Interesting Read

Haven't finished reading it yet

Search for $50 paint job, its been knocking around for a while.

Great isn't it!!

One question I am still yet to have answered is:

WILL IT WORK ON FIBREGLASS??!!??

don't know about fibre glass, but i know what im going to be doing on my race car now!!

If you're prepared to put in the time with the sanding and polishing can't you just brush paint a car. As long as the paint is thick enough you can always sand the marks out.

Nice find... certainly makes interesting reading

I've used this on my chassis sprayed with thinned with 30% white spirit and looks very good, so good in fact people think its been powder coated.

Heard about good results with a gloss foam roller but paint thinned loads.

I am thinking about using it on the body when I finally get round to making it, tested it on a bit of aly sheet and it stickes really well.

Just my two pence worth.

Rich

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Originally posted by PhilCross66
If you're prepared to put in the time with the sanding and polishing can't you just brush paint a car. As long as the paint is thick enough you can always sand the marks out.

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I've done my frame and some alu panels (sanding with 240 grit to rough up the surface) using dollar-store rollers and TremClad enamel (like Hammerite). I DO NOT thin it: if you do it will roll on with tons of bubbles that harden and you have to sand the crap out of to get out.

Maybe I'm doing it wrong, but if you just roll on a coat, then use another clean roller to spread it around, you eventually (after a few coats) get a very smooth finish that just needs sanding (600, 1000 and 2000 grit) and polishing and you're off!

It is very satisfying, but my own plan is that if, in the end I can't do the big panels, I'm farming out the work.

Years ago i brush painted a Hillman Hunter - that tells you how long ago! Finish was excellent and only close inspection would tell.

Whats more I did it in the open and used cheap brushes.

Altghough I used a proprietry enamel - repaint I think, I've been told that commercial bus companies use ordinary gloss paint - dunno if its true though.

i did a transit for £10 750ml of silver smooth hammerite and 1L OF PETROL
i got it transit for £700 painted it silver and sold it fro £2000 a week later
someone i know said how much do you want for that silver transit ,i said make me an offer he said £2000 i said no prob he then sold it on a year later for £2000 .

what was the 1L petrol for? to thin it?

Land Rover folks have been know to use those small rollers for good results.

I heard that in olden times, aston Martins were hand painted you need good quality brushes and skill/experience to achive a good result.

Reaosn why painting using spray guns is so widespread is cost - it is quickest/cheapeast way to get an acceptable finish.

Yes, once you have the:
A) VERY clean spray booth
B) spray gun
C) decent compressor
D) actual practice spraying

For one offs, like us for instance, it's a pain in the bum to get all that set up when you could be rolling and sanding, with no overspray to deal with.

The paint is basicaly synthetic enamel which can be bought here as Tekaloid or from Paddocks etc as Land Rover enamel.

He seemed to be using genuine Turpentine as thinners.

Alex

Proper coach painting requires good brushes and technique for a decent finish.

See http://www.stephen.hull.btinternet.co.uk/brushes.html

Got to give respect to anyone who's technique for cleaning paint kettles is 'set it on fire'