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Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:05 pm

Guys I sent my car to the bodyshop. They are taking care of the hits and they are priming it up. I want to give it a 2 tone paint job but was thinking of doing it with spray can. Can u guys post some pics of your rides painted with cans.... Thanx......

Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:23 pm

sorry but if you are going to spray paint your car, it probably dont deserve to be in pictures. Especially after you get it from the body shop. I mean, why even take it to a body shop in the first place then. Just my opinion I know Im probably an asshole.

Fri Nov 03, 2006 9:44 pm

Skim wrote: sorry but if you are going to spray paint your car, it probably dont deserve to be in pictures. Especially after you get it from the body shop. I mean, why even take it to a body shop in the first place then. Just my opinion I know Im probably an asshole.

I wouldn't say you're an Asshole... cause I tend to agree with what you said.

To the OP - *please* save your lunch money of that's what it takes to get the extra chump change to get a decent paint job.
And please don't 'two tone' it.

Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:48 pm

How about a roller? Looonnnngg thread.

http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?C...1&vc=1

Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:50 pm

To be honest its not the money issue... I have enough money to paint it.. I just dont want this to be a pitt of money. I just think that it would honestly look good if done right also any one can pay for a paint job I think that it is just the satisfaction of doing it yourself that will pay off. Also I dont think that u are a asshole everyone is entitled to there own opinion.

Fri Nov 03, 2006 10:53 pm

I have checked out the roller thing but I really like the flat look... I dont know that's just my test...

Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:28 pm

If it were me...since you have sent it to the shop, buy yourself a compressor and a gravity gun and shoot it your self.

Fri Nov 03, 2006 11:58 pm

slammed68bug wrote: If it were me...since you have sent it to the shop, buy yourself a compressor and a gravity gun and shoot it your self.

Exactly. Thats an excellent idea. Even a cheap gun from harbor freight will bring better results than rattle can with a little practice. Also, regular spray paint is not as durable to hold up its shine and color to the elements like real automotive paints.
Take a look at this thread. Eric "Ragman" painted his car himself. Awesome results.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=157862

Sat Nov 04, 2006 12:02 am

mines spray painted an everyone thats seen it seems to like it but like before i said pics dont do it justice but here i'll post it again but the thread will probably be deleted again :lol:

2 tone spray can job, it looks nice in person an nobody has yet noticed IN PERSON that its a spray can job.

Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:17 am

Whats wrong with a rattle can paint job? I was going to paint my 73 super flat black.thats like a $5 paint job. better than putting several hundreds of dallars into a crappy super beetle.

Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:02 am

if you are good with a spray can some times they turn out good.keep in mind it could lift and make a mess.if you do go that route i would go to a autobody paint supply and buy some good paint.make sure the paint you are going over has cured.good luck.

Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:57 am

Dub Owner wrote: Whats wrong with a rattle can paint job? I was going to paint my 73 super flat black.thats like a $5 paint job. better than putting several hundreds of dallars into a crappy super beetle.
Only if you steal most of the paint. Lots of people have been real surprised by the number of cans it takes to paint a car.
Ask buggpower how much he spent.

Sat Nov 04, 2006 6:00 pm

bout 60 bucks to fully rattle can a car my personal fav. :P

Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:04 pm

SquareTone wrote: Dub Owner wrote: Whats wrong with a rattle can paint job? I was going to paint my 73 super flat black.thats like a $5 paint job. better than putting several hundreds of dallars into a crappy super beetle.
Only if you steal most of the paint. Lots of people have been real surprised by the number of cans it takes to paint a car.
Ask buggpower how much he spent.

i think i spent close to 200 bucks, i used the acrylic enamel. its what the old school body shop people used but not in the spray can though. im not counting primer because i already had some so im just going by paint colors.its like a can or a can an a half for almost each body part, havent had the hood done yet though. its funny when people see it in person, they go wow that looks good :lol: hold the can up an there like no way :shock:

by the way 5 dallors hmmm that would by 2 cans of enamel paint so...your going to just paint the roof :lol:

Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:53 pm

I dont believe I have ever seen a rattle can job, that did not look like a rattle can job!! Buy the gun and atleast learn why you are doing it. Not all supers are crappy and worth some ppg paint. :evil:

Sat Nov 04, 2006 10:55 pm

tstone wrote: I dont believe I have ever seen a rattle can job, that did not look like a rattle can job!! Buy the gun and atleast learn why you are doing it. Not all supers are crappy and worth some ppg paint. :evil:

are you calling my bug a super? :? by the way, my uncle owns a paint body shop an he didnt know it was a spray can job an hes been painting cars for 25years :lol:

Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:03 pm

buggpower wrote: by the way, my uncle owns a paint body shop an he didnt know it was a spray can job an hes been painting cars for 25years :lol:

25 years exp. Haha he was fucking with you.

Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:08 pm

Skim wrote: buggpower wrote: by the way, my uncle owns a paint body shop an he didnt know it was a spray can job an hes been painting cars for 25years :lol:

25 years exp. Haha he was fucking with you.

haha :? dude pictures dont do it justice it seriously does look good
theres no ussual swirls you get from spray can jobs or runs, we took our time on it, an it is all waxed up an very slick :lol: lean on it, your going to land on your butt :lol:

Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:10 pm

Skim wrote: buggpower wrote: by the way, my uncle owns a paint body shop an he didnt know it was a spray can job an hes been painting cars for 25years :lol:

25 years exp. Haha he was fucking with you. Your uncle own a body shop and you rattlecanned the car. He not like you? Or you not like him. And if he couldn't tell hes moron.

When did rattlecan and hoodride get so big? No wonder VW's are frowned on by so many :? This thread and all who support it are a embarasment to the hobby

Sat Nov 04, 2006 11:18 pm

thebucket wrote: Skim wrote: buggpower wrote: by the way, my uncle owns a paint body shop an he didnt know it was a spray can job an hes been painting cars for 25years :lol:

25 years exp. Haha he was fucking with you. Your uncle own a body shop and you rattlecanned the car. He not like you? Or you not like him. And if he couldn't tell hes moron.

When did rattlecan and hoodride get so big? No wonder VW's are frowned on by so many :? This thread and all who support it are a embarasment to the hobby

ummm my uncle overcharges family, an also pictures dont give my car justice but if its an embarrassment then why do i get more people likeing it than disliking it :lol: but whatever dude, embarrassments to the hobby? :roll:
maybe some of us have a low budget an i wanted to do my own bodywork, closest thing to me is a maaco an they always get customers cars stolen because the area it is in. but whatever :lol: