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Woohoo! Rustoleum paint job progress!

Started by terrible one, June 07, 2007, 11:33:05 PM

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terrible one

I've finally got the front end of the Charger painted with my Rustoleum. Should look pretty good once it's wetsanded. I still need to paint the k-frame. Waiting on a front bumper and mounting brackets, and trying to patch together my grill, then the front end will be pretty much complete besides an engine. . . The car should be finished paint-wise pretty soon.






Back N Black

Looks good,those fenders look nice and straight. :yesnod:

Ghoste

That's some interesting door grafitti.

OttawaCharger

Looking real good! Did you see the article in HOT ROD magazine where they'd read the Moparts thread and then got good results on a Ford Falcon using the same process?  Amazing what you can do with some time and $100
1968 Charger -currently spread all over my garage!

terrible one

Quote from: OttawaCharger on June 08, 2007, 11:26:39 AM
Looking real good! Did you see the article in HOT ROD magazine where they'd read the Moparts thread and then got good results on a Ford Falcon using the same process?  Amazing what you can do with some time and $100

Didn't catch that, but I did copy the Moparts thread with good results of my own so far.  :icon_smile_cool:

OttawaCharger

Its in the July 2007 Article so you still might be able to peruse it at the local newstand.  ;D It has the green Foose Coupe on the cover
1968 Charger -currently spread all over my garage!

daytonalo



Bandit72

Quote from: terrible one on June 08, 2007, 10:19:10 PM
Quote from: daytonalo on June 08, 2007, 09:03:15 PM
is that a Ford Elite rim !!!!!!!!!

Not one, but four!  ;)

my 77 cougar had them rims...hated every minute of it
Daddy ran whiskey in a big black dodge
bought it at an auction at the masons lodge,
Johnson County Sherriff painted on the side,
just shot a coat of primer then he looked inside,
well him and my uncle tore that engine down,
I still remember that rumblin' sound.....

miamivice

Quote from: OttawaCharger on June 08, 2007, 12:38:36 PM
Its in the July 2007 Article so you still might be able to peruse it at the local newstand.  ;D It has the green Foose Coupe on the cover

do you happen to have a scanner to show us all ;)

Charger1973

How do you get the spray paint to hold up?  It always scratches and chips off too easily whenever I use it for anything.

OttawaCharger

Quote from: miamivice on June 09, 2007, 02:43:21 AM
Quote from: OttawaCharger on June 08, 2007, 12:38:36 PM
Its in the July 2007 Article so you still might be able to peruse it at the local newstand.  ;D It has the green Foose Coupe on the cover

do you happen to have a scanner to show us all ;)
No, I don't  :-[
1968 Charger -currently spread all over my garage!

hutch

thats all Rustoleum spray paint? are you going to put some type of coat over it when its done or just leave it? 
In the words of Colonel Sanders,,,   "I'm too drunk,,, to taste this chicken"

71ChallengeHer

You know they make a glitter clear coat :nana:  Really it looks pretty good.

no318

Rustoleum makes paint in gallon cans to be sprayed on.  I don't think he is talking about the aersol rattle cans.  We used some on several dirt track stock cars and it was pretty durable.  (especially considering the lack of preparation and the torture it was subjected to).

terrible one

As for painting the car, the Rustoleum was applied over primer. I did the engine bay with aerosol cans, because of all of the creases and such. But the rest of the car is being done with just a can of Rustoleum that will be thinned out and rolled on, then wetsanded. This will be repeated for a few coats. (just as in the thread on moparts) I noticed that Rustoleum makes a clear coat, but since this is a pretty glossy enamel, I don't see the need. As for durability, the paint has been very durable from what I've seen. I've had stuff on top of the fenders, etc and my nails havn't hurt it either. It also holds up to wetsanding fine. I think that the key to making this paint hold up is the application.


Silver R/T

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1968 silver/black/red striped R/T
My Charger is hybrid, it runs on gas and on tears of ricers
2001 Ram 2500 CTD
1993 Mazda MX-3 GS SE
1995 Ford Cobra SVT#2722

70charger_boy


bordin34

Looks like it was done profesionally. If you don tmind me asking how much did it cost and how much time have you spent so far?

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1967 Coronet Black 440 Auto
1974 SE Brougham Blue 318 Auto- Sold to a guy in Croatia
1974 Valiant Green 318 Auto - Sold to a guy in Louisiana
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hemi-hampton

Looks good for a spray can. Is that Barbeque Grill Orange or Lawnmower Orange? :smilielol: LEON. :scratchchin:

Charger1973

I dont think it looks bad at all.  Id still be afraid of its durability though.  Ive just not had much luck with the stuff. 

terrible one

Quote from: hemi-hampton on June 09, 2007, 06:55:58 PM
Looks good for a spray can. Is that Barbeque Grill Orange or Lawnmower Orange? :smilielol: LEON. :scratchchin:

Come on man, you know I'm fancier than that! Regal Red! :icon_smile_cool:

terrible one

Quote from: bordin34 on June 09, 2007, 04:34:31 PM
Looks like it was done profesionally. If you don tmind me asking how much did it cost and how much time have you spent so far?

I used 3 rattle cans on the engine bay, because I did two coats. That cost me $18. And then the can of the stuff was about $9 if I remember correctly, and I spent about $10 on some thinner for it. So that's roughly $37 into it so far. I plan on staying $100 and under for the whole car. I'm not sure if it's going to take more than one can to do the rest of the car, but I plan to do two coats so I assume a couple or three of them. I've probably got about 2 hours into painting that front clip.

hemi-hampton

Last I knew a few years back you could buy cheap single stage Western Synthetic enamel with Hardener & Reducer for $55.00. Still today you can buy cheap single stage acrylic Enamel with hardener & reducer for under $100. Not sure about red though? LEON.

terrible one

Quote from: hemi-hampton on June 10, 2007, 10:00:29 AM
Last I knew a few years back you could buy cheap single stage Western Synthetic enamel with Hardener & Reducer for $55.00. Still today you can buy cheap single stage acrylic Enamel with hardener & reducer for under $100. Not sure about red though? LEON.

The thing is, I don't have the equipment to spray the paint on. That's why I went the rattle can/ roll on and sand route.

Silver R/T

why don't you rent spray booth for a day, week, etc. Is one available near you. I can buy some sherwin williams paint base/clear with hardener still for $100 or less. It's not problem to find spray booth here at all also. I just sprayed my Cobra hood/bumper cover at work this past friday.
http://www.cardomain.com/id/mitmaks

1968 silver/black/red striped R/T
My Charger is hybrid, it runs on gas and on tears of ricers
2001 Ram 2500 CTD
1993 Mazda MX-3 GS SE
1995 Ford Cobra SVT#2722

Ricardo


terrible one

Quote from: Silver R/T on June 10, 2007, 12:38:31 PM
why don't you rent spray booth for a day, week, etc. Is one available near you. I can buy some sherwin williams paint base/clear with hardener still for $100 or less. It's not problem to find spray booth here at all also. I just sprayed my Cobra hood/bumper cover at work this past friday.

No.


71ChallengeHer