I heard "the $50 paint job" mentioned on a car podcast in passing, so did a little Google research. There's information everywhere -- many websites, a Hot Rod magazine article, etc. The basic idea is to use thinned Rustoleum paint (or Brightside boat paint) with a high-density roller and just roll the paint onto the car (with wetsanding between coats, of course).
Some links:
http://www.rickwrench.com/index79mas...llarpaint.html
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/b...b/viewall.html
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=1&vc=1
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=9&vc=1
http://carpainting.wetpaint.com/page...urethane+Paint
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/for...s/25476/page1/
No clear coat, no metallics, of course, but classic Minis didn't have those options when they were new, either. Has anyone tried this? Intriguing. I think I'm going to have to go practice with a spare Subaru hood I have sitting in my garage...
Some links:
http://www.rickwrench.com/index79mas...llarpaint.html
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/b...b/viewall.html
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=1&vc=1
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=9&vc=1
http://carpainting.wetpaint.com/page...urethane+Paint
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/for...s/25476/page1/
No clear coat, no metallics, of course, but classic Minis didn't have those options when they were new, either. Has anyone tried this? Intriguing. I think I'm going to have to go practice with a spare Subaru hood I have sitting in my garage...
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