This will help to further remove any impurities from the paint's surface giving you a clean slate to work with. Everything that is going to be painted needs to be wet sanded with 600 grit sand paper. Once everything is removed, you can really get to work. I guess what you need to remove will be personal preference depending on your painting style and needs. I also removed my body kit pieces as not to drip on them while I painted the car itself. The side mirrors I painted as well so having them off of the car made that a lot easier. The bumpers because they have a few "style indents" in them that I wanted to be able to paint in a horizontal manner as opposed to vertically while mounted to the car. (Pic 2) I took off my bumpers and side mirrors as well. This is to include headlights, tail lights, trim pieces and more depending on the car. (Pic 1) Next, remove anything from the car that you can, this will help avoid the possibility of getting paint on things you don't want it on. First, wash the car and all pieces to be painted real well to remove any loose dirt. I laid a few coats down in the driveway, but there you are exposed to all sorts of dust, leaves, dirt, etc. I did the majority of the prep work in my driveway, and did all of the painting I could in the garage. Living in a townhouse community I was a little shy on space, but I was able to make it work. First and foremost, you need a large, clean area to do the paint work in. Once all of your materials are in line you can begin the paint prep process. As with any project, be sure to purchase everything you will need and have it handy once you begin. Make sure to use high density foam brushes as they will hold the paint very well and help to eliminate residual brush strokes. I laid down six coats on the car and seven on my body kit, bumpers and hood with three quarts. If you are going to tackle an SUV or large truck, you might need four or even more to finish the job. Two will do a small car, three your average size car. = $3.21 Sandpaper - 2 packs = $9.50 Painter's tape - 1 Roll = $5.84 Total: $74.74 I would say that two or three quarts of paint is all that you will need. = $5.67 2" High density foam brushes - 7 ea. Item Quantity Total Cost Rustoleum high gloss white paint - 3 Quarts = $23.61 Odorless mineral spirits - 3 Quarts = $17.97 Primer spray paint - 1 Can = $4.99 4" High density foam brushes - 7 ea. As you can see I spent very little on the project. One of the best things about this is that it is very inexpensive. You might need more, you might need less depending on the scope of your project. Below is a list of everything I needed to get my car painted. BUT, feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.įirst, you will need to purchase all of the materials needed to complete this job. I cannot guarantee that it will work this well for you. Please also see step 5, "downsides and drawbacks" before making your decision to try this at home. Am I happy, yes! However, I can in no way provide any assurance that your attempt at this will turn out as well or be as satisfying. This is what I did, and this is how it came out. You too? Here's how! DISCLAIMER: I am in no way responsible for the results of this project when tried at home by you. However, I am a lazy SOB and would like to not have to sand too much. Make sure to lay down enough coats throughout the procedure to be able to sand at the end if you like. Of course, if you are not happy with the finish without a final sand and polish, just prepare for that scenario ahead of time. Oh, there will be some sanding involved, but we will try to keep it to a minimum. If the Poor Mans Paint Job is performed correctly, it will help to lessen the amount of sanding involved with an at home auto paint job like this. I have also seen people use a sprayer with Rustoleum providing excellent results as well, but then you get into dealing with the overspray, needing a sprayer and somewhere to do it. BUT, it takes a lot of sanding work to get it right. I have seen plenty of people paint their car at home with a foam roller brush, with good results. This method uses a high density foam brush as opposed to those other methods, resulting in a lot less sanding to finish the job. This method of paint at home application relies very much so on the methods seen in other online auto paint how-to's, but uses a different paint application technique in order to lessen the amount of sanding involved. A method I have come to term The Poor Mans Paint Job. I will have a new and improved one up soon! I have developed a new method of applying rustoleum as an automotive paint that is, in my opinion, vastly superior to applying it by roller. Sorry! My website that all of the links in this write up point to is down.
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