DIY painting - enamel

[Premier]

http://www.paintforcars.com/kits_jetblack.html

so i was thinking of orderning this paint kit. i need to re paint the fenders, they are red and need to be black.

do i need to use a primer for this? or can it go over the factory paint?

this doesnt have to be the greatest job,its going on a trail rig. i just want it to match.

 

[bisjoe]

Save about $50 and get a quart of Rustoleum gloss black oil based, I sprayed it on a fiberglass shell over the old paint and it's held up well for the last 4 years. Just sand with #400 first to rough it up. With the HVLP gun it didn't need thinning, but if it does just use paint thinner.

Here's where I go the idea:

http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/body/hrdp_0707_1962_ford_falcon_budget_paint_job/index.html

 

[Premier]

i dont have a gun, so this would be done with a roller (dense foam). would it still work you think?

its going on this:

 

[bisjoe]

I roll it on other things all the time and it levels really well, but always have used it on things that lie flat. Give it a try. Keep it full strength to minimize runs and stick to a 3" roller. Might take two coats.

 

[briwayjones]

I would try this and then put the Paintshop clearcoat on it.
http://store.summitracing.com/partd...part=SHW-BSP200&N=700+323375+115&autoview=sku

It's a one step system with no reducers or anything. I haven't tried it yet but it's supposed to be very good.

 

[Premier]

I would try this and then put the Paintshop clearcoat on it.
http://store.summitracing.com/partd...part=SHW-BSP200&N=700+323375+115&autoview=sku

It's a one step system with no reducers or anything. I haven't tried it yet but it's supposed to be very good.

oh, and with this i dont need to prime? what about scuff the paint up?

i will order some today.

edit: here is the clear, they also have primer.. http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SHW-BSP300&N=700+115&autoview=sku

with all 3 im at 60$..

 

[Premier]

I roll it on other things all the time and it levels really well, but always have used it on things that lie flat. Give it a try. Keep it full strength to minimize runs and stick to a 3" roller. Might take two coats.

im goint to try an enamel first, because i think it will be more durable in several coats rather than an oil base. thanks for your help though

 

[briwayjones]

oh, and with this i dont need to prime? what about scuff the paint up?

i will order some today.

edit: here is the clear, they also have primer.. http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=SHW-BSP300&N=700+115&autoview=sku

with all 3 im at 60$..

Yeah, you still need to prime.

 

[ilh]

yikes! thats quite the damage!

if i was you though, i'd fix everything that was functional (glass, turn signal, cowl plastic) and just leave the dents. you know, war scars.

let me know how that paintshop stuff goes! i want to use it on my '69 chevy. (am i allowed to say chevy here?

 

[Premier]

it is fixed, thats a before picture. i have new fenders new windshield and door, rear qp glass. it will be street legal within the next month