The difference a rattle can paint job can make...

[CK5]

In case you may have missed the pics in my build thread, I picked up a 72 K5 that looked like it had been rattle canned several years prior and looked pretty hideous. I did a quick, and I mean quick rattle can job after I bought it, and took it from hideous to ugly, which is a good thing.

 

[skunked]

It looks pretty straight with some even paint on it

 

[CK5]

Yeah, it's pretty straight, I may take more time and do a better job down the line, just needed something quick, I couldn't stand looking at it before.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

I've done that before. Sometimes taking a 100' paint job just to a 15-20' paint job makes a huge difference.

 

[GWeakland620]

It does look better. More respectable.

 

[max 02]

Better for sure!

Now swap some Rally Wheels on to it!

 

[jekquistk5]

Reasons why I will probably my plasti dip my k5 next year. Peak it off then finish paint work.

 

[MWjr]

What kind of paint did you use on the top?

 

[CK5]

Krylon gloss white

 

[evolve991]

Sharp man sharp!

 

[76zimmer]

The Iron Maiden has been in rattle can green zinc for 5 years now....one of these days....

 

[Greg Ducato]

Looks sexy

 

[82355]

Some GM white spokes would look cool on there.

Martin

 

[campfire]

I've done that before. Sometimes taking a 100' paint job just to a 15-20' paint job makes a huge difference.

This. From the distance of the picture, your paint job looks wonderful, @CK5. You may decide you want better at some later point, but for now it's a great improvement.

 

[campfire]

The Iron Maiden has been in rattle can green zinc for 5 years now....one of these days....

Why bother? Methinks you'd hafta do a bunch of bodywork to make it worth a high-quality paint job. And it would just get scratched up again as soon as you took it out.

I think you've arrived at a good compromise of increasing the beauty level without wasting time buffing scratches after each trail run.

 

[bp71k5]

Got me thinking this might be an option for a couple years while I do the body work on mine. Just to keep rust at bay.

 

[Dirsuper]

Huge improvement! Hell, with all I am dealing with in the quest to get mine painted, that seems like a better option every day.