$50 Paint Job

[oh what a nissan feeling!]

The best bit about putting crappy enamel on your car is that no other kind of paint will stick to it.

 

So if one day you want to do a proper paint job, with acylic or 2 pack,

 

you have to first remove the crappy enamel that you put on it, which is an absolute mission.

[son of stig]

depends how much you really care about the lasting quality. me and my mates prepped and painted our whole bus for about $200, only lightly sanded and using rollers. it looked awesome as a whole, wasnt like a showcar up close but still had a gloss and did the job..

 

 

 

 

i did my rx7 with a fair bit more prep, and sprayed enamel (regrettably) with a pretty cheap gun and compressor. But it probably didnt cost much more all up than the bus did. Looks more pro up close though.

 

[machg]

The best bit about putting crappy enamel on your car is that no other kind of paint will stick to it.

 

So if one day you want to do a proper paint job, with acylic or 2 pack,

 

you have to first remove the crappy enamel that you put on it, which is an absolute mission.

...because it sticks to whatever is underneath it so well.

[Oh-KE]

"Also if you decide to paint the car professionally later, just prep and paint, there's no need to strip the Tremclad." says 69chargeryeehaa on moparts forum.

 

"it is a acrylic/enamel paint which is very durable"

 

Is there an equivalent to this paint in Aus?

Edited April 4, 2009 by Oh-KE

[machg]

google "rustoleum" :y: I used Brightside Interlux which is a marine enamel, also consider using the paint they use for heavy industrial purposes - limited colour range but extremely hard wearing finish.

Edited April 5, 2009 by machg

[Hiro Protagonist]

Pretty sure Bunnings stock or can get in Tremco products. I was looking into it at one stage for the KE55.

Edited April 5, 2009 by Hiro Protagonist