$50 Dollar Paint Job
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Cargo Master
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From: Concord, CA
$50 Dollar Paint Job
Just ran across this link on my Cougar forum and then followed the Mopar link to a discussion that runs on for more than 30 pages. Very, very interesting...
www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html
www.rickwrench.com/50dollarpaint.html
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Ya I've seen that one on a few boards. I will be using the method to paint my Ranchero. When I paint it I'll be posting pics and commenting on the result. Just have to prep it and pick a color....suggestions anyone.
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FWIW- when i got my 4WD set together it had 6 different colors from the various trucks that i had used for parts so i painted it with Rustolium paint. only difference was i spray painted it on in two coats. looked wonderful for about a month but when the summer sun got to it it faded real bad. paint is still good after 5 years but has absolutely no shine left at all. i might add here that i did not wax or use a UV protector on it. so i'm sure that is why it faded so bad. but for a truck that i use for beatin up mud holes it's working just fine. by contrast i just finished painting my 66 CC. with acrylic emamal auto body paint and with all the sanding disc's, primers, base coats and gloss overcoats. $892.00 and change. looks better than the rustoleum though. my 2 cents. dutch
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I saw the post a while back and am trying it myself. I've been happy with the results so far. It has sat a while, still needs another coat or two and some buffing. I'll post a pic in my gallery if anyone is interested. As with anything, it's all about how much time, work and money you are willing to invest. Very little money in this case, but a lot of bodywork.
