Cheap Paint
#1
Posted 06-27-2012 04:16 PM
Everyone is always looking for a cheap paint job on here so thought I'd share
http://www.dipyourca.../61?shop_param=
#2
Posted 06-27-2012 06:50 PM
Bill-
#3
Posted 06-27-2012 06:59 PM
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#4
Posted 06-27-2012 10:41 PM
Thanks for sharing!
#5
Posted 06-28-2012 08:03 AM
#6
Posted 06-28-2012 08:21 AM
Actually that $297 price (or whatever it is) included the sprayer,, so really more like $200 per car.. a wrap will cost you 3-400 not including labor.Cool! Not cheap but a spray wrap is a good thing.
#7
Posted 03-22-2014 08:15 AM
Has anyone used this dip on an entire car? I'm curious how it looked as well as how durable it is.
#8
Posted 03-22-2014 01:14 PM
Has anyone used this dip on an entire car? I'm curious how it looked as well as how durable it is.
I think a guy named Ron Roderick that drives NASA MA Spec Miata dipped his car. Don't know if he is a member here.
#9
Posted 03-23-2014 07:29 PM
I did. It is a very easy process. I would recommend buying the sprayer like I did. Single color you can do easily in a few hours. It dries pretty quick and you want to layer thin coats because if you spray it too thick it will shrink a little. Vinyl sticks to it pretty good if you lay is smooth. If you mess up a section you can just peel it off and do it again.
Not counting the sprayer I have about $80 invested with all the vinyl. I also did my truck which has been outside all winter and it held up fine.
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#10
Posted 03-24-2014 08:35 AM
Another cheap alternative: I thinned down Rustoleum and rolled it on. Probably cheaper than dipping but a LOT of work. I mean a lot - Stringer was much smarter with his approach! In the end it was worth it though; now repairs are very easy because the whole car is a single stage paint. I learned after the job was done to wait for the paint to harden before buffing to get some shine, but with that learning under my belt I am delighted with the outcome. Full story / photos here:
http://blog.richramb...50_dollar_paint
For factory clearcoat / basecoat repairs I have gone to a single stage paint as well, also rolled on. It works great if the rest of the paint hasn't faded too much; Mazda Mariner Blue turns out to be strangely fade resistant so it worked great for me. I created a blog category for this too for readers. The summary is that I spent $30 for quart of Limco 1 (BASF) and rolled it on. Outcome: very good color match but lots of texture from the roller. A buff a couple of weeks later removed a good deal of the texture (I will buff more later when it hardens further) and as you'll see in the photo, the repairs can barely be seen. They sure as heck meet SCCA's "neat 'n clean"!
http://blog.richramb...tage_auto_paint
Rich Hoyer
SSM #47 WDCR SCCA
SM #45 NASA Mid Atlantic Region
#11
Posted 03-26-2014 10:35 PM
#12
Posted 04-05-2014 08:24 PM
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