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<\/a>\nThis is the repair with the Duplicolor. Didn’t last so long.<\/p>\n
I have been wanting to paint my car Yellow for the longest time. Now, having realized the rust is back, and will continue costing me money, I decided I’m going to paint the whole car!<\/p>\n I’m going to use spray paint for all this. Before you all chime in, explaining how I am a fool and how I am wasting my time… I’ve done plenty of research. I’ve used spray paint before. If I use a roller, I risk fish scaling, and peeling if I don’t mix the right amount of paint thinner. If I use a spray gun, again I risk mixing it improperly (the Internet has varying %s of mixing, not helpful). Spray paint will allow me to apply a somewhat even coat, it is somewhat friendlier to use, and I don’t need to worry about mixing.<\/p>\n This is the first time I ever attempt to paint a whole car. Laugh all you want. From the get go, I was running into unforeseen obstacles. But, I have drive to do this and follow through till the end. I have set aside all the time to get all the details, to properly apply everything. And with time, determination, and hard work, I’m sure I can pull this off. And of course, if it fails, at least I learnt something. This is a very rusty car, so I expect the paint job to outlast the body.<\/p>\n The Plan<\/span><\/p>\n The plan is fairly detailed. In summary, it will involve this:<\/p>\n There is a lot<\/em> more than that in reality. So many hard to reach crevices, so much grease to remove, so much attention to keeping even coats, and applying enough coats. And possibility for lots of sanding in between coats, making sure it is nice and even. But I’m up to the challenge.<\/p>\n Materials<\/span><\/p>\n Here are the materials I will be using.<\/p>\n Photos<\/span><\/p>\n Here are some shots of the preparation, and of some of the challenges I will face with painting.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThis is the Tremclad job: not too bad!<\/p>\n\n
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\nThe total cost me around $101.<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a>
\nTremclad Yellow: an excellent colour. I could only buy 6 cans, I bought out their entire supply! I will likely need more, but we’ll see. I grabbed the same brand of primer to reduce risks of peeling.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nI picked this up, since it will allow me to aim better, and I won’t end up with a permanently yellow hand\/finger!<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nLots of cleaning by the hinges and in the corners<\/p>\n<\/a>
\n<\/a>I had to remove the Ford and the Escort LX badges. That was the moment of commitment (now I need to buy a new Escort badge, as the old one had to be destroyed in the removal).<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThere was some previous body work here.<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a>
\nThere was also a coat done semi-professionally not too long before I bought the car. Notice they didn’t really even sand or prime, they just painted over it seems.<\/p>\n<\/a>
\nThe bumper was broken in the corner when I bought it. It has been super-glued back, now I will need to Bondo it.<\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a>
\nI’m going to have to remove the door panel and the door trim to make sure I get as much painted as possible. It’s a pain going from one colour to another.<\/p>\n