Night Fury Posted October 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 It was beyond faded/oxidized. Half of the paint on the roof was cracked and down to the METAL....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visitor Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 should of just roll on painted it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadz34 Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 should of just roll on painted it. Dirt squirrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 i painted my cutlass with rustoleum and a roller. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Fury Posted October 29, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 Defenitly should've tried rolling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern8tion9l Posted October 29, 2010 Report Share Posted October 29, 2010 it goes on surprisingly smooth and even. and you can wetsand and buff it pretty good. except the aluminum color; that looks almost like primer on my car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 I rolled on the bannana for less than $100 but it didnt last very long once parked outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Addicted to eaton Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Step 1: Have mismatched coloured car. Step 2: Spray bomb entire car spending $300+. Step 3: Sell car in spraybombed condition that no one wants. Step 4: Profit?? I'm kidding Buck, although I might not be far from reality. I love the fact that you took the plunge and to be honest I like (love) the look from the pics, just the even-ness of colour etc. . . . You should really keep the GTP. Plus, you'll make BGA happy. Either that or . . . . sell to Anthony, Anthony trades it to Josh for PS3 plus games + money + wing man to helps Anthony get secks. Josh then trades it back to Anthony for $100 Subway card, $400 and beat up '94 GTP with '92 dash, and then Anthony sells it back to you for $800 and then BGA buys it back for $850. I LOL'D 4 ZHOURS!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS009 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 just make sure there's a decent amount of clearcoat on there and try wetsanding with 1000-2000 grit sandpaper, polish it and see how it works. It shouldn't look too bad if you try that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Fury Posted October 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Laid the clear on pretty thick, I did wetsand it, and polishing it didn't do shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mra32 Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 laying on thick is a relative term when using a spray can, as ive found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTP091 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Why didn't you just take it to maaco at least for $300 it would look almost decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 It looks better than it did!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Fury Posted October 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Why didn't you just take it to maaco at least for $300 it would look almost decent. If I had the money, I'd have it professionally done........... Actually I wouldn't even have this car if I had money........ Ever think that I didn't/don't have the money to get it done right? It's a 20 year old car with lots of dents and dings, a tired LQ1, and tired everything else. I don't see the big issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white4d96 Posted October 31, 2010 Report Share Posted October 31, 2010 Personally I think it looks much better than before. I wish I had the guts to do this to my car but the paint isn't THAT bad...yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I don't know why everyone is knocking him for trying, how many other people her would to taken on a project like that on their own? personally I don't trust myself enough to do it. As for the comment about why didn't he take it to maaco... this will last longer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I don't know why everyone is knocking him for trying, how many other people her would to taken on a project like that on their own? personally I don't trust myself enough to do it. As for the comment about why didn't he take it to maaco... this will last longer He sold it so who cares how long it would last? A maaco job woud gave turned out leaps and bounds better in the short term and definitely would be easier to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visitor Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I don't know why everyone is knocking him for trying, how many other people her would to taken on a project like that on their own? personally I don't trust myself enough to do it. As for the comment about why didn't he take it to maaco... this will last longer I wouldnt take it on as its a mistake. and maaco is good for about 5 years..probably longer the the rest of the car will last Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoobyDoo82 Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I totally know where you're coming from... I started out on my 93 Cavalier expecting a factory fresh paint job, only to give up and paint it flat black . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnatGoSplat Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I don't think Rustoleum will outlast Maaco. I've read several people said their shiny Rustoleum paint jobs turned dull relatively quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSI_MuNkY Posted November 2, 2010 Report Share Posted November 2, 2010 I've seen a Maaco paint job fail in the same season as it was painted, started flaking off!! Captain Ficho's spray bomb job has lasted longer than that! Maaco has/had such a bad name in Ontario that 90% of them ended up having to change their names. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Ficho Posted November 3, 2010 Report Share Posted November 3, 2010 I've seen a Maaco paint job fail in the same season as it was painted, started flaking off!! Captain Ficho's spray bomb job has lasted longer than that! Maaco has/had such a bad name in Ontario that 90% of them ended up having to change their names. 2 years biatch and the krylon still shines up nice when I wash it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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