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L14MNP
10-05-07, 04:27 PM
http://www.sr20forum.com/general-sr20/195097-did-%2450-dollar-paint-job.html

Aint so bad, as long as it doesn't come off lol

OK for a drift schlag or suclike IMO
JSeymour
10-05-07, 04:30 PM
Bargain! looks way better then what i was expecting.
valverguy
10-05-07, 04:31 PM
lol that looks pretty darn good. im sure there is more to it than that though i mean christ!
L14MNP
10-05-07, 04:33 PM
Aye, something doesn't add up. I've seen rollered vans/buses etc before and OMG, brush hairs in paint too lol
Iain
10-05-07, 04:34 PM
I'd never even dream about painting a car with a roller but the results don't look too horrific lol
Mike
10-05-07, 04:34 PM
noway that looks ace!
L14MNP
10-05-07, 04:37 PM
Aye lol tempted to do the xr2 in black now LOL

What is rustoleum though, do we have a UK equivalent?

'Cos if it's the same price as a big tin of hammerite then this aint gona cost 30 ish quid!
bigbened
10-05-07, 04:38 PM
mint
Kinky Monza
10-05-07, 04:40 PM
That's Boll*cks! there's no way that finish is possible using ANY rollers!!!
L14MNP
10-05-07, 04:42 PM
Don't see why TBH, very thin coats, and flat down any runs / layers, be hard to get it that good, but I think you could get it presentable.

Or do like a kid near me and rattle can your car on the drive! pmsl
Jack
10-05-07, 04:42 PM
Might have to roller the saloon lol
valverguy
10-05-07, 04:46 PM
i would attempt a rattle can DIY but NOT on the drive. i would do it in a decent dry place though. Thing to do is only use 2/3s of the rattle can then open a newun. cuts down on spatters etc. The flat and polish afterwards would be the hardest bit though :P
L14MNP
10-05-07, 04:47 PM
Yeah you can get some nice ghey baby blue colours in Homebase lol
L14MNP
10-05-07, 04:47 PM
i would attempt a rattle can DIY but NOT on the drive. i would do it in a decent dry place though. Thing to do is only use 2/3s of the rattle can then open a newun. cuts down on spatters etc. The flat and polish afterwards would be the hardest bit though :P

I hate it when you rattle can something and the can is on its last legs and you keep going and going, then splurt! lol fcuk.
Jack
10-05-07, 04:49 PM
Yeah you can get some nice ghey baby blue colours in Homebase lol
Balls, I've got a colour sorted now, just need to save some pennies for the spray. Sooooo.... 2009 then
L14MNP
10-05-07, 04:52 PM
Balls, I've got a colour sorted now, just need to save some pennies for the spray. Sooooo.... 2009 then

You mean your local motorfactors is out of Mehico red until Saturday, 'cos you claimed the 3 cans of Hycote from his stock lol
rednova
10-05-07, 05:07 PM
doesnt look bad that - if you read it he thinned out the black so would flow easier and sanded it back before polishing - it used to get done back in the day by heating the paint up first then applying was known as hotpot or something my teacher once told me
Ash
10-05-07, 05:14 PM
it's a photoshop lol

sorry, that finish is probably better than the car had new! I guess it could work but it shouldn't.
Jack
10-05-07, 05:47 PM
You mean your local motorfactors is out of Mehico red until Saturday, 'cos you claimed the 3 cans of Hycote from his stock lol
Its not gonna be red :thumb:
L14MNP
10-05-07, 05:49 PM
cool, no hints then?
Jack
10-05-07, 05:50 PM
Not yet. Won't be for a while yet anyway.
L14MNP
10-05-07, 05:53 PM
ghey! Get it done Aston tungsten silver lol
valverguy
11-05-07, 05:38 PM
done it loads of times with a rattle can and to be honest id rather only use 2/3s of the can and buy a newun rather than sand the whole thing back again lol. Im done and dusted with rattle cans nower days though. i just take it the bodyshop and stump up the money for a good job. dont get me wrong i can get a half decent finish certainly presentable BUT i cant be ****d taking a full weekend to get a bumper looking good.
Rexy
11-05-07, 08:24 PM
Jack, the saloons spray job on the shaloon cost a grand total of ?46 lol