02-12-2007, 03:02 PM
hrm, I'd heard paint was more expensive than that. Never really looked in depth b/c at this point I had no interest in getting all the appropriate tools. Someday I will, but not yet.
I think it's safe to say that I got the clear off of the truck's fenders :-p , but I do understand what you're saying and it makes sense. The clear was peeling off of my old 240 coupe.
For 3&4, I think that the mineral spirits is supposed to help make it more flexible. I know it helps the paint level out, but I imagine it also affects the paints chemical qualities and flexibility may be one of them. Supposedly the properties of Rustoleum also help in the bite into the surface. There are guys saying that you don't even need to primer anything, just rough and paint. That's a bit much for me so I primed a lot of it and layed some extra primer where the metal was showing through.
Didn't know it available in spray cans. Would this be custom tinted and just poured in the bottle? One of the biggest advantages, IMO, of the single stage is the unlimited color selection, which is one of the biggest disadvantages of this method to me.
I challenge you to a duel (slaps Chad across face with Lindsey's pink mitten) :-). I am interested to see how it holds up. If the person that buys the SE-R or truck stays in touch, I guess we'll find out. The Z might get this treatment, just depends on where I am in life when it gets to this stage.
I like this discussion, as you have obviously researched the painting aspect (and we all know you're a perfectionist ;-) ), plus you're equipped for it. If nothing else, you can point out to any skeptics that there is flaws. I never said there weren't, but this has potential and can definitely come out better than paying Maaco $1000 for a crap job. If nothing else, it lets you control most of the aspects of the task at hand.
I think it's safe to say that I got the clear off of the truck's fenders :-p , but I do understand what you're saying and it makes sense. The clear was peeling off of my old 240 coupe.
For 3&4, I think that the mineral spirits is supposed to help make it more flexible. I know it helps the paint level out, but I imagine it also affects the paints chemical qualities and flexibility may be one of them. Supposedly the properties of Rustoleum also help in the bite into the surface. There are guys saying that you don't even need to primer anything, just rough and paint. That's a bit much for me so I primed a lot of it and layed some extra primer where the metal was showing through.
Didn't know it available in spray cans. Would this be custom tinted and just poured in the bottle? One of the biggest advantages, IMO, of the single stage is the unlimited color selection, which is one of the biggest disadvantages of this method to me.
I challenge you to a duel (slaps Chad across face with Lindsey's pink mitten) :-). I am interested to see how it holds up. If the person that buys the SE-R or truck stays in touch, I guess we'll find out. The Z might get this treatment, just depends on where I am in life when it gets to this stage.
I like this discussion, as you have obviously researched the painting aspect (and we all know you're a perfectionist ;-) ), plus you're equipped for it. If nothing else, you can point out to any skeptics that there is flaws. I never said there weren't, but this has potential and can definitely come out better than paying Maaco $1000 for a crap job. If nothing else, it lets you control most of the aspects of the task at hand.