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    Exclamation A 1962 Ford Falcon Recieve A Budget Paint Job - The $98 Paint Job

    A 1962 Ford Falcon Recieve A Budget Paint Job - The $98 Paint Job
    One consistent fact of hot-rodding life is that getting a decent paint job on a car is costly and incredibly time-consuming. The materials and tools are expensive, and even with ample time many people possess neither the patience nor the skill to pull off a nice paint job at home. The alternative is to pay someone else, and that means shelling out huge dollars for nice paint or medium-sized bucks for a quickie, one-day deal that is often of lower quality than you'd hoped for. Every member of the HOT ROD staff has gone through the process so many times before that the phrase "budget paint job" is thought of as an oxymoron. But we've just been proven wrong.
    For the past couple of years a rumor has been circulating around the Internet that there is a way to paint your car using common enamel paint and-get this-a roller, and end up with a car that's as slick as a traditional spray job. After a good full-body cringe, our curiosity took over and we began digging around to find out more about the legend of the roller paint job. The search eventually led us back to a post on the Moparts.com (www.moparts.com) message board that had been on going for a year and a half with over 100 pages. Basically the story goes that common Rust-Oleum (or Tremclad in Canada), when thinned to an extreme, can be applied to a car with high-density foam rollers, and after several layers, a few sessions of wet-sanding, and some quality time with a high-speed buffer, the final result is a very presentable paint job with a tiny monetary investment. We read the whole post and it still sounded like little more than urban legend-but a few guys had posted photos of their excellent results and it made us reconsider. Could it actually be true? There was only one way to find out, so we selected a victim from the dozen or so cars loitering behind the HOT ROD shop and prepared to put the theory to the test.
    As you will see here, it works. The end result blows the minds of anyone who sees the car, and you'd never guess in a million years that it was painted with Rust-Oleum, a roller, and a few spray cans. Be advised, however, that there was plenty of elbow grease used on this project. Any paint job, even the high-end type that comes out of a gun and paint booth, requires loads of pre-prep to get the body straight and a considerable amount of post-paint work to color-sand and buff the paint to its highest gloss. This method is no different-but man, you can't beat the price.
    ProsTiny investment leaves money for other stuff.
    Minimal safety equipment necessary.
    No spray booth necessary.
    Easy cleanup.
    Great way to let kids help.
    Good conversation starter.
    Easy to touch up.Cons
    Time-consuming.
    Labor-intensive.
    Only basic enamel finish.
    Limited color availability even with custom mixes.
    No metallic colors.Would we do it again? Being on an editorial deadline can suck the fun out of a project like this, but without that hanging over our heads we'd have to say that the experience was enjoyable. You just need realistic expectations. If you want a perfect show car glossy paint job, this isn't for you. On the other hand, if you want a paint job that's cheap and will still get you thumbs-ups on the road, it's a great way to get some color on that project you've been putting off because it's difficult to justify the expenditure on paint. We'll definitely admit that the finish isn't ideal for all types of cars, but on this car we'd absolutely do it again.
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    How Much Did It Cost?
    One of our pet peeves is a magazine story that touts something like a $98 paint job, but reading between the lines reveals mutiple freebies or parts that "just happened to be lying around" that were never tallied in the total cost. That sorta happened here, but we've accounted for everything needed to finish the paint job and makeover below. We painted the car at the HOT ROD shop, the scene of several paint stories over the years, so we had some tools already which were not included in the total cost of the paint job, but factor them in if you're starting from scratch. Our Falcon needed some bodywork that other cars may not, so "your price may vary," but here's our cost breakdown.Paint Job SuppliesPrice2 quarts Rust-Oleum Stops Rust Canvas White @ $7.97 each$15.941 gallon straight mineral spirits6.974-inch high-density foam rollers5.971-inch foam touch-up brush0.48Sandpaper: P150 and P320 (amount will vary depending upon your car's finish and your ambition)Per pack, 3.99Wet sandpaper P600 and P1200Per pack, 3.99Painter's masking tape4.99Norton Liquid Ice25.00Wool medium cutting bonnet11.99Foam finishing bonnet10.99<STRONG>Total$98.29&nbspTools</BR>We used our Dura-Block kit from Eastwood since we had it, but basic long and/or short blocks available from a local parts store will work just fine.Dura-Block kit$69.99Individual blocks$5-$20High-speed buffer: Makita sander/polishers like ours are pricey, but you can buy polishers that will get the job done as cheap as $30, and you can also rent one from a tool supply shop. If you have a random orbital buffer or dual-action sander, it can be used with the right pads.
    Low-Buck Makeover
    In addition to the paint job, we also wanted to give the Falcon a bit of a makeover with some scallops, pinstripes, a better stance, and wheels and tires as well as fresh chrome on the bumpers. If you'd like to copy us, here's what the makeover cost:Low-Buck Makeover SuppliesPriceBumper straighten and rechrome (Vernes Chrome)$450.002 cans of Rust-Oleum Stops Rust Sunrise Red spray paint @ $3.94 each7.80Tires: Coker Classic 650-13 2-1/4-inch whitewalls @ $119 each476.00Cut front springs: Free with Auto Zone tool rental spring compressor, plus cost of one cut-off wheel assuming you have a grinder.Free3-inch rear leaf spring blocks (eBay)10.00Custom-bent 9-inch-long 7/16-inch U-bolts (Rite-Way Axle)30.00Evercoat 415 Metal Glaze 24 oz.18.56Dearborn Classics quarter patch panels:
    2 front sections @129.95 each
    Rear sections @119.95 each
    259.90
    239.90Total$1,590.95

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    I remember reading this article on the plane to Bahamas in may. I am still shocked to see how the car looks after using the roller paint.

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    That decides it. I'm gonna paint my hugger!!!!

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    say it ain't so jad.........

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    ha, i read this a while back. as soon as i get back to the states, i'm doing that to my '84 BMW. can't wait, it looks like total shit right now.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bugaboo View Post
    say it ain't so jad.........
    I might have to since everybody wants $4000 or so and to do it when it suits them.

    When I retire, I think I want to learn to paint cars.

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