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January 31, 2012, 04:37:35 PM

I've been wanting my car painted for a while now. I decided that I wanted it a semi gloss black with gloss black trim and wheels. After lots of reading I decided to try the roll on method with rustoleum. It looked OK but you could see some roller marks because the paint was drying very fast and not having time to level out (100+ degrees in the summer.)

After not being satisfied with that, I thought I would try to spray it on myself with a Wagner. I had also seen some internet threads where people had awesome success with this. So this last weekend I decide to try it out myself. It went horrible. The paint laid down nice but the Wagner just put out too much paint and I had lots and lots of runs in the paint. So I figured I would thicken the paint up a little bit. Another fail. The Wagner just started spitting globs of paint out.

:Luckily, no pictures of this stage exist:

After sanding the runs and globs out I decided I would just rattle can it. It didn't come out very good, but at least its all one color. It has been multicolored for over a decade, so overall I am happy with the outcome and the experienced gained. It was kind of rushed because I am moving next week and will probably only have a small one car garage at the next base.

Edit: A couple more pics...

Painting your car is hard if you don't know how... (graphic content warning)

Reply #1 – January 31, 2012, 04:45:37 PM

This is what it looked like before I started on this...

Painting your car is hard if you don't know how... (graphic content warning)

Reply #2 – January 31, 2012, 05:14:57 PM

that's awesome! I would have left it as a calico

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Reply #3 – January 31, 2012, 05:29:33 PM

When people do the roll on method, they use many many coats, and sand in between coats to level it all out.

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Reply #4 – January 31, 2012, 05:34:05 PM

You cant learn if you dont try. I've never painted anything without screwing up and having to fix several times on my way to a finished product. Usually i have to settle for good enough and live with some imperfections.

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Reply #5 – January 31, 2012, 06:19:13 PM

After trying painting several times over the years, I've figured out I'm not a painter. I can't even paint a motorcycle gas tank and have it come out without problems haha.

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Reply #6 – January 31, 2012, 06:27:17 PM

Haha. Me too, but for some reason i still keep trying.

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Reply #7 – January 31, 2012, 06:40:28 PM

Vinnie, I researched A LOT at http://rolledon.forummotion.com/ before trying the rolled on method. The trunk lid had 10 coats on it and I wet sanded every other coat with progressively finer sandpaper. I eventually decided it wasn't going to work because sanding the final coat would get rid of the semi gloss finish.

I do plan on continuing learning and maybe someday I'll have a somewhat presentable looking car. Hopefully by next time I will have the correct tools for the job, lol.

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Reply #8 – January 31, 2012, 06:52:37 PM

lol

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Reply #9 – January 31, 2012, 07:33:56 PM

I'm impressed. I would of lost it and probably have no car due to the fire from the flames shooting from my head. The car is great enjoy it ,its one color and its come a long way. I'm not allowed to paint I keep wanting to stick my fingers in it to smooth out the runs and keep making it worse.

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Reply #10 – January 31, 2012, 08:06:55 PM

I did learn how to take off the B pillar trim and make it look nice, lol.

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Reply #11 – January 31, 2012, 09:27:10 PM

I would say a good spray gun would have been a worthy investment. Plus if you have a car paint store they can give you tips on how to set up the gun and get you the right paint and hardners based on the weather conditions. It takes time and patience but your car looks good all one color.

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Reply #12 – January 31, 2012, 10:14:07 PM

Hey CBASS, I'm from Wichita too! Unfortunately, I don't have a compressor. Maybe someday...

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Reply #13 – January 31, 2012, 11:14:13 PM

After seeing how it looked beforehand, I'd say the paint job is definitely an improvement.

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Reply #14 – February 01, 2012, 12:10:18 AM

It takes time to get the hang of it, main thing is prep. Bad prep=bad paint no matter what you do.

Painted this hood with rattle can paint back in the day. turned out decent.