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jimmyhoffa Samba Member
Joined: February 16, 2014 Posts: 1055 Location: St. Louis
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 11:23 am Post subject: How do I quickly decently paint body panels for a Rail Buggy? |
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Hello! I'm more of a mechanical guy, but I have been forced into body work land by my Chenowth 2RL. This is the last step. The car runs, and well! I'm happy with all the fabrication and engine work I have done.
Right now, the fiberglass is in good shape, and I've done all the repairs. It is fitted pretty nicely to the frame, and fully DZUS-tabbed out.
However, I want it to be blue, but not to go over the top chasing finish quality. It's going to be an off-road car and get bumps and bruises.
I know the "real way" is epoxy prime > Evercoat G2 or Slicksand > Sealer > Color/clear.
What I'm looking for is an intentional, durable shortcut that will cost less, look slightly worse, and be less guilt-inducing when it gets scratched up.
The end goal is this, here's my photoshop of the goal:
All suggestions are welcome! I own a few automotive spray guns, and have painted fenders and stuff on my truck with primer/sealer/base/clear and my work looks okay. _________________ 1974 Chenowth 2RL #1244 Street Legal
My other car isn't ridiculous. |
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theKbStockpiler Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2012 Posts: 2316 Location: Rust Belt
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 12:24 pm Post subject: Re: How do I quickly decently paint body panels for a Rail Buggy? |
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Truck bed liner. _________________ My beetle is not competing with your beetle. I have the yellow beetle in my town. There is a red one, a green one ......
Use all safety devices including a mask. |
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panicman Samba Member
Joined: December 18, 2011 Posts: 2290 Location: Canby, OR
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Posted: Mon Oct 22, 2018 10:18 pm Post subject: Re: How do I quickly decently paint body panels for a Rail Buggy? |
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Have you considered plasti dip?
It’s available in more colors now, you can buy in spraybombs, it touches up nicely, its relatively inexpensive, you can buy PD’s gloss coat to add some shine, AND- it peels right off if you don’t like it.
I did the bumper ends on my Tundra, and i am pretty impressed with the stuff....
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