jams. i am DEFINATELY not pulling the doors and stuff off. WAY to much time and work to do this "RIGHT". so far it looks alright, as i said before.. i woulda posted pics now, but no usb cable in sight.
what else has been used?
what else has been used?
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Paint is not anything I ever look for the "cheapest". Too much time doing prep and repair to cover it up with cheap paint.........
