Spray bombin'

[AJMBLAZER]

My buddy's '89 Toyota Camry Wagon needs a paint job BAD. Typical late 80's peeling clear coat and super faded paint. He had to primer the hood and fixed a dent in the d-side fender this summer but the progress stopped about there. Winter is coming soon and summer left in a hurry last week.

The original plan was to give it a proper painting using my air compressor and some of his dad's painting stuff but that just isn't happening. Money, time, crap going on, my compressor giving me trouble, etc etc etc.

So we're contemplating spray painting it. Only thing is he's not into the flat black look. Maybe a red or black, not sure on gloss or matte.

Basically just looking for advice on spray bombing a car with results that don't look horrible. I know a guy who did it in the past on a S10 and it turned out decent actually. Almost looked like an old lacquer paint job.

So...thoughts/comments/advice?

 

[colelkhunter]

I would think you would come out alot better by buying a harbour freight HVLP spray gun (15.00) and a gallon of rustoleum enamel (26.00) prepping and spraying it with that. Spray cans are hard to keep consistent with the coverage. So if you are not ultra carefull there will be dark lines in the finish. Some parts will look alot better than others because spray cans don't like to spray at 90 degrees or upside down. I have painted a couple trucks with the parts listed above and if you prep properly the finish is very good and tough as nails.

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Well, now he's talking that again. Problem is my compressor but he seems to think it's big enough to just fill it and not worry about the cycle thingy not working (won't click off at a certain psi so you have to manually turn it on and off).

Honestly I wouldn't mind doing it this way but I'm a bit worried about his ambitions being bigger than our capabilities but we shall see.

 

[muddermilitia]

What about roller job? I did a two tone paint job awhile back for under $100 and it looked great from 50 feet away

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Eh, that is an option as well but he's convinced he can spray it on. I just need to keep him motivated to actually do it while being realistic about our capabilities.

 

[colelkhunter]

can't believe I am saying this, but my buddy just painted a military vehicle with a electric wagner powerpainter and it looked pretty dang good. Just be careful with runs.

 

[ryoken]

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Funny guy.

The goal is to end up with a somewhat presentable paint job. One color and better than the crap it has now.

 

[kdoske]

Harbor Freight $15 HVLP spray gun with Dupicolor shop paint or Rustoleum is your best option for bang for the buck. Unless your standing right next to it you really won't notice any difference. Car guys standing super close might be like, "whats going on here". Non car guys will be like, "hey can I use your shopping cart...."

 

[shovelbill80]

how much money are you willing to spend?

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Cheap.

Still haven't done anything but been fairly busy. Still on the Rustoleum track but haven't heard much lately. Gotta get after him since payday is soon. Only have so much time to get this done.

 

[shovelbill80]

if "inexpensive" is the way it has to be then you'll prolly do best with the Rusto and cheap HVLP gun......if you want something a bit different that mainstream for reasonable cost with easy application you may consider this stuff http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx

 

[AJMBLAZER]

Out of his budget and he doesn't even have that much to spend.

 

[ryoken]

if "inexpensive" is the way it has to be then you'll prolly do best with the Rusto and cheap HVLP gun......if you want something a bit different that mainstream for reasonable cost with easy application you may consider this stuff http://www.tcpglobal.com/kustomshop/ksflatz.aspx

I've got a couple gallons of the satin black downstairs for my interior/frame.... got it from TCP too....

have you shot it?

 

[shovelbill80]

not me personally, but my friend has done a few sets of bike tins and one frame with it. he says it don't get any easier than this.....i'm seriously considering doing a 70's blue/white deal on my '90 with it. it's pretty durable from what we have seen....even against gas spills.

 

[ryoken]

I hope so, it's going on my frame, etc..... figured it was 2 part urethane, has to be relatively tough...

 

[Avery4jc]

I'd start asking around at some local paint shops. My dad's '75 F250 is in need of some paint and he stopped by a local shop to get a ballpark idea of what he'd need to spend. The guy said if he can leave it for a couple days he'd fix the rust hole (about the size of two quarters above the windshield on the driver's side) and shoot it (solid color) for $350.

That seems like a good deal IMO. Even if it's not the absolute best painter in town he sprays cars all day every day so I can safely say he's MUCH better than my dad and I are.

Just something to think about.