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$50 paint jobs anyone????

Started by FATPSI vbmenu_register("postmenu_1091943", true); · 11 Aug 2006 · 33 replies

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StockerNAArchived member

09-09-08, 21:15 GMT+10#21

has anyone tried this out yet??

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SkitzvkArchived member

09-09-08, 21:38 GMT+10#22

very tempting even if somone got a panel from a wreckers and gave it a go

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Psi_WagonArchived member

10-09-08, 06:49 GMT+10#23

hey, my VH cost me less than $50 to paint! lol

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giantbrandonArchived member

10-09-08, 15:12 GMT+10#24

should get them around to paint me fence

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SkitzvkArchived member

14-09-08, 13:16 GMT+10#25

where do you buy that paint from rustolem

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MahZaRArchived member

16-12-08, 20:43 GMT+10#26

think about it...you stripped your car down, engine out, ready to pay some guy $5000+ to spray it...why not give it a shot before you book anything? or even better hire a compressor and give it a crack haha, after all isn't that the fun part of building a car? i couldn't justify paying over 2g for a paint job personally...

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Phase5Archived member

16-12-08, 21:18 GMT+10#27

hahahaha heard and seen this one before! that sh1tty methods been round for ever. if ya really really like doing more prep, sanding, brush/roller work and buffing than you can bend your mind around, by all means, give it a go fellas. and if your gunna try that, buy a cheap gravity gun and try and spray it yourself. its less work and will look heaps better.

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BOB18UArchived member

21-12-08, 07:35 GMT+10#28

Wattyl kill-rust is as close to tremclad and rustoleoum as you will get in oz.

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bassboy36Archived member

18-02-09, 00:20 GMT+10#29

you can get rustoleum in oz its by a place called DyMark Paints, theyve got shops all accross Australia. After reading this, and another 5 articles about doing the same thing, i am absolutely convinced and will start this as soon as possible!!!! ill keep you guys posted as to when i do it and how it turns out! check this article http://www.rickwrench.com/ thanks for the suggestion guys!

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macdeeeArchived member

18-02-09, 19:13 GMT+10#30

i reckon ill stick with the gun method haha buffing a car has to be the worst thing about spray painting...even more so a whole car

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bassboy36Archived member

19-02-09, 23:11 GMT+10#31

ill seriously give this a shot. ive got a paint retailer getting me a quote on how much the stuff is.

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obsesvArchived member

20-02-09, 00:01 GMT+10#32

the thread was old enough!

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Calsta88Archived member

24-03-09, 09:10 GMT+10#33

Ok, if you take your car to a spray shop what are the chances an apprentice will work on it, i mean its only a VL right? However nice it might be... If you want a cheap paint job but cbf doing it yourself go to any automotive TAFE (theres one in coburg, vic) and they will paint your car professionally (3rd-4th yr apprentices) for the cost of the materials, no labour, as they need cars to "practice" on. Works out to about $500 for a metallic finish.

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Xecutiv88Archived member

24-03-09, 09:44 GMT+10#34

Why not use that dulux weather proof house paint? Then your ridiculously hairy dog and Australian sun can't **** it up. It would be.. Death proof

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