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terry
Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 63
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has anyone painted their cars before with spray cans or done the painting themselves with air guns or tried that fancy paint u can use a roller with not sure whats it called, as i have decided to paint the zook a new silver will post photos as soon as i can learn to do it imput would be great.
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Damo

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Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4661 Location: Brisbane
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terry wrote: has anyone painted their cars before with spray cans or done the painting themselves with air guns or tried that fancy paint u can use a roller with not sure whats it called, as i have decided to paint the zook a new silver will post photos as soon as i can learn to do it imput would be great.
Cheapest Bunnings spray packs I could get  one box of primer, one of white. It had no right turning out as good as it did but I wouldnt do it again.
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steve

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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I used killrust through a spray gun, worked fine but went a bit dull after a year or so. I've done three cars like that, but they're just rough jobs for the bush. I think if you wanted a nice looking car you should spend the time and money preparing it and getting nice paint.
tip, take the bonnet off to paint it, it's a pain in the arse to paint it while on the car 
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Scrawny

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Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
Vehicle: Popemobile
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Don't do silver, do camo!!!!
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steve

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
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don't do camo! once a car is camo it's not long before it's sold or off the road 
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Scrawny

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Joined: Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 10528 Location: Brissie
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You're just a boring old fart Steve!!
Do Camo!!!
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Pubic

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Joined: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:30 pm Posts: 1303
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get the whole thing air brushed  then take it out first time and lay it straight over!
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Hybrid

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Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1095 Location: Bulimba, Brisbane
Vehicle: '92 Sierra
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Heres mine getting done with matt rust kill and the finished product. I put it thorugh a cheap as chips gun and didn't have a drama. Though I'd say matt is easier to lay than gloss.
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Damo

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Joined: Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 4661 Location: Brisbane
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Hybrid wrote: Heres mine getting done with matt rust kill and the finished product. I put it thorugh a cheap as chips gun and didn't have a drama. Though I'd say matt is easier to lay than gloss.
Hey John! Are you stalking me or something 
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Hybrid

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Joined: Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:30 pm Posts: 1095 Location: Bulimba, Brisbane
Vehicle: '92 Sierra
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Hehe nah. Was looking for a site in the outers "link" section to try to find some second hand 31s. Outers tyre section seems to be a 35s and up one now lol. Anyway how am I supposed to know your the same Damo. Just becasue you have the same name and avatar? Geez man theres over 6 billion people in this world. It doesn't revolve around you  .
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ZX1990
Joined: Mon Nov 12, 2007 10:30 pm Posts: 65 Location: Brisbane Southside
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Just a warning - Silver is a prick of a colour to get right, because it basicly metalflake with clearcoat, unless you get it right, it looks really streaky..you can see the lines that you sprayed as different shades of silver....
If your set on silver, get a cheapish gun and compressor to do it, don't try spraycans....
You could go to a straight colour rather than metalic which would be a heap easier.....
To do it right is a big job, but you should be able to get a decent finish without too much prep if the exisitng paint isn't too bad....
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just_cruizin

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Joined: Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 2867 Location: here
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Go white it's easy to repaint and the custom bush strips don't show as much
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sp1086
Joined: Sun Sep 03, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 435 Location: Gold Coast
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I had a mate who painted his VC Commodoor with SupaCheap spray packs.
I couldnt believe how good it turned out.
But I rekkon he spent just as much on the spray packs as it would have cost to buy the paint in a tin and a Spray Gun??? 
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steve

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Joined: Sun Jun 11, 2006 11:30 pm Posts: 7681 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 75 Cruiser
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ScrawnC wrote: You're just a boring old fart Steve!!
Do Camo!!!
bruce is the old fart.
ok, do camo, and then in 2 months we'll offer you $200 for it 
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