Elcheapo Paint Job Still Shines

[55 Fargo]

Hi all, by Mid May, it willbe 1 year since I painted my 47.

Now I know this is no stellar paint job, maybe Maaco quality, minus the runs, and bit of dust.

But this was $40.00 a gallon high gloss Industrial alkyd enamel mixed with Medium speed Dupont reducer, and generic high gloss hardener, designed for acrlyic enamels.

I learned this recipe from Tim Adams, it worked very well, the problems with the paint, runs, peel dirt etc, were my fault, and my cheapo harbourfreight type equipment. I have not cut and polished this paint, it is as I sprayed it, and just washed about 6 times.

This paint shines like crazy, as much as BC/CC, maybe not the clarity, or depth, again the inexperience caused that, my body prep is marginal.......Fred the pic was taken 15 minutes ago, it is about 55 here today

Edited March 13, 2010 by Rockwood

[1940plymouth]

Sure looks good to me, congrats

[55 Fargo]

Thanx Bob, it's a 25 footer paint job

[1940plymouth]

I tell everyone that mine looks good at either 50 mph or 50 ft. My son painted it with Teal Rustoleum ten years ago, one of his first paint jobs. He did a great job and it has basically held up very well.

How about a frontal shot of the car?

[55 Fargo]

Here you go Bob, the bumpers are bad, and the front hood lip trim needs to be chromed, once the bumpers are chromed, stainless polished, and new tires, she will be sweeter.

This car was a real pile of crap, I am a real novice, so she is okay as an old driver.....

[randroid]

Fred,

I like it. What sort of cheapo Harbor Freight equipment did you use?

-Randy

[Frank Elder]

How about a shot from the sunny side next time:)

[55 Fargo]

Randy, I have a Sears Craftsman 33 Gallon compressor, with a 2 hp motor, much like Joe Flanagans, I used line filters, just cheap ones, a gravity feed 1.4 mm tipped knock-off HVLP spray gun.

The compressor was $300, but you may be able to borrow one, the paint gun was $30, the moisture trap filters about $30.

The paint was mixed 8-4-1 that is 8 parts paint, 4 parts reducer, 1 part hardener, this is as per Tim Adams suggestion.

The paint was $40.00, the reducer $10.00, the hardener $25.00, and tape and masking paper, lacquer thinner for clean-up.

The fillers, glaze, primers (used a 2 kurethane high build primer over filler work, the base primer over bare metal was Rusty metal primer, cut with reducer (as per Tim Adams recipe), all worked well with no compatibility issues.

Hope this answers your ????..................Fred

[P-12 Tommy]

It looks pretty damn good for El Cheapo. It'll probably look REAL good once you wet sand and buff it out.

Tom

[Niel Hoback]

You should be very proud of that job. Looks really good.

[Jim Yergin]

Fred,

Looks great. For even better effect you should post a before picture to show what you started with.

Jim Yergin

[randroid]

Fred,

Yes, and thank you. I already have a compressor a little bigger than yours and a 10 gallon tank that I plan to adapt for extra storage and since I'm going to be spraying the fenders, etc, and be rolling the body I think it will work. Now all I need to do is get back to work and earn a little money and be done with it.

-Randy

[55 Fargo]

Fred,

Looks great. For even better effect you should post a before picture to show what you started with.

Jim Yergin

Here you go, this was after I washed her a bit...

The picture Summer , she is in base primer

Edited March 13, 2010 by Rockwood

[1940plymouth]

One fine look car, you have done a great job, you must get lots of "high fives" when driving it. The kids looked as if they were enjoying it also

[thrashingcows]

I'd be more then happy with that "El Cheapo" on Fernando....I think you did a great job!!

I'm going to save this thread so I can come back on it when the time comes for me to paint.

[Joe Flanagan]

Fred, after seeing the before pictures of that car, I can appreciate how much work you've done. It's come a long way. The pics of your engine bay look great, too.

[55 Fargo]

Hi Joe, it is far froma professional job, but yes it has been and continues to be a lot of work.

It keeps the mind sharp, and keeps me out of trouble...........LOL

[JerseyHarold]

Looks good , Fred. You've brought that car a long way from where it started.