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$200 driveway paint job
After enduring enough "Whazzat? a HEARSE?" jokes I painted my station wagon the original blue color. Due to a limited budget and a less-than-pristine original car I loosely followed a tutorial I found online that taught you how to fake a sun-bleached, weathered and rusted patina. The video showed how to use rollers and brushes to get a lot of texture and pattern on the basecoats, and then by sanding down through the color coat you expose the layers underneath.
I started by sanding down one side of the car (which I learned later was a mistake; I removed too much black AND made a mess of my garage) and then moved on to lightly sanding the remaining black portions of the car. Then, I brushed on RustOleum bare metal primer and built up some good texture. After that, I sprayed on the original color coat (8 ounces at a time) using a disposable Preval sprayer. I actually got some glossy areas but the overall result was spotty, drippy, and orange peel-y but that's what I was going for.
After the blue was down I moved on to sanding down the high spots and attempting to give the car a dull finish overall. I had really good luck on the roof, where I got a nice exposure of the black, gray and blue colors. The rest of the car is still in progress but the nice thing is that I can't screw up a paint job like this!![$200 driveway paint job <a href=](<a href=)
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I started by sanding down one side of the car (which I learned later was a mistake; I removed too much black AND made a mess of my garage) and then moved on to lightly sanding the remaining black portions of the car. Then, I brushed on RustOleum bare metal primer and built up some good texture. After that, I sprayed on the original color coat (8 ounces at a time) using a disposable Preval sprayer. I actually got some glossy areas but the overall result was spotty, drippy, and orange peel-y but that's what I was going for.
After the blue was down I moved on to sanding down the high spots and attempting to give the car a dull finish overall. I had really good luck on the roof, where I got a nice exposure of the black, gray and blue colors. The rest of the car is still in progress but the nice thing is that I can't screw up a paint job like this!
![$200 driveway paint job Img_3511](https://i.servimg.com/u/f57/15/72/60/58/img_3511.jpg)
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dhw3971- Donating Member
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![$200 driveway paint job Img_3610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f57/15/72/60/58/img_3610.jpg)
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Once I get the sanding completed and the finish looking the way I want I'll add more photos...the ones you see here are about 1.5 weeks old. I've done a lot of wet sanding and paint spraying in the meantime.
dhw3971- Donating Member
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I'm really liking the "look". It's a resourceful alternative, and looks good on the car! Great job, that's probably more work than painting the car a solid color!
chevellelaguna- G3GM Enthusiast
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It takes a lot of work to get that look right. Nice job.
77mali- Donating Member
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After sanding on my wagon I have to ask.. Did you sand the back quarters down before painting either time and find a crazy layer of colors? I sanded mine down and apparently the whole main body was painted a couple different times and I can only guess it was factory. I'll see if I can find a picture.
Brainstain- Donating Member
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Brainstain wrote:After sanding on my wagon I have to ask.. Did you sand the back quarters down before painting either time and find a crazy layer of colors? I sanded mine down and apparently the whole main body was painted a couple different times and I can only guess it was factory. I'll see if I can find a picture.
No surprises like that! All I found was grey primer and red oxide primer...results of paint jobs gone bad yeeeaars ago.
And yes, it has taken a lot of sanding to expose the black and grey. I learned I put too much color on certain places which resulted in having to sand more than had I just given it a dusting with the blue. I have also thought about spraying on a clear satin coat so that everything gets a uniform sheen. At this point, I'm spending all my time sanding down the spots that are too shiny.
dhw3971- Donating Member
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I believe it's black on the bottom, yellow, then red oxide, a purple color and then the antique white/old refrigerator color on the outside.
Brainstain- Donating Member
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Here are photos taken yesterday. I don't know if I'm getting close to a bad paint job but the overall effect looks good from a distance. I might hit a few places with a buffer but I'm not sure about that yet. I have a feeling I'll never be completely done with this...probably at some point I'll just get tired of sanding and say it's "good enough".
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dhw3971- Donating Member
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I am really digging how this is turning out!
badtemper44- Donating Member
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Here she is at Discount Tire awaiting new wheels.
![$200 driveway paint job Img_3610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/15/72/60/58/img_3610.jpg)
New wheels installed (MB "Old School" wheels):
![$200 driveway paint job Img_3611](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/15/72/60/58/img_3611.jpg)
Car show in Cadillac, MI:
![$200 driveway paint job Img_3710](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/15/72/60/58/img_3710.jpg)
In Traverse City with the National Cherry Festival Queen and Court:
![$200 driveway paint job 10553310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/15/72/60/58/10553310.jpg)
![$200 driveway paint job Img_3610](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/15/72/60/58/img_3610.jpg)
New wheels installed (MB "Old School" wheels):
![$200 driveway paint job Img_3611](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/15/72/60/58/img_3611.jpg)
Car show in Cadillac, MI:
![$200 driveway paint job Img_3710](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/15/72/60/58/img_3710.jpg)
In Traverse City with the National Cherry Festival Queen and Court:
![$200 driveway paint job 10553310](https://i.servimg.com/u/f39/15/72/60/58/10553310.jpg)
dhw3971- Donating Member
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Did you fit all those gals in the wagon?
Lookin good!
Lookin good!
77mali- Donating Member
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Nothing like some pretty girls to make a car look good.....
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pila- Donating Member
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yup, everywhere I go that's my problem: chicks can't stay away!
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