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    For those interested in painting with a roller.

    http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/...0&fpart=1&vc=1

    Read stuff by: 69 Charger.

    And just some pics of someone who used this technique.

    http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x...albumview=grid (changed his Mustang from white to red. http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthre...d=1#post836062)
    ~David~

    My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
    My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

    Originally posted by ootdega
    My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

    Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
    But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

    Originally posted by gadget73
    my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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    I've been thinking about trying that.. it sounds like a hell of a lot of work, but I think it would be worth it to spend only around 50 bucks and be able to get rid of the rotting clearcoated brown mess my car has.. It's a 91 so of course the clearcoat is faded. Also, I want my vic to be black

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      #3
      I didnt read the thread but i heard you have to wetsand every two coats of paint or so and the paint job takes a couple of days to complete. But they do look good i the end.
      ~David~

      My 1987 Crown Victoria Coupe: The Brown Blob
      My 2004 Mercedes Benz E320:The Benz

      Originally posted by ootdega
      My life is a long series of "nevermind" and "I guess not."

      Originally posted by DerekTheGreat
      But, that's just coming from me, this site's biggest pessimist. Best of luck

      Originally posted by gadget73
      my car starts and it has AC. Yours doesn't start and it has no AC. Seems obvious to me.



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        #4
        I was going to do my BMW like this. I still think it's a cool idea.
        1983 Grand Marquis 2Dr Sedan "Mercules"
        Tremec TKO conversion, hydraulic clutch, HURST equipped!

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          #5
          Originally posted by madcap3k View Post
          I've been thinking about trying that.. it sounds like a hell of a lot of work, but I think it would be worth it to spend only around 50 bucks and be able to get rid of the rotting clearcoated brown mess my car has.. It's a 91 so of course the clearcoat is faded. Also, I want my vic to be black
          It is a hell of a lot of work, it's for someone who doesn't mind hours of sanding to save money (though not inconsiderable). I'm going through something similar right now with touching up. Hundreds of little knicks in the paint, many many hours of wet sanding, touching up, buffing, etc, but I can't afford a new paint job.

          But it's the perfect solution for someone on unemployment, or supporting a family, that wants to do car stuff but doesn't have much to spend.
          2009 Ford Escape Manual (Hers)
          2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Lifted (His)
          1987 Mercury Grand Marquis (Was Grandpa's)
          1974 IH 100 4x4 (In Pieces)

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            #6
            I like the rattle can better, Thats what i used on the top half of my car.. it was about $50 total 4 paint. but it has 5 coats on the roof, A,B, and C pillars.. only 4 on the rest.. I HATE sanding, thats why i didn't use roller..
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              #7
              The roller method can be made to look good with a lot of sanding, but it is a complete waste of time, IMHO. The same results can be achieved by just rattle canning the thing, and with much less money/time/work spent.

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                #8
                If the car can look just as good with a rattle can job I'm all for it.

                The method of painting has to have these qualities in this order.

                1. Cheap
                2. Looks good or at least not horrible haha
                3. Easy

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